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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. --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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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)

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-==Episode titles==
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-Your mention of "Exodus" brings up another point:  BattlestarWiki has a news policy where we don't trust any news that cannot be sourced back to a cast or crewmember...the result being we don't trust some news even from TVGuide or the respectable www.gateworld.net because we think they're just repeating unsourced information which might be wrong.  As you can see on our list of [[Season 3]] episodes, we've resorted to calling certain episodes "[[Episode 3.1]]" in order to err on the side of caution.  As a result, we've currently listed:
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-*[[Episode 3.1]] -- written by Ronald D Moore, Dir by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
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-*[[Episode 3.2]] -- written by Ronald D Moore, Dir by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
-*[[Episode 3.3]] -- two parts, written by David Weddle & Bradley Thompson, Dir by Felix Acala (Part 1) Part 2 is technically unassigned right now.
-*[[Episode 3.4]] -- written by Mark Verheiden, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Episode 3.5]] -- written by Anne Cofell Saunders, Dir by Jean de Segoznac
-*[[Episode 3.6]] -- written by Michael Angeli, Dir by Bill Eagles
-*[[Hero]] - name confirmed (and written by) David Eick, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Unfinished Business]] -name confirmed by Grace Park - written by Michael Taylor, Dir by Bob Young
-*[[The Passage]] -name confirmed by Jane Espenson, Dir by Michael Nankin
-*[[Episode 3.10]] - written by Mark Verheiden, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Episode 3.11]] - written by David Weddle & Bradley Thompson, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Episode 3.12]] - written by Michael Taylor, Dir by Edward James Olmos
-*[[Episode 3.13]] - written by Michael Angeli, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Episode 3.14]] - written by Mark Verheiden
-*[[Episode 3.15]] - written by Anne Cofell Saunders
-:: Please keep in mind that these credits have not yet been confirmed by the [[Wikipedia:Writers Guild of America|WGA]] or the [[Wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|DGA]].  Episodes 3.12 is about to go into preproduction.  Eps 3.13-3.15 are in various stages of the pipeline.  The directors have been assigned but - this is TV - anything can change.  Eps 3.1 & 3.2 were merged to form a two-hour premiere episode, and 3.3 broken was into two episodes, which I guess technically makes them 3.2 & 3.3 -- but numbering is something I'll leave to you.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:32, 27 July 2006 (CDT)
-Like I said, many reputable websites have listed the names of the first 5 episodes (though they didn't confirm their source, so we didn't list them) as "Occupation", "Precipice", "Exodus", "Collaborators", and "Torn".
-:: I can confirm that those are the titles on the scripts.  None of them are final. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:32, 27 July 2006 (CDT)
-:::Chances of a change? --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 20:35, 27 July 2006 (CDT)
-'''Without asking for any information that is an actual spoiler''' (if something is a spoiler and cannot be revealed, please just say so) what are the names of the Season 3 episodes?  (btw, do you know who wrote and directed some of these?)  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 14:48, 24 July 2006 (CDT)
-::It's wise to avoid nailing titles down because the titles can (and do) change up to the date they air.  I'll get back to you on the rest of this. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 15:47, 26 July 2006 (CDT)
-BTW, Ron Moore just cleared up that "Exodus is a two parter" thing in the blog:
-:"In another of our patented feats of editorial derring-do, we've taken what was to be episode 3, "Exodus" and crafted two episodes from it, thereby obviating the need to shoot one more show. As it currently stands, we will be opening Season Three with a two-hour premiere of what were originally two stand-alone episodes, "Occupation" and "Precipice" ("Occuprice," as it were) then resume airing normal one hours with "Exodus Part One." Confused? Good, that's the way we like it. Gotta keep the audience guessing."  I'm still sorting through this...--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:01, 27 July 2006 (CDT)
-How could "Exodus, Part II" not have a director assigned yet?
