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'''Benjamin "Ben" Stark''' is a student at the [[Athena Academy]] on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], a private religious school. He and some of other bright students, including [[Lacy Rand]] and Stark's girlfriend, [[Zoe Graystone]], are introduced by the school headmistress, Sister [[Clarice Willow]] to the [[Soldiers of the One]], an illegal [[monotheism|monotheistic]] cult of one [[God (RDM)|god]]. He was the best friend of [[Keon Gatwick]], who was likewise a member of the STO.
'''Ben Stark''' is a student at the [[Athena Academy]] on {{RDM|Caprica}}, a private religious school. He and a number of other bright students, including [[Lacy Rand]] and Ben's girlfriend, [[Zoe Graystone]], are introduced by the school headmistress, Sister [[Clarice Willow]], to the illegal [[Soldiers of the One]] [[monotheism|monotheistic]] cult. He is the best friend of [[Keon Gatwick]], who is likewise a member of the STO.


Ben becomes a fanatical monotheist and ostensibly goes with Graystone and Lacy to leave Caprica to live on [[Gemenon]]. As they board the [[Lev]] subway train to head for the space port to leave Caprica, Lacy backs out of the plan to run away and stays behind. Instead (and without Zoe's prior knowledge of his intent) he blows up their train and himself with a bomb ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica (pilot)|''Caprica'' pilot]]).  
Ben becomes a fanatical monotheist and ostensibly goes with Zoe to leave Caprica and live on [[Gemenon]]. Without Zoe's prior knowledge of his intent, Ben blows up the train they are riding with a bomb strapped to his torso ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica (pilot)|''Caprica'' pilot]]).  


During the a public ceremony held on Junius 7th denoting the one month marking of the tragedy in which the families of the victims spoke of their loss Natalie Stark, Ben's mother, gave Amanda Graystone various objects that belonged to her daughter Zoe that were found in Ben's room by his mother including a large foldable gold STO infinity symbol. Amanda Graystone was totally unaware that Zoe had a boyfriend or was a member of STO. In her grief and shock she took the podium and told the assembled victims' families as well as the rest of the world that her daughter was the bomber of Maglev 23, unfairly making her daughter, herself, and her husband pariahs in the eyes of the Worlds ([[Rebirth]]).   
During a public ceremony held on Junius 7th denoting the one month marking of the tragedy, Natalie Stark, Ben's mother, gives [[Amanda Graystone]] various objects belonging to her daughter Zoe that were found in Ben's room, including a large foldable gold STO infinity symbol. Amanda had been completely unaware of Ben or of the STO in Zoe's life, and in her grief and shock at the revelation, she falsely tells the assembled victims' families that her daughter was the bomber of Maglev 23 {{CAP|Rebirth}}.   


On Aprilus 9th, YR41 Stark was picked up for a post 10pm curfew violation by the [[Global Defense Department|GDD]] nearly a year prior to his bombing. He was found with what are now known to be bomb making materials, but explained away at the time by Stark to his interrogator, Agent [[Youngblood]] as [[w:model rocketry|model rocketry]] components. He was let go on a warning due to lack of probable cause and the plausibility of his explanation for the materials. His tape would go undiscovered for over a month after the bombing because Agent Youngblood spelled his surname "Starke" with an "e" and consequently misfiled. Youngblood herself totally forgot about Stark. Fearing departmental embarrassment and to protect his partner Agent Youngblood, this tape was destroyed by Agent [[Jordan Durham]] perhaps on GDD Director [[Gara Singh]]'s broad hint ([[CAP]]: "[[The Reins of a Waterfall]]").  
Ben's involvement with the STO almost came to the attention of the [[Global Defense Department]] a year before the bombing, but was missed due to procedural errors. On Aprilus 9th, YR41, Ben was picked up for a post-curfew violation by the GDD and was found with what turned out to be bomb making materials, which were explained away by Ben to his interrogator, Agent [[Youngblood]], as model rocketry components. He was let go on a warning due to lack of probable cause and the plausibility of his explanation. A videotape recording of the interrogation would go unnoticed for over a month after the bombing because Agent Youngblood spelled his surname "Starke" with an "e" and consequently misfiled it. Youngblood herself had totally forgotten about Ben. Fearing departmental embarrassment and to protect his partner, the tape is destroyed by Agent [[Jordan Durham]], following a broad hint by the [[Gara Singh|director of the GDD]] {{CAP|Reins of a Waterfall}}.  


