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{{disline|For the pilot using the callsign "Stinger" on the battlestar {{RDM|Galactica}}, see [[Stinger (Galactica)]].}}
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    |role= Former [[Commander Air Group|CAG]], [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''
    |rank= Captain
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: ''For the pilot using the callsign "Stinger" on battlestar [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]], see [[Stinger (Galactica)]].''
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Captain '''Cole "Stinger" Taylor''' is the [[CAG]] of the [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]])Like many officers from ''Pegasus'', Taylor is a humorless officer that seems to regard ''[[Galactica]]'s'' officers as if tainted in some way. He feels that Commander [[William Adama|Adama's]] son, [[Lee Adama|Lee]], has been given his CAG responsibilities through his father's influence.
Captain '''Cole "Stinger" Taylor''' is the former [[CAG]] of the [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''.   


When Adama is transferred to ''Pegasus'' on Admiral [[Helena Cain]]'s orders, Taylor busts Lee Adama's role to a mere [[Raptor]] pilot to accompany him on a recon mission to the [[Resurrection Ship|Unknown Cylon Ship]] ("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"). While on the mission tensions break out between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus''. Under Cain's orders, Taylor relieves Adama at gunpoint. Lee is allowed to go to the back of the Raptor where he secretly contacts [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], who is aboard the [[Blackbird]] stealth craft and has just returned from her own secret reconnaissance effort of the Unknown Cylon Ship.
Like many ''Pegasus'' officers under Admiral [[Helena Cain]]'s thrall, Taylor is a humorless officer that seems to regard [[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica''{{'|s}}]] officers as tainted in some way. He feels that Commander [[William Adama|Adama's]] son, [[Lee Adama|Lee]], has been given his responsibilities as CAG through his father's influence.


Once tensions between the two battlestars temporarily cool, Cain receives a download of Starbuck's recon photos.  Inpressed not only by Starbuck's work, but in her brazeness, she promotes Thrace to captain and to the duties of ''Pegasus'' CAG replacing Taylor, who had failed to notice Starbuck and Apollo's scheming behind his back ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]).
== Encounter with ''Galactica'' ==
After ''Pegasus'' [[Jump|jumps]] into range of [[the Fleet]], Admiral Cain is brought to ''Galactica'' on Taylor's [[Raptor]], [[Raptor 861|861]], along with Lieutenant [[Noel Allison]] and Colonel [[Jack Fisk]].  Upon a tour of ''Galactica'', and overhearing comments about Allison's Viper, he admonishes Adama for the lack of discipline under his stead.


[[image:Pegasus-Apollo_Stinger.jpg|thumb|left|'''Taylor''' and [[Lee Adama|Adama]] on [[Galactica (RDM)|''Galactica'']]'s flight deck in ''[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]''.]]
When Captain Adama is transferred to ''Pegasus'' on Admiral Cain's orders, Taylor busts Lee Adama's role to a mere [[Raptor]] pilot to accompany him on a recon mission to an [[Resurrection Ship|unknown Cylon ship]] {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)}}. While on the mission, tensions break out between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' relating to the death of [[Alastair Thorne]]. Under Cain's orders, Taylor relieves Adama at gunpoint. Adama is allowed to go to the back of the Raptor where he secretly contacts [[Kara Thrace]] aboard the [[Blackbird]], who has just returned from her own secret reconnaissance effort of the Cylon vessel.
 
Once tensions between the two battlestar crews abate, Cain receives a download of Thrace's recon photos. Impressed not only by Thrace's work, but in her brazenness, she promotes Thrace to Captain and to the duties of ''Pegasus'' CAG, replacing Taylor, who had failed to notice Thrace and Adama's scheming behind his back {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.
 
Later, Taylor is placed in the brig after mouthing off to ''Pegasus's'' commanding officer, Commander [[Barry Garner|Garner]]. Whether or not he is released following Garner's death is not known {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}, and his fate thereafter remains unstated.


==Notes==
==Notes==
*Although he wears a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilot's patch on his right sleeve, [[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]] [[Raptor 861]] was marked with his name when [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]] is first flown to [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]].
*Although he wears a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilot's patch on his right sleeve, ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' [[Raptor 861]] is marked with his name when [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]] is first flown to ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''.
*Stinger looks to be a very experienced pilot. He seems to have aready earned his wings (evidenced by his breast pip), while most other viper pilots on the Galactica haven't (including both Apollo and Starbuck)
*Ron D. Moore notes in his [[Podcast:Resurrection Ship, Part I|podcast for "Resurrection Ship, Part I"]] that it was difficult to get actor [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] back on set due to scheduling. This is why, after briefly appearing in the teaser segment at the beginning of the episode, he was not featured in future episodes. Ferguson would later appear in the prequels ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' as [[Tomas Vergis]] and [[Blood and Chrome|''Blood and Chrome'']] as [[Xander Toth]].
*In the one-shot comic [[Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus|''Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus'']] from [[Dynamite Entertainment]], Cole Taylor is mistakenly named "Robert Taylor".
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Captain Cole "Stinger" Taylor is the former CAG of the battlestar Pegasus.

Like many Pegasus officers under Admiral Helena Cain's thrall, Taylor is a humorless officer that seems to regard Galactica's officers as tainted in some way. He feels that Commander Adama's son, Lee, has been given his responsibilities as CAG through his father's influence.

Encounter with Galactica[edit]

After Pegasus jumps into range of the Fleet, Admiral Cain is brought to Galactica on Taylor's Raptor, 861, along with Lieutenant Noel Allison and Colonel Jack Fisk. Upon a tour of Galactica, and overhearing comments about Allison's Viper, he admonishes Adama for the lack of discipline under his stead.

When Captain Adama is transferred to Pegasus on Admiral Cain's orders, Taylor busts Lee Adama's role to a mere Raptor pilot to accompany him on a recon mission to an unknown Cylon ship (TRS: "Pegasus"). While on the mission, tensions break out between Galactica and Pegasus relating to the death of Alastair Thorne. Under Cain's orders, Taylor relieves Adama at gunpoint. Adama is allowed to go to the back of the Raptor where he secretly contacts Kara Thrace aboard the Blackbird, who has just returned from her own secret reconnaissance effort of the Cylon vessel.

Once tensions between the two battlestar crews abate, Cain receives a download of Thrace's recon photos. Impressed not only by Thrace's work, but in her brazenness, she promotes Thrace to Captain and to the duties of Pegasus CAG, replacing Taylor, who had failed to notice Thrace and Adama's scheming behind his back (TRS: "Resurrection Ship, Part I").

Later, Taylor is placed in the brig after mouthing off to Pegasus's commanding officer, Commander Garner. Whether or not he is released following Garner's death is not known (TRS: "The Captain's Hand"), and his fate thereafter remains unstated.

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Preceded by:
(unknown)
Commander, Air Group of the battlestar Pegasus Succeeded by:
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace