Galen Tyrol
Race	Humanoid Cylon
Gender	Male
Portrayed by	Aaron Douglas
First appearance	Miniseries
Rank	Chief Petty Officer (BSG Miniseries - Episode 4. The Cylons are a fictional race of bio-mechanical beings appearing in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. Aaron Douglas (born August 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor He stars as Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol on the Sci Fi Channel television Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour Miniseries written and produced by Ronald D Battlestar Galactica is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning serial drama Television program created by Ronald D 04) Specialist (Episode 4. Battlestar Galactica is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning serial drama Television program created by Ronald D 04 - current)
Colony	Gemenon (Assumed)
Affiliation	Colonial Fleet

Galen Tyrol (commonly referred to as The Chief) is a character on the television series Battlestar Galactica. The Twelve Colonies of Man or Twelve Colonies of Kobol constitute the main human civilization in the original Battlestar Galactica Television series The Colonial Forces are the military forces of the Twelve Colonies in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe The Battlestar Galactica Science fiction franchise which began as a 1978 TV series, was "reimagined" in 2003 into a TV miniseries Tyrol is responsible for the maintenance of the Vipers and Raptors aboard Battlestar Galactica. The Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe The Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. The Battlestar Galactica is a Space battleship in the original and re-imagined Science fiction Television series After the events of the miniseries, he was the ship's highest-ranking non-commissioned officer^[1] at rank of Chief Petty Officer until he was demoted by Admiral Adama. Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour Miniseries written and produced by Ronald D A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force Admiral William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series

Chief Tyrol is played by Aaron Douglas, who once described his character thus:

Tyrol is fiercely loyal. Aaron Douglas (born August 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor He stars as Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol on the Sci Fi Channel television He is a very good leader who is very much in tune with his crew. He admires honesty, hard work, common sense, intelligence and integrity. Tyrol is tough but fair and is what someone who possess the aforementioned attributes would want in their leader. Tyrol very much believes in the rule of military law and tradition. He is probably the most prepared of the crew who has not seen real battle and that combined with his natural leadership abilities has caused his rise to Chief. The crew respects and likes him.

Do not, repeat, do not cross Tyrol. If he senses weakness or disrespect you get one chance and then that is it. Tyrol believes in making mistakes. As he puts it, "If you don't fall down you are not trying hard enough. " Just don't make the same mistake twice. New people who are really trying get the positive attention and teaching that Tyrol believes will get them where he needs them to be. Those who are not making the requisite effort get a good kick in the ass, and sometimes more than one.

I like Tyrol. He is the kind of person I would respect. The inner demons do not interfere with his day to day work. He deals with his own stuff when he is alone. Sometimes he takes on too much but you will never see it. He can wear his heart on his sleeve but he is very hard to read and get to know personally. Enigmatically simple if I can use those two together.

—Aaron Douglas

Contents 1 Character history 2 Trivia 3 External links 4 References

Character history

At the start of the series, Tyrol is romantically involved with Lt. Aaron Douglas (born August 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor He stars as Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol on the Sci Fi Channel television Sharon Valerii aboard the Galactica, who is, unbeknownst to either Tyrol or herself, a Cylon. Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii, Number Eight, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon 'Athena' Valerii Agathon refer to a collection of humanoid The Cylons are a Cybernetic Civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica Science fiction ^[2] Once Sharon's true nature is revealed when she attempts to assassinate Commander Adama, the Chief is accused of being a Cylon and is thrown into the brig with Sharon. Admiral William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series He claims that he hates her and orders her to keep her distance, but when Sharon is murdered, he mourns her and reveals his true affection for her. He is proven not to be a Cylon and resumes his job. However, the existence of Sharon's double, Sharon Agathon - who is pregnant and in love with another man - confuses him, especially with the late Sharon Valerii's death still haunting him. Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii, Number Eight, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon 'Athena' Valerii Agathon refer to a collection of humanoid Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii, Number Eight, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon 'Athena' Valerii Agathon refer to a collection of humanoid ^[3]

