| “Resurrection Ship” | |||||||
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 11 & 12 |
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| Written by | Part 1: Anne Cofell Saunders (story), Michael Rymer (teleplay) Part 2: Michael Rymer & Ronald D. Moore |
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| Directed by | Michael Rymer | ||||||
| Guest stars | P.J. Prinsloo | ||||||
| Production no. Michael Rymer (born 1963 in Australia) is a television and film director best known for his work on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series for Ronald Dowl Moore (born 5 July 1964 in Chowchilla California) is a two-time Emmy Award -nominated American Screenwriter Michael Rymer (born 1963 in Australia) is a television and film director best known for his work on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series for Peter John Prinsloo is a South African Actor. He has had recurring roles on Edgemont as Chris Laidlaw and on Battlestar Galactica | 211 & 212 | ||||||
| Original airdate | January 6, 2006 January 13, 2006 |
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Plot
Part 1
Survivor Count: 49,604
The two Battlestars' Vipers engage and it seems that a shooting war is inevitable, but without immediate fire orders they simply fly around each other in an uneasy dance. The Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe The melee is halted when a suspected enemy vessel appears in the immediate vicinity, forcing all Colonial Vipers to regroup against the intruder in an attack posture. The Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe The new vessel turns out to be Lt. Starbuck returning from her unauthorized recon mission in the Blackbird. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, played by Katee Sackhoff, is a Fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining The Blackbird (also known as the Laura) is a custom-built stealth -capable fighter from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica She announces that she is carrying close-up photos of the mysterious Cylon vessel. The Cylons are a fictional race of bio-mechanical beings appearing in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series
Commander Adama and Admiral Helena Cain call off their attacks and decide to meet on Colonial One as neutral ground. Admiral William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series Rear Admiral Helena Cain is a fictional character in the reimagined Science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by Colonial One is a civilian starship in the Science fiction Television series Battlestar Galactica. President Laura Roslin mediates an uneasy truce; the resolution of Helo and Tyrol's fate will be delayed until after the attack on the Cylons. Laura Roslin is a Fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series portrayed by Mary McDonnell. Karl C Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett. Galen Tyrol (commonly referred to as The Chief) is a character on the television series Battlestar Galactica. Adama and Cain accept the compromise only reluctantly but the only alternative would be to set the two battlestars against each other in mortal combat.
Impressed by Starbuck's audacity and initiative, Cain promotes her to Captain and appoints her as Pegasus CAG. Battlestar Pegasus is a fictional spacecraft that appears in the both the original and the re-imaged television series Battlestar Galactica. Cain believes that Starbuck is the right officer to lead the Pegasus Vipers' attack on the mysterious Cylon fleet that has been trailing Galactica.
Elsewhere, Dr. Baltar learns from Pegasus' Cylon prisoner, Gina, the purpose of the mysterious vessel. Gaius Baltar is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. Number Six is a series of fictional Cylon characters played by Canadian actress Tricia Helfer in the television "re-imagining" of It is a "resurrection ship", a place where Cylons are downloaded into new bodies if they are killed too far from the Cylon homeworld for it to happen there. " Resurrection Ship " Part I and II are episodes of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series
Adama and Cain believe that if they destroy this ship, the Cylons may be more reluctant to pursue them as any Cylon deaths which occur will then be permanent - they will actually die for real. Cain tasks Starbuck with planning the attack on the Resurrection ship, and Starbuck, in turn, requests assistance from Capt. Apollo. Leland Joseph "Lee" Adama (callsign "Apollo" is a fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica.
Laura, realizing Cain's true nature, predicts that Cain will assassinate Adama at the first opportunity and then destroy or abandon the civilian fleet. She urges Adama to strike against Cain first, as distasteful as that necessity might be. Col. Tigh learns from Col. Fisk that Pegasus did in fact, have a small civilian fleet of its own, and that Cain stripped the ships for spare parts, press-ganged its useful civilian personnel into the military, and then abandoned the rest stranded in space. Colonel Saul Tigh is a fictional character on Battlestar Galactica played by Michael Hogan. Jack Fisk is a fictional character from the 2004 TV series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by Graham Beckel. If any civilians who were "selected" to join the Pegasus crew refused to go, their families were lined up against ship bulkheads and shot.
Realizing that Roslin is right about Cain, Adama asks Starbuck to assassinate Cain on board the Pegasus once the attack on the Cylons is concluded. She will have her chance when she reports back to Cain in the Pegasus CIC after the battle. Simultaneously, Cain directs Fisk to take a detachment of completely dependable and loyal marines over to the Galactica and to likewise "terminate" Adama's command "starting with Adama" once the strike against the Cylons is over.
