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As can be seen clearly in [[Act of Contrition]], Galactica's combat ability is as limited by her manpower as her mechanical resources. The following is a list of Galactica's current and former Viper pilots, Raptor pilots, and ECOs.
{{disline|For a list of [[Colonial Warrior]]s, the [[Viper (TOS)|original Viper]] pilots seen in the [[Original Series]], see [[List of Warriors]].}}
:''This list was created to keep track of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'s and [[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]' ''current and former [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots, [[Raptor]] pilots and [[ECO]]s. When mentioned-only characters are linked to a separate article, they are either repeatedly mentioned, have some significance despite not being seen or the article includes a note about their name.''


==Active==
[[Image:Final Cut-Thin Line of Blue.jpg|thumb|300px]] '''Pilots''' are officers in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] trained and qualified to operate a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] fighter or a [[Raptor]] multipurpose vehicle.


===Vipers===
Pilot candidates, or "nuggets," normally start training in [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Viper_Flight_Simulators|simulators]], but after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], ''Galactica'''s nuggets went from classroom straight into live aircraft until ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' (with its on-board flight simulators) joined the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Once nuggets complete their basic flight and combat training, they are known as "[[Rook]]s".
* Capt. [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] - currently on parole after his mutiny in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Lt. (?) Symes - senior pilot after Capt. Adama and Lt. Thrace ([[Fragged]])
* Cadet [[Constanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza]]
* Cadet [[Katraine|"Kat" Katraine]]
* 20 others (at most)


Others: As of the [[Mini-Series]], Starbuck informs Cmdr. Adama that "there are 20 of us climbing the walls down in the Ready Room". This is excluding the 20 members of Ripper's wing already sortied, and Apollo, on escort detail, and probably doesn't include ECOs.
A flight-qualified pilot wears basic [[Insignia (RDM)#Pilot_wings|pilot wings]] on the uniform's left breast. Senior-rated pilots (e.g. [[William Adama]], [[Saul Tigh]]) wear a variation with outstretched wings.


After the deaths of Flat Top, 12 other pilots, and the severe injury of 7 more (20 total), there were 11 pilots and ECOs present in the ready room including Apollo, Starbuck, Boomer and Crashdown.
Pilot wings are a permanently-awarded skills badge; they do not necessarily indicate active flight status, only that the wearer has successfully qualified as a pilot. Officers who have moved into non-flying positions, such as [[Aaron Kelly]] and [[Felix Gaeta]], continue to wear them.
{| align="center"
 
| [[Image:Contritionextra1.jpg|65px]] || [[Image:Contritionextra2.jpg|75px]] || [[Image:Contritionextra3.jpg|75px]] ||[[Image:Contritionextra4.jpg|75px]] || [[Image:Contritionextra5.jpg|75px]] || [[Image:Contritionextra6.jpg|65px]] || [[Image:Contritionextra7.jpg|75px]]
A [[flight suit]], which protects a pilot during a decompression emergency, is standard apparel for all pilots.
 
'''Qualifications legend:'''
 
'''V''' - Viper pilot<br/> '''R''' - Raptor pilot<br/> '''E''' - Raptor ECO<br/> '''O''' - Other craft <ref>IE: The Colonial [[Stealthstar]], [[Blackbird]], [[Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]], or Cylon [[Heavy Raider]].</ref>
 
 
 
== Active ==
 
=== Seen ===
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Last Seen (Mentioned)
|-
| Captain
| [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
| RE
| [[Daybreak, Part II]]
|-
| Captain
| [[Marcia Case|Marcia "Showboat" Case]]
| V
| [[Razor]] (Someone to Watch Over Me)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon "Athena" Agathon]]
| RO
| Daybreak, Part II
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
| VR
| Daybreak, Part II
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Paolo McKay|Paolo "Redwing" McKay]]
| V
| [[Blood on the Scales]]
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]]
| V
| [[Blood on the Scales]]
|-
| Ensign
| [[Diana Seelix|Diana "Hardball" Seelix]]
| V
| [[The Oath]]
|-
|
| [[Tattooed pilot|An unnamed, tattooed pilot]]
| VR
| [[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]
|}
 
=== Mentioned Only ===
 
The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the [[Pilot ready rooms|pilots' ready room]] or on other documents following Gaeta's Mutiny. It may thus be presumed that they are on active duty.
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Last Mentioned
|-
| Captain
| [[George Birch|George "Catman" Birch]]
| V
| [[Home, Part I]] {{TRS|Someone to Watch Over Me}}
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Jarrell Kief|Jarrell "Fuzzy" Kief]]
| R
| [[Final Cut]] {{TRS|The Passage}}
|}
 
The following pilots have been mentioned '''exclusively in dialogue'''.
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Last Mentioned
|-
|
| "[[Bingo]]"
| V
| [[Occupation]]
|-
|
| "[[Hex]]"
| V
| [[The Son Also Rises]] (mentioned by [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]])
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Hotshot}}"
| V
| [[He That Believeth in Me]]
|-
|
| "Terra"
| V
| [[Miniseries]], Night 1 (combat comm chatter during 2nd combat sortie)
|-
|
| "[[Wally (pilot)|Wally]]"
| V
| Occupation
|}
 
