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:''After the Fleet finds water ice to replace that which was [[Water|lost in sabotage]], ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' and the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] face a shortage of manpower to mine the ice, turning to their [[Astral Queen|prisoner barge]] for help, with [[Tom Zarek|unexpected complications]].''
:''After the Fleet finds a source of water to replace that which was [[Water|lost in sabotage]], ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' and the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] face a shortage of manpower to mine it, turning to their [[Astral Queen|prisoner population]] for help, with [[Tom Zarek|unexpected complications]].''


== Summary ==  
== Summary ==


===In the Fleet===
===In the Fleet===
* After ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} extensive water supplies are sabotaged {{TRS|Water}}, a source of water is found on a nearby moon—but it is in the form of ice, and must be mined, which will require a crew of around 1,000.
* After ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} extensive water supplies are sabotaged {{TRS|Water}}, a source of water is found on a nearby moon—but it is in the form of ice, and must be mined. This will require a crew of around 1,000.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m13s}}</ref>
* As that number cannot be spared from ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew, and it is unlikely civilians will volunteer, it is determined to try and enlist the help of the prisoners on ''[[Astral Queen]]''.
* As that number cannot be spared from ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew, and it is unlikely civilians will volunteer for the dangerous work, [[Lee Adama|Captain Adama]] suggests enlisting the help of the prisoners on ''[[Astral Queen]]''.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m18s}}</ref>
* [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] won’t have the prisoners forced into the work, so {{callsign|Lee Adama}} suggests the prisoners who volunteer could be awarded points to go towards their freedom.
* [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] refuses to force the prisoners into the work,<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m39s}}</ref> so Lee suggests that volunteering prisoners could be awarded points toward earning their freedom.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m45s}}</ref>
* This idea does not go down well with Commander [[William Adama|Adama]], who is already at odds with his son over his new position as "special advisor" to the President.
* The idea does not go over well with Commander [[William Adama|Adama]], who is already at odds with his son over his new position as "special advisor" to the President.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|05m24s}}</ref>
* However, Roslin decides to send a delegation led by Lee Adama to ''Astral Queen'' to put the idea to the prisoners. To address Adama's fears that they might inadvertently release dangerous prisoners into the Fleet's community, [[Billy Keikeya]] is selected to go as well and screen the prisoners prior to selection.
* However, Roslin decides to send a delegation led by Lee Adama to ''Astral Queen'' to put the idea to the prisoners. To address Adama's fears that they might inadvertently release dangerous prisoners into the Fleet's community, [[Billy Keikeya]] is selected to go as well and screen the prisoners prior to selection.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|04m18s}}</ref>
* As a further snub to his son, Adama insists military personnel also go – one to assist in the screening, who will report directly to him – and one to ensure the selected prisoners can handle the equipment that will be used to extract the ice.
* As a further snub to his son, Commander Adama insists that military personnel also go – [[Anastasia Dualla]] is "volunteered" by Keikeya to assist in the screening and report directly back to Adama, and [[Cally Henderson]] is selected to ensure the chosen prisoners can handle the mining equipment.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|04m40s}}</ref>
* [[Anastasia Dualla]] is "volunteered" by [[Billy Keikeya]] for the first role, [[Cally Henderson]] is eventually selected for the second.
* On ''Astral Queen'', Captain Adama outlines the deal to the prisoners, but no one volunteers.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|07m29s}}</ref>
* On ''Astral Queen'', Captain Adama outlines the deal to the prisoners: help us and earn points towards your freedom. No one volunteers.
* The nominated leader of the prisoners, whom Billy Keikeya recognizes as the infamous political agitator [[Tom Zarek]] from [[Sagittaron]], politely refuses the offer.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|08m07s}}</ref><ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|09m30s}}</ref>
* The nominated leader of the prisoners politely refuses the offer. Billy Keikeya recognizes him as [[Tom Zarek]], a political agitator from [[Sagittaron]].
* While Dualla and Keikeya argue the merits of Zarek as a "prisoner of conscience" or terrorist, Lee meets with Zarek to try and persuade him to help.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m54s}}</ref>
* While Dualla and Keikeya argue the merits of Zarek as a "prisoner of conscience" or terrorist, with Keikeya almost idolizing him, Adama meets with Zarek to try and persuade him to help the fleet.
* On ''Galactica'', Commander Adama confronts [[Gaius Baltar]] about the [[Cylon detector]]. When Adama pushes him, Baltar almost admits he can’t actually build it.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|18m33s}}</ref>
* On ''Galactica'', Commander Adama meets with [[Gaius Baltar]], who is still equivocating over his [[Cylon detector]]. When Adama pushes Baltar into a corner, the doctor tries to admit he can’t actually build the detector.
* This releases a torrent of anger from Baltar’s [[Virtual Six|virtual Six]], which terrifies him into submission. She instructs him on what to ask for to make the detector: a nuclear warhead.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|19m57s}}</ref><ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|21m40s}}</ref>
* This releases a torrent of anger from Baltar’s [[Virtual beings|virtual Six]], which terrifies him into submission. She instructs him on what to ask for in order to make the detector: a nuclear warhead.
* Baltar realizes her instructions will actually work, and Adama agrees to provide the warhead.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|22m21s}}</ref>
* When virtual Six only reveals a part of how this can be used to make the detector, Baltar is forced to think things through himself, and realizes it will actually work. Adama agrees to let Baltar have a warhead.
* On ''Astral Queen'', Zarek's elaborately orchestrated prison break takes place, and ''Galactica’s'' delegation is taken hostage.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|14m01s}}</ref>
* On ''Astral Queen'', Zarek's elaborately orchestrated break-out takes place, and ''Galactica’s'' delegation is taken hostage.
* With the ship in his control, Zarek broadcasts a message demanding the immediate resignation of President Roslin and her government, claiming that since they were never elected, they do not legitimately represent the people.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|25m31s}}</ref>
* With the ship in his control, Zarek demands the immediate resignation of President Roslin and her government on the grounds that, having never been elected, they do not represent the people.
* As Zarek uses Lee Adama to try and gain insight into the dynamic between Roslin and Commander Adama, an assault mission consisting of [[Marines]] and led by [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] is assembled. A crack sharpshooter, Thrace is ordered by Adama to kill Zarek if she gets a clear shot.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|27m05s}}</ref>
* As Zarek uses Lee Adama to try and gain insight into the dynamic between Roslin and Commander Adama, an assault mission consisting of [[Marines]] and led by [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] is assembled. A crack sharpshooter, Thrace is ordered by Adama to kill Zarek if she gets the chance.  
* Commander Adama's attempt to negotiate with Zarek is rebuffed.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|31m08s}}</ref> Lee Adama realizes the truth: Zarek wants the commander to send in the troops, believing a bloodbath aboard ''Queen'' will bring down Roslin’s government through scandal.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|32m21s}}</ref>
* Commander Adama tries to negotiate with Zarek himself, but is rebuffed. Lee Adama realizes the truth: Zarek wants the commander to send in the troops, believing a bloodbath aboard ''Queen'' will bring down Roslin’s government through scandal.
* The Marines and Starbuck arrive in Raptors and cut their way into the ship.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|32m42s}}</ref>
* The Marines and Starbuck arrive in the Raptors and cut their way into the ship.
* In the cells, a prisoner named [[Mason]] attempts to rape Cally Henderson. She bites off a piece of his ear, and he shoots her in retaliation.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|32m08s}}</ref><ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|34m32s}}</ref>
* In the cells, a prisoner, [[Mason]], decides he doesn’t like the way Cally Henderson has been “mocking” him, and decides to teach her a lesson.
* Lee Adama rushes to the cell and puts a sidearm to Zarek’s head, giving him a choice: die now, or work with his men to supply the Fleet with water in exchange for control of ''Astral Queen'' and a guarantee of future elections.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|35m40s}}</ref><ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|37m02s}}</ref>
* Matters escalate as Mason attempts to rape Henderson, who bites off a piece of his ear. He shoots Henderson in retaliation, wounding her.
* The Marines storm the area. Thrace takes a shot at Zarek, but Lee Adama pushes him to safety.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|37m34s}}</ref>
* Lee Adama and Zarek rush to the cell where the prisoner holds Henderson at bay. In the confusion, Captain Adama takes a sidearm and puts it to Zarek’s head, giving him a choice: die immediately, or work with his men to supply the Fleet with water, and in return he’ll get to keep ''Astral Queen'' and get his elections.
* Roslin and Commander Adama are initially displeased with Lee's arrangement, but he argues that the prisoners, while in control of their ship, are still reliant on the Fleet for supplies, and that under Colonial law, Roslin would have to face elections in seven months anyway.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|38m51s}}</ref>
* The Marines then make their presence felt, as Thrace takes a shot at Zarek – who is saved by Lee Adama.
* Later, Captain Adama tells Roslin he'll vote for her when the time comes. His honesty prompts her to reveal the truth: she has cancer and might not be alive to run for re-election.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|42m29s}}</ref>
* Roslin and Adama are initially less than pleased at Captain Adama's arrangement, who is not concerned. The prisoners are helping with the water, even if they have control of ''Astral Queen'' they are still reliant on the Fleet for supplies, and under Colonial law, Roslin would have to face elections [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|in seven months]].
* Later, Captain Adama informs Roslin that he didn’t mean to offend her with his views, and that when the elections come, he’ll vote for her. His honesty causes her to reveal the truth about her cancer and the fact that she might not be alive to run for re-election.


