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==Cybernetic Living Organism==
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. --[[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)
 
== Season 4 Episode Titles ==


== "Radar" gaffe in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]"? ==
Hello Mr. Thompson,
Excuse me Mr. [[Bradley Thompson|Thompson]], but we've been debating something here for a long time and I'm really hoping you can help us with it:  in [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]], while they'e planning out the mission [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] says they're jumping in at "extreme (radar) range".  Most think she said "radar", which would be a mistake because the Colonials use [[DRADIS]].  However, I think she says "''Raider'' range", which would make sense in context.  Does it really say "[[Raider]]" in the script, and Katee says "raider" she just slurred her pronounciation a little?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 21:00, 8 June 2006 (CDT)
::: At the Peabody awards, the soundtrack sounded like "Raider."  Must be, since there's no radar in Galactica's world (and dradis was completely cluttered by all the asteroid returns).  I believe the line was looped in during post production by people with higher security clearances than mine.  The scripted line was: "...extreme Viper range..." to give the audience an "oh, yeah" when Lee's raiding force appears.  Maybe it was too much of a giveaway.  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:16, 19 June 2006 (CDT)


== Other concerns about interview text in "[[Final Cut]]" ==
could you please confirm and maybe add (for us) unknown S4 episode titles, like you did with S3 episodes? So far we know about:
Another question for Mr. [[Bradley Thompson|Thompson]]:  Is Racetrack a Lieutenant or a Lieutenant Junior Grade?  The (already proven to have flaws) interview text in "[[Final Cut]]" said "Lieutenant, CF". But in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]" Racetrack and Boomer go on a mission into a Basestar:  Boomer was definately a Lieutenant Junior Grade, but she was giving orders to Racetrack as if she outranked her. While I'm on the subject of the confusion involving the interview text in "Final Cut", Kat's interview says she is a full lieutenant.  She started out as just a nugget trainee pilot two months before:  did she get promoted all the way from Ensign to Lieutenant in that time?  It seems plausible to me, given that A) it's been established that she's a good pilot (enough to rival Starbuck) and B) in wartime promotions can come pretty fast. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 10:56, 9 June 2006 (CDT)
*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]]


: At the time of the Sneak the Nuke Aboard the Base Ship Mission, Boomer did outrank Racetrack (if only by date of commission).  Even if that weren't the case, as Adama's designated mission commander, Boomer was in charge of the operation.  And yes, promotions come fast in wartime... [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:36, 9 June 2006 (CDT)
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)


::Makes senseSo are Racetrack and Kat currently full lieutenants? (in which case, we don't have to change their rank listing in their current bio articles). --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 21:45, 9 June 2006 (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 orderCan'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)
:::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)
::::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)
:::::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)
: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)


:::They were for a while.  As we said, promotions come fast, and tracking them will be kinda hairy.  It's hairy for us and we work here...[[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:06, 9 June 2006 (CDT)


==Raptor pilot names==
:::::4.05 (your number system) is entitled "Guess What's Coming to Dinner"
During [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]], when 20 Raptors are Jumping to Caprica, Starbuck has all of the Raptor teams sound off: the only two names I was able to make out were "Tough Guy" and "Carousel", but while Helo and Sharon are talking over a dozen other pilot names are listed off, and they're so muffled I've never been able to make them out.  Do you know what they are?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 10:56, 9 June 2006 (CDT)
:::::4.09 (your number system) is "The Hub"
:::::You have the rest correct.


I'm not sure if they made it onto the actual soundtracks, but the scripted pilot names are Headcase, Swordsman, Anvil, and Tackle [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:42, 9 June 2006 (CDT)
::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.