The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the [[Pilot ready rooms|pilots' ready room]] or on other documents following the second exodus. Some of these names appear on the roster as early as the first season in episodes like "[[Act of Contrition]]" and "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Last Mentioned
|-
| Captain
| [[Ricky Richardson|Ricky "Two Times" Richardson]]
|
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Falcon|Delphi "Falcon" Birch}}
| V
| The Passage, [[:Image:Delphi Birch's Viper.jpg|Behind-the-scenes photo]]
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Mei Firelli|Mei "Freaker" Firelli]] <ref>Firelli appears in the episode "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]," appearing to fulfill the role of [[tactical officer]]. It is possible that, after ''Pegasus's'' destruction, he switches roles from CIC to fight duty.</ref>
| V<ref>Role as Viper pilot derived from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/1218 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. Mei "Freaker" Firelli's nameplate.</ref>
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Steve Fleer|Steve "Red Devil" Fleer]]
| R
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Feline|Analy "Feline" Amante}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/1088 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. Analy 'Feline" Amante's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Hiccup|River "Hiccup" Brigden}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/863 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. River "Hiccup" Brigden's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| Six of One
|-
| Captain
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Snitch|John "Snitch" Burke}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/26 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Captain John "Snitch" Burke's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| The Passage
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Chopper|Coran "Chopper" Dix}}<ref>In "[[Unfinished Business]]," Dix's name appears on the blackboard keeping track of the boxers. It is implied that he is the person fighting Sergeant [[Omar Fischer]]. Further, his name, rank, and Viper qualification are derived from his [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/981 Viper nameplate that was auctioned off].</ref>
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Snicker|Ars "Snicker" Kelder}}
|
| The Passage
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Sever|Troy "Sever" Minos}}
|
| Six of One
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Spender|Anumanda "Spender" Salas}}
|
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Tailgate|Bryan "Tailgate" Smith}}
|
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Blindspot|Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/776 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| From [[:Image:War Room chalkboard.jpg|War Room chalkboard]] (circa [[Season 4]]), assigned to [[Primus]] Squadron.
|-
| Lieutenant
| Drew "{{inlineref|bold=N|Bomber}}" Wilson<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/2 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. Drew "Bomber" Wilson's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), Viper Mark VII pilot assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Brakes}}"
| V
| From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Butch}}"
|
| [[Crossroads, Part II]] (on locker door in the [[Weight room]] <ref name="butch_and_dune">Butch and Dune's callsigns can first be seen on the locker doors in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]". It is likely that their names are on the lockers in all other appearances of the [[weight room]] as well (such as "[[Scar]]" and "[[Torn]]") even though they cannot be seen on screen. The last confirmed sighting is in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]".</ref> )
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Buttermilk|Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/776 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
|
| "[[Catbird]]"
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Chinman}}"
|
| Six of One
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Digger}}"
|
| Six of One
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Dune}}"
|
| Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the weight room<ref name="butch_and_dune"/>)
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Famous}}"
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Hyper}}"
| V
| Six of One
|-
| Ensign
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Kingston|Seamus "Kingston" McCrae}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1003/797 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Ens. Seamus "Kingston" McCrae's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| "[[Ninja]]"
| V
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Pookie|Lyn "Pookie" Zook}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/122 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. Lyn "Pookie" Zook's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Rash}}"
|  
| [[Collaborators]] (on locker door)
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Rocket}}"
|
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Ruins|Chac "Ruins" Choben}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/122 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Lt. Chac "Ruins" Choben's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Sharky}}"
|
| Six of One
|-
|
| "[[Sniper]]"
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| "Space-Katt"
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| "[[Stinger]]"
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Snaps}}"
|
| Six of One
|-
|
| "[[Thumper]]"
| V
| Six of One
|-
|
| "Toothbrush"
|
| Six of One
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Trip|Jose "Trip" Montero}}
| V
| From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|}
 
== Inactive ==
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
|-
| Rear Admiral
| [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]]
| VR
|-
| Colonel
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| Unknown<ref>As Tigh's military record was falsified by [[John Cavil]], Tigh's "life" as a Colonial begins ''after'' the [[First Cylon War]] and approximately 20 years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Therefore, Tigh's actual flight ability is unknown.</ref>
|-
| Major (ret.)
| {{callsign|Apollo}}
| VRO
|-
| Captain
| [[Aaron Kelly]]
| Unknown, junior flight status indicated by [[Insignia (RDM)|junior flight wings]] on uniform.
|-
| Lieutenant (ret.)
| [[Daniel Novacek|Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek]]
| VO
|-
| Junior Lieutenant/Ensign
| [["Shooter"]]
| Unknown, junior flight status indicated by [[Insignia (RDM)|junior flight wings]] on uniform.
|}
 
