Razor Flashbacks

This page covers the webisode series for "Razor," which follows the exploits of the young William Adama during the Cylon War. For the two hour television event, see: "Razor".

"Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks" An episode of the Re-imagined Series
Special Episode
Writer(s)	Michael Taylor
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Director	Wayne Rose Felix Alcala
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US airdate	2007-10-05 through 2007-11-16
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Population	survivors
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks are an online series that aims provide the story of a young William Adama's (Nico Cortez) discovery of a Cylon experiment during his time in the first Cylon War. The webisodes are aimed to lay down the back story for events in Season 4 that will "threaten him, the crew of the Pegasus and the survival of the human race". The webisodes can be viewed through the official Sci Fi Pulse (SciFi.com's streaming service) or on the screen during airings of Flash Gordon on Friday at 9/8 P.M. CT.

The webisode series was written by Michael Taylor, and directed by Wayne Rose and Felix Alcala. In fact, these flashbacks were cut out of the "Razor" television movie due to time constraints, but will be reintegrated in the version of "Razor" for the Region 1 DVD.

Summary

Episode 1

Young Bill Adama with Jaycie McGavin on Galactica.

• Running time: ~00:02:30
• Day: 4,571 (First Cylon War)
• SCI FI Pulse link: http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=163960

On board Galactica, Jaycie McGavin and William Adama are having sex in the duty locker, during which McGavin asks if Adama left his boots out. Adama tells her that he ran into the Commander while he was taking off his boots, which leads into them mocking the commander with one of his apparently well-known greetings.

McGavin and Adama talk before joining a battle to attack an ice planet in the "ass end of nowhere", where a rumored Cylon superweapon is allegedly being built. It is defended heavily by the Cylons: three Raider wings, ground forces, defensive batteries and nuclear weapons.

Another rumor they talk about is that peace negotiations are in progress and that the Cylons may unexpectedly surrender, which McGavin scoffs as unlikely. She runs off to report to a briefing for Raptor Squadron 2, leaving Adama alone as the ship readies itself for possible nuclear attack.

Episode 2

• Running time: ~00:02:41
• Day: 4,571 (First Cylon War)
• SCI FI Pulse link: http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=163980

McGavin returns from her mission badly wounded. Adama tries to reassure her that she will live, but she tells him that he was always a bad liar. After medics carry Gavin to sickbay, Adama is filled with anger against the Cylons and cleared to launch in his Viper.

Episode 3

• Running time: ~00:02:41
• Day: 4,571 (First Cylon War)
• SCI FI Pulse link: http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=163962

Adama and his flight lead, Banzai, engage in bloody dogfights against Raiders as Operation Raptor Talon commences all around them in orbit of an ice planet. During the battle, battlestar Columbia is pummeled from basestar salvos and is subsequently destroyed. Adama then spots two Raiders entering the planet's atmosphere. Out for bloodlust, Adama engages the two, he shoots down one in the high altitudes. Inside a cloud, he suddenly collides with the other and falls to the ground in his disintegrating craft.

Episode 4

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Episode 5

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Episode 6

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Episode 7

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Notes

• With regard to Sci Fi Pulse, only those in the United States can see these Flashbacks, since the player is region-locked. This means that anyone with an IP address outside of the United States cannot see the Flashbacks via Sci Fi Pulse. However, there are likely "illegal" versions of these episodes onilne -- because of the illegality of these, Battlestar Wiki cannot and will not furnish links to these unauthorized sources.
• The "Nothing but the rain" greeting apparently originates with Galactica's wartime commander, which would later be passed down by William Adama to Kara Thrace.
• The Cylon War has lasted for the past twelve and a half years.
• Raptors were also in operation during the Cylon War.
• The reference to an ice planet with a superweapon based on it seems reminiscent of Arcta in the Original Series episode "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I".
• The braiding around the uniform collar of the pilots, in addition to the segmented uniform vest, appears inspired by the Colonial uniforms of the Original Series.
  • In Episode 2, Adama passes a man in Galactica's hallway wearing the beige tunic of a warrior uniform from the Original Series, without the brown jacket.
• Episode 3 displays the Raiders and Basetar in the original series with CG Models against Viper Nk. II

Analysis

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Official Statements

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Noteworthy Dialogue

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Cast

These are listed in the order they appeared during the 7 episodes.

Cast Member	Character	Episode(s)
Edward James Olmos	William Adama
Nico Cortez	Young William Adama	1	2
Allison Warnyca	Jaycie McGavin	1	2
Jacob Blair	Squad Leader Banzai
Campbell Lane	Hybrid
Chris Bradford	Ops Officer
Ben Cotton	Terrified Man

Crew

The full list of cast and crew is up on the SciFi.com Razor website.

References

Full transcript of Razor Flashback - Episode 1