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Ben FrankFrank AshmoreFrank FrazettaFrank LupoFrank Marth

Frank
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Portrays:	Chella
Date of Birth:	September 2, 1934
Date of Death:	September 11, 1990
Age at Death:	56
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Ben Frank (born September 2, 1934 in New York City, New York, died September 11, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor and producer.

Frank's filmography lists many minor and supporting roles in predominantly police action and intrigue TV shows, including notable programs such as I Spy, It Takes a Thief, The Mod Squad, The F.B.I., Baretta, Adam-12, S.W.A.T., Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, The Rockford Files, and CHiPs.

In his latter years, Frank lent his hands at other genres such as comedy in guest roles in Head of the Class, Growing Pains, and Who's The Boss?.

Frank portrayed the pyramid dealer Chella in the Original Series episode, "Murder on the Rising Star". Following this, Frank guest-starred in other Glen A. Larson productions, such as The Fall Guy and Quincy, M.E..

Frank produced and starred in the film Hollywood Zap in 1986.

Four years later, Frank died of a heart attack at the age of 56.

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Frank Ashmore (born June 17, 1945) is an American actor who portrayed Ortega in Original Series' "Murder on the Rising Star".

His most famous role is twin Humanoid Visitor brothers Martin and Philip in V (1983 Mini Series), V (Final Battle) and V (TV Series).

Frank Frazetta (February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was a world-renowned genre artist whose artworks ranged from comic books to movie posters to standalone art.

Frazetta was commissioned to produce art for the Original Series, particularly for "Saga of a Star World," "Lost Planet of the Gods," and "War of the Gods." Some of his art was used in promoting the series, and would later be used as covers for various Original Series tie-in novels, including The Cylon Death Machine, and later Richard Hatch's Redemption.

According to Syliva Chao, the then-wife of art director Henry Lehn overseeing Frazetta's work for Galactica, ABC only received copies of the print as Frazetta was disinterested in doing any work where he was unable to retain his original pieces. Furthering such conflict between ABC and Frazetta, the buttocks and the perceived sexualization of the women in his artworks caused considerable friction. According to Chao, Frazetta's thoughts on ABC's changes were "fuck them, I’ll just keep the paintings and fuck your picture," although Lehn was able to convince ABC to make use of Frazetta's artworks as they mostly stood.

Artworks for Battlestar

Scramble

Scramble, one of Frazetta's most notable artworks, inspired by "Lost Planet of the Gods."

Scramble is the title of the artwork depicting many female pilots scrambling to their Vipers, ostensibly for promoting the "Lost Planet of the Gods" two-parter.

For the female forms depicted, notably the "booty" of the female warriors, Frazetta drew inspiration from Syliva Chao, the then-wife of Henry Lehn, TV Guide's art director. Of further note, the original artwork (oil on canvas) was retained by Frazetta, and ABC was only furnished prints for their use.

According to Chao, the artwork was modified by ABC to soften the nipples upon the womens' breasts when they utilized the promotional artwork. She noted that she felt that they were "such prudes" for doing so.

Gallery

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  Frank Frazetta's original artwork Scramble, oil on canvas, and framed.
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  Frank Frazetta's note to Sylvia Chao affixed to the Scramble artwork.
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  A closeup of Frazetta's Scramble.
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  A closeup of Frazetta's Scramble.
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  A closeup of Frazetta's Scramble.
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  Sylvia Chao, muse for the "booty" depicted on the girls from Scramble.
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  Frank Frazetta's Scramble rough work pencil sketch.

External links

• Frank Frazetta article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Frank
Role:	Writer, producer
BSG Universe:	Original Series and Galactica 1980
Date of Birth:	January 11, 1955
Date of Death:	February 18, 2021
Age at Death:	66
Nationality:	USA
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Frank Lupo (January 11, 1955 – February 18, 2021) was an American television writer and producer who worked on both the Original Series and Galactica 1980. He is best known as the co-creator of The A-Team (which co-starred Dirk Benedict) and for his prolific collaborations with producer Stephen J. Cannell on numerous action television series during the 1980s and 1990s.

