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| Surrender the Galactica! A book of the Berkley Books line | ||
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| Book No. | 14 | |
| Author(s) | Robert Thurston | |
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| No. of Pages | {{{pages}}} | |
| Published | January 1987 | |
| ISBN | 0425094766 | |
| Chronology | ||
| Previous | Next | |
| Apollo's War | Surrender the Galactica! | None |
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Overview[edit]
The was the last book published in Berkley Books' line of Galactica paperbacks.
Summary[edit]
The Imperious Leader has removed Baltar in command and placed Spectre in his place. Baltar has volunteered to serve under Spectre. Lucifer is brought back to life, but Spectre has his memory completely erased. The Galactica is located, and Baltar volunteers to undergo cosmetic surgery so he can sneak aboard the battlestar and plant a bomb. Lucifer is disguised as a Borellian Nomena and accompanies Baltar to help him carry out his mission. The two wind up joining a theatrical troupe that is touring the fleet and will be performing on Galactica. Dwybolt, the head of the company, is one of Cassiopea's old favored clients; he still dreams about her, making his current woman very jealous, but he doesn't know she is alive and on the Galactica.
Starbuck is still being chased by the Vailean cadet named Hera, but he turns her down because he prefers to be the one who makes the approach. Hera gets angry and is determined to get back at him. She gets together with Cassiopea and Athena, and they decide to write a play for the upcoming theatrical performance. The play is designed specifically to make fun of Starbuck.
Boxey, the old man, and a little girl named Peri are caught up in a war going on in the Devil's Pit. The children are prisoners for awhile, but manage to join up with the theatrical troupe. The old man is rescued by Apollo and others. Befriended by Hera, he agrees to help her write the play. Cassiopea easily convinces Dwybolt to have her play performed as a sideline of his show. Dwybolt recognizes the old man as a great actor who disappeared a long time ago, but the old man insists he is an engineer and refuses to return to the stage.
Apollo sees Boxey during the performance of the play, and he runs up on stage where they are reunited. The crowd applauds them. Cassiopea's play is about a womanizer who eventually shouts "Buck the star! Buck the star!" Starbuck angrily storms out of the theater, followed by Hera. Lucifer leaves the play, enters Adama's cabin, and attempts to murder him. Starbuck and Hera stumble upon them, and they attempt to pry Lucifer's stranglehold off of Adama. Starbuck pounds on Lucifer, and his memory is suddenly restored by the jarring. Lucifer stops his attack because he remembers Starbuck and that he liked him.
Baltar sets explosives and attempts to escape the Galactica. Tigh confronts him in the landing bay having recognized his voice during his performance in the play. The explosion goes off, and Baltar knocks Tigh out in the confusion. Baltar escapes in a ship before the Cylons attack.
Galactica is unable to launch Vipers due to the damage, and Cylons attack ferociously. Spectre demands that Adama surrender, but Adama's response is "Felgercarb!" Starbuck and Apollo use the SuperViper to turn the tide against the Cylons. Spectre is baffled that he lost. Baltar is smug, happy that he will look good in Imperious Leader's eyes because he was successful in carrying out his part of the mission. Starbuck and Hera remain friends. Boxey stays with Apollo. Lucifer decides to stay with the Colonials, and Starbuck persuades him to be his gambling partner.
Notes[edit]
- We learn that the Imperious Leader has removed Baltar and placed Spectre in his place to hunt for the Galactica. Baltar serves as Spectre's second-in-command.
- Boxey is given a huge role in the story.
- Baltar has his face changed. Lucifer has his memory erased.
- Lucifer gets his memory restored at the end and winds up with the Colonial fleet.
- It is mentioned that the Cylon fleet is conquering other areas of the galaxy.
- Socialators were trained to serve others, to be an adjunct to society but not quite a part of it. They had to follow strict regimens. Cassiopea had found it to be a comfortable and fulfilling life, but not a free one. She had more freedom now on the Galactica than she did on the planet Gemon. Her parents had sold her into the socialator "cult". Socialators were not allowed to have children.
- Baltar had been an occasional theatre performer during his youth. He had been convinced he could make a grand career with his talents. Others had predicted a grand career for him in the arts, but he was lured away by the temptation of money and power. Once, at the academy, he had even done a skit with Adama.
See Also[edit]
- Excerpts taken from Sheba's Galaxy. For the full review go here.