Galen's parents were a priest and an Oracle. He has served in the Colonial Fleet since he was 18 years old, working at various points on Battlestars Pegasus, Columbia, Atlantia, and Galactica. Battlestars are Capital ships from the Science fiction universe of Battlestar Galactica, depicted in the original Battlestar Battlestar Pegasus is a fictional spacecraft that appears in the both the original and the re-imaged television series Battlestar Galactica. ^[4] Based on Commander Adama's statement that Tyrol has served under his command for over five years, it is possible that Tyrol also served on the Valkyrie. There have been many appearances of various Spaceships in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica Science fiction Television series ^[1] It is suggested that his experience extends beyond mechanical knowledge when he is stranded on the surface of Kobol - his actions there suggest a strong grasp of tactical and other military knowledge, as well as an extremely high level of competence overall. ^[5] Commander Adama holds him in very high esteem as Colonel Tigh acknowledges when he says that "the old man has a soft spot" for him. Admiral William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series Colonel Saul Tigh is a fictional character on Battlestar Galactica played by Michael Hogan. ^[4] Tyrol even modeled his own style of leadership on Adama's, and generally keeps a professional demeanor - although Tyrol tends to become overly protective, sometimes even irrational, when anyone under his command is injured or killed. ^[6]

Tyrol and Helo encounter trouble when Lieutenant Thorne, an officer on the Pegasus, attempts to rape Sharon Agathon while interrogating her (in the extended episode, Lieutenant Thorne succeeds in raping Sharon Agathon, but is quickly stopped and inadvertently killed by Tyrol and Helo). Karl C Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett. Rushing to her aid, Tyrol and Helo accidentally kill Thorne and are summarily sentenced to death by Admiral Helena Cain. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Rear Admiral Helena Cain is a fictional character in the reimagined Science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by ^[7] After Cain's untimely death, the two are eventually released from the brig by Pegasus' new commander, Jack Fisk, and all charges are dropped. Jack Fisk is a fictional character from the 2004 TV series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by Graham Beckel. ^[8]

Near the end of the second season, Tyrol begins to believe he may be a Cylon sleeper agent, and begins to entertain thoughts of committing suicide. He viciously attacks Cally when she wakes him from a nightmare, an act which prompts him to seek religious counsel. Callandra Henderson Tyrol (also known as Cally or Crewman Cally, Deckhand Cally, or Specialist Cally) is a fictional character from the Brother Cavil's guidance allows Tyrol to realize that he isn't a Cylon, and makes him aware of Cally's feelings towards him. Brother Cavil ( Number One) is a fictional character from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series However, the meeting with Brother Cavil later allows Tyrol to expose the priest as a humanoid Cylon when a duplicate copy returns from the Caprica rescue mission. The Cylons are a Cybernetic Civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica Science fiction ^[9]

Tyrol and Cally are among the thousands that settle on New Caprica. The two get married and have a son, whom they name Nicholas. Tyrol worked as a union leader when the Cylons arrive and occupy New Caprica. ^[9]

During the Cylon occupation, Tyrol served as an active member of the resistance, bombing strategic targets and recruiting new members. ^[10] After the colonists escape New Caprica, Tyrol is appointed by President Tom Zarek to be a member of "The Circle," a six person jury charged with trying and executing humans suspected of collaborating with the Cylons. Tom Zarek is the name of a Fictional character on the Sci Fi Channel series Battlestar Galactica. When Felix Gaeta is tried, Tyrol reveals that Gaeta was the "inside source" that the resistance relied upon, effectively exonerating him. Lieutenant Junior Grade Felix Gaeta is a character on Battlestar Galactica played by Alessandro Juliani. Soon after, The Circle disbands. ^[11] Tyrol and Cally return to duty aboard Galactica.