-:: I'm reading this from the in-house script status report - "Unassigned" just means his deal hadn't been struck at the time the report was generated.  Directing credit is turf of the DGA.  I believe the contractual obligation is that Felix must shoot the additional material needed for the two eps, unless he chooses to do otherwise.  We're hoping his schedule will permit it, because he did a great job on the initial shoot.  But this still leaves the official credit for the ep blank at the moment.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 16:08, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
-Haven't the first half of the episodes already been filmed?
-::There are about eight minutes of material we still need to shoot to make both of them work. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 16:08, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
-Thank you for this...incredible boon of information.  Excellent that you and David got to write Exodus.  I can only imagine that it can be best described by the phrase "Stuff's gonna 'splode"; looks like lots of fighting. Remember, the enemy's gate is down...
-::Mr. Rymer's dailies are awesome.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 16:08, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
+==Cybernetic Living Organism==
+Hello, Mr. Thompson, we wanted to ask you a question regarding the meaning of the word "Cylon".
-Anyway, I want to make sure I got this correct:
+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?
-*[[Occupation]] - Episode 1 - written byRon Moore, directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
-*[[Precipice]] - Episode 1.5 (aired the same night, same writer/director team)
-*[[Exodus, Part I]] - Episode 2 - written by Thompson & Weddle, director Felix Acala
-*[[Exodus, Part II]] - Episode 3 - written Thompson & Weddle, director Felix Acala
-*[[Collaborators]] - Episode 4 - written by Mark Verheiden, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Torn]] - Episode 5 -written by Anne Cofell Saunders, Dir by Jean de Segoznac
-*[[A Measure of Salvation]] - Episode 6 - written by Michael Angeli, Dir by Bill Eagles? RDM keeps calling Hero episode 7, but more than 6 episodes were listed before it above.
-::That's because you're counting Occupation and Precipice as two eps.  Which they used to be, but they will air as one massive season premiere.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 16:08, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
-*[[Hero]] - Episode 7 (Ron and David keep referring to this as "Episode 7", so I think this one is in sync) written by David Eick, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Unfinished Business]] - Episode 8 - written by Michael Taylor, Dir by Bob Young
-*[[The Passage]] - Episode 9 (confirmed at the moment) writer Jane Espenson, Dir by Michael Nankin
-*[[The Eye of Jupiter]] - Episode 10 - Christmas break cliffhanger two part episode.  written by Mark Verheiden, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Rapture]] - Episode 11 - written by David Weddle & Bradley Thompson, Dir by Michael Rymer (This is the second half of the cliffhanger)
-*[[Taking A Break from All Your Worries]] - Episode 3.12 - written by Michael Taylor, Dir by Edward James Olmos
-*[[Episode 3.13]] - written by Michael Angeli, Dir by Michael Rymer
-*[[Episode 3.14]] - written by Mark Verheiden, Dir by Hardy
-*[[Episode 3.15]] - written by Anne Cofell Saunders, Dir Garcia
-*[[Episode 3.16]] - written by David Weddle & Bradley Thompson, Dir Nankin
-*[[Episode 3.17]] - written by David Eick & Michael Angeli, Dir Mimica-Gizzan
-*[[Episode 3.18]] - written by Michael Taylor, Dir Michael Rymer
-*[[Episode 3.19]] - Dir Michael Rymer
-:: directors added for eps 14-19 - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:28, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
-::Correct as noted, to the best of my knowledge today - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 16:08, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
-::3.16 & 3.17 added - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:08, 9 August 2006 (CDT)
-:::Thank you for all the delightfully authoritative information.  I don't mean to be a bother, but it's in my nature to nitpick. Is "Taking A Break from All Your Worries" intentionally cased like that, or should it be "Taking a Break from All Your Worries" like the normal convention (assuming that's ''a'' the article)? --[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]<sup>([[Special:Contributions/CalculatinAvatar|C]]-[[User talk:CalculatinAvatar|T]])</sup> 00:47, 10 August 2006 (CDT)
+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)
-Thanks.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 23:07, 27 July 2006 (CDT)
+== Season 4 Episode Titles ==
-Thank you, sir.  This entire concept of having "19" episodes, with the first being a super-episode which audaciously defies to be categorized as a mere "two part episode".....seems entirely fitting with RDM's essay on "[[Naturalistic science fiction]]", which set out that the show would break the old habits in all respects.  Thanks.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 18:09, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
