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'''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding Colonial officer on [[battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Colonel [[Jack Fisk]].  Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]).
Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]].  Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.


As a Commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and treats his staff rather sternly, as if they are to be 100% consistent in their behavior. [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] considers Garner paranoid and barely competent.  Garner holds a similar contempt for Thrace, leading him to order her eventual transfer back to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', despite her work with the missing Raptors [[Raptor 718|718]] and [[Raptor 314|314]].
As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS|Razor}}.  Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).


Garner's lack of command insight jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he takes his battlestar, against [[Admiral Adama]] orders, into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of deploying an armed squadron of Raptors.  
Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.


As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'', forcing Garner to decide on a hastily return to aid his old Engineering team to restore the damaged [[FTL]] drive (the ship's only means of escape or success), leaving Major [[Lee Adama]], the [[Executive officer|XO]], in command. Garner enters a compartment which is venting to space, sealing the hatch behind him and sealing the coolant leak damaged by the attack. Major Adama's actions severely damage one of the basestars, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair allows ''Pegasus's'' "[[snipe]]s" to return the FTL drives to operation and the battlestar to escape a [[Battle of the Binary Star System|hopeless battle]]. However, Garner dies from vacuum exposure in the compartment due to a slow-leaking hull breach.
As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major [[Lee Adama]]. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarry, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.


The events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by Lee and William Adama. Reports were also filed by both Lee and Kara Thrace; hers was considerably harsher. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine.
After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.


==Notes==
==Notes==
*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.
*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel," but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.
*In subsequent episodes, Apollo is shown wearing a wristwatch. This may be the one that Garner wore during "The Captain's Hand", and left behind when he returned to the engine room.
*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not be a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers, to which Admiral Adama repeatedly alludes, might have persuaded him to waive this requirement.
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Barry Garner
Barry Garner

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Introduced The Captain's Hand
Death Vacuum exposure (TRS: "The Captain's Hand")
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Role Chief Engineer, Commanding Officer; Pegasus
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Barry Garner is a Cylon
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Commander Barry Garner is the third commanding officer of Pegasus, appointed by Admiral William Adama after the deaths of Admiral Helena Cain and Commander Jack Fisk. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.

As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a martinet. Kara Thrace considers him "paranoid and barely competent" (TRS: "The Captain's Hand"), an opinion shared by Kendra Shaw (TRS: "Razor"). Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to Galactica (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).

Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes Pegasus when he disobeys Admiral Adama's orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.

As Adama suspects, three Cylon basestars ambush Pegasus and damage her FTL. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the CIC over to Major Lee Adama. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarry, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings Pegasus's FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the lop-sided battle. However, Garner succumbs to hypoxia in the compartment and dies.

After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher (TRS: "The Captain's Hand").

Notes[edit]

  • This character was originally named "Barry Trammel," but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.
  • Unlike William Adama, Helena Cain, Saul Tigh and Jack Fisk, Garner does not wear flight wings, indicating that a pilot background may not be a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking Pegasus officers, to which Admiral Adama repeatedly alludes, might have persuaded him to waive this requirement.


Preceded by:
Jack Fisk
Comanding Officer, Pegasus Succeeded by:
Lee Adama
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