== Deceased ==
 
=== Seen ===
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Death
|-
| Rear Admiral
| [[Helena Cain]]
| Unknown, senior flight status indicated by [[Insignia (RDM)|senior flight wings]] on uniform.
| [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]] (Murder)
|-
| Commander
| [[Jack Fisk]]
| Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform.
| [[Black Market]] (Murder)
|-
| Colonel
| [[Jurgen Belzen]]
| Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform.
| [[Razor]] (Execution)
|-
| Major
| [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Dipper" Spencer]]
| V
| [[Miniseries, Night 1]] (KIA)
|-
| Captain
| [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
| VR
| [[The Passage]] (Radiation poisoning)
|-
| Captain
| [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]
| VRO
| [[Maelstrom]]/[[Daybreak, Part II]] (KIA / Vanished)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [["Jolly" Anders]]
| V
| Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Baker|Cohen "Karma" Baker]]
| R
| [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] (KIA)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Richard Bayer|Richard "Buster" Bayer]]
| R
| [[The Captain's Hand]] (KIA)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
| RE
| [[Daybreak, Part II]] (KIA)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Hamish McCall|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]]
| RE
| [[Daybreak, Part II]] (KIA)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
| E
| [[Fragged]] (Fratricide)
|-
| Jr. Lieutenant (ret.)
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| V
| [[Occupation]] (Suicide)
|-
| Jr. Lieutenant (ret.)
| [[Nora Farmer]]
| V
| [[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance#Episode_4|The Resistance, Episode 4]] (Assault)
|-
| Jr. Lieutenant
| [[J. Finnegan|Jay "Shark" Finnegan]]
| R
| [[The Face of the Enemy]] (Murder)
|-
| Jr. Lieutenant
| [[Felix Gaeta]]
| Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.<ref>Note: In the [[Miniseries]], Gaeta does not have flight wings on his uniform, but when the show went to series, the character is given flight wings from "[[33]]" and onward.</ref>
| [[Blood on the Scales]] (Execution)
|-
| Jr. Lieutenant
| [[Eammon Pike|Eammon "Gonzo" Pike]]
| VR
| [[Sine Qua Non]]/[[The Hub]] (KIA)
|-
| Jr. Lieutenant
| [[Dwight Saunders|Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders]]
| R
| [[Act of Contrition]] (Accident)
|-
| (former) Jr. Lieutenant
| [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]]
| RO
| [[Daybreak, Part II]] (KIA)
|-
| Ensign
| [[Samuel Anders|Samuel "Longshot" Anders]]
| V
| [[Daybreak, Part II]] (Suicide)
|-
| Ensign
| [[Brent Baxton|Brent "BB" Baxton]]
| V
| [[Scar]] (KIA)
|-
| Ensign
| [[Joseph Clark|Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark]]
| V
| Scar (KIA)
|-
| Ensign
| [[Esrin|"Easy" Esrin]]
| R
| The Face of the Enemy (Murder)
|-
|
| "[[Stepchild]]"
| V
| The Hand of God (KIA)
|-
| Sergeant
| [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
| V
| The Hand of God (KIA)
|-
|
| [[Lyla Ellway|Lyla "Shark" Ellway]]
| E
| The Captain's Hand (KIA)
|-
| Lieutenant
| "[[S. Irvine|S. "Flyboy" Irvine]]"
| V
| [[Valley of Darkness]] (KIA)
|-
|
| "[[Fireball]]"
| V
| [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]] (KIA)
|}
 
=== Mentioned Only ===
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Death
|-
|
|"{{Inlineref|Cartwheel|bold=N}}"
|R
|[[Daybreak]] (KIA)
|-
|
| "Sandman"
| V
| [[Sine Qua Non]] (KIA)
|-
|
| "[[Tough Guy]]"
| R
| [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]] (KIA)
|-
|
| "[[Carousel]]"
| E
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
|-
|
| [[Reilly]]
| V
| [[Scar]] (KIA)
|-
|
| "[[Beano]]"
| V
| Scar (KIA)
|-
|-
| align="center" colspan="7" | Unidentified uninjured pilots from [[Act of Contrition]]
|  
| "{{inlineref|bold=N|Sheppard}}"
|
| KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
|-
| Captain
| [[Theo Oberon|Theo "Dash" Oberon]]
| V
| KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
|-
| Captain
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Puppet|Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte}}<ref>Name and rank from [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/233 Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive] listing for Capt. Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte's nameplate.</ref>
| V
| KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
|}
|}
Later, Capt. Adama states to Lt. Thrace that there are 21 pilots remaining, by which he probably refers only to the Viper pilots. (If this number includes Raptor pilots and ECOs as well, then it is contradicted by the survival of 2 Raptor ECO's by the time of [[Fragged]], two episodes after an 18-Viper strong sortie in [[Scattered]], at a time when there would have been at most 19 total survivors.) It is difficult to imagine that Sergeant [[Hadrian]] made the same distinction when she referred to the thirteen killed and seven injured in the incident, since the most notable victim was actually a Raptor, not a Viper pilot.


Of the 11 present for funeral services, at least one (Crashdown) and possibly two (unidentified #4?) are known to be ECOs. Racetrack and the fourth ECO are clearly not present. Another one (Boomer) and possibly two (unidentified #5 or #7?) are known to be Raptor pilots. This leaves 7, at most 9 Viper pilots depicted in this scene. Adding the 7 injured pilots, we have a total of 14-16 accounted for, meaning 5-7 surviving and uninjured pilots must not have been present for some reason (perhaps performing a [[Combat Air Patrol]]). 8 nuggets were then recruited to fill out the ranks, including [[Kat]], [[Hot Dog]] and [[Chuckles]], bringing the total to 29.
=== Unnamed ===
{| align="center"
 
| [[Image:Nuggetextra1.jpg|75px]] || [[Image:Nuggetextra2.jpg|75px]] || [[Image:Nuggetextra3.jpg|75px]] ||[[Image:Nuggetextra4.jpg|75px]] || [[Image:Nuggetextra5.jpg|35px]]
*Pilot and ECO of [[Raptor 314]] - [[The Captain's Hand]] (KIA)
*(At most) 4 pilots - [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]
*Pilot and ECO of [[Raptor 3]] - [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] (KIA)
*1 unidentified Viper Mk. II pilot - [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]] (KIA)
*12 unidentified pilots - [[Act of Contrition]] (Accident)
*18 Viper Mk. VII pilots - [[Miniseries]], first sortie (KIA)
*1 Viper Mk. II pilot - Miniseries, second sortie (KIA)
*7 Viper Mk. II pilots - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
*1 Viper Mk. VII pilot - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
 
== Status Unknown after New Caprica ==
 
These characters have not been seen or mentioned since the settlement of [[New Caprica]], during which many military personnel mustered out of the service. As such, it is not known if they are still on active duty.
 
