List of pilots

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 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 ^[1]

Active[edit]

Seen[edit]

Rank	Name	Qualifications	Last Seen (Mentioned)
Captain	Karl "Helo" Agathon	RE	Daybreak, Part II
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[edit]

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	Someone to Watch Over Me
Captain	Marcia "Showboat" Case	V	Razor (Six of One)

Seen[edit]

Rank

Name

Qualifications

Last Seen (Mentioned)

Mentioned Only[edit]

The following pilots have been mentioned in dialogue.

Name	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
"Bingo"	V	Occupation
"Wally"	V	Occupation
"Hex"	V	The Son Also Rises (mentioned by Dualla)
"Hotshot"	V	He That Believeth In Me

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	George "Catman" Birch	V	Six of One
Lieutenant	Ricky "Two Times" Richardson		Six of One
Lieutenant	Delphi "Falcon" Birch	V	Behind-the-scenes photo
Lieutenant	Mei "Freaker" Firelli ^[2]		Six of One
Lieutenant	Steve "Red Devil" Fleer	R	Six of One
	Analy "Feline" Amante		Six of One
Lieutenant	River "Hiccup" Brigden		Six of One
Captain	John "Snitch" Burke		The Passage
Lieutenant	Coran "Chopper" Dix ^[3]		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
	"Blindspot"	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
	"Bomber"	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), 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 ^[4] )
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 ^[4] )
	"Famous"	V	Six of One
	"Hyper"	V	Six of One
	"Kingston"	V	Six of One
	"Ninja"	V	Six of One
	"Pookie"	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
	"Rash"		Collaborators (on locker door)
	"Rocket"		Six of One
	"Ruins"	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
	"Trip"	V	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.

Inactive[edit]

Rank	Name	Qualifications
Rear Admiral	William "Husker" Adama	VR
Colonel	Saul Tigh	V
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

Deceased[edit]

Seen[edit]

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 "Ripper" 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	"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.^[5]	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	R	Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Ensign	Samuel "Longshot" Anders	VEO	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)
Ensign	"Stepchild"	V	The Hand of God (KIA)
Sergeant	Donald "Chuckles" Perry	V	The Hand of God (KIA)
	"Carrot"	V	Miniseries, Night 1 (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[edit]

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

Unnamed[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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
Lieutenant	Mueller		Home, Part I (by William Adama)
Lieutenant	Orin 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)
	Sonny		Black Market (on locker door in the weight room)
	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^[6])
	Moe	V	The Hand of God (on roster^[6])
	Guy	R	The Hand of God (on roster^[6])
	Frosty	R	The Hand of God (on roster ^[6])
	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 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)
	Terra	V	Miniseries (involved in the first engagement with Cylon Raiders)

Homages to real persons[edit]

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.

References[edit]

↑ IE: The Colonial Stealthstar, Blackbird, Cylon Raider, or Cylon Heavy Raider.
↑ Firelli appears in the episode "Pegasus", appearing to fulfill the role of tactical officer. It is possible that, after Pegasus's destruction, he switches roles from CIC to fight duty.
↑ In "Unfinished Business", Dix's name appears on the blackboard keeping track of the boxers. It is implied that he is the person fighting Sergeant Omar Fischer
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 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 "Crossroads, Part II".
↑ Note: In the Miniseries, Gaeta does not have flight wings on his uniform, but when the show went to series, the character is given flight wings from "33" and onward.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 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.

[1] IE: The Colonial Stealthstar, Blackbird, Cylon Raider, or Cylon Heavy Raider.

[2] Firelli appears in the episode "Pegasus", appearing to fulfill the role of tactical officer. It is possible that, after Pegasus's destruction, he switches roles from CIC to fight duty.

[3] In "Unfinished Business", Dix's name appears on the blackboard keeping track of the boxers. It is implied that he is the person fighting Sergeant Omar Fischer

[butch_and_dune-4] 4.0 ^4.1 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 "Crossroads, Part II".

[5] Note: In the Miniseries, Gaeta does not have flight wings on his uniform, but when the show went to series, the character is given flight wings from "33" and onward.

[HOG_roster-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 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.

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