===On Caprica===  
===On Caprica===
* {{callsign|Helo}} and [[Sharon Agathon|"Valerii"]] reach a relatively undamaged city.
* {{callsign|Helo}} and the [[Caprica copy]] of [[Sharon Valerii]] reach a relatively undamaged city.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|10m07s}}</ref>
* As they explore the city, they are observed by a [[Number Five]] and [[Number Six|Six]] from a rooftop.
* As they explore, they are observed by a [[Number Five]] and a [[Number Six]] from a rooftop.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m32s}}</ref>
* The Five and Six discuss their heritage as Cylons - the "children of humanity". While Six expresses regret that humans must be destroyed, the Five is less compassionate, citing that parents need to die to let the children come into their own.
* The two Cylons discuss their heritage as the "children of humanity." While Six expresses regret that humans must be destroyed, the Five is less compassionate, stating that parents must die to allow their children to come into their own.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m51s}}</ref>


== Notes ==  
== Notes ==


=== Continuity Notes ===
=== Continuity Notes ===


* Events here take place 2 days after those of "[[Water]]".
* Events here take place 2 days after those of "[[Water]]".
* In the [[Miniseries]], ''[[Astral Queen]]'' is apparently a liner, rather than a prison ship.  
* In the [[Miniseries]], ''[[Astral Queen]]'' is apparently a liner, rather than a prison ship.
** During a briefing, [[Billy Keikeya|Billy]] informs [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] that: "The Captain of ''Astral Queen'' wants you to know that he has nearly 500 convicted criminals under heavy guard in his cargo hold. They were being transported to a penal station when the attack happened."
** During a briefing, [[Billy Keikeya|Billy]] informs [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] that: "The Captain of ''Astral Queen'' wants you to know that he has nearly 500 convicted criminals under heavy guard in his cargo hold. They were being transported to a penal station when the attack happened."
** In the re-cap clip shown at the top of this episode, Keikeya's lines are re-dubbed so that he says, "The Captain of ''Astral Queen'' wants you to know that he has 1,500 prisoners under heavy guard."
** In the re-cap clip shown at the top of this episode, Keikeya's lines are re-dubbed so that he says, "The Captain of ''Astral Queen'' wants you to know that he has 1,500 prisoners under heavy guard."<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|00m45s}}</ref>
** Instead of being taken to a penal station, as in the [[Miniseries]], {{callsign|Lee Adama}} states that the prisoners were being transferred to {{RDM|Caprica}} for parole hearings.
** Instead of being taken to a penal station, as in the [[Miniseries]], {{callsign|Lee Adama}} states that the prisoners were being transferred to {{RDM|Caprica}} for parole hearings.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m22s}}</ref>
** For the purposes of the increased number of prisoners, ''Astral Queen'' becomes a prison ship.
** For the purposes of the increased number of prisoners, ''Astral Queen'' becomes a prison ship.
* The Colonials will face a fuel shortage at [[The Hand of God (RDM)|some point]].
* The Colonials will face a fuel shortage at [[The Hand of God (RDM)|some point]].
*Major [[Cottle]], ''Galactica''{{'|s}} ship doctor, is first mentioned in this episode, although he will not appear until the next episode.
*Major [[Cottle]], ''Galactica''{{'|s}} ship doctor, is first mentioned in this episode, although he will not appear until the next episode.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|04m02s}}</ref>
*President Roslin's hair style changes starting with this episode, from the straight-down hairstyle she had since the [[Miniseries]], to the swept-back style which she would sport through the end of Season 2.
*President Roslin's hair style changes starting with this episode, from the straight-down hairstyle she had since the [[Miniseries]], to the swept-back style which she would sport through the end of Season 2.
*''Galactica'' is referred to by Viper pilots as the "[[Big G]]." This mirrors the nickname pilots have given to the aircraft carrier [[w:USS Enterprise|USS Enterprise]], the "Big E". The introduction of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' would later change this; ''Galactica'' would be nicknamed "[[The Bucket]]," with ''Pegasus'' being nicknamed "[[The Beast]]."
*''Galactica'' is referred to by Viper pilots as the "[[Big G]]." <ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|16m33s}}</ref> This mirrors the nickname pilots have given to the aircraft carrier [[w:USS Enterprise|USS Enterprise]], the "Big E". The introduction of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' would later change this; ''Galactica'' would be nicknamed "[[The Bucket]]," with ''Pegasus'' being nicknamed "[[The Beast]]."


