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The Circle. Pictured clockwise are members Saul Tigh, Jean Barolay, Kara Thrace, Seelix , and Charlie Connor.

The Circle is the name given to a tribunal authorized by President Tom Zarek that operates on Galactica. The task of this tribunal is to decide the fate of people placed on a suspect list of those implicated as collaboraters during the Cylon occupation of New Caprica.

The Circle's initial members include Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, Samuel Anders, Seelix, Jean Barolay, and Charlie Connor. Six votes are required in order to pass judgment when "the question" concerning the fate of a suspected or implicated collaborater is raised. After the trials and executions of thirteen collaboraters, Anders decides that he is no longer able to handle the emotional burden of deciding the life or death decisions made by the group. His membership in The Circle is filled by his wife, Kara Thrace.

The suspect list includes Galactica military personnel James Lyman and Felix Gaeta. Lyman is convicted by The Circle for crimes against humanity and is executed by expulsion through Galactica's launch tube. Gaeta, who had served as a presidential aide to Gaius Baltar on New Caprica is also covicted by the circle of crimes against humanity. Just before Gaeta is to be executed, Tyrol is able to confirm that it was Gaeta who served as the inside source during the occupation of New Caprica, passing top-secret information to the resistance. Tyrol convinces the other members of The Circle to stave the execution and Gaeta is released.

Fifty-six other suspected collaboraters on he list were never tried. The Circle is disbanded when newly reinstated President Laura Roslin grants a general pardon for all collaborators (Collaborators).

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-'''The Circle''' is a tribunal authorized by President [[Tom Zarek]] and operated on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.
+'''The Circle''' is the name given to a tribunal authorized by President [[Tom Zarek]] that operates on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.  The task of this tribunal is to decide the fate of people placed on a suspect list of those implicated as  collaboraters during the Cylon occupation of [[New Caprica]].
-The goal of this tribunal is to decide on how to treat or punish people who collaborated with the Cylons during the occupation of [[New Caprica]], some of whom were responsible for the deaths of humans. By the rules set up by The Circle, six votes are required in order to pass judgment when "the question" is raised.
+The Circle's initial members include [[Saul Tigh]], [[Galen Tyrol]], [[Samuel Anders]], [[Seelix]], [[Jean Barolay]], and [[Charlie Connor]]. Six votes are required in order to pass judgment when "the question" concerning the fate of a suspected or implicated collaborater is raised.  After the trials and executions of thirteen collaboraters, Anders decides that he is no longer able to handle the emotional burden of deciding the life or death decisions made by the group.  His membership in The Circle is filled by his wife, [[Kara Thrace]].
-Its initial members include [[Saul Tigh]], [[Galen Tyrol]], [[Samuel Anders]], [[Seelix]], [[Jean Barolay]], and [[Charlie Connor]]. After the deaths of the first thirteen people, Anders decides that he no longer wants the burden of deciding people's deaths. His spot is later filled by his wife, [[Kara Thrace]].
+The suspect list includes [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]] military personnel [[James Lyman]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]. Lyman is convicted by The Circle for crimes against humanity and is executed by expulsion through Galactica's [[launch tubes|launch tube]].  Gaeta, who had served as a presidential aide to Gaius Baltar on New Caprica is also covicted by the circle of crimes against humanity.  Just before Gaeta is to be executed, Tyrol is able to confirm that it was Gaeta who served as the inside source during the occupation of New Caprica, passing top-secret information to the resistance.  Tyrol convinces the other members of The Circle to stave the execution and Gaeta is released.
-Three people from ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' are tried, including [[James Lyman]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]. The method of execution employed by The Circle is ejecting the person through a [[launch tubes|launch tube]] on ''Galactica''. They kill Lyman, and are trying Gaeta before his execution when Tyrol confirms that he was his inside source on New Caprica and stops the execution.
+Fifty-six other suspected collaboraters on he list were never tried.  The Circle is disbanded when newly reinstated President [[Laura Roslin]] grants a general pardon for all collaborators ([[Collaborators]]).
-Fifty-six others were on the list, but the commission is disbanded when newly reinstated President [[Laura Roslin]] grants a general pardon for all collaborators ([[Collaborators]]).
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