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A brig is a jail aboard a ship.

Given her average crew size, Galactica has several brigs. One has at least two small cells with bunks. The other brig has one larger cell with no commodities for high-security prisoners. In the episodes in which the brigs have made appearances, there is usually a Marine guard standing watch inside the room. In the high-security brig, there are usually around four.

After "Boomer" Valerii is revealed as a Cylon, Colonel Tigh orders the construction of a third reinforced brig, built for the specific purpose of containing captured Cylon agents, who possess strength far greater than a human, for an extended period (Resistance).

The new brig was constructed with maximum security in mind; instead of having simple bars, its walls consist of metal grid screens welded tightly together, reinforced by composite plastics (a telephone is used to communicate between the inside and outside of the cell).

After being brought to Galactica, Caprica-Valerii is detained within the new Cylon brig. The virtual Number Six image that haunts Gaius Baltar falsely claims that Valerii's hybrid daughter will be born in this cell (Home, Part II).

Battlestar Pegasus has a more advanced brig than Galactica, with composite plastic walls instead of metal bars, and computer ID recognition cards required for entry.

Notable characters who have spent time in the brig are:

Season 1

Starbuck, for striking a superior officer (Miniseries)
Aaron Doral, under suspicion for being a Cylon agent (Miniseries)
Specialist Socinus, for lying under oath and leaving his post (Litmus)
Gaius Baltar, for suspected acts of treason, allegedly collaborating with the Cylons (Six Degrees of Separation)
President Laura Roslin, as a consequence of a successful coup d'etat led by Commander Adama (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II)

Season 2

"Boomer" Valerii, discovered as a Cylon agent, for shooting a superior officer (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II).
Lee Adama, for mutiny ("Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II", furloughed from the brig through "Resistance").
Galen Tyrol, under suspicion of conspiring with "Boomer" Valerii (Resistance). Also confined to Pegasus’ brig by Admiral Helena Cain for the death of Lt. Alistair Thorne (Pegasus).
Cally Henderson, for "discharging a firearm without permission" (killing "Boomer" Valerii in a crowded hallway) (Resistance).
Caprica-Valerii, Detained while serving as a Cylon informant in the special Cylon brig ("Home, Part II" through "Precipice").
Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino, for attempted murder of a superior officer (Final Cut)
Karl "Helo" Agathon, confined to Pegasus’ brig by Admiral Helena Cain for the death of Lt. Alistair Thorne (Pegasus).
Gina, detained and tortured in Pegasus’ brig as a Cylon agent (Pegasus).
Royan Jahee, detained aboard Galactica for involvement in the Demand Peace movement (Epiphanies).
Asha Janik, for acts of sabotage on Galactica's Viper ammunition (Epiphanies).
Cole "Stinger" Taylor, placed in Pegasus’ brig by Commander Barry Garner for insubordination (The Captain's Hand).
Cavil copies, one serving as a brother, the second found on Caprica, placed in Galactica’s brig as Cylon agents (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II).