::ThanksThe most we were able to make out of our (extremely innacurate) except at GalacticaStation.com was "Headcase, Swordman, Shoestrap gumball, Milko, Skylar, Ronin, Brake, Boulion, Steaker, Hamster, Bo, Chaser, Godama, Charlieman, Starcloud"....this needs work, I know what I'll be doing tonight...--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 21:50, 9 June 2006 (CDT)
Hey, Steelviper - the "Warrior Poets" photo was pretty coolThere 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)


:::Many times these things are made up by the editors for the looping sessions and the writers never see them.  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:06, 9 June 2006 (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 see...oh great, now it might turn out that such fan favorites as [[Wedge]] and [[Beehive]] will never be seen (haha).  Thanks.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:19, 9 June 2006 (CDT)
- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:43, 25 February 2008 (CST)


==Helo Rank==
== Minor questions about [[Jaycie McGavin]] ==


At the end of [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]], did Helo take over Gaeta's job as tactical officer, or is he the XO taking over from Tigh, or is it perhaps a little of each as they're on a skeleton crew?  Or is this a spoiler for season 3 you are unable to divulge just yet?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:19, 9 June 2006 (CDT)
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)
:Nevermind:  In a recent interview with IGN, Tahmoh said that he ''himself'' thought he was just filling in for Gaeta, and a few scripts into season three was surprised to learn that he is in fact the XO.  So that answers that question.  I was also confused about the caption on his interview in "Final Cut": it just says "Lieutenant" and I didn't know of it was just a clipped way of saying "Lieutenant Junior Grade", or if he got promoted for his heroism in surviving on Caprica for two months: turns out that in the same IGN interview Tahmoh confirmed that Helo was promoted to full Lieutenant by that episode.  Excellent.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 23:22, 13 June 2006 (CDT)


==Tie-in Material==
::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)


There are currently at least two licensed productions putting forth content set in the RDM universe - the [[Book_List#Re-imagined_Battlestar_Galactica_novels|Tor Books]] series, and the [[Comic_List#Dynamite|Dynamite]] comics series. How much input does the BSG writing staff have on these works? Can we expect to see them referred to in the series at any point, or should they be considered non-canon? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:58, 10 June 2006 (CDT)
== [[Adrien Bauer]]'s actor ==


:The comics group runs their proposed stories by some of the series writing staff to make sure they are not stepping on the toes of upcoming episodes.  Apart from that, the series writers currently have no input to the comic or novel tie-ins. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 17:58, 14 June 2006 (CDT)
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)


== [[Colonial One]] and [[Colonial One|One]] ==
== New Episode Titles ==


Mr. [[Bradley Thompson|Thompson]] - Being a policial major and all I love the politics that happens in the show, but I got a question about the [[Colonial One]] ship itself. I know nothing is shown on screen, but I was wondering if the ship's interior is "designed" or modeled after the [[Wikipedia:West Wing of the White House|U.S. White House West Wing]]. Also, whoever is president, if he/she was on board lets say a Raptor, would that call sign be officialy known as '''Raptor One'''? Thanks a million! --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 11:17, 13 June 2006 (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)


:Thanks. I can't really answer your question because Colonial One was designed during the miniseries, before my time. If you have an in with the art department, that's who'll give you the best reply. Regarding Raptor One, we're borrowing heavily from US presidential protocol, and if that's the way they do it -- Marine One, the Presidential Helicopter springs to mind -- we'll probably do it that way, too.  But since it has not yet occurred in an episode, this question as yet has no definitive answer. How's that for keeping our options open?  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 18:05, 14 June 2006 (CDT)
: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)


::Great. :) I know a few times that [[Laura Roslin]] traveled in a Raptor (i.e. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]) after she was under arrest, but that was about the only time I can remember. From my field of studies, (U.S. Presidential Forigen Policy), there has only been "three" aircraft desinated with One. [[Wikipedia:Air Force One|Air Force One]], [[Wikipedia:Marine One|Marine One]], and [[Wikipedia:Navy One|Navy One]] (Fighter on the USS Abraham Lincon). That's about it. :) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 18:13, 14 June 2006 (CDT)
== Tigh and the Cylon detector... and Baltar's Cult ==


:::Note that several craft have been designated [[Raptor 1|Raptor One]], including one which carried Vice President [[Gaius Baltar]] (which, if we were following the US system, should therefore have been "Raptor Two") --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 19:51, 14 June 2006 (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.


