The Last Supper

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The Last Supper being depicted using characters from Battlestar Galactica.

"The Last Supper" is the unofficial name of a promotional picture concocted by the SciFi Channel to promote the Re-imagined Series. It is one of the first promotional photos from the fourth season to be released to the general public, first making print in Entertainment Weekly with brief comments by series producer Ron Moore.

The "Clues"

Attached to the photo were comments from Moore, who provided descriptions of each character's pose and position in the picture, while claiming that each pose is significant and holds insights into upcoming events of Season 4. From left to right:

• President Roslin lights a fire: "She's burning something of importance that has to do with a plot turn midseason."

• Natalie stands in commanding pose: "She assumes a leadership position for a group of Cylons [that have] a separate agenda from the rest of them."

• Saul Tigh, missing eye turned towards the camera: "You might literally take that composition in terms of Tigh turning a blind eye."

• The empty space at the table: "We have not yet revealed the final [unknown] Cylon." Does that mean the people already at the table aren't the final Cylon? Moore laughs. "You ferreted that out pretty slyly. I didn't really want to give that away."

• Lee Adama in civilian clothes: "He does not return to flight status."

• Gaius Baltar looks up to his Virtual Six, who stands in the center of the picture: "Baltar's Six has proclaimed that she is delivering the gospel of the [Cylons'] one true God, so it seems natural to place her at the center of the photo.

• Kara Thrace and Samuel Anders in a sensual embrace: "[Note] that the only one embracing Starbuck is Anders."

• Galen Tyrol, knife in hand, glares angrily: "The Chief does not have a pleasant time of it this season." His child with fellow grunt Cally would seem to be the second human-Cylon hybrid, and hints Moore, "one should consider the knife in his hand in that context."

• Sharon and Karl Agathon cast a worried glance across the table: "The person they're looking at is definitely reacting."

• Admiral Adama sits on the end of the table, as far as possible from President Roslin: "They're also turned toward each other."

Dismissal

In light of massive fan speculation, Aaron Douglas (Tyrol) publicly dismissed the importance of the photo via his LiveJournal.

According to Douglas, Ron Moore was not present at the photo shoot, which was part of SciFi Channel's promotional material production phase. The actors were given general directions by the photographer and SciFi Channel staff, but interpreted their characters as they saw fit. This indicates that the photograph was created for marketing purposes, as multiple different versions of the shot were produced. While it was likely meant to fuel speculation, and thus there is likely that no deep meaning behind its composition; Douglas added that neither he nor any of the cast believe there is any significance to the photo. He further notes that none of the fan speculation based on the photo matches the story lines or events in the 13 hours that were filmed.