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-'''Meaning:''' Prison; detention center.
+A '''brig''' is a jail aboard a ship.
-Brig is a US military term with one of two uses:
+Given her average crew size, ''[[Galactica]]'' has several brigs. One has at least two small cells with bunks. The other brig has one larger cell with no commodities for high-security prisoners. In the episodes in which the brigs have made appearances, there is usually a [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marine guard]] standing watch inside the room. In the high-security brig, there are usually around four.
-# A jail or prison on board a U.S. Navy or Coast Guard vessel.
+After [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|"Boomer" Valerii]] is revealed as a Cylon, Colonel Tigh orders the construction of a third reinforced brig, built for the specific purpose of containing captured [[Cylon agent]]s, who possess strength far greater than a human, for an extended period ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]).
-# A jail or guardhouse, especially on the premises of a U.S. military installation.
-''[[Galactica]]'' seems to have originally possessed two brigs. One has at least two small cells with bunks. The other brig has one larger cell with no commodities for high-security prisoners. In the episodes in which the brigs have made appearances, there is usually a [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marine guard]] standing watch inside the room. In the high-security brig, there are usually around four.
+The new brig was constructed with maximum security in mind; instead of having simple bars, its walls consist of metal grid screens welded tightly together, reinforced by composite plastics (a telephone is used to communicate between the inside and outside of the cell).
-After [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|''Galactica''-Valerii]] was revealed as a Cylon, Colonel Tigh ordered a third custom-made super-reinforced brig constructed.  It was built for the specific purpose of containing captured [[Cylon agent]]s, who possess strength far greater than a human's, for an extended period ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]).  The new brig was constructed with maximum security in mind; instead of having simple bars, its walls consist of metal grid screens welded tightly together, reinforced by plexiglass (a telephone is used to communicate between the inside and outside of the cell).  After being brought to ''Galactica'', Caparica-Boomer was detained within the new Cylon-brig cell.  [[Number Six]] claims that Sharon's hybrid daughter will be born in this cell ([[Home, Part II]]).
+After being brought to ''Galactica'', [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] is detained within the new Cylon brig.  The virtual [[Number Six]] image that haunts [[Gaius Baltar]] [[Downloaded|falsely claims]] that Valerii's hybrid daughter will be born in this cell ([[Home, Part II]]).
-Battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' has a more advanced brig than ''Galactica'', with plexiglass walls instead of metal bars, and computer ID recognition cards required for entry.  The [[Number Six]] copy known as [[Gina]] was ruthlessly tortured in ''Pegasus's'' brig for an extended period, before her escape.
+Battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' has a more advanced brig than ''Galactica'', with composite plastic walls instead of metal bars, and computer ID recognition cards required for entry.
 Notable characters who have spent time in the brig are:
 == Season 1 ==
-*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] -- striking a superior officer in the [[Miniseries]]
+*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], for striking a superior officer ([[Miniseries]])
-*[[Aaron Doral]] -- under suspiscion for being a Cylon agent in the [[Miniseries]]
+*[[Aaron Doral]], under suspicion for being a Cylon agent ([[Miniseries]])
-*[[Socinus|Specialist Socinus]] -- lying under oath and leaving a post in [[Litmus]] and is released in [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)|a deleted scene]] in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
+*[[Socinus|Specialist Socinus]], for lying under oath and leaving his post ([[Litmus]])
-*[[Gaius Baltar]] -- act of treason, allegedly collaborating with the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] in [[Six Degrees of Separation]]
+*[[Gaius Baltar]], for suspected acts of treason, allegedly collaborating with the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] ([[Six Degrees of Separation]])
-*President [[Laura Roslin]] -- consequence of a successful coup d'etat led by [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
+*President [[Laura Roslin]], as a consequence of a successful coup d'etat led by [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]])
 == Season 2 ==
-*[[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|''Galactica''-Valerii]] -- shooting a superior officer in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" and appearing in "[[Scattered]]".
+*[[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|"Boomer" Valerii]], discovered as a Cylon agent, for shooting a superior officer ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]).
-*[[Lee Adama|Apollo]] -- mutiny in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]] and appearing in "[[Scattered]]". He is able to be let out of the brig when on duty.
+*[[Lee Adama]], for mutiny ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", furloughed from the brig through "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").
-*[[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] -- under suspicion of conspiring with Galactica-Sharon, in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]". Also confined to the ''Pegasus'' brig by Admiral [[Helena Cain]] for killing Lt. [[Thorne]] in the process of preventing him from raping Caprica-Sharon in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]".
+*[[Galen Tyrol]], under suspicion of conspiring with "Boomer" Valerii ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]). Also confined to ''Pegasus’'' brig by Admiral [[Helena Cain]] for the death of Lt. [[Alistair Thorne]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).
-*[[Cally]] -- for "discharging a firearm without permission" (killing ''Galactica''-Sharon in a crowded hallway) in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]" and appearing in "[[The Farm]]".
+*[[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]], for "discharging a firearm without permission" (killing "Boomer" Valerii in a crowded hallway) ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]).
-*[[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Caprica-Valerii]] -- Permantly detained (for being a Cylon) in the new custom-built Cylon holding cell in "[[Home, Part II]]".
+*[[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]], Detained while serving as a Cylon informant in the special Cylon brig ("[[Home, Part II]]" through "[[Precipice]]").
-*[[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]] -- Attempted murder of a superior officer ([[Final Cut]])
+*[[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]], for attempted murder of a superior officer ([[Final Cut]])
-*[[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] -- Held in the ''Pegasus'' brig with Chief Tyrol by Admiral Cain for aiding in the death of Lt. Thorne, while awaiting a summary execution when Cain denied them the right to a trial by jury ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).
+*[[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]], confined to ''Pegasus’'' brig by Admiral [[Helena Cain]] for the death of Lt. [[Alistair Thorne]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).
-*[[Gina]] -- Detained in the ''Pegasus'' brig after being discovered as a Cylon ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).  Ruthlessly tortured and gang-raped for a long period before Dr. Baltar engineered her escape in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]".
+*[[Gina]], detained and tortured in ''Pegasus’'' brig as a Cylon agent ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).
-*[[Royan Jahee]] -- Detained aboard ''Galactica'' on Admiral Adama's orders because of his position as leader of the [[Demand Peace]] Cylon sympathizer movement.  Released after making a deal with Roslin to open a dialog while ceasing terrorist attacks ([[Epiphanies]]).
+*[[Royan Jahee]], detained aboard ''Galactica'' for involvement in the [[Demand Peace]] movement ([[Epiphanies]]).
-*[[Asha Janik]] -- Conducting acts of sabotage on ''Galactica's'' Viper ammunition ([[Epiphanies]]).
+*[[Asha Janik]], for acts of sabotage on ''Galactica's'' Viper ammunition ([[Epiphanies]]).
-*[[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]] -- Temporarily thrown in the ''Pegasus'' brig by Commander [[Barry Garner]] for insubordination ([[The Captain's Hand]]).
+*[[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]], placed in ''Pegasus’'' brig by Commander [[Barry Garner]] for insubordination ([[The Captain's Hand]]).
-*[[Cavil]] -- "Brother Cavil" and Caprica-Cavil put in the ''Galactica'' brig for being Cylons ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).
+*[[Cavil]] copies, one serving as a [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy|brother]], the second found on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]], placed in ''Galactica’s'' brig as Cylon agents ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).
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