Home, Part I

Overview

The refugee fleet splits into two factions: one led by Roslin and Zarek, the other by William Adama. However, Apollo is less than enthusiastic to be working with Zarek.

Summary

On Galactica

• With Lee Adama AWOL, Adama and Colonel Tigh are going over possible new CAGs. As Tigh reluctantly points out, none of them are Apollo.
• Unbeknownst to Tigh, Adama has already made his choice: Captain Birch. Adama had only called in Tigh, hoping that he and his XO were "on the same page". During the whole discussion, he is crushing walnuts in his hands. During his speech to Birch, he states that everyone on the Galactica is family, including his sons.
• Meanwhile, Adama has another problem; the Press. He attempts to communicate to them about the segmentation in the Fleet. The attempt backfires, with questions from the press unanswered.
• In the compartment over, Gaius Baltar is looking into the corridor from the hatch's threshold. Now having the knowledge that there are eight Cylon agents onboard, he is becoming increasing paranoid. Six attempts to soothe him, claiming that he does not share the other human's fate. She also goes on to say that humans are masters of self-destruction.
• As the new CAG, Birch is enthuiastic and attempts to grow into his new role. One of his new duties is to lead combat exercises. In an asteroid field, Hot Dog and Kat are to practice attack runs on an asteroid.
  • Hot Dog fires a missle at the primary target, only to wing it (and earn a scolding from Birch, who states that he knows Hot Dog can do better).
  • Due to his inability to multi-task, Birch orders both Kat and Hot Dog to commence attack runs. Hot Dog releases another missle while Kat begins strafing the primary asteroid target. The missle causes the asteroid to splinter, the debris from it almost killing Kat. While her Viper is winged, Kat manages to make it out alive.
• Another incident occurs, when two vessels (a fuel tanker and a civilian ship) are attempting a straight-forward refuel op. Birch has been supervising the op, which has been running for four hours. Tigh firmly notes that while Birch is Adama's man, he is green and inexperienced.
  • Adama orders the op to be stopped, but not before the ships skim one another. Fortunately, the resultant damage is non-critical.
• Adama talks to Dee in his cabin. Dee speaks her mind, saying that everyone is separated; parents and children, friends. After the emotional discussion, Adama attempts to dismiss her. She refuses, saying that it is time to heal the wounds.
• As Adama is walking through Galactica's empty corridors, he reflects. AFter his reflection, he returns to CIC, where he orders that the intel on Kobol be brought to his office. "It's time to put the Fleet back together," he states, matter-of-factly.

On Astral Queen

• Members of the Quorum of Twelve, Roslin, and Lee Adama are arguing over what their next move should be. Roslin attempts to persuade everyone to await Kara Thrace's (Starbuck's) return with the Arrow of Apollo; she continues to offer her belief that the Arrow will open the Tomb of Athena, which holds the way to Earth.
• An unidentified ship is approaching Roslin's fleet. Zarek and Meier are ready to have a nearby ship's missle batteries attack the unidentified ship. Roslin, who summarily joins them on the Astral Queen's bridge, attempts to convince them to wait; Meier believes that the ship should be destroyed before leaving the weapons range of the nearby ship.
• Summarily, Starbuck's voice communications are heard; the ship is permitted to dock.
• Apollo reunites to Starbuck, only to discover that they have brought Sharon Valerii back with them. Apollo goes berserk, grabbing Valerii and shoving his pistol in her face. Helo approaches from behind, placing a gun against Apollo's head.
• Roslin defuses the situation, with both men putting down their arms. She then turns about and orders Valerii to be thrown in an airlock to be spaced. Valerii is dragged off, but claims to know how to find the Tomb of Athena. Roslin then spares the "young woman"'s life, if only temporarily.
• Zarek and Meier have a private discussion: Zarek is looking to command the new fleet to freedom that he has "promised". Meier discusses the fact that they need Roslin, but find that Adama may be a problem. During this conversation, Meier brings up the point that Elosa made: according to the scriptures, there is a price for landing on Kobol, and it is paid in blood. It is insinuated that Lee Adama should be the one to pay the so-called price.

On Kobol

• A contingent, including Meier, Zarek, Valerii, Agathon, Thrace, Elosha, Roslin and Apollo, land on Kobol. Reading from the scriptures, Elosha states that the path to Athena's Tomb is along a stone ridge.
• While following the ridge, Elosha comments that it should be littered with gravestones. She finds one; Valerii's senses heightene, believing something will go wrong -- but it already has. Elosha steps on a switch, which releases grenades that kill her and alert the Cylon Centurions to their presence. Entrenched in a high position, the trio of Centurions attempt to wipe out the party -- Helo takes out one, Thrace and Adama take out another, and Valerii runs off, only to use a grenade launcher to take out the remaining Centurion.
• Elosha is found dead, with the party mourning her passing, and Roslin tearfully retrieving the blood-covered book of scriptures.

Notes

• Population count is 47,858, a gain of one since The Farm, possibly to account for the return of Helo.
• Was originally titled "Home, Part I."
• D'anna Biers slated to make her first appearance in the show. She is to be one of the two Humano-Cylons to be revealed this season (unconfirmed). [1]
  • It now appears that she will not appear until the episode Final Cut.
• Apollo and Starbuck finally kiss in this episode.

Statistics

Guest Stars

• Richard Hatch as Tom Zarek
• James Remar as Meier

Writing & Direction

• Written by
• Story by
• Teleplay by
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Production Notes

• Series 2 (2005 / 2006)
• Production Number: 2.06
• Airdate Order: 6 (of 20)

First Run Air Dates & Releases

• UK Airdate: Date
• US Airdate: August 19th, 2005
• DVD Release: Date

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