Early Career

Entry Into Television

Born in New York on January 11, 1955, Lupo graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and attended The New School in Manhattan as an English major. His Hollywood story began at a New York arts school when he was told TV was the promised land.

He came to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s and at age 20 was hired by Universal Television, where he worked from 1976 until 1981. Two days on the job, an early morning canteen encounter with Stephen J. Cannell turned a coffee clutch into a lifelong friendship and collaboration.

Work on Glen A. Larson Series

Lupo's work in TV took off in the late 1970s when he wrote for such series as Battlestar Galactica, Magnum, P.I., B.J. and the Bear and The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. He wrote his first episode of television on the series Sword of Justice and would go on to pen hundreds of episodic stories.

For the Original Series, Lupo served as one of the writers for the episode "The Young Lords", working alongside Donald P. Bellisario (who also directed the episode) and Paul Playdon. The episode, which premiered on November 19, 1978, featured Starbuck crash-landing on a distant planet and encountering a group of children fighting against the Cylons.

For Galactica 1980, Lupo wrote and produced the episode "Spaceball" alongside Jeff Freilich and Glen A. Larson. The episode, directed by Barry Crane, first aired on ABC on Sunday, March 30, 1980. The baseball announcer in the episode says that one of the boys is named Little Frankie Lupo, an obvious in-joke reference to the Galactica 1980 producer.

He wrote one of the best first season Magnum, P.I. episodes, "No Need to Know," and he was only 25 when he wrote it in 1980.

Partnership with Stephen J. Cannell

Early Collaboration

Lupo worked on the Universal Television lot in the same era as Cannell, the prolific showrunner behind The Rockford Files and Baretta. After writing episodes of such shows as ABC's Battlestar Galactica and NBC's B.J. and the Bear, he worked with the late Rockford Files creator for the first time in 1981 on the ABC series The Greatest American Hero, for which Lupo wrote several episodes.

Mentorship and Writing Partnerships

Lupo's relationship with Cannell extended beyond simple collaboration into genuine mentorship. According to Cannell, when Lupo and his writing partner had their contracts separated at Universal, it was Cannell who facilitated the change. Cannell recounted that he discovered Lupo and his partner were writing individual scripts and then handing them to each other for polish work, essentially functioning as two separate writers rather than a true partnership. Cannell told them they could be making twice as much money and giving him twice as much material if they worked separately, and had their contracts separated—a move Cannell noted was unheard of in the industry since it required the studio to pay more money. Cannell characterized Lupo as "a great guy" who was "fun to work with."

Another industry professional, writer-director Ken Sanzel, also spoke highly of Lupo's collaborative spirit. When Sanzel's pilot Lawless was picked up, he had written and produced the pilot which starred Daniel Baldwin and had a markedly different tone from what eventually aired. The network brought in Lupo as the showrunner, and Lupo retooled the show considerably. Similarly, when Sanzel wrote a spec feature that he condensed to 60 pages as a mental exercise, he showed it to director Ralph Hemecker, who got it into producer John Wells' hands. Wells asked about developing it as the series Johnny Zero, but by the time the show got going, Sanzel was writing and directing another pilot. Wells brought in writer R. Scott Gemill to retool the show, with Lupo's creative input helping to shape it for Fox's specifications.

Kent McCord, star of Galactica 1980 during Lupo's production oversight, recalled Cannell's generosity and loyalty to his circle of collaborators, which included Lupo. McCord had attempted to develop a series called Chief about a retired police officer who becomes chief of a small California town and gets called on to investigate serial crimes. When McCord pitched the concept to Cannell initially, Cannell suggested a different approach that McCord wasn't ready for at the time. Years later, when McCord finally got the rights back from Universal and called Cannell about it, Cannell had to confess he had forgotten McCord's original pitch entirely—but had since developed Unsub with David Burke and Steve Kronish, a series with a remarkably similar premise about tracking serial criminals. Despite the awkward situation, Cannell offered McCord a role on Unsub, demonstrating the loyalty that characterized his relationships with collaborators like Lupo. McCord noted that Cannell "was a great friend who had a group of people around him who he was loyal to and who were loyal to him."