== Notes ==
== Notes ==


* A previous report regarding the [[Caprica pilot|pilot]] noted that he uploaded his memories into an online [[holographic avatar]] named '''Ben-A''', who has contact only with Sister Willow.<ref name="casting call">{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/03/exclusive-caprica-casting-info-revealed/|title=Caprica casting info|date=Apr 3, 2008}}</ref> However this plotline does not exist in the final version of the pilot except for a deleted scene viewable on the DVD.
[[File:Caprica Pilot - Deleted Scene - 137.png|thumb|[[Ben-A]] stares outward during his embrace with [[Clarice Willow]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|del1=y}}.]]
 
A previous report regarding the [[Caprica pilot|pilot]] noted that he uploaded his memories into an online [[holographic avatar]] named {{inlineref|Ben-A}}, who has contact only with Sister [[Clarice Willow]].<ref name="casting call">{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/03/exclusive-caprica-casting-info-revealed/|title=Caprica casting info|date=Apr 3, 2008}}</ref> This plotline exists solely as a [[List of Deleted Scenes (Caprica)#Ben-A|deleted scene]] viewable on the DVD.


== References ==
== References ==
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Ben Stark
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Ben Stark is a student at the Athena Academy on Caprica, a private religious school. He and a number of other bright students, including Lacy Rand and Ben's girlfriend, Zoe Graystone, are introduced by the school headmistress, Sister Clarice Willow, to the illegal Soldiers of the One monotheistic cult. He is the best friend of Keon Gatwick, who is likewise a member of the STO.

Ben becomes a fanatical monotheist and ostensibly goes with Zoe to leave Caprica and live on Gemenon. Without Zoe's prior knowledge of his intent, Ben blows up the train they are riding with a bomb strapped to his torso (CAP: Caprica pilot).

During a public ceremony held on Junius 7th denoting the one month marking of the tragedy, Natalie Stark, Ben's mother, gives Amanda Graystone various objects belonging to her daughter Zoe that were found in Ben's room, including a large foldable gold STO infinity symbol. Amanda had been completely unaware of Ben or of the STO in Zoe's life, and in her grief and shock at the revelation, she falsely tells the assembled victims' families that her daughter was the bomber of Maglev 23 (CAP: "Rebirth").

Ben's involvement with the STO almost came to the attention of the Global Defense Department a year before the bombing, but was missed due to procedural errors. On Aprilus 9th, YR41, Ben was picked up for a post-curfew violation by the GDD and was found with what turned out to be bomb making materials, which were explained away by Ben to his interrogator, Agent Youngblood, as model rocketry components. He was let go on a warning due to lack of probable cause and the plausibility of his explanation. A videotape recording of the interrogation would go unnoticed for over a month after the bombing because Agent Youngblood spelled his surname "Starke" with an "e" and consequently misfiled it. Youngblood herself had totally forgotten about Ben. Fearing departmental embarrassment and to protect his partner, the tape is destroyed by Agent Jordan Durham, following a broad hint by the director of the GDD (CAP: "Reins of a Waterfall").

Notes[edit]

Ben-A stares outward during his embrace with Clarice Willow (CAP: "Pilotdeleted scene).

A previous report regarding the pilot noted that he uploaded his memories into an online holographic avatar named Ben-A, who has contact only with Sister Clarice Willow.[2] This plotline exists solely as a deleted scene viewable on the DVD.

References[edit]

  1. News & Notes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). (May 28, 2008).
  2. Caprica casting info (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). (Apr 3, 2008).