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*Galactica jumps to a Cylon supply line, and launches Vipers and Raptors to draw a Basestar and Resurrection Ship. In the midst of this, Helo initiates a plan to thwart the execution, unplugging what looks like a standard power connector from an environmental control box. | *Galactica jumps to a Cylon supply line, and launches Vipers and Raptors to draw a Basestar and Resurrection Ship. In the midst of this, Helo initiates a plan to thwart the execution, unplugging what looks like a standard power connector from an environmental control box. | ||
*The Cylons jump into the area, with Resurrection Ship in tow. Adama orders the execution of the prisoners. | *The Cylons jump into the area, with Resurrection Ship in tow. Adama orders the execution of the prisoners. | ||
*Apollo leads a team to execute the prisoners, but finds that all the prisoners have been killed prior to the Resurrection Ship arriving. Adama orders a recall, and Galactica jumps away without any major damage. | *Apollo leads a team to execute the prisoners, but finds that all the prisoners have been killed prior to the Resurrection Ship arriving. Adama orders a recall, and Galactica jumps away without sustaining any major damage. | ||
*Helo converses with Athena about what he did. He maintains that what he did was right, regardless of the consequences. | *Helo converses with Athena about what he did. He maintains that what he did was right, regardless of the consequences. | ||
*Aboard Colonial One, Adama reports that the prisoners were suffocated due to a failure in the environmental controls. Roslin is quick to point out one or two might be responsible, but Adama closes the issue. Subsequently, the virus was most likely was an accidental exposure, similar to one reported 3000 years ago. Adama points out that they're on the right track to Earth, but Roslin points out so are the Cylons. | *Aboard Colonial One, Adama reports that the prisoners were suffocated due to a failure in the environmental controls. Roslin is quick to point out one or two might be responsible, but Adama closes the issue. Subsequently, the virus was most likely was an accidental exposure, similar to one reported 3000 years ago. Adama points out that they're on the right track to Earth, but Roslin points out so are the Cylons. | ||
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| "A Measure of Salvation" An episode of the Re-imagined Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 3, Episode 7 | ||
| Writer(s) | Michael Angeli | ||
| Story by | |||
| Director | Bill Eagles | ||
| Assistant Director | |||
| Special guest(s) | Lucy Lawless as Number Three | ||
| Production No. | 307 | ||
| Nielsen Rating | |||
| US airdate |  November 10, 2006
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| CAN airdate |  {{{CAN airdate}}}
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| UK airdate | 
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| DVD release | |||
| Population | 41,420 survivors | ||
| Additional Info | |||
| Episode Chronology | |||
| Previous | Next | ||
| Torn | A Measure of Salvation | Hero | |
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| Official Summary | |||
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| [[IMDB:tt{{{imdb}}}|IMDb entry]] | |||
| Listing of props for this episode | |||
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Overview
Summary
On Galactica
- A boarding party comprising of Raptors and vipers investigate the derelict battlestar. Among the boarding party are Apollo & Athena.
- Aboard the derelict, marines explore the corridors, finding the humano-cylon models dead. Athena attempts to access the derelict basestar's mainframe, but was unsuccessful.
- Some "skinjobs" around the control center begin to revive, and advise the boarding party of the situation regarding the probe and subsequent infection of the Cylons. One of the infected Cylons, a Number Eight, addresses Athena as "traitor".
- The boarding party and prisoners are en route back to Galactica when the derelict explodes.
- The boarding party and prisoners are quarantined. Athena is ordered to stay put, as her blood work hasn't been done. Helo is infuriated, but wants to be notified as soon as her results are available.
- Major Cottle begins investigating the survivors, who advises that the virus can be treated, but not cured. President Roslin, Admiral Adama, Apollo, and Helo discuss the idea of taunting the vaccine in exchange for information. A Simon is brought before them, and informs them that the entire baseship was abandoned, because resurrection would infect the others. He also mentioned that Baltar provided the information towards Earth.
- Aboard Colonial One, Apollo details a plan of possibly eliminating the entire Cylon race, by executing them in range of a Resurrection Ship. Helo scoffs at the idea, considering it genocide. President Roslin informed the two that she will consider both viewpoints.