=== Production Notes ===
=== Production Notes ===
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* Richard Hatch played the character of {{TOS|Apollo}} in the [[Original Series]] and is the first cast member of the 1978 show to participate in the [[Re-imagined Series]].
* Richard Hatch played the character of {{TOS|Apollo}} in the [[Original Series]] and is the first cast member of the 1978 show to participate in the [[Re-imagined Series]].
*This is one of only two Season 1 episodes to deal extensively with another ship in the Fleet. The other is "[[Colonial Day]], which features ''[[Cloud 9]]'' heavily and has few scenes on ''Galactica''. Originally this was planned to happen more often, but building new sets turned out to be much more expensive than anticipated.
*This is one of only two Season 1 episodes to deal extensively with another ship in the Fleet. The other is "[[Colonial Day]], which features ''[[Cloud 9]]'' heavily and has few scenes on ''Galactica''. Originally this was planned to happen more often, but building new sets turned out to be much more expensive than anticipated.
*This is the only regular-series episode in which [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]] appears, outside of his appearance in the [[Miniseries]]. According to the podcast, when the Miniseries was created, the writers envisioned Boxey as being a major recurring character in most episodes of the series. However, on a case-by-case basis, they found that inserting a child like Boxey did not harmonize with many of the dark scripts on the series, and once the show got underway and found its flow, they simply couldn't think of ways to write him into upcoming scripts. By the beginning of Season 2, they realized they hadn't been using him, and officially decided to simply abandon the character and consciously never tried to use him again.  
*This is the only regular-series episode in which [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]] appears, outside of his appearance in the [[Miniseries]]. According to the podcast, when the Miniseries was created, the writers envisioned Boxey as being a major recurring character in most episodes of the series. However, on a case-by-case basis, they found that inserting a child like Boxey did not harmonize with many of the dark scripts on the series, and once the show got underway and found its flow, they simply couldn't think of ways to write him into upcoming scripts. By the beginning of Season 2, they realized they hadn't been using him, and officially decided to simply abandon the character and consciously never tried to use him again.
*Starting with this episode, [[Cally Henderson]] started to become a larger character on the series, as noted by Moore and Eick in the podcast (see [[Bastille Day#Official statements|Official Statements]], below). Originally she was supposed to die, but instead they rewrote the scene to give her an attention-getting grittiness and in turn, survival.
*Starting with this episode, [[Cally Henderson]] started to become a larger character on the series, as noted by Moore and Eick in the podcast (see [[Bastille Day#Official statements|Official Statements]], below). Originally she was supposed to die, but instead they rewrote the scene to give her an attention-getting grittiness and in turn, survival.
* The quip made by ''[[Astral Queen]]''{{'|s}} captain, "I'm a bus driver, not a warden," is a homage to the original ''Star Trek'' television series. It is similar to Doctor Leonard McCoy's trademark quote, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer," or whatever fits at the time in the latter portion of the statement.
* The quip made by ''[[Astral Queen]]''{{'|s}} captain, "I'm a bus driver, not a warden," is a homage to the original ''Star Trek'' television series.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|05m50s}}</ref> It is similar to Doctor Leonard McCoy's trademark quote, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer," or whatever fits at the time in the latter portion of the statement.
* The setup for this plot might have been inspired by the TOS episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]". In both episodes, a group of criminals was conscripted from a prison ship to work on the icy surface of a hostile planet. A notable difference between the two episodes lies in how the workers were chosen. While the workers in "Bastille Day" were chosen in part for their expendability, the conscripts in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" were chosen for their expertise in harsh environments and in demolition work. Also different was the prisoners' motivation to take on the work. In "Bastille Day," the prisoners are offered the possibility of earning their freedom, whereas the prisoners in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" were offered nothing overtly other than the fear that the fleet might be destroyed without their services. A number of them take the assignment in the hopes of escaping during the action.
* The setup for this plot might have been inspired by the TOS episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]". In both episodes, a group of criminals was conscripted from a prison ship to work on the icy surface of a hostile planet. A notable difference between the two episodes lies in how the workers were chosen. While the workers in "Bastille Day" were chosen in part for their expendability, the conscripts in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" were chosen for their expertise in harsh environments and in demolition work. Also different was the prisoners' motivation to take on the work. In "Bastille Day," the prisoners are offered the possibility of earning their freedom, whereas the prisoners in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" were offered nothing overtly other than the fear that the fleet might be destroyed without their services. A number of them take the assignment in the hopes of escaping during the action.
*According to the DVD commentary for the episode, the startling scene when Number Six yells in Baltar's face that "they're going to throw you out of an airlock!" was a visual homage taken from the film "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/ Jacob's Ladder]," which has a similar startling close up shot. Tricia Helfer was given scary makeup for the shot, but in such a slight way that it is difficult for the eye to see what's wrong with the shot, but the audience can tell on some level that something's wrong. If you pause during her close-up shot, you can see that she's wearing contact lenses that make her eyes look unnaturally bright, and a mouthpiece of fake teeth which are bent out of shape and unnaturally large.
*According to the DVD commentary for the episode, the startling scene when Number Six yells in Baltar's face that "they're going to throw you out of an airlock!" was a visual homage taken from the film "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/ Jacob's Ladder]," which has a similar startling close up shot.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|19m57s}}</ref> Tricia Helfer was given scary makeup for the shot, but in such a slight way that it is difficult for the eye to see what's wrong with the shot, but the audience can tell on some level that something's wrong. If you pause during her close-up shot, you can see that she's wearing contact lenses that make her eyes look unnaturally bright, and a mouthpiece of fake teeth which are bent out of shape and unnaturally large.
*The building seen in the first scene with Helo and Sharon is actually the [[wikipedia:Vancouver Public Library|Vancouver Public Library]], one of the most recognizable buildings in the city of Vancouver.
*The building seen in the first scene with Helo and Sharon is actually the [[wikipedia:Vancouver Public Library|Vancouver Public Library]], one of the most recognizable buildings in the city of Vancouver.
*The scene where {{callsign|Lee Adama}} holds his pistol to a kneeling [[Tom Zarek]] is a recreation of ''[[wikipedia:Dirty Harry|Dirty Harry]]'', according to [[David Eick]]'s comments in the DVD commentary. "That is the 'I know what you're thinking, punk' shot, down to the move, the lens, the distance of the camera away from the actor."
*The scene where {{callsign|Lee Adama}} holds his pistol to a kneeling [[Tom Zarek]] is a recreation of ''[[wikipedia:Dirty Harry|Dirty Harry]]'', according to [[David Eick]]'s comments in the DVD commentary. "That is the 'I know what you're thinking, punk' shot, down to the move, the lens, the distance of the camera away from the actor."<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|35m40s}}</ref>


