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Statesman No. 2

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The unnamed statesman present during Baltar's arrest before the Council of Twelve (TOS: "War of the Gods, Part II").

A statesman who held the title of Sire had survived the Destruction of the Twelve Colonies by the Cylons, he went on to serve as part of the Council of the Twelve.

When Count Iblis was discovered and brought back to the fleet, the Sire was initially skeptical of the mysterious being, as was Commander Adama and expressed surprise when the visitor was already aware of the Council's decisions despite only just being made. When Baltar surrendered to the Colonials, the statesman passed the judgement on the traitor to be imprisoned aboard the Prison Barge for a life sentence. He then lead the push for Count Iblis to be named to the Council Presidency, though agreed to adjourn the meeting at Adama's request for a time. Ultimately, Iblis' true identity was revealed and he left the fleet (TOS: "War of the Gods, Part I", "War of the Gods, Part II").

The statesman was portrayed by John Williams in "War of the Gods" two-partner. In the novelization, his lines are attributed to an individual named Sire Montrose, though it is unclear if this was canon.