The Ties That Bind

This episode guide article is currently locked to prevent performance problems. The episode "The Ties That Bind" is currently airing or is about to air. Please update other articles related to the episode during the airing. Also check out the forum thread here for active discussion during the show's airing and/or the IRC Channel as well.

This page contains possible spoiler information! This page contains spoilers regarding an unaired episode or published work, which may have an effect on your viewing. Please DO NOT read any content from this article if you wish to avoid knowing events before they are aired or published. Also keep in mind that information based on preliminary reports is subject to change and may differ from what is aired later.

"The Ties That Bind" An episode of the Re-imagined Series
Episode No.	Season 4, Episode 3
Writer(s)	Michael Taylor
Story by
Director	Michael Nankin
Assistant Director
Special guest(s)
Production No.	405
Nielsen Rating
US airdate	18 April 2008
CAN airdate	{{{CAN airdate}}}
UK airdate
DVD release
Population	39,676 survivors ()
Additional Info
Episode Chronology
Previous		Next
Six of One	The Ties That Bind	Escape Velocity
Related Information
Official Summary
R&D Skit – View
[[IMDB:tt{{{imdb}}}|IMDb entry]]
Listing of props for this episode
Related Media
			@ BW Media
Promotional Materials
Watch this episode's promo (on-wiki)
Online Purchasing
Amazon: Standard Definition | High Definition
iTunes: [{{{itunes}}} USA]

Overview

Kara Thrace pilots a freighter in her search for Earth, while Galactica's crew members deal with political and marital issues. On the Cylon side, the Significant Seven's solidarity is challenged.

Summary

Notes

• This episode sees no net loss of life in the The Fleet, with the exception of Cally Tyrol's death later in this episode, reducing the overall survivor count to 39,675.
• The number and alphabetical designation of the weapons locker, 1701D, is a Star Trek: The Next Generation reference. 1701-D is the registry number for the USS Enterprise from that series, which Michael Taylor and Ronald D. Moore formerly worked on.
• Like "He That Believeth In Me" and "Valley of Darkness", this episode's title is derived from Christian traditions; Blessed Be the Tie that Binds is a Protestant hymn celebrating the unity that comes from love.
• According to Michael Taylor, in this episode "we say goodbye to another longtime character, though who that is and the manner of his or her departure should come as a surprise."
• The script was being written while "Razor" was still in pre-production.

Guest Stars

• Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh
• Aaron Douglas as CPO Galen Tyrol
• Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon
• Michael Trucco as Ensign Samuel Anders
• Nicki Clyne as Cally Henderson Tyrol
• Alessandro Juliani as Lieutenant Felix Gaeta
• Richard Hatch as Tom Zarek
• Donnelly Rhodes as Doctor Cottle
• Matthew Bennett as Number Five
• Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster
• Dean Stockwell as Number One
• Jen Halley as Ensign Diana "Hardball" Seelix
• Christina Schild as Playa Palacios
• Biski Gugushe as Sekou Hamilton
• Ryan McDonell as Lieutenant Eammon "Gonzo" Pike