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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
:''A [[Bulldog|figure ]] from [[William Adama|Adama]]'s past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the [[Twelve Colonies]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/battlestar-galactica-2003/hero/episode/748771/summary.html |title=TV.com Episode Summary}}</ref>'' | :''A [[Bulldog|figure]] from [[William Adama|Adama]]'s past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the [[Twelve Colonies]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/battlestar-galactica-2003/hero/episode/748771/summary.html |title=TV.com Episode Summary}}</ref>'' | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
=== On [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]] === | === On ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' === | ||
* ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' detects three [[Cylon Raider|Raiders]]. Much to the surpise of the [[CIC]] crew, two Raiders are pursuing a third. [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] and [[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] are dispatched. After destroying the pursuing Raiders, they go after the third. | * ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' detects three [[Cylon Raider|Raiders]]. Much to the surpise of the [[CIC]] crew, two Raiders are pursuing a third. [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] and [[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] are dispatched. After destroying the pursuing Raiders, they go after the third. | ||
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* Kat and Starbuck escort the Raider in. In the hangar bay, Adama and the party that meets the Raider, surprised at the fact that a human appears to have piloted the craft. A visibly weak Bulldog salutes Adama; Adama returns the salute. | * Kat and Starbuck escort the Raider in. In the hangar bay, Adama and the party that meets the Raider, surprised at the fact that a human appears to have piloted the craft. A visibly weak Bulldog salutes Adama; Adama returns the salute. | ||
=== On a [[Basestar (RDM)| | === On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] === | ||
*In a dream, [[Three]] is trying to avoid marines on | *In a dream, [[Three]] is trying to avoid marines on ''[[Galactica]]''. The marines corner her against a hatch labelled End of Line. The marines raise their weapons and Three tells them to shoot. | ||
*As the shots go off, Three wakes up in bed with [[Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]]. She has apparently been having a sexual relationship with Baltar and possibly Six as well. | *As the shots go off, Three wakes up in bed with [[Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]]. She has apparently been having a sexual relationship with Baltar and possibly Six as well. | ||
*In the Cylon control room Caprica-Six questions Three about her bad dreams. Caprica asks if the dreams are about Baltar and Three tells her that it's nothing like that, but does not elaborate. | *In the Cylon control room Caprica-Six questions Three about her bad dreams. Caprica asks if the dreams are about Baltar and Three tells her that it's nothing like that, but does not elaborate. | ||
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*Did humans taken prisoner well before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies provide the original genetic pool for the humanoid Cylons? | *Did humans taken prisoner well before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies provide the original genetic pool for the humanoid Cylons? | ||
*What class of | *What class of battlestar does ''[[Valkyrie]]'' belong to? | ||
*Why would Bulldog have been compelled to lie about the manner in which he escaped the basestar, and what motivated him to say what he did? | |||
*Was ''[[Valkyrie]]'s'' mission the only one the admiralty undertook or were there others? | |||
*Why would Bulldog have been compelled to lie about the manner in which he escaped the basestar, and what motivated him to say what he did | *Was [[Laura Roslin]] right in speculating that the admiralty might have sent ''[[Valkyrie]]'' in order to provoke a war? | ||
*Why did the Cylons have one craft jump in and fire on the stealth star, then jump out? Then send in two more ships to finish the attack? Could the first Cylon ship have really been sent by the admiralty to expose the stealth star? | |||
*Was | |||
*Was [[Laura Roslin]] right in speculating that the | |||
*Why did the Cylons have one craft jump in and fire on the stealth star, then jump out? Then send in two more ships to finish the attack? Could the first Cylon ship have really been sent by the | |||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
*At the end of the episode, [[Saul Tigh]] appears to be attempting to try and deal with his guilt over his wife, but he does not seem to want his job as XO back, at least not any time soon. | *At the end of the episode, [[Saul Tigh]] appears to be attempting to try and deal with his guilt over his wife, but he does not seem to want his job as XO back, at least not any time soon. | ||
*Adama's feelings of guilt over his actions during | *Adama's feelings of guilt over his actions during ''[[Valkyrie]]'s'' mission seem to shed new light on the motivation for his speech at ''[[Galactica]]'s'' decomissioning ceremony at the begining of the series. | ||
*The Cylons seem to have been able to detect and destroy an advanced stealth fighter that had only entered two kilometers into their space. This seems suspicious given the fact that they were unable to detect the [[Blackbird]], presumably a far less sophisticated design. Either the Cylons had more advanced detection equipment on the [[Armistice Line]], or they had advance knowledge of Bulldog's mission. | *The Cylons seem to have been able to detect and destroy an advanced stealth fighter that had only entered two kilometers into their space. This seems suspicious given the fact that they were unable to detect the [[Blackbird]], presumably a far less sophisticated design. Either the Cylons had more advanced detection equipment on the [[Armistice Line]], or they had advance knowledge of Bulldog's mission. | ||