+Hello Mr. Thompson,
-:I want to add my thanks too. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 18:23, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
+could you please confirm and maybe add (for us) unknown S4 episode titles, like you did with S3 episodes? So far we know about:
-:Bouns. Thanks for the tips and clarifiing some data. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 18:38, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
-:: de nada.  Y'all are doing a good thing here.  BTW, just found out that Felix is doing the additional shooting for Ep 3.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:35, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
+*4.01 - [[He That Believeth In Me]]
-:::Just make sure you get the word.. that we want at least 10 seasons. That's about 50k pages. :D --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:16, 29 July 2006 (CDT)
+*4.02 - [[Six of One]]
-::::Well okay, but personally I would wish the production team to "make the best stories possible", rather than just for a long time; I'd rather have one season of BSG, then not even get season two, than have a guarantee of 7 years and thus a  repeat of Star Trek where they just kept it going until they bled it white.  No, I'd rather see 5 trailblazing years of episodes which are practically small movies (like Hand of God).--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 00:30, 30 July 2006 (CDT)
+*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]]
-==Pegasus (Extended Version)==
+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)
-The upcoming DVD release of "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" in the Season 2.5 DVD will be the re-edited, 5-Act Extended Version of ''Pegasus''.  Should we consider all of the scenes in this extended edition as non-canonical as the deleted scenes from other episodes?  Many Lord of the Rings fans consider the "Extended Edition" longer DVD versions to be the "definative" version, not the theatrical release, which got me thinking on this.  Case in point, there's reportedly a scene where Admiral Cain explains the technical differences between a [[Mercury class battlestar]] and a [[Galactica type battlestar]]:  is this information not going to be "valid"?  Much of the Deleted Scenes information we've examined previously has existed in a bizarre state of limbo on BattlestarWiki (but it's a system that works) in which we say "this is from a deleted scene and probably not canonical, but as it is not contradicted by anything (yet) its the current version" (i.e. Ellen Tigh said she'd been married to Saul Tigh for 7 years in a ''deleted'' scene, so we don't consider that ''strictly'' canonical. ——Of course the problem is, as Ron has explained in the podcasts, most BSG episodes run long (into the 50 minute range often) and many scenes are simply deleted for time (i.e. the problems that ensued when Apollo/Dualla relationship buildup scenes were cut, usually just for time, from other episodes)--->However, the difference in the Extended Version of  (soon to be Hugo Award winning) "Pegasus" is that Ron has openly stated that almost ''all'' of this removed material was taken out simply for ''time'' issues, not ''story'' issues.  How should we approach this material?  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 15:03, 24 July 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 order.  Can't really call it all a fourth season, because SciFi could air it as two seasons or just one.  The numbering we use in-house starts with 4.01 & 4.02 as "Razor."  Season 4 Starts with Episode 3, "He That Believeth In Me."  The titles you have are otherwise correct, though the Confidentiality Agreement in our contracts keeps me from filling in the gaps.  This season's episodes contain so many spoilers that script distribution has been severely curtailed and diabolical measures have been enacted to catch and chastise leakers.  Crucifixion, line on the left, one cross each.  (Thank you Monty Python) [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 02:00, 30 November 2007 (CST)
+:::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)
-:::The issue of "canon" or "non-canon" is one I can seldom speak to -- but I can say that the writers room usually operates as if scenes shot all happened, whether they made the cut or not, unless later developments make better dramatic use of the characters if those scenes didn't occur.  There are some scenes that we either redid or deleted because the material wasn't working, but I don't think those have been released -- and those would definitely be "non-canon."  In the case of Pegasus, we always assumed the long version happened and we wrote as if you all had seen it, too. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:12, 31 August 2006 (CDT)
-::There is rumor that Ron Moore is even doing a ''separate'', new podcast for the Extended Version of ''Pegasus'', co-hosted with David Eick.  Is this just wild rumor?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 16:23, 26 July 2006 (CDT)
+:::::4.05 (your number system) is entitled "Guess What's Coming to Dinner"
+:::::4.09 (your number system) is "The Hub"
+:::::You have the rest correct.