::::This intance it might have been a fluke, but then "One" would have no meaning if other times Raptor One would be used in missions. "One" and "Two" is only (in U.S. Protocall) when a member of the President or Vice-President is on board. This would be a [[canon]] mistake. The Raptors should have then been Raptor Two, Raptor XXX, and Raptor XXX. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:06, 14 June 2006 (CDT)


:::::Rather than chalk this up as an error, it would be sensible to conclude that BSG simply doesn't follow U.S. Protocol with regard to call signs of ships bearing executive branch officers. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 23:55, 17 June 2006 (CDT)
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)


==Squadron numbers==
::Patience, oh my brother... {{unsigned|Ngarenn}}
How many Vipers are in a "squadron" in the terminology used by the Colonial Fleet?  I ask because in "[[Scar]]" Roslin said they were getting enough metal ore to build "two squadrons" of Vipers. Is a squadron 10? 12? 20?  If a squadron is 20, this would be a dramatic increase.


While I'm on the subject, we've ''speculated'' that based on this dialogue, [[Mercury class battlestar]]s have some sort of limited Viper production facilities but the exact nature of such facilities eludes us.--->Another problem has come up regarding information from ''Battlestar Galactica Magazine'':  it's information isn't always quite accurate and when I asked Ron (via Mrs.Ron) on the messageboards, he said they aren't directly affiliated with the magazine in any way, so I don't know how this fits--> in issue #3, they say: 
== [[Samuel Anders]] Callsign + Highschool ==


:"A Battlestar's air wing generally consists of six to eight squadrons (20 ships each)...20 Vipers also form a reserve unit to replace lost or damaged ships on an ad hoc basis.  Each squadron is also supported by a single Raptor" (P.59)
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)


Is this magazine information accurate?  Are there 20 Vipers to a squadron?  How many Vipers is Galactica capable of carrying (that is, during its prime when it was a new ship in the Cylon War, how many Vipers is it meant to support?): How many can a Mercury-class Battlestar like ''Pegasus'' hold?  --->Based on these magazine numbers, there should only have been 6-8 at most Raptors on Galactica (during it's prime, so by the time of the Cylon attack probably less): In "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]" we see 20 Raptors jump to Caprica; Pegasus probably had an equal number of Raptors on board, but where did so many Raptors come from?  Can Pegasus construct Raptors just like Vipers?  Or (my explanation), are there just many refugee Raptors which escaped to Ragnar, because they've got their own FTL drives?  I mean Boomer escaped all the way from Caprica to Ragnar, and Crashdown was stated as being a refugee from another ship, so presumably a few other Raptors made it out (well, that's our assumption.  I still think its entirely plausible and not a stretch that there were 20 though)--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 20:53, 14 June 2006 (CDT)
::We have it as Noyse in the teleplay.  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 02:26, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


=="Skin Jobs"==
To ask the most fannish of fan questions (not so much a "question" shouting "wow!"), how was the decision made for Cylons to be referred to as "Skin Jobs" a la ''Blade Runner'' in "[[Downloaded]]"?  What did everyone in the writer's room think?  :) :) :)  (My personal wish list includes that one day someone will refer to killing a Cylon as "retiring" them...hey, that might not work on the current series, but on the ''Caprica'' prequel when the Cylons worked for humans that kind of makes sense.  Plus I hope "Number One" turns out to be Rutger Hauer...or Avery Brooks.  Both good actors...)--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 21:08, 14 June 2006 (CDT)


:There was no real "decision" as such. We were writing [[Downloaded]]. [[Jean Barolay|Barolay]] and [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] were on the roof and we needed a quick way to categorize.  We remembered the term from blade runner and put it in.  The drafts went through the usual pathways of approval and nobody shot it down.  So now there are skin jobs along with metal jobs, clankers, and bulletheads (that last is credited to [[Gary Hutzel]]).  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:24, 17 June 2006 (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)


==Restraints on Galactica-Sharon in "Downloaded"==
::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)
If you go to the page for "[[Downloaded]]" and see the pic of Sharon in the episode box, Galactica-Sharon can be seen restrained with handcuffs while she's in the Cylon rebirthing chamber, but previously when [[Caprica-Six]] was so reborn, she was not restrained like that.  Why?  We assumed it was because while Caprica-Six is a fully aware Cylon, they knew that Galactica-Sharon was a sleeper-agent that thought she was a human and thus would probably freak out when she was reborn (which she did). Is this accurate?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 21:14, 14 June 2006 (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)