== Analysis ==
== Analysis ==
*The Cylons didn't nuke every city on Caprica, although they did nuke most of them (including [[Caprica City]]). Ron Moore points out in the podcast that at first this was just a plot expediency: Helo needed an environment to interact with. Helo verbalizes the issue, saying "Why are some cities not nuked?" The answer to this question comes in the episode "[[Downloaded]]," when viewers see the Cylons rebuilding and inhabiting a city themselves. The intense radiation exposure killed most humans on [[Caprica]] without the necessity of destroying all infrastructure.
*The Cylons didn't nuke every city on Caprica, although they did nuke most of them (including [[Caprica City]]). Ron Moore points out in the podcast that at first this was just a plot expediency: Helo needed an environment to interact with. Helo verbalizes the issue, saying "Why are some cities not nuked?" The answer to this question comes in the episode "[[Downloaded]]," when viewers see the Cylons rebuilding and inhabiting a city themselves. The intense radiation exposure killed most humans on [[Caprica]] without the necessity of destroying all infrastructure.
*It seems strange that Helo would be shouting loudly to see if anyone might hear him, as this might draw Cylon attention. However, viewers can't tell how many hours Caprica-Valerii and Helo might have spent discovering that the city is (apparently) empty. Moreover, it has only been 12 days since the Cylon attack, and Helo has no idea how far over Caprica they have spread yet.
*It seems strange that Helo would be shouting loudly to see if anyone might hear him, as this might draw Cylon attention.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|00m51s}}</ref> However, viewers can't tell how many hours Caprica-Valerii and Helo might have spent discovering that the city is (apparently) empty. Moreover, it has only been 12 days since the Cylon attack, and Helo has no idea how far over Caprica they have spread yet.
*The flight briefing Starbuck gives as acting-CAG seems a bit "out of character" compared to her personality as developed later in the series. She is in full "Top Gun" mode: wearing aviator sunglasses, sporting a cigar, and giving a very irreverent briefing. Actress Katee Sackhoff and the writers have said that after the first few episodes they learned to start adding "more of Katee into Starbuck," and Starbuck's character smoothed out a great deal by the middle of the season.  
*The flight briefing Starbuck gives as acting-CAG seems a bit "out of character" compared to her personality as developed later in the series. She is in full "Top Gun" mode: wearing aviator sunglasses, sporting a cigar, and giving a very irreverent briefing. Actress Katee Sackhoff and the writers have said that after the first few episodes they learned to start adding "more of Katee into Starbuck," and Starbuck's character smoothed out a great deal by the middle of the season.
*Another oddity with this scene is that [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]]'s presence seems a bit forced (Moore and Eick point this out in the podcast). Why would Starbuck bring a 10 year old to a flight briefing on a military ship? The concept was that Boxey is an orphan kid adopted by the pilots, who lives with them and is sort of their mascot/gopher/helper. But that plot point was never fleshed out, leaving the impression that this kid is helping Starbuck give a briefing.
*Another oddity with this scene is that [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]]'s presence seems a bit forced (Moore and Eick point this out in the podcast). Why would Starbuck bring a 10 year old to a flight briefing on a military ship? The concept was that Boxey is an orphan kid adopted by the pilots, who lives with them and is sort of their mascot/gopher/helper. But that plot point was never fleshed out, leaving the impression that this kid is helping Starbuck give a briefing.
*At the end of the Miniseries, Tigh chooses to quit drinking. In "[[33]]," Commander Adama notes how good it is that Tigh isn't drinking anymore. However, Tigh has a relapse, having a few shots, and is a little tipsy in front of some crewmen (although he is not slurring his speech and stumbling over furniture).
*At the end of the Miniseries, Tigh chooses to quit drinking. In "[[33]]," Commander Adama notes how good it is that Tigh isn't drinking anymore. However, Tigh has a relapse, having a few shots, and is a little tipsy in front of some crewmen (although he is not slurring his speech and stumbling over furniture).<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|01m29s}}</ref>
*The notion of Starbuck being a sharpshooter, "best shot in or ''out'' of the cockpit" stretches the credibility of these scenes: shooting in a Viper and shooting a sniper rifle are entirely different things. The force of moving the plot forward and trying to include a major character becomes a bit obvious. Ron Moore conceded this point in his [http://blogs.scifi.com/battlestar/2005/04/production-update-q-a.php blog entry] of April 11th, 2005:
*The notion of Starbuck being a sharpshooter, "best shot in or ''out'' of the cockpit"<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|26m51s}}</ref> stretches the credibility of these scenes: shooting in a Viper and shooting a sniper rifle are entirely different things. The force of moving the plot forward and trying to include a major character becomes a bit obvious. Ron Moore conceded this point in his [http://blogs.scifi.com/battlestar/2005/04/production-update-q-a.php blog entry] of April 11th, 2005:
 