-== [[Exodus!]] v. [[Exodus, Part I]] ==
+::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.
-Is there going to be any simularities between the ''Marvel comic'' and these episode's? --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 19:22, 2 August 2006 (CDT)
+Hey, Steelviper - the "Warrior Poets" photo was pretty cool.  There may be a photo of us on the lines, but I'll have to check my other computer.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:14, 21 February 2008 (CST)
-:I would doubt it, Shane, because afaik the Exodus comic was an adaptation of ''Saga of a Star World''. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 06:43, 3 August 2006 (CDT)
+: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)
-::Yeah. I realized it a little late, but hey, it could happen. :) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 09:07, 3 August 2006 (CDT)
-==Laurette Spang?==
+::Our Season 4 Production List is:
-There has been news passing around that [[Laurette Spang-McCook|Laurette Spang]], who played [[Cassiopeia]] on the Original Series, has been playing e-mail tag with [[David Eick]] about a possible role on the Re-imagined Series.  Has this progressed beyond a theoretical thing and into an actual part being worked on?  Or is this still just an idea David was batting around? --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 00:03, 10 August 2006 (CDT)
+:::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
-::The contents of David Eick's e-box are WAY above my pay grade. :) - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:38, 31 August 2006 (CDT)
+- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:43, 25 February 2008 (CST)
-:::I'd still like a confirm from Ron about the Jane Seymour role, which she was apparently offered for Pegasus and turned down. I know... different TOS actor. (Jane and Laurette were my favorite TOS ladies) On top of that, there's those persistent Anne Lockhart cameo stories which seem to pop up like the Beatles or Led Zeppelin reunion rumors. David (Weddle, not Eick) told me that they talked about Seymour as a prototype for D'Anna Biers but that's about as much he knew on the subject. But I'm one of those that never lets an inquiry die untli I've gotten to the bottom of it... ;-) --[[User:Larocque6689|Larocque6689]] 21:16, 31 August 2006 (CDT)
+== Minor questions about [[Jaycie McGavin]] ==
-== Episode Transcript Permission Contact ==
+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)
-An interest has been expressed to host episode transcripts here, using inline links to link the episode content to the relevent articles here. Before undertaking such an effort, we would want to get (written) permission from the appropriate powers that be. Could you point us in the right direction as to who we could contact for such permission? If you are comfortable giving us direction (but not posting it here) feel free to [http://www.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Special:Emailuser/Steelviper email myself] or any of the other admins (especially [http://www.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Special:Emailuser/Peter_Farago Peter Farago], our Copyright Specialist). We appreciate any help in this regard, and this is the type of project that will NOT proceed unless we get an official "green light". We worried enough about the issues with the podcast transcripts... --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 11:16, 11 August 2006 (CDT)
-:You see there are actually websites that ''already'' have transcripts (fan-made) and we refer to them alot (though they're less than perfect, of course, and we have to rewatch things on our own often, to make sure), and eventually we said "Why not just recopy them here, to move towards making this the one stop for all episode info?" but we thought we'd run into legal troubles....--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 12:12, 11 August 2006 (CDT)
+::The script never defines Lt. McGavin's call sign.  As to living or dying... depends upon your time reference:  By the end of the miniseries, nearly everybody in the Twelve Colonies is dead.  But as yet, we've not referred to her since they carried her, still living, to sickbay, so you can make up your own story. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:09, 25 February 2008 (CST)
-::This sounds like a pretty good idea, I mean this is a nonprofit organization, what possible money can we get from just hosting scripts of the episodes. If NBC asks to cease and desist, why not just do it until they tell us not too? --[[User:Volostheguardian|Volostheguardian]] 14:20, 12 August 2006 (CDT)
