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Number Six beats up Sharon Valerii on Caprica

...that the name "Number Six" is, according to "Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion" (Titan Books, 2005), written by David Bassom, an indirect tribute to Patrick McGoohan's cult 1967 television series The Prisoner - a series that addressed topics such as personal freedom and identity, mind control, illusionary experiences and the infiltration of society's supposed guardians (secret agents) by a nefarious force (those behind The Village)?

...that when Anders calls humanoid Cylons "Skin Jobs" in the episode "Downloaded", it is a referrence to the classic scifi film "Blade Runner, also starring Edward James Olmos?

...that according to series creator Ron Moore, Twelve Colonies are actually 12 planets circling one star in the same solar system?

...that the character Saul Tigh is based off the character of Paul Eddington in the movie "In Harm's Way" portrayed by Kirk Douglas (with John Wayne)?

...a Wireless is the same thing as a radio transmiter?

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 ...that the name "Number Six" is, according to "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]" (Titan Books, 2005), written by David Bassom,  an indirect tribute to [[Wikipedia:Patrick McGoohan|Patrick McGoohan]]'s cult 1967 television series [[Wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]] - a series that addressed topics such as personal freedom and identity, mind control, illusionary experiences and the infiltration of society's supposed guardians (secret agents) by a nefarious force (those behind The Village)?
-...that [[Wikipedia:Thrace|Thrace]] was a region in south-eastern Europe that was heavily influenced by the ancient Greeks and was eventually conquered by [[Wikipedia:Philip_II_of_Macedonia|Phillip II of Macedonia]]?
+...that when [[Anders]] calls [[Cylon agent|humanoid Cylons]] "Skin Jobs" in the episode "[[Downloaded]]", it is a referrence to the classic scifi film "[[Wikipedia:Blade Runner|Blade Runner]], also starring [[Edward James Olmos]]?
-...that [[Felix Gaeta]]'s counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original "Battlestar Galactica"]] is Sgt. [[Omega]], a [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Sagittaron|Sagittaron]] native?
+...that according to series creator [[Ron Moore]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] are actually 12 planets circling one star in the same solar system?
 ...that the character [[Saul Tigh]] is based off the character of Paul Eddington in the movie "[[Wikipedia:In Harm's Way|In Harm's Way]]" portrayed by Kirk Douglas (with John Wayne)?
 ...a [[Wireless]] is the same thing as a [[Wikipedia:Radio|radio transmiter]]?