=== Seen ===
 
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Last Seen (Mentioned)
|-
| Captain
| [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]]
| VR
| [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]] (seen)
[[The Captain's Hand]] (mentioned)
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]]
| V
| [[Final Cut]]
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Emmitt Jones|Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones]]
| R
| Home, Part I
|-
|-
| align="center" colspan="5" | Unidentified nuggets from [[Act of Contrition]]
|  
| "[[Stubbs]]"
| R
| The Hand of God
|}
|}
In [[The Hand of God]], a total of 19 vipers and 2 raptors are deployed. Starbuck is inactive at this time due to her knee injury. [[Fireball]], [[Chuckles]], [[Stepchild]] and one unidentified pilot are killed in this operation, leaving the total at 25.


In [[Scattered]], Galactica fields 18 vipers. If no other pilots than [[Flyboy]] were killed in [[Valley of Darkness]], this means Galactica has at most 24 pilots remaining.
=== Mentioned Only ===


===Raptors===
The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by name. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by call sign, listed below.
* Unidentified pilot of Raptor 1 in [[Fragged]]. [[Image:Fraggedextra1.jpg|75px]]
* Two others (at least)


Others: Galactica is able to field six raptors simultaneously in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]. The crews of [[Raptor 1]] and [[Raptor 3]] are accounted for. [[Boomer]] then pilots a raptor to the [[Cylon Basestar]] in orbit of [[Kobol]], while three Raptors are sent to board [[Colonial One]]. These three probably did not need ECOs, given the target's lack of defensive options, but they certainly required pilots.
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Last Mentioned
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Mueller (pilot)|Mueller]]
|
| [[Home, Part I]] (by [[William Adama]])
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Olin Perry]]
|
| Home, Part I (by [[Saul Tigh]])
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Simes]]
| V
| [[Fragged]] (by [[Saul Tigh]])
|}


===ECOs===
<br/>The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by callsign. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by name, listed above. All the pilots listed for "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]" are part of the rescue mission to Caprica and identify themselves during the wireless check-in prior to the first jump.
* "[[Racetrack]]"
* Unidentified ECO of Raptor 1 in [[Fragged]]. [[Image:Fraggedextra2.jpg|75px]]


Note: The survival of two specialist ECOs by the time of [[Fragged]] means Apollo's headcount of surviving pilots in [[Act of Contrition]] could not have included them.
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Qualifications
! Last Mentioned
|-
|
| [[Headcase]]
| R
| [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Swordsman}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Anvil}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Chinstrap}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Gumball}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Raw Meat}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Toyon}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Strakus}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Playboy pilot|Playboy}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Polo}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Casey}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Adonis}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Gully Man}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Star Cloud}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Callan}}
| R
| Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
|
| [[Snake]]
| V
| [[Scar]]
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Crash pilot|Crash}}
|
| Scar (on locker door in the [[Galactica crew facilities (RDM)#Heads|head]])
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Bubba}}
|
| Scar (on locker door)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|Flash|bold=N}}
|
| Scar (on locker door)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Spooky}}
|
| Scar (on locker door)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Nuke}}
|
| Scar (on locker door)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Rebel}}
|
| Scar (on locker door)
|-
| Lieutenant
| Ronald "Sonny" French
| V
| [[Black Market]] (on locker door in the weight room)
''This is a nod to producer [[Ron E. French]].''
|-
|
| [[Rock Star]]
| V
| [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
|-
|
| [[Whiplash]]
| VR
| [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
|-
|
| [[Thumper]]
| VR
| Pegasus
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Grayshirt}}
| V
| Final Cut, later seen on [[:Image:War Room chalkboard.jpg|War Room chalkboard]] (circa [[Season 4]]), assigned to [[Primus]] Squadron.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Ranger|T "Ranger" Rogers}}
| R
| [[Fragged]] (on Raptor name plate)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Honey Bear}}
| V
| [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]] (on roster<ref name="HOG roster">See [[:Image:Situation Room pilot board.jpg]] for the roster seen in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]". Another column of the roster can be seen around time index 35:00 behind Baltar.</ref>)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Moe}}
| V
| The Hand of God (on roster<ref name="HOG roster"/>)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Guy}}
| R
| The Hand of God (on roster<ref name="HOG roster"/>)
|-
|
| [[Frosty]]
| R
| The Hand of God (on roster <ref name="HOG roster"/>)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Bobo}}
| V
| The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Bash}}
| V
| The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Hooper}}
| V
| The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Bambit}}
| V
| The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Jackson}}
| V
| The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
|
| [[Spinner]]
| V
| The Hand of God
|-
| Lieutenant
| [[Oein Parker|Oein "Deadbolt" Parker]]
| V
| The Hand of God
|-
|
| [[Buzzer]]
| V
| The Hand of God
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Beehive}}
| V
| [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]
|-
|
| [[Joker]]
| V
| [[Act of Contrition]] (on roster)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Greenback}}
| V
| Act of Contrition (on roster)
|-
|
| [[Thumper]]
|
| Bastille Day (on roster)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Ice Cap}}
| V
| [[33]] (on roster)
|-
|
| {{inlineref|bold=N|T-Bone}}
| V
| 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#33|deleted scene]])
|-
|
| [[Wedge]]
| V
| 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#33|deleted scene]])
|-
|
| [[Winger]]
| V
| 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#33|deleted scene]])
|}


Note: Cmdr. [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] flew a Viper Mk. II during the [[Cylon War]], and can also pilot a Raptor (as seen in [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]). Col. [[Saul Tigh]] was also a Viper pilot of the same vintage, but there is less to suggest he has retained any sort of flight status.