-:::Why put the effort into something and then have to delete it? :) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 14:23, 12 August 2006 (CDT)
-:::While I understand and appreciate the "better to ask forgiveness than permission" mentality (especially in its kinship to the "be bold" attitude), how can we expect others to respect our license (Creative Commons) if we ourselves are willing to violate the copyright of others? Especially the copyright of the people responsible for making the content that we document/describe/summarize (something akin to biting the hand that feeds you). I'd love to see the episode transcripts here (in full linkified glory), but I'd rather not jeopardize the integrity of the wiki and expose it to legal risk, especially only to host content that is already easily available to those interested. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 18:25, 12 August 2006 (CDT)
-::::You know what, I'll start my own BattlestarWiki, and it'll be called CertainlY cooLer then that Other battlestarwiki Nonsense, or C.Y.L.O.N. for short and I'll host scripts on there and disregard NBC. --[[User:Volostheguardian|Volostheguardian]] 01:33, 13 August 2006 (CDT)
-== "[[Sacrifice]]" question ==
+== [[Adrien Bauer]]'s actor ==
-One of our contributors, [[User:Fordsierra4x4]], has recently captured [[:Image:Seshalaptop2 216 1080i.jpg|a screengrab]] of [[Sesha Abinell]]'s laptop from "[[Sacrifice]]". On it there is an interesting note about "Cylon impregnation and reproduction" -- a fact that the civilians should not know about, as far as the viewer knows. Is this just a gaffe or is this an indicator of a major security leak on the [[Big G]], or even a leak from Laura Roslin's office? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 19:20, 15 August 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)
-:Those crackpots probably had a bunch of other wild theories, creating something of a "shotgun effect" whereby they actually end up being right on a handful of them (despite being wrong about a lot of others). Though I'd have to admit they were hitting pretty accurately on their other "MO" items... --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 07:41, 16 August 2006 (CDT)
-::Maybe the Black Market had a hand in it. After all, information is just as valuable as a physical item... --[[User:Fordsierra4x4|Fordsierra4x4]] 08:13, 16 August 2006 (CDT)
-::I do not think there was a leak, nor that they had any black market help.  Most of the things on that list were things Sesha and other civilians already knew about; sleep deprivation (33), assault on natural resources (Hand of God), human models and multiple copies (Litmus), etc.  The only one on that list which wasn't publicly known was Cylon biological reproduction efforts, but she managed to grab a photo of the pregnant Caprica-Sharon on Galactica, so that's how she knew that.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 08:56, 16 August 2006 (CDT)
+== New Episode Titles ==
-==Webisodes in Crisis?!==
+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)
-[http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/multimedia/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003019506 According to this report], the Writer's Guild of America ordered BSG to refuse to release [[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|the Battlestar Galactica webisode series you wrote]] to NBC Universal for distribution, on the grounds that '''you aren't actually paid for doing it'''.
+: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)
-*Is this report true?
+== Tigh and the Cylon detector... and Baltar's Cult ==
-::This gets into a murky area.  When TPTB originally asked for webisodes, there was no pay involved.  The whole staff politely refused to write any.  At some point, TPTB came up with a compensation package that didn't specify per se dollars for webisodes, but gave us a little raise for "additional duties."  There were no provisions for recompense for reuse of the original program content, or subsequent for-profit use.  We were bummed about that formula but excited about the storytelling possibilities.
+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.
-::We checked out the payment formula with the WGA, who at that time did not have a specific policy regarding webisodes, and told us we could do as we liked.  We took the deal.  Subsequent research by the WGA has determined that webisode writing of the type we did is not sanctioned by guild contract (though I understand NBCUni holds otherwise).