<blockquote>"Kara might be the best shot in the fleet...but being a good shot is far from being a trained sniper. And she missed in that episode, a huge faux-paux for a scout sniper. In addition, she could not have been conducting unit training and sustainment training with the Marines...and fly her Viper.</blockquote>
<blockquote>"Kara might be the best shot in the fleet...but being a good shot is far from being a trained sniper. And she missed in that episode, a huge faux-paux for a scout sniper. In addition, she could not have been conducting unit training and sustainment training with the Marines...and fly her Viper.</blockquote>
<blockquote>In the season finale, with the Marine boarding party assaulting into the President's office...her guards would have had to put down their guns..or they would have been shot quickly..or at least physically detained at gunpoint. There is no way a standoff that close would ensue."</blockquote>
<blockquote>In the season finale, with the Marine boarding party assaulting into the President's office...her guards would have had to put down their guns..or they would have been shot quickly..or at least physically detained at gunpoint. There is no way a standoff that close would ensue."</blockquote>
<blockquote>I think both comments are well taken and I concede the points. In both instances, we chose to go with the dramatic needs rather than the "real" choices. Making Kara the sniper was simply a way of providing more tension and drama into the final sequence of "Bastille Day" rather than going with a brand-new Marine sniper who the audience would have no investment in or identification with. Likewise, the stand-off aboad Colonial One would've probably never occured with real Marines and Secret Service agents, and indeed, early drafts of the script had the final beats playing out on either side of a barricaded hatch that separated the two sides. However, the feeling was that separating Laura et al from Tigh et al dissipated the drama and felt less suspenseful, so we decided to go for the stand-off. It's a judgement call, frankly. We're always striving to keep things as "real" as we can make them, but we are still producing a television series and we're telling a story, so sometimes we bend the rules to make the show more compelling or to avoid awkward scenes that actually slow it down and dissipate the momentum.</blockquote>
<blockquote>I think both comments are well taken and I concede the points. In both instances, we chose to go with the dramatic needs rather than the "real" choices. Making Kara the sniper was simply a way of providing more tension and drama into the final sequence of "Bastille Day" rather than going with a brand-new Marine sniper who the audience would have no investment in or identification with. Likewise, the stand-off aboad Colonial One would've probably never occured with real Marines and Secret Service agents, and indeed, early drafts of the script had the final beats playing out on either side of a barricaded hatch that separated the two sides. However, the feeling was that separating Laura et al from Tigh et al dissipated the drama and felt less suspenseful, so we decided to go for the stand-off. It's a judgement call, frankly. We're always striving to keep things as "real" as we can make them, but we are still producing a television series and we're telling a story, so sometimes we bend the rules to make the show more compelling or to avoid awkward scenes that actually slow it down and dissipate the momentum.</blockquote>


== Questions ==  
== Questions ==


=== Answered Questions ===
=== Answered Questions ===
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*Is [[Tom Zarek]] genuinely willing to die for his beliefs?
*Is [[Tom Zarek]] genuinely willing to die for his beliefs?
*Can [[Gaius Baltar]] really use a nuclear warhead to build a [[Cylon detector]], or does [[Head Six]] have some other plan?  
*Can [[Gaius Baltar]] really use a nuclear warhead to build a [[Cylon detector]], or does [[Head Six]] have some other plan?
*Will elections really be held in seven months?
*Will elections really be held in seven months?


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: ''None yet.''
: ''None yet.''


== Official Statements ==  
== Official Statements ==
* ''In the DVD commentary for "Bastille Day," [[David Eick]] and [[Ronald D. Moore]] talk about [[Cally Henderson]], and how initial drafts had her being killed:''
* ''In the DVD commentary for "Bastille Day," [[David Eick]] and [[Ronald D. Moore]] talk about [[Cally Henderson]], and how initial drafts had her being killed:''


:'''[[David Eick]]''': [[Nicki Clyne]], who you see here playing Cally, was somebody who in the [[Miniseries]], I remember [[Michael Rymer|Michael (Rymer)]] and I cast just on the basis of her look, 'cause we thought she was really cute, she kind of reminded us of a young [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001167/ Shelley Duvall]. [...] she turned out to be so good that we— in launching the series we started talking about ways to involve her and I'm very proud of a moment coming up where she does something rather nasty, that...
:'''[[David Eick]]''': [[Nicki Clyne]], who you see here playing Cally, was somebody who in the [[Miniseries]], I remember [[Michael Rymer|Michael (Rymer)]] and I cast just on the basis of her look, 'cause we thought she was really cute, she kind of reminded us of a young [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001167/ Shelley Duvall]. [...] she turned out to be so good that we— in launching the series we started talking about ways to involve her and I'm very proud of a moment coming up where she does something rather nasty, that...
:'''[[Ronald D. Moore]]''': Well she almost died! '''She was gonna die in the intial drafts of this.'''
:'''[[Ronald D. Moore]]''': Well she almost died! '''She was gonna die in the initial drafts of this.'''
:'''Eick''': That's right! He kills her! He rapes and kills her! And they're telling us we're too dark ''this'' year.
:'''Eick''': That's right! He kills her! He rapes and kills her! And they're telling us we're too dark ''this'' year.
:'''Moore''': Oh, I know. The second season is so much darker. And I don't think they even care.  Yeah, Cally, Nicki, I hate to tell ya, but the bullseye was on Nicki here. And I can't even tell you why we decided it was, no I take that back I think it was your note; you said you wanted Cally to fight back and really show some balls in this scene. She bit his ear off...
:'''Moore''': Oh, I know. The second season is so much darker. And I don't think they even care.  Yeah, Cally, Nicki, I hate to tell ya, but the bullseye was on Nicki here. And I can't even tell you why we decided it was, no I take that back I think it was your note; you said you wanted Cally to fight back and really show some balls in this scene. She bit his ear off...
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:'''[[William Adama]]''': Every man has to decide for themselves which side they are on.
:'''[[William Adama]]''': Every man has to decide for themselves which side they are on.
:'''{{callsign|Lee Adama}}''': I didn't know we were picking sides. ''[walks off]''
:'''{{callsign|Lee Adama}}''': I didn't know we were picking sides. ''[walks off]''
:'''William Adama''': That's why you haven't picked one yet.
:'''William Adama''': That's why you haven't picked one yet.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|05m24s}}</ref>


*''On Cylon-occupied Caprica:''
*''On Cylon-occupied Caprica:''
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:'''Doral''': (matter-of-fact) They would have destroyed themselves anyway. They deserve what they got.  
:'''Doral''': (matter-of-fact) They would have destroyed themselves anyway. They deserve what they got.  
:'''Six''': We're the children of humanity. That makes them our parents in a sense.  
:'''Six''': We're the children of humanity. That makes them our parents in a sense.  
:'''Doral''': True - but parents have to die. It's the only way children come into their own.
:'''Doral''': True - but parents have to die. It's the only way children come into their own.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m32s}}</ref>