Note: [[Apollo]], who accompanied the boarding party in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], may be qualified to fly a Raptor, given his background as a test pilot, but he pointedly does not do so in [[Fragged]], choosing to fly in the passenger seat.


==Inactive==
== Status Unknown ==


===Vipers===
This is a listing of pilots and callsigns derived from the nameplates that were auctioned off. These nameplates were either used on the Vipers in the background or made for the production, and thus may or may never have been seen on-screen. Their status has been presently identified as "unknown."
* Lt. [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] - Stranded on Caprica


===Raptors===
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"
* Lt. jg. [[Valerii%2C_Sharon#.22Boomer.22_Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] (Galactica Copy) - Jailed for treason
|- class="infoboxheader"
* Lt. jg. [[Valerii%2C_Sharon#Caprica_Valerii |Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] (Caprica Copy) - Stranded on Caprica
! Rank
! Name
! Source
! Note
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Beetle|Becca "Beetle" Andrewson}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/778 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark II]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Dinger|Rosemary "Dinger" Bell}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/508 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Slick|Jacob "Slick" Calabos}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/25 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark II]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Spiceman|Kirk "Spiceman" Donner}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/777 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark II]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Scary|Brooks "Scary" Garner}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/124 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Ensign
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Stig|Oliver "Stig" Gittes}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/381 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Silverstep|Paz "Silverstep" Huang}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/17 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Lefty|Shirley "Lefty" Ingot}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/1087 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Ensign
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Singer|Breyon "Singer" Jaskaran}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/510 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|John "Bones" Lavell}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/4 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark II]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Cody "Flea" Mandrake}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/9 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Flim-Flam|Clay "Flim-Flam" McKenzie}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/376 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Creeper|Erika "Creeper" Merchantele}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/775 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark II]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Doom|Cole "Doom" Metzger}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/1846 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Melinda "Akbar" Montes}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/1 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Ensign
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Greybill|Emma "Greybill" Munroe}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/511 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark II]] pilot.
|-
| Ensign
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Sleeper|Kraner "Sleeper" O'Kane}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1004/779 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Frank "I-Zyk" Pooley}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/8 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark II]] pilot.
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Kitty-Kat|Liz "Kitty-Kat" Riedel}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/1953 Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction]
| [[Viper Mark VII]] pilot.
|}


===ECOs===
== Homages to real persons ==
* Lt. jg. [[Karl C. Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] - Stranded on Caprica


==Deceased==
The following pilots are homages to people working on the show or related to its production. Since they may only exist in behind-the-scenes photos and not featured on screen, they don't necessarily exist within the show's continuity.
12 others - Dead [[Act of Contrition]]


===Vipers===
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"
* Capt. [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]] - KIA [[Mini-Series]] (First sortie)
|- class="infoboxheader"
* Lt. [[Jolly|"Jolly" Anders]] - KIA [[Mini-Series]] (First sortie)
! Rank
* 18 other Viper mk. VII pilots - KIA [[Mini-Series]] (First sortie)
! Name
* 1 mk. II pilot - KIA [[Mini-Series]] (Second sortie)
! Source
* 7 mk. II pilots - KIA [[Mini-Series]] (Third sortie)
! Note
* 1 mk. VII pilot - KIA [[Mini-Series]] (Third sortie)
|-
* "[[Fireball]]" - KIA [[The Hand of God]]
| Admiral
* Unidentified Viper pilot- KIA [[The Hand of God]]
| Ronald D. "Caveman" Moore
* "[[Stepchild]]" - KIA [[The Hand of God]]
| [[:Image:Caveman Mark II nameplate - wm.jpg|Behind-the-scenes photo]]
* Cadet [[Perry|"Chuckles" Perry]] - KIA [[The Hand of God]]
| A reference to show runner [[Ronald D. Moore]].
* "[[Flyboy]]" - KIA [[Valley of Darkness]]
|-
| Captain
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Silent|Kevin "Silent" Smith}}
| [[:Image:Kevin Smith's Viper.jpg|Behind-the-scenes photo]]
| This is an homage to actor, director and writer [[Kevin Smith]], who was considered to direct an episode of the fourth season.
|}


===Raptors===
== Non-Canon ==
* Lt. jg. [[Dwight Saunders|Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders]] - Dead [[Act of Contrition]]
* Unidentified pilot of [[Raptor 3]]. Probably the same person as "[[Stubbs]]" from [[The Hand of God]]. - KIA [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] [[Image:HoGextra2.jpg|75px]]
* "[[Karma]]" - May be either Unidentified Uninjured Pilot #5 or #7 above. - KIA [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]


===ECOs===
This is a list of names of pilots who have been identified as not being in the series canon, based on the following conditions:
* Unidentified ECO of [[Raptor 3]]. May be the same person as Unidentified Uninjured Pilot #4 above. KIA [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] [[Image:HoGextra1.jpg|75px]]
* Lt. "[[Crashdown]]" - KIA [[Fragged]]


==Status Unknown==
#The name is derived from a nameplate that was production made, and;
#The name directly contradicts known, established canon.