The A-Team and Major Successes

Lupo and Cannell then co-created The A-Team, the action-drama with touches of comedy that became a massive hit for NBC in 1983. The series, which ran from 1983 to 1987, starred Dirk Benedict (who had previously played Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica) as Templeton "Faceman" Peck. Cannell famously took the bold step of launching his own independent production banner, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, on the back of The A-Team.

Lupo was a co-creator and key producing partner with Cannell on such subsequent Stephen J. Cannell Productions hits as NBC's Hunter (starring Fred Dryer), Riptide, and Werewolf. He is perhaps best known for co-creating 1980s action shows such as The A-Team, Riptide, Hunter, and Wiseguy; he also served as an executive producer and writer on each of those series.

Hunter Revival

Cannell discussed the 2003 Hunter revival in detail, explaining his pitch strategy to NBC executive Jeff Zucker. Cannell recalled telling Zucker it would be "the shortest meeting that you will ever have," explaining that Hunter had controlled its time period for seven years at NBC, and that Walker, Texas Ranger had done exactly the same thing on CBS. Cannell argued there was a market for this type of programming on Saturday nights that wasn't being serviced by current shows. He proposed targeting an older demographic that didn't want to "go out and shake their booty on Saturday night."

When Lupo and Cannell reunited to produce the Hunter reunion movie, they faced a creative decision about the show's tone. Cannell explained that while he knew how to write shows like NYPD Blue and had done dark material with Wiseguy, they debated whether to modernize Hunter with shades of gray or produce it in the style of the 1980s original. They ultimately decided to remain faithful to the eighties aesthetic because they knew their core audience—the same viewers who had watched the original series—would be home on Saturday nights. Cannell noted that while their demographics were older than networks typically wanted, they won the household ratings, which was the goal.

Lupo and Cannell also co-created the much-praised CBS drama Wiseguy, starring Ken Wahl as an undercover FBI agent trying to penetrate the world of organized crime. The series, which ran from 1987 to 1990, also featured future Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul co-star Jonathan Banks as Wahl's cynical FBI boss.

Other Cannell-produced series credits included The Last Precinct and Stingray. Lupo also wrote and produced for the Cannell-created Stingray at NBC.

Later Career

Independent Work

Outside of Cannell's orbit, Lupo worked on the 1989-90 NBC drama Hardball and served as a writer and executive producer on the first season of CBS' Walker, Texas Ranger with Chuck Norris. He also worked on the 1992-93 Lee Majors drama Raven for CBS, which he also created.

Final Years

In recent years, Lupo penned numerous pilots for NBC, ABC and Fox. He worked on a short-lived revival of Hunter for NBC in 2003. While writing and producing Galactica 1980, he also penned scripts for shows such as The Quest.

Personal Life and Death

Frank Lupo's boundless energy and a quick mind along with a great sense of humor propelled him in the industry as well as into many friendships. He was married to Angel Petrulli Lupo.

Finally retiring with his loving wife, Angel Petrulli Lupo, to the sunshine of Florida, he figured that he had accomplished a great deal in life - he entertained the world with his creations.

Lupo died February 18, 2021, at his home in Florida, according to his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan, who is a member of Vermont's House of Representatives. He was 66 years old. According to his niece, Gina Dickerson, Lupo died of cardiac arrest in a hospital in The Villages, Florida, a community outside Ocala. The obituary confirmed he passed away "of non-Covid-19 related ailments." The Television Academy biography states he "died February 18, 2021, in Lady Lake, Florida."

In addition to his wife Angel, Lupo's survivors include his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan; a daughter; and a granddaughter. He is also survived by sisters Ann and Linda; nieces Gina and Joanne; and brother-in-law Allen. Donations in his name may be made to the City of Hope or the Wounded Warrior Project.