*''Later, aboard ''Astral Queen'', in a broadcast by Tom Zarek:''
*''Later, aboard ''Astral Queen'', in a broadcast by Tom Zarek:''
:'''Tom Zarek''': I make these demands not for me....but for you, the people. The survivors of the holocaust and the children of humanity's future. I am Tom Zarek, and this is the first day of a new era.
:'''Tom Zarek''': I make these demands not for me....but for you, the people. The survivors of the holocaust and the children of humanity's future. I am Tom Zarek, and this is the first day of a new era.<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|25m02s}}</ref>


== Guest stars ==
== Guest stars ==

Revision as of 14:20, 14 July 2025

Bastille Day
"Bastille Day"
An episode of the Re-imagined Series
Episode No. Season 1, Episode 3
Writer(s) Toni Graphia
Story by
Director Alan Kroeker
Assistant Director
Special guest(s) Richard Hatch as Tom Zarek
Production No. 103
Nielsen Rating 2.3
US airdate USA 2005-01-21
CAN airdate CAN 2005-01-29
UK airdate UK 2004-11-01
DVD release 20 September 2005 US
28 March 2005 UK
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After the Fleet finds a source of water to replace that which was lost in sabotage, Galactica and the Fleet face a shortage of manpower to mine it, turning to their prisoner population for help, with unexpected complications.

Summary

In the Fleet

  • After Galactica's extensive water supplies are sabotaged (TRS: "Water"), a source of water is found on a nearby moon—but it is in the form of ice, and must be mined. This will require a crew of around 1,000.[1]
  • As that number cannot be spared from Galactica's crew, and it is unlikely civilians will volunteer for the dangerous work, Captain Adama suggests enlisting the help of the prisoners on Astral Queen.[2]
  • President Roslin refuses to force the prisoners into the work,[3] so Lee suggests that volunteering prisoners could be awarded points toward earning their freedom.[4]
  • The idea does not go over well with Commander Adama, who is already at odds with his son over his new position as "special advisor" to the President.[5]
  • However, Roslin decides to send a delegation led by Lee Adama to Astral Queen to put the idea to the prisoners. To address Adama's fears that they might inadvertently release dangerous prisoners into the Fleet's community, Billy Keikeya is selected to go as well and screen the prisoners prior to selection.[6]
  • As a further snub to his son, Commander Adama insists that military personnel also go – Anastasia Dualla is "volunteered" by Keikeya to assist in the screening and report directly back to Adama, and Cally Henderson is selected to ensure the chosen prisoners can handle the mining equipment.[7]
  • On Astral Queen, Captain Adama outlines the deal to the prisoners, but no one volunteers.[8]
  • The nominated leader of the prisoners, whom Billy Keikeya recognizes as the infamous political agitator Tom Zarek from Sagittaron, politely refuses the offer.[9][10]
  • While Dualla and Keikeya argue the merits of Zarek as a "prisoner of conscience" or terrorist, Lee meets with Zarek to try and persuade him to help.[11]
  • On Galactica, Commander Adama confronts Gaius Baltar about the Cylon detector. When Adama pushes him, Baltar almost admits he can’t actually build it.[12]
  • This releases a torrent of anger from Baltar’s virtual Six, which terrifies him into submission. She instructs him on what to ask for to make the detector: a nuclear warhead.[13][14]
  • Baltar realizes her instructions will actually work, and Adama agrees to provide the warhead.[15]
  • On Astral Queen, Zarek's elaborately orchestrated prison break takes place, and Galactica’s delegation is taken hostage.[16]
  • With the ship in his control, Zarek broadcasts a message demanding the immediate resignation of President Roslin and her government, claiming that since they were never elected, they do not legitimately represent the people.[17]
  • As Zarek uses Lee Adama to try and gain insight into the dynamic between Roslin and Commander Adama, an assault mission consisting of Marines and led by Kara "Starbuck" Thrace is assembled. A crack sharpshooter, Thrace is ordered by Adama to kill Zarek if she gets a clear shot.[18]
  • Commander Adama's attempt to negotiate with Zarek is rebuffed.[19] Lee Adama realizes the truth: Zarek wants the commander to send in the troops, believing a bloodbath aboard Queen will bring down Roslin’s government through scandal.[20]
  • The Marines and Starbuck arrive in Raptors and cut their way into the ship.[21]
  • In the cells, a prisoner named Mason attempts to rape Cally Henderson. She bites off a piece of his ear, and he shoots her in retaliation.[22][23]
  • Lee Adama rushes to the cell and puts a sidearm to Zarek’s head, giving him a choice: die now, or work with his men to supply the Fleet with water in exchange for control of Astral Queen and a guarantee of future elections.[24][25]
  • The Marines storm the area. Thrace takes a shot at Zarek, but Lee Adama pushes him to safety.[26]
  • Roslin and Commander Adama are initially displeased with Lee's arrangement, but he argues that the prisoners, while in control of their ship, are still reliant on the Fleet for supplies, and that under Colonial law, Roslin would have to face elections in seven months anyway.[27]
  • Later, Captain Adama tells Roslin he'll vote for her when the time comes. His honesty prompts her to reveal the truth: she has cancer and might not be alive to run for re-election.[28]

On Caprica

  • Karl "Helo" Agathon and the Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii reach a relatively undamaged city.[29]
  • As they explore, they are observed by a Number Five and a Number Six from a rooftop.[30]
  • The two Cylons discuss their heritage as the "children of humanity." While Six expresses regret that humans must be destroyed, the Five is less compassionate, stating that parents must die to allow their children to come into their own.[31]

Notes

Continuity Notes

  • Events here take place 2 days after those of "Water".
  • In the Miniseries, Astral Queen is apparently a liner, rather than a prison ship.
    • During a briefing, Billy informs President Roslin that: "The Captain of Astral Queen wants you to know that he has nearly 500 convicted criminals under heavy guard in his cargo hold. They were being transported to a penal station when the attack happened."
    • In the re-cap clip shown at the top of this episode, Keikeya's lines are re-dubbed so that he says, "The Captain of Astral Queen wants you to know that he has 1,500 prisoners under heavy guard."[32]
    • Instead of being taken to a penal station, as in the Miniseries, Lee "Apollo" Adama states that the prisoners were being transferred to Caprica for parole hearings.[33]
    • For the purposes of the increased number of prisoners, Astral Queen becomes a prison ship.
  • The Colonials will face a fuel shortage at some point.
  • Major Cottle, Galactica's ship doctor, is first mentioned in this episode, although he will not appear until the next episode.[34]
  • President Roslin's hair style changes starting with this episode, from the straight-down hairstyle she had since the Miniseries, to the swept-back style which she would sport through the end of Season 2.
  • Galactica is referred to by Viper pilots as the "Big G." [35] This mirrors the nickname pilots have given to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, the "Big E". The introduction of Pegasus would later change this; Galactica would be nicknamed "The Bucket," with Pegasus being nicknamed "The Beast."