===Vipers===
{| class="messagebox sortable" style="width: 100%" align="center" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"
* Beehive - Apollo's wingman in [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]. May have been the unidentified Viper pilot killed in [[The Hand of God]], but if not, still alive as of [[Fragged]].
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Source
! Note
|-
| Lieutenant
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Gwen Fleer|Gwen "Red Devil" Fleer}}
| [http://archive.battlestarprops.com/1002/13 Nameplate auctioned off during the Official Battlestar Props and Costumes Auction.]
| A nameplate likely made for [[Steve Fleer]], who shares the same callsign, last name, and rank. Nameplate was likely made before production changes rendered it obsolete.
|}


===Raptors===
== References ==
* [[Stubbs]] - A Raptor pilot in [[The Hand of God]]. May have been the unidentified Raptor pilot killed in [[Kobol's Last GLeaming, Part I]], but if not, still alive as of [[Fragged]].
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For a list of Colonial Warriors, the original Viper pilots seen in the Original Series, see List of Warriors.
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This list was created to keep track of Galactica's and Pegasus' current and former Viper pilots, Raptor pilots and ECOs. When mentioned-only characters are linked to a separate article, they are either repeatedly mentioned, have some significance despite not being seen or the article includes a note about their name.

Pilots are officers in the Colonial Fleet trained and qualified to operate a Viper fighter or a Raptor multipurpose vehicle.

Pilot candidates, or "nuggets," normally start training in simulators, but after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Galactica's nuggets went from classroom straight into live aircraft until Pegasus (with its on-board flight simulators) joined the Fleet. Once nuggets complete their basic flight and combat training, they are known as "Rooks".

A flight-qualified pilot wears basic pilot wings on the uniform's left breast. Senior-rated pilots (e.g. William Adama, Saul Tigh) wear a variation with outstretched wings.

Pilot wings are a permanently-awarded skills badge; they do not necessarily indicate active flight status, only that the wearer has successfully qualified as a pilot. Officers who have moved into non-flying positions, such as Aaron Kelly and Felix Gaeta, continue to wear them.

A flight suit, which protects a pilot during a decompression emergency, is standard apparel for all pilots.

Qualifications legend:

V - Viper pilot
R - Raptor pilot
E - Raptor ECO
O - Other craft [1]


Active[edit]

Seen[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Last Seen (Mentioned)
Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon RE Daybreak, Part II
Captain Marcia "Showboat" Case V Razor (Someone to Watch Over Me)
Lieutenant Sharon "Athena" Agathon RO Daybreak, Part II
Lieutenant Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza VR Daybreak, Part II
Lieutenant Paolo "Redwing" McKay V Blood on the Scales
Lieutenant Noel "Narcho" Allison V Blood on the Scales
Ensign Diana "Hardball" Seelix V The Oath
An unnamed, tattooed pilot VR A Disquiet Follows My Soul

Mentioned Only[edit]

The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following Gaeta's Mutiny. It may thus be presumed that they are on active duty.

Rank Name Qualifications Last Mentioned
Captain George "Catman" Birch V Home, Part I (TRS: "Someone to Watch Over Me")
Lieutenant Jarrell "Fuzzy" Kief R Final Cut (TRS: "The Passage")

The following pilots have been mentioned exclusively in dialogue.

Rank Name Qualifications Last Mentioned
"Bingo" V Occupation
"Hex" V The Son Also Rises (mentioned by Dualla)
"Hotshot" V He That Believeth in Me
"Terra" V Miniseries, Night 1 (combat comm chatter during 2nd combat sortie)
"Wally" V Occupation

The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following the second exodus. Some of these names appear on the roster as early as the first season in episodes like "Act of Contrition" and "The Hand of God".

Rank Name Qualifications Last Mentioned
Captain Ricky "Two Times" Richardson Six of One
Lieutenant Delphi "Falcon" Birch V The Passage, Behind-the-scenes photo
Lieutenant Mei "Freaker" Firelli [2] V[3] Six of One
Lieutenant Steve "Red Devil" Fleer R Six of One
Lieutenant Analy "Feline" Amante[4] V Six of One
Lieutenant River "Hiccup" Brigden[5] V Six of One
Captain John "Snitch" Burke[6] V The Passage
Lieutenant Coran "Chopper" Dix[7] V Six of One
Ars "Snicker" Kelder The Passage
Troy "Sever" Minos Six of One
Anumanda "Spender" Salas Six of One
Lieutenant Bryan "Tailgate" Smith Six of One
Lieutenant Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte[8] V From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
Lieutenant Drew "Bomber" Wilson[9] V From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), Viper Mark VII pilot assigned to Primus Squadron.
"Brakes" V From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
"Butch" Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the Weight room [10] )
Lieutenant Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk[11] V From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
"Catbird" V Six of One
"Chinman" Six of One
"Digger" Six of One
"Dune" Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the weight room[10])
"Famous" V Six of One
"Hyper" V Six of One
Ensign Seamus "Kingston" McCrae[12] V Six of One
"Ninja" V Six of One
Lieutenant Lyn "Pookie" Zook[13] V From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
"Rash" Collaborators (on locker door)
"Rocket" Six of One
Lieutenant Chac "Ruins" Choben[14] V From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
"Sharky" Six of One
"Sniper" V Six of One
"Space-Katt" V Six of One
"Stinger" V Six of One
"Snaps" Six of One
"Thumper" V Six of One
"Toothbrush" Six of One
Lieutenant Jose "Trip" Montero V From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.