Writing Credits for Battlestar Galactica

Original Series

• "The Young Lords" (co-written with Donald P. Bellisario and Paul Playdon)

Galactica 1980

• "Spaceball" (co-written with Jeff Freilich and Glen A. Larson)

See also: Episodes written by Frank Lupo

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Age at Death:	91
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Frank Marth (born July 29, 1922) was the American actor who portrayed Josh Moreland in "Greetings From Earth".

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Date of Death:	November 30, 1982
Age at Death:	59
Nationality:	USA
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Frank Downing is an actor who portrayed the role of Jack Archer, a guard at the Pacific Institute of Technology in "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I".

Downing's other roles include appearances on Wonder Woman, Mrs. Columbo (with Peter MacLean, Timothy O'Hagan), The Rockford Files and Glen Larson's B.J. and the Bear.

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Frankie Lupo is the lead batter for the Encino Cougars, the team that faces off the Super Scouts' Polecats at the Southern Conference Regional Playoffs ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}.

Notes

• Lupo is named after the episode's writer, Galactica 1980 producer Frank Lupo.
• As with Jeffy Frieley, the name on the jersey's back does not correspond to Lupo, but aligns with Steve Baldwin's announcement of the game play.

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Doyle Franks, captain of Prometheus, is one of the five Fleet captains chosen at random to be a judge for the trial of Gaius Baltar ^{(TRS: "The Son Also Rises")}.

During Baltar's trial, she is given the status of head judge ^{(TRS: "Crossroads, Part I")} and is responsible for delivering the tribunal's non-guilty verdict, which she voted for ^{(TRS: "Sine Qua Non")}, much to the outrage of many of the trial's civilian observers ^{(TRS: "Crossroads, Part II")}.

After the trial Franks was approached to run for a political office, but she declined, saying that she has no ambitions in that area ^{(TRS: "Sine Qua Non")}. However, she is later appointed delegate to the Quorum after its restructuring and is involved in the motion to begin stripping Galactica of parts for the benefit of the rest of the fleet (Islanded in a Stream of Stars).

Notes

• It is ironic that the captain of the most lawless ship in the Fleet should wind up head judge in the most important legal case in the Fleet's history.
• Franks's first name, Doyle, is not mentioned in dialogue, but seen in the credits.

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Frank Bruno is a chef and server at the Caprica Transfer Station.

Amongst his other duties at the transfer station, he strikes up conversations with everyone he meets there, including Lee "Apollo" Adama ("Razor," deleted scene) and Kendra Shaw ^{(TRS: "Razor")}.

This list was created to keep track of Galactica's and Pegasus' current and former Viper pilots, Raptor pilots and ECOs. When mentioned-only characters are linked to a separate article, they are either repeatedly mentioned, have some significance despite not being seen or the article includes a note about their name.

Pilots are officers in the Colonial Fleet trained and qualified to operate a Viper fighter or a Raptor multipurpose vehicle.

Pilot candidates, or "nuggets," normally start training in simulators, but after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Galactica's nuggets went from classroom straight into live aircraft until Pegasus (with its on-board flight simulators) joined the Fleet. Once nuggets complete their basic flight and combat training, they are known as "Rooks".

A flight-qualified pilot wears basic pilot wings on the uniform's left breast. Senior-rated pilots (e.g. William Adama, Saul Tigh) wear a variation with outstretched wings.

Pilot wings are a permanently-awarded skills badge; they do not necessarily indicate active flight status, only that the wearer has successfully qualified as a pilot. Officers who have moved into non-flying positions, such as Aaron Kelly and Felix Gaeta, continue to wear them.

A flight suit, which protects a pilot during a decompression emergency, is standard apparel for all pilots.

