Deckhand

Chief Galen Tyrol and his deckhands.

Deckhands are multi-faceted crewmembers on battlestars who prepare and maintain Colonial fighters and reconnaissance vehicles for flight and turnaround.

Led at one time by Galactica's senior non-commissioned officer, Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol, before he is demoted, and currently by Chief Petty Officer Peter Laird, deckhands (also nicknamed, sometimes derisively, as "knuckledraggers") are tasked with keeping the limited number of Vipers and Raptors ready at all times for Combat Air Patrols, Raptor intra-Fleet shuttle flights, and large-scale engagements with Cylon forces.

Deckhand jumpsuits come in several colors, suggesting that some have had specific duties or training, at least prior to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. The jumpsuits have optional pockets for the myriad of tools and equipment that must be carried about for certain tasks.

Deckhands serve on launch crews, repair and maintenance crews, damage control teams, and many other duties as assigned.

Frequently seen deckhands in the Re-imagined Series include Galen Tyrol, Cally Tyrol, Diana Seelix, James Lyman and Anthony Figurski.

All deckhands are enlisted personnel.

Active

Rank	Name	Last Seen
Chief Petty Officer	Galen Tyrol	No Exit

Inactive

Rank	Name	Reason
Ensign	Diana Seelix	Became a pilot (Dirty Hands)

Deceased

Rank	Name	Death
Chief Petty Officer	Peter Laird	The Oath (killed by Tom Zarek)
Specialist	Brooks	The Face of the Enemy (killed by a Number Eight)
Petty Officer 2nd Class	Callandra Tyrol (née Henderson)	The Ties That Bind (killed by Tory Foster)
Crewman Specialist	James "Jammer" Lyman	Collaborators (executed by The Circle)
Crewman Specialist	Socinus	Valley of Darkness (KIA in the Battle of Kobol)
Crewman Specialist	Tarn	Scattered (KIA in the Battle of Kobol)
Crewman Specialist	Prosna	Miniseries (KIA in the Fall of the Twelve Colonies)

Status Unknown

The status of the following deckhands after Gaeta's Mutiny is unknown.

Rank	Name	Last Seen
Crewman Specialist	Gage	Blood on the Scales
Crewman Specialist	Vireem	Blood on the Scales
Specialist	Anthony Figurski	Sometimes a Great Notion
Specialist	Marcie Brasko	Sometimes a Great Notion
	Joanne Pollux	Maelstrom
	Redford	Dirty Hands
	Sanchez	Dirty Hands
	Herschel	Dirty Hands