Officer's quarters

Command officers on Galactica have private quarters, as opposed to most pilots and crewmembers who use duty lockers.

Colonel Tigh's quarters ^{(TRS: "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down")}.

Design and Layout

The design of private quarters aboard Galactica reflects the ship's utilitarian military function. According to production designer Richard Hudolin, the crew quarters were influenced by life on a submarine, where space is at a premium and the crew must sleep in cramped conditions. Hudolin deliberately designed the crew quarters to be small and cramped with a claustrophobic feeling, reserving more epic designs for the ship's military elements since Galactica's primary function is to be a battleship.

Quarters for command officers such as Saul Tigh and Karl "Helo" Agathon appear to be duty lockers with only a single bunk, leaving the rest of the space available as a living or meeting area.

Ships such the Mercury class battlestar Pegasus are larger than the older Galactica, and as such have officer's quarters that are far from the spartan appearance on Galactica. Admiral Helena Cain's quarters included a large office area with a work table, command terminals and recessed shelves for display of personal effects like weapons and pictures, and a shelf with operation manuals.

Family Quarters

Galactica also possesses at least several rooms that may have been previously unoccupied officer's quarters, or empty VIP staterooms, which have been relegated for use by officers and NCO's with spouses or families. Galen and Cally Tyrol, and their son Nicholas occupy one such room ^{(TRS: "Dirty Hands")}.

Admiral Adama's quarters

William Adama's quarters are the largest aboard, complete with a living area, office area, private head and bunk. The quarters were carefully designed to reflect Adama's character and backstory. According to Hudolin, "When he's in the CIC or anywhere else on the ship, he's the commander and that's it. But when he's in his room, we get a chance to express where Adama has been in the past, how he thinks and what he likes. It's an opportunity to show the humanity of the man and show more about who he is."

Adama gave his quarters a very distinct look by decorating them with old wooden furniture and artwork such as paintings, sculptures and a sailing ship model built by himself. He also has a large number of books and collects swords, one of them being an original Cylon Centurion sword.

Cylon War Painting

A prominent feature of Adama's quarters is Monclair's painting depicting the Cylon War, painted by additional art director Ken Rabehl. The painting was loosely inspired by a US National Archives photograph of soldiers raising the American flag after the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, as well as various old lithographs. According to art director Douglas McLean, "The painting was very loosely based on several old lithographs and, in a way, the emotional content of the American flag photo was part of the inspiration for the painting. But in reality, the painting mostly just came from Ken's brain and hand." The painting includes depictions of original series Cylons and represents a significant piece of Colonial military history.

Family Photographs

Another personal touch in Adama's quarters is a photograph of the young William Adama with his two sons, Lee and Zak, standing in front of a Viper Mark I. The image actually features a young Edward James Olmos, created by replacing a stand-in's face with a photograph of Olmos when he was younger.

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  Sitting and dining area with Monclair painting in the background.
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  Another view of the sitting and dining area.
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  Adama's desk and a book case.
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  Adama's desk with model ship in the background.
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  A clearer, better lit picture of the desk area.
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  The top of Adama's desk, with the family picture.
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  Closeup of desk with Centurion sword to the left.
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  Center of the room, seen from the sitting area. Entrance to the right.
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  Another angle, showing more of the quarters.
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  The private bathroom (head) of the quarters.
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  Adama's bunk to the left of the desk.
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  Floor plan. Sitting area on top right. Desk on the bottom right, with head next to it.

Production Notes

Edward James Olmos particularly enjoyed filming scenes in Adama's quarters. Production designer Richard Hudolin noted, "I've got to tell you, Edward James Olmos loves going into that room and doing his scenes there. Edward is a fantastic guy. When he first saw that room he just loved it."

See Also

• Pegasus (RDM)#Related Imagery, for pictures of Admiral Cain's office.