Qualifications legend:

V - Viper pilot
R - Raptor pilot
E - Raptor ECO
O - Other craft

Active

Seen

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Seen (Mentioned)
Captain	Karl "Helo" Agathon	RE	Daybreak, Part II
Captain	Marcia "Showboat" Case	V	Razor (Someone to Watch Over Me)
Lieutenant	Sharon "Athena" Agathon	RO	Daybreak, Part II
Lieutenant	Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza	VR	Daybreak, Part II
Lieutenant	Paolo "Redwing" McKay	V	Blood on the Scales
Lieutenant	Noel "Narcho" Allison	V	Blood on the Scales
Ensign	Diana "Hardball" Seelix	V	The Oath
	An unnamed, tattooed pilot	VR	A Disquiet Follows My Soul

Mentioned Only

The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following Gaeta's Mutiny. It may thus be presumed that they are on active duty.

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
Captain	George "Catman" Birch	V	Home, Part I (TRS: "Someone to Watch Over Me")
Lieutenant	Jarrell "Fuzzy" Kief	R	Final Cut (TRS: "The Passage")

The following pilots have been mentioned exclusively in dialogue.

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
	"Bingo"	V	Occupation
	"Hex"	V	The Son Also Rises (mentioned by Dualla)
	"Hotshot"	V	He That Believeth in Me
	"Terra"	V	Miniseries, Night 1 (combat comm chatter during 2nd combat sortie)
	"Wally"	V	Occupation

The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following the second exodus. Some of these names appear on the roster as early as the first season in episodes like "Act of Contrition" and "The Hand of God".

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
Captain	Ricky "Two Times" Richardson		Six of One
Lieutenant	Delphi "Falcon" Birch	V	The Passage, Behind-the-scenes photo
Lieutenant	Mei "Freaker" Firelli	V	Six of One
Lieutenant	Steve "Red Devil" Fleer	R	Six of One
Lieutenant	Analy "Feline" Amante	V	Six of One
Lieutenant	River "Hiccup" Brigden	V	Six of One
Captain	John "Snitch" Burke	V	The Passage
Lieutenant	Coran "Chopper" Dix	V	Six of One
	Ars "Snicker" Kelder		The Passage
	Troy "Sever" Minos		Six of One
	Anumanda "Spender" Salas		Six of One
Lieutenant	Bryan "Tailgate" Smith		Six of One
Lieutenant	Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
Lieutenant	Drew "Bomber" Wilson	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), Viper Mark VII pilot assigned to Primus Squadron.
	"Brakes"	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
	"Butch"		Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the Weight room )
Lieutenant	Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
	"Catbird"	V	Six of One
	"Chinman"		Six of One
	"Digger"		Six of One
	"Dune"		Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the weight room)
	"Famous"	V	Six of One
	"Hyper"	V	Six of One
Ensign	Seamus "Kingston" McCrae	V	Six of One
	"Ninja"	V	Six of One
Lieutenant	Lyn "Pookie" Zook	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
	"Rash"		Collaborators (on locker door)
	"Rocket"		Six of One
Lieutenant	Chac "Ruins" Choben	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
	"Sharky"		Six of One
	"Sniper"	V	Six of One
	"Space-Katt"	V	Six of One
	"Stinger"	V	Six of One
	"Snaps"		Six of One
	"Thumper"	V	Six of One
	"Toothbrush"		Six of One
Lieutenant	Jose "Trip" Montero	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.

Inactive

Rank	Name	Qualifications
Rear Admiral	William "Husker" Adama	VR
Colonel	Saul Tigh	Unknown
Major (ret.)	Lee "Apollo" Adama	VRO
Captain	Aaron Kelly	Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.
Lieutenant (ret.)	Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek	VO
Junior Lieutenant/Ensign	"Shooter"	Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.