Production Notes

  • Richard Hatch played the character of Apollo in the Original Series and is the first cast member of the 1978 show to participate in the Re-imagined Series.
  • This is one of only two Season 1 episodes to deal extensively with another ship in the Fleet. The other is "Colonial Day, which features Cloud 9 heavily and has few scenes on Galactica. Originally this was planned to happen more often, but building new sets turned out to be much more expensive than anticipated.
  • This is the only regular-series episode in which Boxey appears, outside of his appearance in the Miniseries. According to the podcast, when the Miniseries was created, the writers envisioned Boxey as being a major recurring character in most episodes of the series. However, on a case-by-case basis, they found that inserting a child like Boxey did not harmonize with many of the dark scripts on the series, and once the show got underway and found its flow, they simply couldn't think of ways to write him into upcoming scripts. By the beginning of Season 2, they realized they hadn't been using him, and officially decided to simply abandon the character and consciously never tried to use him again.
  • Starting with this episode, Cally Henderson started to become a larger character on the series, as noted by Moore and Eick in the podcast (see Official Statements, below). Originally she was supposed to die, but instead they rewrote the scene to give her an attention-getting grittiness and in turn, survival.
  • The quip made by Astral Queen's captain, "I'm a bus driver, not a warden," is a homage to the original Star Trek television series.[36] It is similar to Doctor Leonard McCoy's trademark quote, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer," or whatever fits at the time in the latter portion of the statement.
  • The setup for this plot might have been inspired by the TOS episode "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I". In both episodes, a group of criminals was conscripted from a prison ship to work on the icy surface of a hostile planet. A notable difference between the two episodes lies in how the workers were chosen. While the workers in "Bastille Day" were chosen in part for their expendability, the conscripts in "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I" were chosen for their expertise in harsh environments and in demolition work. Also different was the prisoners' motivation to take on the work. In "Bastille Day," the prisoners are offered the possibility of earning their freedom, whereas the prisoners in "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I" were offered nothing overtly other than the fear that the fleet might be destroyed without their services. A number of them take the assignment in the hopes of escaping during the action.
  • According to the DVD commentary for the episode, the startling scene when Number Six yells in Baltar's face that "they're going to throw you out of an airlock!" was a visual homage taken from the film "Jacob's Ladder," which has a similar startling close up shot.[37] Tricia Helfer was given scary makeup for the shot, but in such a slight way that it is difficult for the eye to see what's wrong with the shot, but the audience can tell on some level that something's wrong. If you pause during her close-up shot, you can see that she's wearing contact lenses that make her eyes look unnaturally bright, and a mouthpiece of fake teeth which are bent out of shape and unnaturally large.
  • The building seen in the first scene with Helo and Sharon is actually the Vancouver Public Library, one of the most recognizable buildings in the city of Vancouver.
  • The scene where Lee "Apollo" Adama holds his pistol to a kneeling Tom Zarek is a recreation of Dirty Harry, according to David Eick's comments in the DVD commentary. "That is the 'I know what you're thinking, punk' shot, down to the move, the lens, the distance of the camera away from the actor."[38]

Analysis

  • The Cylons didn't nuke every city on Caprica, although they did nuke most of them (including Caprica City). Ron Moore points out in the podcast that at first this was just a plot expediency: Helo needed an environment to interact with. Helo verbalizes the issue, saying "Why are some cities not nuked?" The answer to this question comes in the episode "Downloaded," when viewers see the Cylons rebuilding and inhabiting a city themselves. The intense radiation exposure killed most humans on Caprica without the necessity of destroying all infrastructure.
  • It seems strange that Helo would be shouting loudly to see if anyone might hear him, as this might draw Cylon attention.[39] However, viewers can't tell how many hours Caprica-Valerii and Helo might have spent discovering that the city is (apparently) empty. Moreover, it has only been 12 days since the Cylon attack, and Helo has no idea how far over Caprica they have spread yet.
  • The flight briefing Starbuck gives as acting-CAG seems a bit "out of character" compared to her personality as developed later in the series. She is in full "Top Gun" mode: wearing aviator sunglasses, sporting a cigar, and giving a very irreverent briefing. Actress Katee Sackhoff and the writers have said that after the first few episodes they learned to start adding "more of Katee into Starbuck," and Starbuck's character smoothed out a great deal by the middle of the season.
  • Another oddity with this scene is that Boxey's presence seems a bit forced (Moore and Eick point this out in the podcast). Why would Starbuck bring a 10 year old to a flight briefing on a military ship? The concept was that Boxey is an orphan kid adopted by the pilots, who lives with them and is sort of their mascot/gopher/helper. But that plot point was never fleshed out, leaving the impression that this kid is helping Starbuck give a briefing.
  • At the end of the Miniseries, Tigh chooses to quit drinking. In "33," Commander Adama notes how good it is that Tigh isn't drinking anymore. However, Tigh has a relapse, having a few shots, and is a little tipsy in front of some crewmen (although he is not slurring his speech and stumbling over furniture).[40]
  • The notion of Starbuck being a sharpshooter, "best shot in or out of the cockpit"[41] stretches the credibility of these scenes: shooting in a Viper and shooting a sniper rifle are entirely different things. The force of moving the plot forward and trying to include a major character becomes a bit obvious. Ron Moore conceded this point in his blog entry of April 11th, 2005:

"Kara might be the best shot in the fleet...but being a good shot is far from being a trained sniper. And she missed in that episode, a huge faux-paux for a scout sniper. In addition, she could not have been conducting unit training and sustainment training with the Marines...and fly her Viper.

In the season finale, with the Marine boarding party assaulting into the President's office...her guards would have had to put down their guns..or they would have been shot quickly..or at least physically detained at gunpoint. There is no way a standoff that close would ensue."

