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List of pilots

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For a list of Colonial Warriors, the original Viper pilots seen in the Original Series, see List of Warriors.
This list was created to keep track of Galactica's current and former Viper pilots, Raptor pilots and ECOs, and includes members of the crew of Pegasus as well. 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 and other enlisted in a recreation room on Galactica.

Pilots are officers in the Colonial Forces with at least a rank of lieutenant, junior grade, who are flight-qualified to operate a Viper fighter or a Raptor multipurpose vehicle.

Once pilot candidates, or "nuggets", complete their basic flight and combat training, they are known as "rooks". Nuggets may receive training in simulators if available. After the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Galactica was forced to train nuggets in a series of live flights until Pegasus (with its onboard flight simulators) joined the Fleet.

A flight-qualified officer wears pilot wings on the left breast of their officer's uniform. Officers with senior pilot experience (such as William Adama and Saul Tigh) wear a larger, more elaborate pin. These pins do not necessarily indicate that the pilot is on the active flight roster for combat or other work, but only that they have been trained to fly.

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

Qualifications legend:

V - Viper qualified
R - Raptor qualified
E - Raptor ECO


Active[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Last Seen
N/A Lee "Apollo" Adama VR Crossroads, Part II
Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon RE Crossroads, Part II
Captain Marcia "Showboat" Case V The Passage (on roster)
Lieutenant Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza VR Crossroads, Part I
Lieutenant Sharon "Athena" Agathon R Crossroads, Part II
Lieutenant Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson RE Crossroads, Part II
Lieutenant Noel "Narcho" Allison V The Son Also Rises
Hamish "Skulls" McCall RE Crossroads, Part I
An unnamed, tattooed pilot VR A Day in the Life
Ensign Diana Seelix In-Training Crossroads, Part II
Ensign Samuel Anders In-Training Crossroads, Part II

Mentioned Only[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Last Mentioned
Captain Ricky "Two Times" Richardson The Passage (on roster)
Lieutenant Jarrell "Fuzzy" Kief R The Passage (on roster)
Coran "Chopper" Dix The Passage (on roster and locker door)
River "Hiccup" Brigden The Passage (on roster)
John "Snitch" Burke The Passage (on roster)
Troy "Sever" Minos The Passage (on roster)
Analy "Feline" Amante The Passage (on roster)
Bryan "Tailgate" Smith The Passage (on roster)
Anumanda "Spender" Salas The Passage (on roster)
Ars "Snicker" Kelder The Passage (on roster)
"Hex" V The Son Also Rises (mentioned by Dualla)

Inactive[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications
Admiral William "Husker" Adama VR
Colonel Saul Tigh V
Captain Aaron Kelly
Lieutenant Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek V
Lieutenant Felix Gaeta
Lieutenant J.G. Sharon "Boomer" Valerii R


Deceased[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Death
Captain Louanne "Kat" Katraine VR The Passage (Radiation Poisoning)
Lieutenant (ret.) Tucker "Duck" Clellan V Occupation (Suicide)
(ret.) Nora V The Resistance, Episode 4 (Assault)
Lieutenant Richard "Buster" Bayer R The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Lyla "Shark" Ellway E The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Ensign Brent "BB" Baxton V Scar (KIA)
Ensign Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark V Scar (KIA)
Lieutenant Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo E Fragged (Assault)
"Flyboy" V Valley of Darkness (KIA)
Lieutenant "Karma" Baker R Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA)
"Fireball" V The Hand of God (KIA)
"Stepchild" V The Hand of God (KIA)
"Chuckles" Perry V The Hand of God (KIA)
Lieutenant J.G. Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders R Act of Contrition (Accident)
Major Jackson "Ripper" Spencer V Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
Lieutenant "Jolly" Anders V Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
"Carrot" V Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)

Mentioned Only[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Death
"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)
"Dipper" Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
"Sheppard" Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
Theo "Dash" Oberon V Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
"Puppet" Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")

Unnamed[edit]


Status Unknown[edit]

Rank Name Qualifications Last Seen
Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace VR Crossroads, Part II
Captain Cole "Stinger" Taylor VR The Captain's Hand (mentioned)
Lieutenant Steve "Red Devil" Fleer R The Captain's Hand
Lieutenant Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino V Final Cut
Captain George "Catman" Birch V Home, Part I
Lieutenant Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones R Home, Part I
Stubbs R The Hand of God
Redwing V Exodus, Part II

Mentioned Only[edit]

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
Mueller Home, Part I (by William Adama)
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
Lieutenant T "Ranger" Rogers R Fragged (on Raptor name plate)
Rash Collaborators (on locker door)
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
Catbird V The Captain's Hand
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)
Sonny Black Market (on locker door in the weight room)
Butch Black Market (on locker door in the weight room [1] )
Dune Black Market (on locker door in the weight room [1] )
Rock Star V Resurrection Ship, Part I
Whiplash VR Pegasus
Thumper VR Pegasus
Kingston V Final Cut
Grayshirt V Final Cut
Honey Bear (or derivatives) V The Hand of God (on roster[2])
Moe V The Hand of God (on roster[2])
Spacekatt (?) V The Hand of God (on roster[2])
Guy R The Hand of God (on roster[2])
Famous V The Hand of God (on roster[2])
Frosty R The Hand of God (on roster [2])
Sniper V The Hand of God (on roster [2])
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)
Ninja V The Hand of God (on roster)
Spinner V The Hand of God
Deadbolt 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)
Stinger V Act of Contrition (on roster)
Hyper 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)
Terra V Miniseries (involved in the first engagement with Cylon Raiders)

References[edit]

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Butch and Dune's callsigns can first be seen on the locker doors in "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I". It is likely that their names are on the lockers in all other appearances of the weight room as well (such as "Scar" and "Torn") even though they cannot be seen on screen. The last confirmed sighting is in "Black Market".
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 See Image:Situation Room pilot board.jpg for the roster seen in "The Hand of God". Another column of the roster can be seen around time index 35:00 behind Baltar.