Deceased

Seen

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Death
Rear Admiral	Helena Cain	Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform.	Resurrection Ship, Part II (Murder)
Commander	Jack Fisk	Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform.	Black Market (Murder)
Colonel	Jurgen Belzen	Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform.	Razor (Execution)
Major	Jackson "Dipper" Spencer	V	Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
Captain	Louanne "Kat" Katraine	VR	The Passage (Radiation poisoning)
Captain	Kara "Starbuck" Thrace	VRO	Maelstrom/Daybreak, Part II (KIA / Vanished)
Lieutenant	"Jolly" Anders	V	Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
Lieutenant	Cohen "Karma" Baker	R	Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA)
Lieutenant	Richard "Buster" Bayer	R	The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Lieutenant	Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson	RE	Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Lieutenant	Hamish "Skulls" McCall	RE	Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Lieutenant	Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo	E	Fragged (Fratricide)
Jr. Lieutenant (ret.)	Tucker "Duck" Clellan	V	Occupation (Suicide)
Jr. Lieutenant (ret.)	Nora Farmer	V	The Resistance, Episode 4 (Assault)
Jr. Lieutenant	Jay "Shark" Finnegan	R	The Face of the Enemy (Murder)
Jr. Lieutenant	Felix Gaeta	Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.	Blood on the Scales (Execution)
Jr. Lieutenant	Eammon "Gonzo" Pike	VR	Sine Qua Non/The Hub (KIA)
Jr. Lieutenant	Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders	R	Act of Contrition (Accident)
(former) Jr. Lieutenant	Sharon "Boomer" Valerii	RO	Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Ensign	Samuel "Longshot" Anders	V	Daybreak, Part II (Suicide)
Ensign	Brent "BB" Baxton	V	Scar (KIA)
Ensign	Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark	V	Scar (KIA)
Ensign	"Easy" Esrin	R	The Face of the Enemy (Murder)
	"Stepchild"	V	The Hand of God (KIA)
Sergeant	Donald "Chuckles" Perry	V	The Hand of God (KIA)
	Lyla "Shark" Ellway	E	The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Lieutenant	"S. "Flyboy" Irvine"	V	Valley of Darkness (KIA)
	"Fireball"	V	The Hand of God (KIA)

Mentioned Only

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Death
	"Cartwheel"	R	Daybreak (KIA)
	"Sandman"	V	Sine Qua Non (KIA)
	"Tough Guy"	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
	"Carousel"	E	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
	Reilly	V	Scar (KIA)
	"Beano"	V	Scar (KIA)
	"Sheppard"		KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
Captain	Theo "Dash" Oberon	V	KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
Captain	Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte	V	KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")

Unnamed

• Pilot and ECO of Raptor 314 - The Captain's Hand (KIA)
• (At most) 4 pilots - Resurrection Ship, Part II
• Pilot and ECO of Raptor 3 - Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA)
• 1 unidentified Viper Mk. II pilot - The Hand of God (KIA)
• 12 unidentified pilots - Act of Contrition (Accident)
• 18 Viper Mk. VII pilots - Miniseries, first sortie (KIA)
• 1 Viper Mk. II pilot - Miniseries, second sortie (KIA)
• 7 Viper Mk. II pilots - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
• 1 Viper Mk. VII pilot - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)

Status Unknown after New Caprica

These characters have not been seen or mentioned since the settlement of New Caprica, during which many military personnel mustered out of the service. As such, it is not known if they are still on active duty.

Seen

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Seen (Mentioned)
Captain	Cole "Stinger" Taylor	VR	Resurrection Ship, Part I (seen) The Captain's Hand (mentioned)
Lieutenant	Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino	V	Final Cut
Lieutenant	Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones	R	Home, Part I
	"Stubbs"	R	The Hand of God

Mentioned Only

The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by name. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by call sign, listed below.

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
Lieutenant	Mueller		Home, Part I (by William Adama)
Lieutenant	Olin Perry		Home, Part I (by Saul Tigh)
Lieutenant	Simes	V	Fragged (by Saul Tigh)

The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by callsign. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by name, listed above. All the pilots listed for "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I" are part of the rescue mission to Caprica and identify themselves during the wireless check-in prior to the first jump.