I think both comments are well taken and I concede the points. In both instances, we chose to go with the dramatic needs rather than the "real" choices. Making Kara the sniper was simply a way of providing more tension and drama into the final sequence of "Bastille Day" rather than going with a brand-new Marine sniper who the audience would have no investment in or identification with. Likewise, the stand-off aboad Colonial One would've probably never occured with real Marines and Secret Service agents, and indeed, early drafts of the script had the final beats playing out on either side of a barricaded hatch that separated the two sides. However, the feeling was that separating Laura et al from Tigh et al dissipated the drama and felt less suspenseful, so we decided to go for the stand-off. It's a judgement call, frankly. We're always striving to keep things as "real" as we can make them, but we are still producing a television series and we're telling a story, so sometimes we bend the rules to make the show more compelling or to avoid awkward scenes that actually slow it down and dissipate the momentum.

Questions

Answered Questions

For answers to the questions in this section, click here.

Unanswered Questions

None yet.

Official Statements

David Eick: Nicki Clyne, who you see here playing Cally, was somebody who in the Miniseries, I remember Michael (Rymer) and I cast just on the basis of her look, 'cause we thought she was really cute, she kind of reminded us of a young Shelley Duvall. [...] she turned out to be so good that we— in launching the series we started talking about ways to involve her and I'm very proud of a moment coming up where she does something rather nasty, that...
Ronald D. Moore: Well she almost died! She was gonna die in the initial drafts of this.
Eick: That's right! He kills her! He rapes and kills her! And they're telling us we're too dark this year.
Moore: Oh, I know. The second season is so much darker. And I don't think they even care. Yeah, Cally, Nicki, I hate to tell ya, but the bullseye was on Nicki here. And I can't even tell you why we decided it was, no I take that back I think it was your note; you said you wanted Cally to fight back and really show some balls in this scene. She bit his ear off...
Eick: I said, "She bites his frakking ear off" and I was totally being...you know, just illustrative! I didn't really mean it!
Moore: And I wrote, "she bites his ear off"!
Eick: "And I got the draft, and she bites his ear off! I was like "that's great!"
Moore: And from that moment on, I think, she really became part of the show. In a real sense, once she had gone through that and survived, and you know Tyrol and the gang come in and see her in the hospital at the end you kind of felt like she is one of the family.
"They used this mixture of corn syrup and coloring for the blood, which was extremely sticky...I had to squeeze this sponge of icky goo all over myself, and I had it on whole day. I couldn't wipe off the blood for lunchtime and put it back on, because of continuity reasons. So for the entire day I had my shirt completely stuck to me, and my face was all sticky — it wasn't a nice feeling. When I ate my lunch, no one wanted to sit with me. I even forgot I had this guck on me. I was walking around, throwing popcorn in my mouth and everyone was backing off and staring at me. I'm going "Hey, what's your problem?" Then it occurred to me, "Oh yeah, I look like Death! Right. OK!""[42]
Tom Zarek and Apollo share a tremendous passion to make a difference in the world around them and to protect human rights. Both very idealistic. But Tom due to his painful history and paying such a huge price for his fight against injustice has crossed over to the darker side of his nature. He struggles with that as he has truly lost faith in the political system, government, and the law.[43].

Noteworthy Dialogue

  • On choosing sides:
William Adama: Every man has to decide for themselves which side they are on.
Lee "Apollo" Adama: I didn't know we were picking sides. [walks off]
William Adama: That's why you haven't picked one yet.[44]
  • On Cylon-occupied Caprica:
Doral: She's good.
Six: So far.
Doral: Jealous?
Six: This all makes me so sad.
Doral: (matter-of-fact) They would have destroyed themselves anyway. They deserve what they got.
Six: We're the children of humanity. That makes them our parents in a sense.
Doral: True - but parents have to die. It's the only way children come into their own.[45]
  • Later, aboard Astral Queen, in a broadcast by Tom Zarek:
Tom Zarek: I make these demands not for me....but for you, the people. The survivors of the holocaust and the children of humanity's future. I am Tom Zarek, and this is the first day of a new era.[46]

Guest stars

Credited

Uncredited

References

  1. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 03m13s
  2. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 03m18s
  3. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 03m39s
  4. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 03m45s
  5. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 05m24s
  6. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 04m18s
  7. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 04m40s
  8. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 07m29s
  9. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 08m07s
  10. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 09m30s
  11. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 11m54s
  12. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 18m33s
  13. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 19m57s
  14. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 21m40s
  15. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 22m21s
  16. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 14m01s
  17. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 25m31s
  18. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 27m05s
  19. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 31m08s
  20. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 32m21s
  21. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 32m42s
  22. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 32m08s
  23. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 34m32s
  24. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 35m40s
  25. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 37m02s
  26. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 37m34s
  27. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 38m51s
  28. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 42m29s
  29. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 10m07s
  30. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 11m32s
  31. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 11m51s
  32. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 00m45s
  33. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 03m22s
  34. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 04m02s
  35. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 16m33s
  36. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 05m50s
  37. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 19m57s
  38. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 35m40s
  39. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 00m51s
  40. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 01m29s
  41. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 26m51s
  42. ↑ "Battlestar Galactica". Starlog (348): 31.
  43. ↑ Live Q&A with Brandon Jerwa and Richard Hatch (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (5 January 2007). Retrieved on 21 june 2007.
  44. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 05m24s
  45. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 11m32s
  46. ↑ Re-imagined Series' "Bastille Day", at time index 25m02s
  47. ↑ 47.00 47.01 47.02 47.03 47.04 47.05 47.06 47.07 47.08 47.09 47.10 See: Sources:Bastille Day. Note that there are some misspellings on the call sheets.
  48. ↑ See: Sources:Bastille Day#Day 6 of 7. Note that Starke is credited as "Stunt Guard #1" on Day 7, whereas Bews's character is called this on Day 6.


Re-imagined Series Episode List — Miniseries and Season 1


Battlestar Galactica (Re-Imagined) Miniseries (2003): Miniseries, Night 1 | Miniseries, Night 2

Battlestar Galactica (Re-Imagined) Season 1 (2004-2005) Episode List

33 | Water | Bastille Day | Act of Contrition | You Can't Go Home Again | Litmus | Six Degrees of Separation | Flesh and Bone | Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down | The Hand of God | Colonial Day | Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I | Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II | Next Season Episode >


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