After the fleet makes its way to the algae planet, Tyrol is one of those assigned to the base camp on the planet during the algae harvesting process. He feels a compulsion to walk into the hills above the camp where he discovers the Temple of Five. Tyrol's parents revered this place. ^[12]He tries to find the location of the Eye of Jupiter within the temple but the Cylons make their move before he is able to do so and the humans are forced to abandon the temple. Tyrol cannot bring himself to activate the explosives he placed there, and by the time Major Lee Adama presses the detonator it is too late, the devices have been disconnected by the Cylons. Afterwards, Tyrol finds Gaius Baltar within the temple and knocks him unconscious before he and the rest of the humans on the planet's surface return to Galactica as the local star goes supernova. ^[13]

Tyrol and Cally have a rough patch in their marriage caused by Tyrol always volunteering the two of them for additional duty instead of spending time with their son. They get locked in an airlock that is losing atmosphere due to a damaged patch. Admiral Adama decides that the best way to rescue them is to blow the main hatch and catch them in a waiting raptor. After they are caught, they are rushed to sick bay for treatment. Seelix brings his son to him in sick bay and he renews his commitment to his family and marriage. After a problem arises with the tylium refinery, Tyrol organizes a general strike to protest the working conditions. When Admiral Adama threatens to shoot Cally, Tyrol backs down. He then has a meeting with President Roslin to discuss working conditions, replacement personnel, and training.

In the cliffhanger Season 3 finale, "Crossroads, Part II", he, along with Samuel Anders, Saul Tigh, and Tory Foster become aware that they are Cylons, based on hallucinatory music (which turns out to be a cover of "All Along The Watchtower" written by Bob Dylan) that only they can hear, and a "switch" that Tyrol believes has gone off within them. A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a Plot device in which a movie, Novel, or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending often leaving " Crossroads " (Parts 1 and 2 are the nineteenth and twentieth episodes of the third season and season finale from the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica Samuel T Anders is a Fictional character from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series played by Michael Trucco. Colonel Saul Tigh is a fictional character on Battlestar Galactica played by Michael Hogan. Tory Foster is a recurring fictional character from the 2004 TV series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by Rekha Sharma. A hallucination, in the broadest sense is a Perception in the absence of a stimulus. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. " All Along the Watchtower " is a folk song written and recorded by Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Tyrol being a Cylon means that his son, Nicholas, is the second known Cylon-Human hybrid after Hera Agathon. Military Personnel Zak Adama See also Zak Adama Played by Tobias Mehler, Clarke Hudson In Biology, hybrid has two meanings The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa.

At the start of season 4 Tyrol and the other three Cylons begin meeting in secret. In "The Ties That Bind" Tyrol's wife Cally becomes suspicious of him being away from her all the time. The Ties That Bind is the fifth episode in the fourth season of the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. After seeing him meeting in the bar with Tory she believes he is having an affair. However, she later listens in on a meeting between Galen, Tory and Tigh and finds out her husband is a Cylon. After he returns to their quarters she knocks him out with a wrench and takes their child to commit suicide in an airlock. However, Tory comes and punches her out, takes the baby and then opens the air lock killing Cally. In "Escape Velocity" the Chief gives a eulogy for his wife and is obviously deeply affected by it when it affects his work. Escape Velocity is the sixth episode in the fourth season of the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. Later, Admiral Adama comes and meets him in the bar telling him he can take time off or have more work, whichever he needs. The Chief then imagines Adama saying it was his fault that Cally died and he goes ballistic, ranting and raving about how he settled for Cally because Boomer turned out to be a Cylon. Adama demotes him after he refuses to calm down, thus removing him from duty on the hangar deck and is to report to Petty Officer Basim for reassignment.

Trivia

• In "Lay Down Your Burdens", Tyrol's fiery speech to the labor union is based on Mario Savio's "gears of the machine" address at the University of California, Berkeley. " Lay Down Your Burdens ", Parts I and II are episodes of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series Mario Savio ( December 8, 1942 – November 6, 1996) was an American political activist and a key member in the Berkeley ^[14]
• Aaron Douglas originally auditioned for the role of Lee Adama (Apollo). However, the part was given to English-American Actor Jamie Bamber

External links

• Galen Tyrol at the Battlestar Wiki. Battlestar Galactica is a franchise of Science fiction Films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978

References

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