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[[ | [[File:PSS KLGPII.JPG|thumb|Presidential security service preparing to defend the [[Laura Roslin|President]] {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}]] | ||
The '''presidential security service''' is tasked with protecting the President of the [[Twelve Colonies]] | The '''presidential security service'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is tasked with protecting the President of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. | ||
Hand-picked by Captain {{callsign|Lee Adama}} from civilians in the Fleet, the security service is responsible and answerable only to the President, with no allegiance to the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial military authority]]. They consist of former police, security personnel, or people with some kind of firearms training. | |||
[[ | The service on ''[[Colonial One]]'' is a distinct entity from the military personnel aboard ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' and, later, ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''. Lee Adama himself has intentionally designed their organization in this way as he thinks they should have a separate command structure from the military organizations, so the lines of authority establishing who is under whose control would not be confused<ref name="podcast">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II | act = 3 | id = security | timestamp = 00:06:05 | totalrunning = 00:08:54 }}</ref>. | ||
When Commander [[William Adama]] | |||
== Notable Encounters == | |||
[[File:Presidentialsecurity 113 1080i.jpg|thumb|{{callsign|Lee Adama}} and [[Saul Tigh]] in a [[Wikipedia:Mexican standoff|Mexican standoff]] with Roslin's security staff aboard ''[[Colonial One]]'' {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.]]The presidential security service accompanies [[Laura Roslin]] to ''Cloud 9'' for a meeting with the reestablished [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]], and can be seen later in the background during the [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day celebration]] following [[Gaius Baltar]]'s appointment as her vice president {{TRS|Colonial Day}}. | |||
When Commander [[William Adama]] sends [[Marines]] led by Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lee Adama to ''Colonial One'' to arrest President Roslin, they engage in a tense standoff with the security service. Eventually, Apollo pulls a gun on Tigh, then Roslin orders Adama and the security service to drop their weapons, preferring to leave peacefully {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}. | |||
==Notes== | |||
* [[Ronald D. Moore]] discusses the presidential security service in [[Podcast:Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|his podcast]] for "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". | |||
* [[Bespectacled Officer|One of the officers]] is with Laura Roslin on [[New Caprica]] during the [[Battle of New Caprica]] {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. | |||
* The service is modeled after the [[w:United States Secret Service|United States Secret Service]], Special Agent division, who protect the United States' heads of state and key government players. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 8 February 2025
The presidential security service[1] is tasked with protecting the President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.
Hand-picked by Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama from civilians in the Fleet, the security service is responsible and answerable only to the President, with no allegiance to the Colonial military authority. They consist of former police, security personnel, or people with some kind of firearms training.
The service on Colonial One is a distinct entity from the military personnel aboard Galactica and, later, Pegasus. Lee Adama himself has intentionally designed their organization in this way as he thinks they should have a separate command structure from the military organizations, so the lines of authority establishing who is under whose control would not be confused[2].
Notable Encounters
edit source
The presidential security service accompanies Laura Roslin to Cloud 9 for a meeting with the reestablished Quorum of Twelve, and can be seen later in the background during the Colonial Day celebration following Gaius Baltar's appointment as her vice president (TRS: "Colonial Day").
When Commander William Adama sends Marines led by Colonel Saul Tigh and Lee Adama to Colonial One to arrest President Roslin, they engage in a tense standoff with the security service. Eventually, Apollo pulls a gun on Tigh, then Roslin orders Adama and the security service to drop their weapons, preferring to leave peacefully (TRS: "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II").
Notes
edit source- Ronald D. Moore discusses the presidential security service in his podcast for "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II".
- One of the officers is with Laura Roslin on New Caprica during the Battle of New Caprica (TRS: "Exodus, Part II").
- The service is modeled after the United States Secret Service, Special Agent division, who protect the United States' heads of state and key government players.
References
edit source- ↑ This is a Battlestar Wiki descriptive term.
- ↑ Podcast: Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II , Act 3. Seek to: 00:06:05. Total running time: 00:08:54.