-::So, technically, we aren't "paid for doing webisodes," but we were compensated for work above and beyond our current producing duties.  I assume attorneys for both sides will be going over this for a while, trying to define it. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 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)
-*Is this in fact the real reason that the Webisode series did not start airing 2 weeks ago, 10 weeks before the Season 3 premiere (one a week, every Friday) as originally planned?
+::Patience, oh my brother... {{unsigned|Ngarenn}}
-::My recollection is that we were told the webisodes were going to do exactly that, which is why we wrote the story you'll eventually see.  But later in talking with people from the channel, we discovered that was not their intention -- at least at the time we spoke, which was at Comic-Con. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
+== [[Samuel Anders]] Callsign + Highschool ==
-*What are your thoughts on the subject, as this directly affects you more so than like Toni or Carla, because you personally penned these things?
+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)
-::Please clarify this question.   - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
+::We have it as Noyse in the teleplay.  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 02:26, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
-:::Is the entire writing team given a raise for "additional work", or just you personally?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 11:19, 22 August 2006 (CDT)
-::::David and I are an official WGA writing team and we were given the bump for this "additional work."  To my knowledge, this did not affect any of the other writers on the show (The SHOW team), especially Carla Robinson and Toni Graphia, who left us for greener pastures.  (I'm reliably informed that the SciFi site is out of date on this staffing change.) - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:41, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
-:::::*Gasp* The Scifi website out of date!? Never! (<-- sarcasm) --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 14:30, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
-*What are the current plans for the Webisode series (30 minutes of footage) should negotiations with NBC Uni completely break down?
-::NBCUni took possession of the material and cuts as they are as of 5pm today.  They own them and they'll do with them as they see fit.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
-*Will the Webisodes be deemed completely non-canonical as a result?  Are they destined to be a "lost (half) episode"?
+Ngarenn, it appears that Sam actually was given the callsign "Longshot". Could you please confirm or deny this? Thanks. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 14:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
-::I don't know who determines "Canon."  The story will hold up and the consequences are played in the season opener - at least in the cuts that were delivered today.   - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
+::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)
+:::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)
-*What should we do with those scabs at "Eureka", who currently ''are'' broadcasting webisodes on Scifi.com; should we loyal fans 'bust some heads? (Without your prior knowledge...)
+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. -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 03:00, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
-::I have no idea what deal was struck with Eureka - that may have all gone down before this.  It's just become time for the Guilds - DGA, SAG, and WGA to define these things, because digital download is the future of this industry.  It's time to work out a formula that works for everybody.  Meanwhile, I'm seldom an advocate for busting heads. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
+==Brothers and sisters==
+The current [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)]] article assumes that brothers and sisters are distinct from priests and priestesses, and are the equivalent of monks or lay clergy. However, according to the casting info on [[Clarice Willow]] from ''Caprica'', she is both a Sister and High Priestess. Does it mean that "Brother" and "Sister" are just honorifics for priests and priestesses? [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 19:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
-:::Seldom an advocate?  "Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what is right".  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 11:21, 22 August 2006 (CDT)
+While they are distinct, the honorific can be Sister and Brother, just as the clergy is free to address their flock by those terms.  -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 03:02, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
-*Will they be destined for DVD?  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 14:32, 18 August 2006 (CDT)
+==Quorum of Twelve==
+Which colonies do [[Reza Chronides]] and the unnamed delegate played by [[Iris Paluly]] represent? (or the [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Other delegates|other, uncredited delegates]] for that matter) [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 10:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
-::Unknown at this time.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 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)
-:Follow-up question:  was Lucy Lawless in the Webisodes series as Number Three? (As its during the Cylon occupation I think she might be there):  the Lucy fans might want to know....--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 14:34, 18 August 2006 (CDT)
+:: As with any military design, Centurions are constantly modified as improvements are released for field use and/or mission profiles dictate.  Often these changes are not visible -- software patches, greater ammunitions storiage, longer lasting servos an power supplies, better sensors, faster target recognition packages... -[[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 15:21, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
-::The wonderfully talented Ms Lawless, unfortunately, is not physically depicted in the Webisodes, although her spirit can be felt in the ominous Cylon presence - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
+== Fleet Population ==
-==Squadron numbers==
+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.