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
	Headcase	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Swordsman	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Anvil	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Chinstrap	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Gumball	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Raw Meat	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Toyon	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Strakus	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Playboy	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Polo	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Casey	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Adonis	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Gully Man	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Star Cloud	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Callan	R	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
	Snake	V	Scar
	Crash		Scar (on locker door in the head)
	Bubba		Scar (on locker door)
	Flash		Scar (on locker door)
	Spooky		Scar (on locker door)
	Nuke		Scar (on locker door)
	Rebel		Scar (on locker door)
Lieutenant	Ronald "Sonny" French	V	Black Market (on locker door in the weight room) This is a nod to producer Ron E. French.
	Rock Star	V	Resurrection Ship, Part I
	Whiplash	VR	Pegasus
	Thumper	VR	Pegasus
	Grayshirt	V	Final Cut, later seen on War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
Lieutenant	T "Ranger" Rogers	R	Fragged (on Raptor name plate)
	Honey Bear	V	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Moe	V	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Guy	R	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Frosty	R	The Hand of God (on roster )
	Bobo	V	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Bash	V	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Hooper	V	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Bambit	V	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Jackson	V	The Hand of God (on roster)
	Spinner	V	The Hand of God
Lieutenant	Oein "Deadbolt" Parker	V	The Hand of God
	Buzzer	V	The Hand of God
	Beehive	V	Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
	Joker	V	Act of Contrition (on roster)
	Greenback	V	Act of Contrition (on roster)
	Thumper		Bastille Day (on roster)
	Ice Cap	V	33 (on roster)
	T-Bone	V	33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)
	Wedge	V	33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)
	Winger	V	33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)

Status Unknown

This is a listing of pilots and callsigns derived from the nameplates that were auctioned off. These nameplates were either used on the Vipers in the background or made for the production, and thus may or may never have been seen on-screen. Their status has been presently identified as "unknown."

Rank	Name	Source	Note
Lieutenant	Becca "Beetle" Andrewson	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	Rosemary "Dinger" Bell	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	Jacob "Slick" Calabos	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	Kirk "Spiceman" Donner	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	Brooks "Scary" Garner	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign	Oliver "Stig" Gittes	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	Paz "Silverstep" Huang	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	Shirley "Lefty" Ingot	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign	Breyon "Singer" Jaskaran	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	John "Bones" Lavell	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	Cody "Flea" Mandrake	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	Clay "Flim-Flam" McKenzie	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	Erika "Creeper" Merchantele	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	Cole "Doom" Metzger	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	Melinda "Akbar" Montes	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign	Emma "Greybill" Munroe	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Ensign	Kraner "Sleeper" O'Kane	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	Frank "I-Zyk" Pooley	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	Liz "Kitty-Kat" Riedel	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.

Homages to real persons

The following pilots are homages to people working on the show or related to its production. Since they may only exist in behind-the-scenes photos and not featured on screen, they don't necessarily exist within the show's continuity.

Rank	Name	Source	Note
Admiral	Ronald D. "Caveman" Moore	Behind-the-scenes photo	A reference to show runner Ronald D. Moore.
Captain	Kevin "Silent" Smith	Behind-the-scenes photo	This is an homage to actor, director and writer Kevin Smith, who was considered to direct an episode of the fourth season.

Non-Canon

This is a list of names of pilots who have been identified as not being in the series canon, based on the following conditions:

1. The name is derived from a nameplate that was production made, and;
2. The name directly contradicts known, established canon.

Rank	Name	Source	Note
Lieutenant	Gwen "Red Devil" Fleer	Nameplate auctioned off during the Official Battlestar Props and Costumes Auction.	A nameplate likely made for Steve Fleer, who shares the same callsign, last name, and rank. Nameplate was likely made before production changes rendered it obsolete.

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Frank Porthos is responsible for administering William Adama's polygraph examination in order to determine eligibility for an unmentioned civilian job, occurring sometime after the incident at the Armistice Line aboard Valkyrie.

Adama views the polygraph test as an insult to his honor and honesty, telling Porthos such before ending the test ^{(TRS: "Daybreak, Part II")}.

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