:ExactlyThe part where the Cylons explained that was cut because we felt the audience would get it without explanation, and you just proved us right21:26, 17 June 2006 (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)


==Cylon Homeworld==
==Brothers and sisters==
I've listened to the Writer's room podcasts on Scifi.com so I understand that exact details about the [[Cylon homeworld]] are very much a work in progress (For all we know it's just a bunch of Tylium-rich asteroids lashed together), but I've got a question about its location which was brought up in season one:  In "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", the following exchange takes place between Apollo and Gaeta:
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)


:Gaeta: "They'd build a refinery this far from their homeworld?"
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)
:Apollo: "Why not? They need fuel out here just as much as we do"


Judging from this dialogue, do the Colonials actually know where the Cylon Homeworld is? Roughly speaking at least?  I mean they may have never set foot on it or seen it, but do they have a general idea of where it is?  If ''Galactica'' has fled into deep space, far from the Twelve Colonies, and while in this same deep space location Gaeta said that they were ''also'' very far away from the Cylon Homeworld, does this mean the Cylon Homeworld is relatively close to the Twelve Colonies?  I would assume so; that when they left the Twelve Colonies at the end of the Cylon War they didn't travel half way across the galaxy, but went somewhere relatively near.
==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)


:  We assume Armistice Station was built near a border that we promised not to cross as part of the cease-fire terms.  Space is BIG.  The Cylons vanished beyond these borders.  Gaeta and Apollo are probably using Armistice Station as a house number for where that home world might be -- and that's a long way from where they are at the time of Hand of God.  So either the Cylons have to truck their fuel all the way out, or they live off local resources they've found in this section of space they've guessed the resource-poor Colonials may try to exploit. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:32, 19 June 2006 (CDT)  
==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)


While I'm on the subject, they said that in the region of deep space ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' had fled to by "[[Pegasus (episode)]]", they were out of "downloading" range from the Cylon HomeworldIn "[[Downloaded]]" they say that Cylons killed in the cafe will be reborn, and we also see that during the events of the Miniseries 9 months before, Caprica-Six was also reborn.--->Is the Cylon Homeworld close to the Twelve Colonies, and thus the Twelve Colonies are within downloading-range from it?  That is, downloading worked fine on them and they didn't need the support of the [[Resurrection Ship]] to download while on Caprica?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 21:41, 14 June 2006 (CDT)
:: As with any military design, Centurions are constantly modified as improvements are released for field use and/or mission profiles dictateOften 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 Cylons either built a downloading facility on Caprica or detailed one of their few Resurrection Ships to Colonial occupation duties.  By "Pegasus," Galactica's a long way from both.  Downloading is very touchy (and highly classified technology). [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:32, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
== Fleet Population ==


==Resurrection Ship==
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.
When was the Resurrection Ship built?  Was it built only *after* ''Galactica'' fled into deep space (which the Cylons did not predict), or was it a pre-existing part of their Fleet?  In "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]" Baltar says:


:"At the moment, we are too far away from the Cylon home for the normal downloading process to work, which is why they built this ship."
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?


This line has led me to believe that the Resurrection Ship was built only ''after'' Galactica managed to escape the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].  Meanwhile, Caprica-Six was able to download at the very start of the Cylon Attack because the Twelve Colonies are in normal downloading range of the Twelve Colonies.  Is this accurate?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 21:41, 14 June 2006 (CDT)
Many thanks,  
[[User:OTW|OTW]] 10:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


:The Cylons haven't told us much about their fleet. They keep secrets from us humans pretty well.[[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:28, 17 June 2006 (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)


==Galactica Chain of Command==
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 themWe did.  -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 03:05, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
in "[[Scattered]]", Commander Adama is shot so his XO Colonel Tigh takes command, while Captain [[Aaron Kelly]] then becomes his acting XOIs Captain Kelly ''normally'' third-in-command of ''Galactica'' (well, before the many promotions and shifting assignments in Season 2.5 post-"Pegasus")? Or is Apollo normally third in command, but because he was arrested for mutiny, he was removed from the normal succession?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:11, 14 June 2006 (CDT)


