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*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] refers to him as "Gunny", suggesting he is a Gunnery Sergeant, but the closing credits of "[[Sacrifice]]" list him as "Lt. Terry Burrell." Based on the episode credits, this article lists the character as a Lieutenant. It is possible that "Gunny" is a nickname from an old rank (suggesting that he was "mustanged", or commissioned from the ranks), but there has been no clarification from subsequent appearances or the production staff. | *[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] refers to him as "Gunny", suggesting he is a Gunnery Sergeant, but the closing credits of "[[Sacrifice]]" list him as "Lt. Terry Burrell." Based on the episode credits, this article lists the character as a Lieutenant. It is possible that "Gunny" is a nickname from an old rank (suggesting that he was "mustanged", or commissioned from the ranks), but there has been no clarification from subsequent appearances or the production staff. | ||
*If Burrell is indeed a lieutenant, he is the first Marine officer that viewers encounter in the series. The highest ranking Marine shown prior to "Sacrifice" was the character of Sergeant [[Hadrian]]. | *If Burrell is indeed a lieutenant, he is the first Marine [[Military Ranks (RDM)|officer]] that viewers encounter in the series. The highest ranking Marine shown prior to "Sacrifice" was the character of Sergeant [[Hadrian]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:43, 7 February 2008
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| Birth Name | Terry Burrell | ||||
| Role | Marine Officer, battlestar Galactica | ||||
| Rank | Lieutenant | ||||
| Portrayed by | Adrien Hughes | ||||
Terry Burrell is a Colonial Marine.
He is aboard Cloud 9 on leave when Sesha Abinell and her terrorist cell take hostages. Burrell is part of a failed rescue attempt. He is shot in the leg, while two other Marines and a terrorist are killed (Sacrifice).
Notes
- Starbuck refers to him as "Gunny", suggesting he is a Gunnery Sergeant, but the closing credits of "Sacrifice" list him as "Lt. Terry Burrell." Based on the episode credits, this article lists the character as a Lieutenant. It is possible that "Gunny" is a nickname from an old rank (suggesting that he was "mustanged", or commissioned from the ranks), but there has been no clarification from subsequent appearances or the production staff.