Inactive[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications
Rear Admiral William "Husker" Adama VR
Colonel Saul Tigh Unknown[15]
Major (ret.) Lee "Apollo" Adama VRO
Captain Aaron Kelly Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.
Lieutenant (ret.) Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek VO
Junior Lieutenant/Ensign "Shooter" Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.

Deceased[edit]

Seen[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Death
Rear Admiral Helena Cain Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. Resurrection Ship, Part II (Murder)
Commander Jack Fisk Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. Black Market (Murder)
Colonel Jurgen Belzen Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. Razor (Execution)
Major Jackson "Dipper" Spencer V Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
Captain Louanne "Kat" Katraine VR The Passage (Radiation poisoning)
Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace VRO Maelstrom/Daybreak, Part II (KIA / Vanished)
Lieutenant "Jolly" Anders V Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
Lieutenant Cohen "Karma" Baker R Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA)
Lieutenant Richard "Buster" Bayer R The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Lieutenant Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson RE Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Lieutenant Hamish "Skulls" McCall RE Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Lieutenant Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo E Fragged (Fratricide)
Jr. Lieutenant (ret.) Tucker "Duck" Clellan V Occupation (Suicide)
Jr. Lieutenant (ret.) Nora Farmer V The Resistance, Episode 4 (Assault)
Jr. Lieutenant Jay "Shark" Finnegan R The Face of the Enemy (Murder)
Jr. Lieutenant Felix Gaeta Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.[16] Blood on the Scales (Execution)
Jr. Lieutenant Eammon "Gonzo" Pike VR Sine Qua Non/The Hub (KIA)
Jr. Lieutenant Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders R Act of Contrition (Accident)
(former) Jr. Lieutenant Sharon "Boomer" Valerii RO Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Ensign Samuel "Longshot" Anders V Daybreak, Part II (Suicide)
Ensign Brent "BB" Baxton V Scar (KIA)
Ensign Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark V Scar (KIA)
Ensign "Easy" Esrin R The Face of the Enemy (Murder)
"Stepchild" V The Hand of God (KIA)
Sergeant Donald "Chuckles" Perry V The Hand of God (KIA)
Lyla "Shark" Ellway E The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Lieutenant "S. "Flyboy" Irvine" V Valley of Darkness (KIA)
"Fireball" V The Hand of God (KIA)

Mentioned Only[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Death
"Cartwheel" R Daybreak (KIA)
"Sandman" V Sine Qua Non (KIA)
"Tough Guy" R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
"Carousel" E Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
Reilly V Scar (KIA)
"Beano" V Scar (KIA)
"Sheppard" KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
Captain Theo "Dash" Oberon V KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
Captain Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte[17] V KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")

Unnamed[edit]

Status Unknown after New Caprica[edit]

These characters have not been seen or mentioned since the settlement of New Caprica, during which many military personnel mustered out of the service. As such, it is not known if they are still on active duty.

Seen[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Last Seen (Mentioned)
Captain Cole "Stinger" Taylor VR Resurrection Ship, Part I (seen)

The Captain's Hand (mentioned)

Lieutenant Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino V Final Cut
Lieutenant Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones R Home, Part I
"Stubbs" R The Hand of God

Mentioned Only[edit]

The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by name. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by call sign, listed below.

Rank Name Qualifications Last Mentioned
Lieutenant Mueller Home, Part I (by William Adama)
Lieutenant Olin Perry Home, Part I (by Saul Tigh)
Lieutenant Simes V Fragged (by Saul Tigh)


The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by callsign. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by name, listed above. All the pilots listed for "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I" are part of the rescue mission to Caprica and identify themselves during the wireless check-in prior to the first jump.

Rank Name Qualifications Last Mentioned
Headcase R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Swordsman R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Anvil R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Chinstrap R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Gumball R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Raw Meat R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Toyon R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Strakus R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Playboy R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Polo R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Casey R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Adonis R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Gully Man R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Star Cloud R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Callan R Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
Snake V Scar
Crash Scar (on locker door in the head)
Bubba Scar (on locker door)
Flash Scar (on locker door)
Spooky Scar (on locker door)
Nuke Scar (on locker door)
Rebel Scar (on locker door)
Lieutenant Ronald "Sonny" French V Black Market (on locker door in the weight room)

This is a nod to producer Ron E. French.

