The Hub
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- This article discusses the Re-imagined Series episode. For the eponymous resurrection facility, see: Resurrection Hub.
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| "The Hub" An episode of the Re-imagined Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 4, Episode 9 | ||
| Writer(s) | Jane Espenson | ||
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| Director | Paul Edwards | ||
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| Production No. | 411 | ||
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| US airdate |  06 June 2008
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| CAN airdate |  06 June 2008
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| UK airdate |  10 June 2008
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| DVD release | |||
| Population | 39,673 survivors ( 1)
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| Sine Qua Non | The Hub | Revelations | |
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| Listing of props for this episode | |||
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Overview[edit]
- Pursuing the Resurrection Hub at the whim of the Hybrid, a team of Viper pilots and Cylon rebels become uneasy collaborators as they formulate a battle plan to un-box the Threes and destroy Cylon resurrection forever. Meanwhile, Roslin and Baltar try desperately to communicate with the panicking Hybrid and Helo discovers a disturbing characteristic within one of the Eights.
Summary[edit]
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Act 1[edit]
Act 2[edit]
Act 3[edit]
Act 4[edit]
Notes[edit]
Story[edit]
- The survivor count at the top of the show notes the already established death on Lieutenant Eammon Pike, whose body is discovered in the Raptor that managed to jump to the Fleet. Other human fatalities are impossible to determine as a result of the battle.
- The events of this episode, starting from the Hybrid's jump of the rebel basestar in "Guess What's Coming To Dinner?", and William Adama's mission to stay behind in a Raptor awaiting Laura Roslin's return spans two days. Ergo, the events of "Sine Qua Non" occur over the course of two days.
- Unlike previous episodes, this episode is part of the same overall story occurring concurrently with the episode before it ("Sine Qua Non"). In this episode, we see the events from the baseship's perspective, whereas "Sine Qua Non" shows us the uncertainty and reactions to said uncertainty from the Fleet's perspective.
Cylons[edit]
- Number Two/Leoben Conoy is notably absent from the episode (appearing only in the recap at the beginning), and only Sixes and Eights are among the Cylons fighting in the battle. Since actor Callum Keith Rennie is credited for the episode, it is likely that scenes with him were shot but cut.
- There is only one unboxed, living Number Three in existence.
Analysis[edit]
- Baltar, now having found a way to absolve all guilt for any action, takes his scheming to a new extremes while attempting to make an ally out of the Centurions.
- The dichotomy of experienced time when performing an FTL jump (it happens both instantaneously and is drawn out for what seems to be a long time) appears to be yet another avenue for the Lords of Kobol to interact with humans. Other examples are dreams, a hypnotic state, and between death and resurrection.
- Over the course of the series, the Eights have been notorious for shifting their alliances. D'Anna's comment about the Eight model's tendency to be passionate allies until they see "something shiny" seems to be yet another example of the fickle nature of the Number Eight model. A somewhat more direct observation of this fact is shown in "Faith" when Athena denounces a group of Eights after hearing their desire to rebel against Natalie and the other Number Six models.
Questions[edit]
- Why do the Cylons have only one Resurrection Hub and the implied inability to build another?
- Are the Cylons capable of building a new Hub, and if so, how long it would it take them?
- Does Boomer make it off of the Hub before it is destroyed?
- Is Cavil resurrected before the destruction?
- Where are the Number Twos during all these events?
- How many other Eights have accessed Athena's memories, and how will this affect her relationship with Karl Agathon?
- What will happen to the rebel Cylons and their baseship?
- How will the rebel Cylons respond to Roslin's deception regarding D'Anna?
- Is Roslin's vision of Elosha related in any way to other characters' internal manifestations, such as Baltar's Six?
- What will happen to Baltar now that his guilt regarding the original attacks on the Colonies has been revealed?
- Will the Cylons attempt any kind of deception or blackmail on the fleet considering they can claim both the leader of the civilian government and the military as hostages?
Official Statements[edit]
Noteworthy Dialogue[edit]
- "'Then I dug into the stump and pulled rocks from the ground until my fingers bled. I collected seeds from the few fruits the island offered and planted them in long straight furrows like the ranks of soldiers. When I finished I looked at what I had done. I did not see a garden; I saw a scar. This island had saved my life and I had done it no service.'"
- Roslin and Adama tenderly greeting each other in the Basestar hangar deck:
- Roslin [Embracing Adama]: "I love you."
- Adama [Breaking the embrace; looks into her eyes]: "About time."
Guest Stars[edit]
- Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl Agathon
- Lucy Lawless as Number Three / D'Anna Biers
- Callum Keith Rennie as Number Two / Leoben Conoy (credited only)
- Donnelly Rhodes as Doctor Cottle
- Lorena Gale as Elosha
- Dean Stockwell as Number One / Cavil
- Jennifer Halley as Ensign Diana "Hardball" Seelix
- Tiffany Lyndall-Knight as Hybrid
- Bodie Olmos as Lieutenant Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza
- Ryan McDonell as Lieutenant Eammon "Gonzo" Pike
- Lee Jefferies as Lieutenant Paolo "Redwing" McKay
- Leo Li Chiang as Tattooed pilot (uncredited)
External Links[edit]
- Composer Bear McCreary on the episode's score: [1]