Fragged

Overview

Colonel Tigh must meet with the Quorum of Twelve. They wish to see President Roslin, and are growing impatient at the colonel's unwilligness to cooperate. They believe Commander Adama wishes to turn the fleet into a military dictatorship, and thus also believe Tigh is in on it as well. Zarek takes the political situation to heart to make a power play over the other quorum members.

Tigh attempts to explain the commander's decisions, saying Adama loved democrary (past tense, a point Zarek points out, taking to mean that Adama is dead; and which Colonel Tigh counters with saying he will pull through). They are also angry that the Cylon Raider is missing, and such an asset was allowed to be lost.

President Roslin is alone in her jail cell, where Ellen Tigh pays her a visit.

Meanwhile, Adama is being operated on by Dr. Cottle; he has removed one bullet, but cannot find the other one. Complications arise and Dee and Tigh must leave the operating room.

In orbit over Kobol, Lee and two Raptors are searching for a transponder signal from the downed Raptors. They find it on Kobol's northern hemisphere and begin to land.

Summary

Questions

What did Number Six mean when she said that people that die on Kobol simply die, and that "God" has abandoned Kobol?
Will Tyrol, Cally, or Selix ever reveal the truth about Crashdown's fate? Or perhaps use the threat of doing so as leverage against Baltar, to force him to perform a favor later?

Analysis

Notes

As of the opening credits, the fleet population is now 47,862, reflecting a casualty count of 12 during the Cylon boarding action in the previous episode.
Crashdown dies in this episode, shot by Baltar because he was about to shoot Cally.
"Frag" is American military slang for intentionally killing a superior officer of your own force in the field. Popularized during Vietnam, when discipline lagged and a few officers got grenades in their bunkers or caught "friendly fire" during a skirmish.
Gemenon is the most religious of the Twelve Colonies, and Gemenons interpret the Sacred Scrolls very literally. It appears that many Gemenons believe so strongly in the Pythia's prophesy that they will almost automatically side with President Roslin.
President Roslin has revealed to the entire Quorum of Twelve, as well as Colonel Tigh, that she is dying of breast cancer, and presumably it is now fully public knowledge.
Cally only joined the Colonial Fleet as a way to pay her way through dental school.
First episode without an appearance by Starbuck.
First episode without scenes on Caprica.

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Writing & Direction

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Production Notes

Series 2 (2005/2006)
Production Number: 2.3
Airdate Order: 3 (of 20)

First Run Air Dates & Releases

UK Airdate: September 2005
US Airdate: July 29 2005
DVD Release: Date

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