- Aboard Galactica, Athena finds she's immune due to carrying Hera. Helo discusses the proposed plan, and Athena understands. At the same time, Admiral Adama discusses the issue with Roslin on Colonial One, saying the attack can't proceed without presidential order. Despite the ethical ramifications, the President authorizes the biological attack.
- Galactica jumps to a Cylon supply line, and launches Vipers and Raptors to draw a Basestar and Resurrection Ship. In the midst of this, Helo initiates a plan to thwart the execution, unplugging what looks like a standard power connector from an environmental control box.
- The Cylons jump into the area, with Resurrection Ship in tow. Adama orders the execution of the prisoners.
- Apollo leads a team to execute the prisoners, but finds that all the prisoners have been killed prior to the Resurrection Ship arriving. Adama orders a recall, and Galactica jumps away without sustaining any major damage.
- Helo converses with Athena about what he did. He maintains that what he did was right, regardless of the consequences.
- Aboard Colonial One, Adama reports that the prisoners were suffocated due to a failure in the environmental controls. Roslin is quick to point out one or two might be responsible, but Adama closes the issue. Subsequently, the virus was most likely was an accidental exposure, similar to one reported 3000 years ago. Adama points out that they're on the right track to Earth, but Roslin points out so are the Cylons.
On a Basestar
- Aboard the Bastestar, Baltar is being interrogated by Three and Caprica-Six, knowing about the beacon. Three and Caprica-Six imply that Baltar is connected to the virus and to Galactica. Baltar attempts to reconcile, only to be confronted by Centurions.
- In his "projection", his mental Six tells him to relax. Meanwhile, his body is being subjected to torture; Caprica Six is visibly disturbed by the torture and backs away.
- Baltar's torture continues as Three continues to interrogate Baltar regarding his supposed involvement with the virus. In his mind, he attemps to avert the pain by making love to his mental Six. Despite extreme pain, Baltar endures.
Questions
- Will Caprica-Six continue to stand by and permit Baltar's mistreatment at their hands?
- Where is Caprica-Six's own Internal Baltar in all of this?
- Of the Cylons, which type told the Basestar to self-destruct: Hybrid or Cylon agent?
Analysis
It should be noted that the Cylons would have quickly cured themselves of this "Plague", if Galactica had succeeded in infecting them. It was quickly noted in the episode that Sharon was immune herself because residual fetal cells from Hera created effective antibodies against the virus. Cylons lack the immunity to effectively counter the encephalitis inducing virus, and any attempt at normal vaccination would not work because the Cylon immune system would create antibodies against the vaccine (this occurance seems to beg the question on Cylon immmunity). Hera is immune to the virus because she is a hybrid Human-Cylon. That she is now in the custody of the Cylons, Baltar would have quickly utlized her immunity, as he previously did on Roslin, as capital to further his self-preservation amongst them. He could quickly devise a serum using Hera's immune cells to innoculate the population due to the similar biology of Hera and the Cylons; this would overcome the obstacle of traditional vaccination. It is also suprising that neither Adama nor Roslin brought up this possible outcome to an attempt at genocide after the discussion sequence with Lee and Agathon. They are both aware in this scene that Hera and Baltar are with the Cylons, and that Baltar has been helping them find Earth. And they already know Baltar has done this in the past.
The wider implications of such an event could have been religiously meaningful to the Cylons. Cylons have time and again shown religious deference by sometimes overlooking rational explinations. By saving the Cylon race Hera could have been elevated to Messiah status, if her very creation has not already ordained her as one to the Cylons because their God proclaimed her creation.
Notes
- According to an interview with executive producer David Eick, episodes 5 and 6 are a two-part story in which Galactica discovers a dying Cylon Baseship, and deals with a plague that has befallen the Cylons.
- Fleet population is 41,420. Barring any births, there is an unaccounted loss of at least two since "Torn".
Noteworthy Dialogue
Official Statements
Guest Stars
- Kandyse McClure as Anastasia Dualla
- Aaron Douglas as Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol
- Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon
- Donnelly Rhodes as Doctor Cottle
- Matthew Bennett as Number Five
- Rick Worthy as Simon
- Callum Keith Rennie as Leoben Conoy
- Bodie Olmos as Lt. Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza
- Leah Cairns as Lt. Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson
- Tiffany Lyndall-Knight as Hybrid (credited)
- Eileen Pedde as Sgt. Mathias