Rock Star V Resurrection Ship, Part I
Whiplash VR Pegasus
Thumper VR Pegasus
Grayshirt V Final Cut, later seen on War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
Lieutenant T "Ranger" Rogers R Fragged (on Raptor name plate)
Honey Bear V The Hand of God (on roster[18])
Moe V The Hand of God (on roster[18])
Guy R The Hand of God (on roster[18])
Frosty R The Hand of God (on roster [18])
Bobo V The Hand of God (on roster)
Bash V The Hand of God (on roster)
Hooper V The Hand of God (on roster)
Bambit V The Hand of God (on roster)
Jackson V The Hand of God (on roster)
Spinner V The Hand of God
Lieutenant Oein "Deadbolt" Parker V The Hand of God
Buzzer V The Hand of God
Beehive V Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
Joker V Act of Contrition (on roster)
Greenback V Act of Contrition (on roster)
Thumper Bastille Day (on roster)
Ice Cap V 33 (on roster)
T-Bone V 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)
Wedge V 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)
Winger V 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)


Status Unknown[edit]

This is a listing of pilots and callsigns derived from the nameplates that were auctioned off. These nameplates were either used on the Vipers in the background or made for the production, and thus may or may never have been seen on-screen. Their status has been presently identified as "unknown."

Rank Name Source Note
Lieutenant Becca "Beetle" Andrewson Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant Rosemary "Dinger" Bell Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant Jacob "Slick" Calabos Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant Kirk "Spiceman" Donner Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant Brooks "Scary" Garner Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign Oliver "Stig" Gittes Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant Paz "Silverstep" Huang Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant Shirley "Lefty" Ingot Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign Breyon "Singer" Jaskaran Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant John "Bones" Lavell Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant Cody "Flea" Mandrake Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant Clay "Flim-Flam" McKenzie Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant Erika "Creeper" Merchantele Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant Cole "Doom" Metzger Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant Melinda "Akbar" Montes Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign Emma "Greybill" Munroe Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark II pilot.
Ensign Kraner "Sleeper" O'Kane Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant Frank "I-Zyk" Pooley Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant Liz "Kitty-Kat" Riedel Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction Viper Mark VII pilot.

Homages to real persons[edit]

The following pilots are homages to people working on the show or related to its production. Since they may only exist in behind-the-scenes photos and not featured on screen, they don't necessarily exist within the show's continuity.

Rank Name Source Note
Admiral Ronald D. "Caveman" Moore Behind-the-scenes photo A reference to show runner Ronald D. Moore.
Captain Kevin "Silent" Smith Behind-the-scenes photo This is an homage to actor, director and writer Kevin Smith, who was considered to direct an episode of the fourth season.

Non-Canon[edit]

This is a list of names of pilots who have been identified as not being in the series canon, based on the following conditions:

  1. The name is derived from a nameplate that was production made, and;
  2. The name directly contradicts known, established canon.
Rank Name Source Note
Lieutenant Gwen "Red Devil" Fleer Nameplate auctioned off during the Official Battlestar Props and Costumes Auction. A nameplate likely made for Steve Fleer, who shares the same callsign, last name, and rank. Nameplate was likely made before production changes rendered it obsolete.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ IE: The Colonial Stealthstar, Blackbird, Cylon Raider, or Cylon Heavy Raider.
  2. ↑ Firelli appears in the episode "Pegasus," appearing to fulfill the role of tactical officer. It is possible that, after Pegasus's destruction, he switches roles from CIC to fight duty.
  3. ↑ Role as Viper pilot derived from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Mei "Freaker" Firelli's nameplate.
  4. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Analy 'Feline" Amante's nameplate.
  5. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. River "Hiccup" Brigden's nameplate.
  6. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Captain John "Snitch" Burke's nameplate.
  7. ↑ In "Unfinished Business," Dix's name appears on the blackboard keeping track of the boxers. It is implied that he is the person fighting Sergeant Omar Fischer. Further, his name, rank, and Viper qualification are derived from his Viper nameplate that was auctioned off.
  8. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte's nameplate.
  9. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Drew "Bomber" Wilson's nameplate.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Butch and Dune's callsigns can first be seen on the locker doors in "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I". It is likely that their names are on the lockers in all other appearances of the weight room as well (such as "Scar" and "Torn") even though they cannot be seen on screen. The last confirmed sighting is in "Crossroads, Part II".
  11. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk's nameplate.
  12. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Ens. Seamus "Kingston" McCrae's nameplate.
  13. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Lyn "Pookie" Zook's nameplate.
  14. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Chac "Ruins" Choben's nameplate.
  15. ↑ As Tigh's military record was falsified by John Cavil, Tigh's "life" as a Colonial begins after the First Cylon War and approximately 20 years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Therefore, Tigh's actual flight ability is unknown.
  16. ↑ Note: In the Miniseries, Gaeta does not have flight wings on his uniform, but when the show went to series, the character is given flight wings from "33" and onward.
  17. ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Capt. Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte's nameplate.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 See Image:Situation Room pilot board.jpg for the roster seen in "The Hand of God". Another column of the roster can be seen around time index 35:00 behind Baltar.








Re-imagined Series definition: initial skills training; can refer to basic military indoctrination, and arms and ground training (TRS: "Fragged"); and basic flight training (TRS: "Miniseries")

crew member handling electronic countermeasures of a craft; ECOs are standard crew aboard Raptors (see: ECO)

Re-imagined Series definition: to fire on an enemy during a fighter engagement (TRS: "Valley of Darkness"); active wireless communications traffic

used to refer to military personnel who are confirmed deceased during a military engagement, see: KIA (TRS: "Sacrifice")

Re-imagined Series definition: a nickname used as a substitute for an aviator's given name in wireless communications and in conversation

Re-imagined Series definition: Colonial equivalent of radio

Re-imagined Series definition: the process of using the FTL engines to make an near-instantaneous apparent faster-than-light transport of a ship from one point in space to another

Re-imagined Series definition: nerve center or "bridge" of a battlestar, see: Combat Information Center

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