==Hadrian in "Valley of Darkness"==
== "Guess What's Coming To Dinner" a two-parter? ==
In "[[Valley of Darkness]]", while discussing in CIC how various teams of Marines are engaging the Cylon boarding party, they mention that Sgt. [[Hadrian]] was leading one squad.  When last we actually saw her in "[[Litmus]]", Adama had her confined to quarters.  Was she eventually released, just offscreen?  I don't think Adama would permenantly keep someone confined to quarters when they have frequent manpower shortages.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:17, 14 June 2006 (CDT)


:Once again, your suppositions are correct.  Hadrian just won't be heading any more tribunals. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:34, 17 June 2006 (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)


==Scar==
== Middle names ==
Is the Cylon Raider known as "[[Scar (Raider)|Scar]]" supposed to be the reincarnated version of the Cylon Raider that Starbuck shot down, and then cut the brain out of and flew back to ''Galactica'' in "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]"?  The "previously on Battlestar Galactica" segment reshowed parts of "You Can't Go Home Again" and this coupled with Caprica-Sharon's comments in her cell to Starbuck seemed to hint that it was.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 23:22, 14 June 2006 (CDT)


:Sharon is speculating.  She doesn't know, but it could have happened that way. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:29, 17 June 2006 (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)


=="Caprica-Six"==
== Total number of ships in the fleet from start to finish ==
In "[[Downloaded]]", the Number Six that seduced Baltar is in-story referred to as "[[Caprica-Six]]" (as the Cylons didn't really have "celebrity" individuals before and simply no ''need'' to destinguish individuals before her, they say it's sort of an ad hoc name).---->There's an online fan convention which sort of developed over time for differentiating Cylon copies:  ''Galactica''-Sharon, Caprica-Sharon, Caprica-Six, ''Pegasus''-Six, etc.  (I've searched around and this is a true gestalt:  no one person or website created this, but it simultaneously aggregated on many sites at the same time, to the point that by Season 2 it had simply become the common way to tell them apart:  i.e. on the official messageboards we routinely call them "''Galactica''-Sharon" and "Caprica-Sharon").  --->Was naming the Caprica-based copy of Number Six "Caprica-Six" a referrence to this fan naming convention which developed?  I thought it might be because that joke is included where Number Three points this out and says "They call you "Caprica-Six"...as if your the only Six on the planet!"....which I thought might be a little jest at the fans, because to be honest we'd seen in "[[Colonial Day]]" etc. that there were many other copies of Number Eight/Sharon Valerri on Caprica, but still called the one with Helo "Caprica-Sharon"...when she was only one of many on the planet.  (As you can see on [http://www.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Talk:Number_Eight#Disambig.3F this section] we were already discussing the "Location-Name" identification nomenclature when I (using my old screename, Ricimer) made up this hi-larious send up of the whole thing, in which I already refer to her as "Caprica-Six" in November of last year).  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 23:41, 14 June 2006 (CDT)
: Caprica Six was named by the writers, either in the room, on the page, or in rewrites.  I'm not sure when that appeared , but my best guess is that it was Ron.  I doubt that it was because of the boards.  We certainly weren't conversant with them when we wrote the show.  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:31, 17 June 2006 (CDT)


== Rebirth Room ==
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).


Was the Resurrection room seen in "Downloaded" inside the Resurrection Ship, a basestar, or their homeworld? There's been some debate as to whether the Resurrection Ship solely sent it to a Basestar to download into a body, or whether the room itself is supposed to be in the Resurrection Ship. Another option is that the room was located in their homeworld if this was close enough to the colonies. I thought it was meant to be inside the Resurrection Ship, but all options are viable. --[[User:Sauron18|Sauron18]] 23:20, 17 June 2006 (CDT)
so tell me what number of ships there are from '''33''' to current ('''revelations''').
:This is part of why I asked that earlier question; linked to the debate over where exactly this room is.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 23:39, 17 June 2006 (CDT)
::Does it matter? I'm very grateful to Bradley for taking the time to answer our questions, but I can't help but wonder how this sort of question furthers our understanding of the episode and series. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 00:00, 18 June 2006 (CDT)
:::Knowing the location of the room tells us, indirectly, a lot about the Resurrection Ship, the homeworld, and the downloading range. For example, if the answer is "It's in the Resurrectio Ship", then it would mean the colonies are outside of downloading range, that the resurrection ship was already built, and an intimation of the internal architecture of Cylon Vessels. --[[User:Sauron18|Sauron18]] 00:40, 17 June 2006 (CDT)