*Bulldog's story is even less believable given the fact that it took Kara Thrace several hours to gut a raider and learn how to fly it. Granted, the | *Bulldog's story is even less believable given the fact that it took Kara Thrace several hours to gut a raider and learn how to fly it. Granted, the Raider Kara captured was damaged, but it would still have taken Bulldog some time to adapt the raider for his own use. | ||
*That Kara Thrace goes to Tigh with her findings is an acknowledgment of their shared semi-pariah status and the connection that was shown in "[[Collaborators]]" for the first time | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*In Number Threes dream, the door at which is she is shot by the marines is labled "End of Line". This is a statement repeated often by the Cylon [[Hybrid]]. | |||
== Noteworthy Dialogue == | == Noteworthy Dialogue == | ||
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| "Hero" An episode of the Re-imagined Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 3, Episode 8 | ||
| Writer(s) | David Eick | ||
| Story by | |||
| Director | Michael Rymer | ||
| Assistant Director | |||
| Special guest(s) | Carl Lumbly | ||
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| Nielsen Rating | |||
| US airdate |  2006-11-17
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| CAN airdate |  {{{CAN airdate}}}
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| UK airdate | 
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| DVD release | |||
| Population | 41,421 survivors | ||
| Additional Info | |||
| Episode Chronology | |||
| Previous | Next | ||
| A Measure of Salvation | Hero | Unfinished Business | |
| Related Information | |||
| Official Summary | |||
| R&D Skit – View | |||
| [[IMDB:tt{{{imdb}}}|IMDb entry]] | |||
| Listing of props for this episode | |||
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| Amazon: Standard Definition | High Definition | |||
| iTunes: [{{{itunes}}} USA] | |||
Overview
- A figure from Adama's past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the Twelve Colonies. [1]
Summary
On Galactica
- Galactica detects three Raiders. Much to the surpise of the CIC crew, two Raiders are pursuing a third. Starbuck and Kat are dispatched. After destroying the pursuing Raiders, they go after the third.
- In CIC, Adama orders Kat and Starbuck to escort the Raider to Galactica, after hearing Bulldog's communication squaks.
- Kat and Starbuck escort the Raider in. In the hangar bay, Adama and the party that meets the Raider, surprised at the fact that a human appears to have piloted the craft. A visibly weak Bulldog salutes Adama; Adama returns the salute.
On a basestar
- In a dream, Three is trying to avoid marines on Galactica. The marines corner her against a hatch labelled End of Line. The marines raise their weapons and Three tells them to shoot.
- As the shots go off, Three wakes up in bed with Baltar and Caprica-Six. She has apparently been having a sexual relationship with Baltar and possibly Six as well.
- In the Cylon control room Caprica-Six questions Three about her bad dreams. Caprica asks if the dreams are about Baltar and Three tells her that it's nothing like that, but does not elaborate.
- Three gives a centurion orders to shoot her, and then delete any information regarding the incident. The centurion obeys and shoots her in the head. In the moments before she is downloaded, she experiences images from her dream mixed in with memories from New Caprica and other more cryptic scenes.
- Three awakes in a rebirthing chamber where a worried Caprica-Six tries to help her recover. Three tells her, "There's something beautiful between life and death."
Questions
- Did humans taken prisoner well before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies provide the original genetic pool for the humanoid Cylons?
- What class of battlestar does Valkyrie belong to?
- Why would Bulldog have been compelled to lie about the manner in which he escaped the basestar, and what motivated him to say what he did?
- Was Valkyrie's mission the only one the admiralty undertook or were there others?
- Was Laura Roslin right in speculating that the admiralty might have sent Valkyrie in order to provoke a war?
- Why did the Cylons have one craft jump in and fire on the stealth star, then jump out? Then send in two more ships to finish the attack? Could the first Cylon ship have really been sent by the admiralty to expose the stealth star?
Analysis
- At the end of the episode, Saul Tigh appears to be attempting to try and deal with his guilt over his wife, but he does not seem to want his job as XO back, at least not any time soon.
- Adama's feelings of guilt over his actions during Valkyrie's mission seem to shed new light on the motivation for his speech at Galactica's decomissioning ceremony at the begining of the series.
- The Cylons seem to have been able to detect and destroy an advanced stealth fighter that had only entered two kilometers into their space. This seems suspicious given the fact that they were unable to detect the Blackbird, presumably a far less sophisticated design. Either the Cylons had more advanced detection equipment on the Armistice Line, or they had advance knowledge of Bulldog's mission.
- Bulldog's story is even less believable given the fact that it took Kara Thrace several hours to gut a raider and learn how to fly it. Granted, the Raider Kara captured was damaged, but it would still have taken Bulldog some time to adapt the raider for his own use.
- That Kara Thrace goes to Tigh with her findings is an acknowledgment of their shared semi-pariah status and the connection that was shown in "Collaborators" for the first time
Notes
- In Number Threes dream, the door at which is she is shot by the marines is labled "End of Line". This is a statement repeated often by the Cylon Hybrid.
Noteworthy Dialogue
Official Statements
- A video blog gives an insight to this episode during filming. [2]
Guest Stars
- Barry Kennedy as Admiral Corman
- Lucy Lawless as Number Three
- Carl Lumbly as Lt. Daniel Novacek
- Donnelly Rhodes as Doctor Cottle
- Matthew Bennett as Number Five
- Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster
References
- ↑ TV.com Episode Summary (backup available on Archive.org) (in English).
- ↑ Introducing Bulldog (backup available on Archive.org)
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