Aurora (TOS)

Name: Aurora

Position: Shuttle Pilot, Celestra

Biography

A past interest of Starbuck's, Aurora was presumed to have been killed on Caprica during the Cylon Attack. Much to his surprise however, Aurora had been working on the Electronics Ship, Celestra, and had been listed in the Fleet's Computers as a shuttle pilot for Commander Kronus. When he attempted to reacquaint himself with her, she blew him off, correctly stating that if he had cared enough, he could have found her via the Fleet's Computers.

During the award ceremonies, Aurora gathered navigational information from the Galactica on a nearby planet located somewhere in Beta Sector so that she and her fellow mutineers, lead by her lover Damon, may settle there away from the Fleet.

The reason for the mutiny was due to the oppressive conditions imposed by Celestra's XO, Charka.

When Starbuck and Apollo just happen to thwart this mutiny, Kronus elects to take her and her compatriots to the Galactica to personally oversee the dispensation of consequences. En route, however, the mutineers claim that they mutineed against him because of the oppressive conditions imposed upon them by Charka; they assumed he did so by Kronus' blessing.

When the guidance feed from the Celestra was terminated purposely (thus proving Charka's involvement), leaving the shuttle out into space unguided, the mutineers bartered a deal: in exchange for a fair trial, they would enhance the sensors of the shuttle so they would be sensitive enough to detect the Celestra's low power emissions.

During the endeavor, Damon had doubts as to whether or not Aurora would ever be satisfied with him. However, Starbuck convinced him that he was no obstacle between them, thus receiving her appreciation.

After retaking the Celestra, she and her fellow mutineers were absolved of the charges of mutiny. (Take the Celestra) It is likely that Aurora and Damon did get together after all, though this presumption is only that, a presumption, albeit logical.

Notes

In Greek mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn and counterpart of Eos.