-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:
+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?
-:"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)
+Many thanks,
+[[User:OTW|OTW]] 10:23, 19 May 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)
+: 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)
-:In the [[Miniseries]], a total of ninteen [[Vipers]] are shown on screen (at approx. 47 minutes, 25 seconds in), supported by a single [[Raptor]] ([[Boomer]] and [[Helo]]). It's safe to assume that the 20th ship was merely off-screen. --[[User:Madbrood|Madbrood]] 15:20, 12 July 2006 (CDT)
+Fleet population was always in flux, and the only people who really knew what was going on were the editors, who had to come up with the xx,xxx survivors super on every show.  Trust them.  We did.  -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 03:05, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
-::You don't understand, the number on parade for the Miniseries decomissioning isn't clearly reflecting "a squadron", more specifically referring to just how many were built in "Scar" if "two squadrons" were built.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:46, 12 July 2006 (CDT)
+== "Guess What's Coming To Dinner" a two-parter? ==
-:::True, but Adama does refer to them as "our squadron", that's the basis I was going on. --[[User:Madbrood|Madbrood]] 10:49, 16 July 2006 (CDT)
-==Cancellation Rumor==
+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)
-The rumor is circulating that S4 is in jeopardy along with "Caprica." Given that series are always under a "ratings gun" and concerned caused by the cancellation of SG-1, if there is any truth to the rumor, is there something as fans that we can do now?  --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 07:36, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
+== Middle names ==
-:There was also a rumor that the show would move to Tuesday nights, but that hasn't materialized.  While the cancelation of SG-1 raises concerns about ratings and budget A) it's the top rated show on the channel B) It won a Peabody award and critics love it C) They've got a real chance to win at next year's Emmys, when the old shows which filled up this years (West Wing, Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Commander in Chief, etc.) will all be gone and not fill up the nominations.  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 09:34, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
-::::Sorry, I have no knowledge of SciFi executive decisions - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:38, 25 August 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)
-:::::Thanks, I sort of asked in a panic. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 14:05, 25 August 2006 (CDT)
+== Total number of ships in the fleet from start to finish ==
-== The role of the Marines. ==
+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).
-When will we see a bigger role played by the Marines and avoid embarrasments like Starbuck's matrix attempt in Sacrifice? [[User:Panther|Panther]] 18:53, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
+so tell me what number of ships there are from '''33''' to current ('''revelations''').
-:Ron already said in the blog that he was embarrased about using Starbuck as "just happening to also be a sniper" in "[[Bastille Day]]".  Also in the podcasts Ron has said that they dropped Corporal Venner as a recurring Marine character because fans weren't that intrested in that, but as a really religous Gemenon and a Marine, I actually kind of ''was'' interested in seeing him as a recurring character...--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:20, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
-::I wasn't phased by her being a marksman but a "sniper" is a different ballgame. Sniping is more than shooting. Back on topic, I just want to see a Marine character of some importance on the show. I think too many shows go the way of PBI. [[User:Panther|Panther]] 11:41, 24 August 2006 (CDT)
-:: Did RDM really say that? Sucks, 'cause I liked Venner. Honestly, I haven't read a single post where fans stated they weren't interested in a recurring Marine. And even if - isn't Ron always (rightly) claiming that BSG ain't a democracy? --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 14:42, 24 August 2006 (CDT)
-The writers room has discussed having a continuing Marine character more than once, but thus far there's been no compelling story reason for doing so.  So, if it is to happen, the character would arrive in a minor role and evolve the way Kat did in Luciana's capable hands. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:53, 25 August 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
-:True. I wonder though if, in Lay Down Your Burdens, the ground rescue mission should have been commanded by a Marine who is probably trained for that sort of warfare. :D
+: 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.
