Escape Velocity

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Escape Velocity
"Escape Velocity"
An episode of the Re-imagined Series
Episode No. Season 4, Episode 4
Writer(s) Jane Espenson [1]
Story by
Director Edward James Olmos
Assistant Director
Special guest(s)
Production No. 406
Nielsen Rating
US airdate USA 25 April 2008
CAN airdate CAN {{{CAN airdate}}}
UK airdate UK
DVD release
Population 39,675 survivors (Population decline. 1)
Additional Info
Episode Chronology
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Overview

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Religious freedom is debated and defended as the messianic Gaius Baltar promotes his belief in one true God.[2]


Summary

Teaser

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Act 4

Notes

  • Escape velocity is the minimum initial velocity an unaccelerated object needs to escape a body's gravitational field.
  • A Gemenon delegate has been cast[3], suggesting an appearance of the Quorum of Twelve, or at least part of it.

Analysis

Questions

Official Statements

Noteworthy Dialogue

Guest Stars

External Links

References

  1. The Watcher: 'Battlestar Galactica': Hints and clues about Season 4 (backup available on Archive.org) (in English).
  2. Episode description was unintentionally accessible on scifi.com until recently. Descriptions were noted on other websites before removed, and editor confirmed them several days ago before removal from scif.com.
  3. From a casting sheet originally posted on GoBetween Inc..A screenshot is available on Battlestar Wiki Media, because the data isn't available forever.