::::Downloading technology is and will continue to be a mystery to the Colonials for some time to come. We suspect that the Cylons wouldn't bother to build Resurrection ships if a downloading system could be incorporated into their baseships. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:37, 19 June 2006 (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


== Tom Zarek / Ellen Tigh involvement ==
: 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.  
"[[Colonial Day]]" made it very clear that Ellen Tigh furnished Zarek with the information he needed to have [[Valance]] killed, and later intended her husband to meet with his agents afterward. Why was this plot thread dropped, after making such a big deal of it in the episode? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 00:09, 18 June 2006 (CDT)


::Zarek also stated that he had no connection with the death of Valance.  And though we're not privvy to all of Tigh's bedroom conversations, we might assume that Ellen's machinations failed to gain her husband's co-operation.  After all, she couldn't even get him to shake hands with the ex-terrorist. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:40, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
: It also doesn't help that the numbers of ships that survived were retconned from the Miniseries to "33" and onward.  


== Resources ==
: So, is there an exact number? No. Will there ever be one?
To what extent does the writing staff keep track of the fleet's limited resources? Ronald Moore has identified the disregard that ''Star Trek: Voyager'' showed to resource issues to be one of his pet peeves with the series, and I'm curious to what extent the BSG staff try to address this. Notably,


*Although survivor count figures throughout both seasons are broadly consistant, the off-screen casualties sustained in several second-season combat situations seems suspiciously small. The opening credit survivor count reveals that 11 people are killed offscreen during the boarding action in "[[Valley of Darkness]]", 4 in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], and none during "[[The Captain's Hand]]".
: 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)


::Two ways to look at this:  1)  The casualties aren't updated on Laura's board in as timely a fashion as she'd like (so they were factored in later).  OR  2) We screwed up.  The staff (post, writing, and art) took a hard look at that question at the end of season 2 and then again at the beginning of season 3 to come up with a reasonable number... [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:59, 19 June 2006 (CDT)  
== 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)


*The size of the Fleet changes from 40 FTL capable ships in the miniseries to (apparently) around 75 during the second season.
: 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)


::My best information is that there were 57 ships listed on the board for the election that Laura tried to steal.  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:59, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
== Cylon Civil War ==


*''Galactica'' is able to deploy six Raptors simultaneously in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", during which only two are destroyed. Oddly, in "[[Fragged]]", which seems to take place late in the same day, Lee Adama orders a raptor scrapped for parts to make up a two-ship rescue party, then a few days later in "[[Resistance]]", Tigh is able to have five raptors standing by to board ships protesting his policies.
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)


::As is usual in Fleet Air operations, the availability of operational aircraft is affected by scheduled maintenance, exceeded TBO's (Time Between Overhauls), pilot squawks, parts on hand (or due to be fabricated), glitches, etc.  These headaches are why Tyrol looks frazzled a lot of the time. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:59, 19 June 2006 (CDT)  
==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)


Do you keep informal track of statistics such as crew totals and raptors/vipers on hand? Is there a list of pilot and ship names to avoid verbally identifying more people or craft than are supposed to exist? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 00:39, 18 June 2006 (CDT)
==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)


::The list does exist, but it reflects only one moment in the history of Galactica.  With so few people and so much to do in a fleet under seige, accountants and future historians get the short end of the priority stick.  It's been one of the President's complaints for over a year. [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:59, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
== Greenleaf ==


==Timeline==
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)
The [[season two timeline discontinuity]] left us all a bit baffled. Can you help clarify matters? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 00:40, 18 June 2006 (CDT)
::This one gives me a headache. We were advised by post-production that we may have goofed in the timeline.  There were large pow-wows between writers and post trying to sort this out.  If memory serves (and it is highly suspect), the issue was a kyron that was subsequently changed -- or not changed -- for the DVD release of Season 2.5.  But don't hold me to that.  These discussions went on for days and I'm not anxious to revisit them.  I do know that what we came up with made sense at the time.    [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:05, 19 June 2006 (CDT)

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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)