Galen Tyrol
Overview[edit]
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Age: 30 (?)
Marital Status: single
Children: none
Current position: Senior NCO commanding Deck Crew 5, Battlestar Galactica
(Played by: Aaron Douglas)
Biography[edit]
Background[edit]
Galen Tyrol is a much-admired NCO aboard the Galactica. He has served under William Adama for a number of years, and has considerable respect for the Commander - a feeling that is reciprocated. Indeed, he admires Adama to such a degree that he has modelled his own style of leadership on that of Adama: firm, fair, and will to go to the fullest degree in support of his crew.
Originally leading Deck Crew 5, a team of 15 deckhands and specialists, since the Cylon Attack he has become the most senior and experienced NCO on the Galactica.
Cylon Attack[edit]
At the time of the Cylon Attack, as well as leading his deck crew, Tyrol has been overseeing the refurnishment and restoration of Viper Mark II N7242C - the Viper originally flown by William Adama at the time of the Cylon War (Mini-Series.
Following the attack, with the Galactica undermanned, Tyorl also performs the function of senior Damage Control officer (Mini-Series / Water), a role that brings him into conflict with Colonel Tigh after the Galactica is struck by a Cylon nuclear warhead.
Relationship with Sharon Valerii[edit]
For several months prior to the Cylon attack, and in it aftermath,