-:[[User:Panther|Panther]] 01:50, 27 August 2006 (CDT)
-::If we had a Marine officer as colorful as Starbuck, it probably would have. :) - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:00, 31 August 2006 (CDT)
+: It also doesn't help that the numbers of ships that survived were retconned from the Miniseries to "33" and onward.
-== Relations between the Colonial President and the Colonial Military ==
+: So, is there an exact number? No. Will there ever be one?
-I was wondering ever since the Miniseries what the is the legal relationship between the president and military. Does the president have CINC powers or is it a loose relationship whereby the military is fairly independent but is fully dependent on the state it serves? I ask this because it seems that Roslin hasn't shown any power over the military, and Adama though he had a legitimate reason for a military coup. I'm thinking if Roslin had CINC powers Adama would have been less inclined to do so.
+: 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)
-[[User:Panther|Panther]] 17:40, 27 August 2006 (CDT)
-::The best answer I can give is to have you check out the deal Roslin made with Adama in the miniseries.  The two leaders are well aware of the new order imposed by the collapse of the Twelve Colonies.  Adama has the guns and the loyalty of the only military force remaining.  Fortunately, he believes in the ultimate authority of law -- unless it conflicts with his own view of military necessity.  The relationship of civilian and military has been fraught with difficulties and misunderstandings.  Roslin's true power appeared when she escaped detention aboard Galactica and went back to Kobol for the Arrow of Apollo, and Adama bowed to the Rule of Law by going with the majority in settling New Caprica.  We'll see how this uneasy relationship continues to develop in Season 3 - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 12:55, 31 August 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)
-== S.F.M. ==
+: 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)
-Anastasia Dualla mentions in "Bastille Day" that the name of Tom Zarek's group was the S.F.M. What does this acronym stand for? It seems likely to mean "Sagittaron Freedom Movement", but we'd like to be sure. [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 15:40, 31 August 2006 (CDT)
+== Cylon Civil War ==
-==Rank Insignia==
+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)
-This is a minor question but one that I've had in the back of my mind for awhile, especially while working on the uniform and rank pages here. In the Miniseries, Boomer's Raptor is labeled "JRLIEUTENANT" for her rank. Assuming this is the Lieutenant Junior Grade rank, that would corespond with the rank insignia she had on, a diamond with a chevron in it that did not extend past the lower edge of the diamond. Later, in "33", Helo gives his rank as Lieutenant Junior Grade when he is captured. His insignia has the chevron extended so it goes beyond the edge of the diamond. The insignia is identical to the one that Starbuck, a definate Lieutenant wears (except for most of Hand of God, a gaffe, I assume). Gaeta has been seen wearing both. The reason I ask this is that in the new promotional shots for Season 3, Dualla wears this rank insignia on her blue uniform. I basically want to know, which insignia corresponds to which rank? Thank you in advance for the answer and keep up the good work on the show. --[[User:Talos|Talos]] 22:37, 31 August 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)
-Heh. I just wanted to make a comment about this.
+==Biotechnology==
-By intuition one would probably say "longer chevron = higher rank". But I think there is enough evidence to reverse that case here.
+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)
-I think Helo started as jay-gee and Sharon as a full Lieutenant. Helo calls her "sir" once or twice. That makes her Raptor markings an error. Later Helo got promoted and is wearing the "short chevron" insignia.
-The same one worn by most other Lieutenants like Starbuck and Gaeta.
-Now and then especially Starbuck can be seen with the "long chevron" insignia. Those are costuming errors. Often they happen when characters switch between the green and blue uniforms.
-Dualla also wears a completely new insignia in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2" but is called Lieutenant. Is there any meaning behind that? Maybe a brevet rank?
+== Greenleaf ==
-I don't want to be presumptous, but maybe the actors could check their rank pins when they receive a new uniform. That shouldn't take too long. The errors are no big deal, but interesting
+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)
---[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 22:15 CET, September 1st 2006