Part 2
Capt. Starbuck and Capt. Apollo struggle with their roles as would-be assassins, and reaffirm their trust in each other. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, played by Katee Sackhoff, is a Fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining Leland Joseph "Lee" Adama (callsign "Apollo" is a fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica. Meanwhile, two Pegasus crew begin a vengeful beating of Helo and Tyrol while they are restrained in the Pegasus brig, before being stopped by Col. Fisk. Karl C Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett. Galen Tyrol (commonly referred to as The Chief) is a character on the television series Battlestar Galactica. Jack Fisk is a fictional character from the 2004 TV series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by Graham Beckel. On the Galactica, Commander Adama asks Boomer why the Cylons hate humanity. Admiral William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series She replies that "hate" may not be the right word. It is because humanity still kills one another because of greed, jealousy and hatred, and may not be worthy of surviving. Greed is the Selfish desire for or pursuit of Money, Wealth, power, Food, or other Possessions, especially when this denies
The battle begins with Colonial forces baiting the Cylons into a trap using civilian vessels. Galactica and Pegasus then attack the Cylon resurrection ship and the two Basestars that escort it. The Battlestar Galactica is a Space battleship in the original and re-imagined Science fiction Television series " Resurrection Ship " Part I and II are episodes of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series The Basestar is the primary capital ship of the Cylons ' in the 1978 Science fiction Television series and movie Battlestar Galactica During the battle, Apollo takes the Blackbird and successfully knocks out the FTL drive of the operation's main target to prevent its escape, but soon afterward he collides with a Raider, which due to the Blackbird's stealth abilities had been unable to detect him, and is forced to eject into space. The Blackbird (also known as the Laura) is a custom-built stealth -capable fighter from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica An FTL, or "Faster Than Light" Drive is a Fictional propulsion technology from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series The Cylon Raider is the standard Starfighter used by the Cylons, in the various Battlestar Galactica movies and television series
He quickly discovers that there's a finger-sized leak in his flightsuit and that he is losing oxygen. Realizing he will be unable to get back to provide backup for Starbuck's assassination attempt on Admiral Cain, Apollo "gives up" and wishes to die. Dualla attempts to contact Apollo to ascertain his position, but he simply allows his suit to leak and mutters "I'm sorry, Kara. "
Aboard Pegasus, Gina reveals that she wants to die after the cruelty and degradation she has experienced on the Pegasus. She asks Baltar to kill her after she reveals the secrets of the resurrection ship, but instead, he decides to help her escape her cell and says that she should seek justice, not suicide. As he leaves the cell and a marine guard enters, he distracts the guard while Gina knocks him out. She kills the guard by breaking his neck and steals the guard's firearm.
The battle proves to be a resounding victory, with the escorting Basestars and the resurrection ship completely destroyed by the Colonials and the remaining Cylon forces routed. The Basestar is the primary capital ship of the Cylons ' in the 1978 Science fiction Television series and movie Battlestar Galactica " Resurrection Ship " Part I and II are episodes of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series Meanwhile, aboard Galactica, Col. Fisk anxiously awaits a call for the order to commence his marine raid on the Galactica bridge to terminate Adama's command. Simultaneously, in the Pegasus CIC, Starbuck awaits Adama's coded order to kill Cain. The calls are made, and congratulations given, but neither Adama nor Cain can bring themselves to issue the code phrases needed to order the other's assassination. The relief on Fisk's and Thrace's faces is plain.
Apollo is found drifting in space and is taken aboard the search and rescue Raptor. For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. The Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. Because of the lack of oxygen Lee went into cardiac arrest. A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of However Racetrack manages to revive him as they return to the Galactica. Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson is a fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by actress Leah Cairns.
As Admiral Cain retires to her quarters after the battle, she finds the wrathful and vengeful Gina lying in wait for her. Cain is killed with a shot to the head. Gina then disappears into hiding.
Afterward, everyone assembles onboard the Pegasus for Cain's funeral. When the funeral is over Kara visits Lee in the sleeping quarters and asks if he is okay. Lee feels guilty for letting Kara down. Kara comforts him, discussing what they've been through but he tells Starbuck that he really did want to die in space. Dualla overhears their conversation from the hallway. Anastasia "Dee" Dualla, portrayed by Kandyse McClure, is a fictional character in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica.
Helo and Tyrol are moved to Galactica's brig where Helo is reunited with Sharon. Tyrol pauses for a moment, looking at the lovers, and does not say a word. Col. Fisk succeeds Cain as commander of the Pegasus, reporting to Adama as overall military leader. Recognizing Adama's increased responsibilities in commanding two Battlestars, President Roslin promotes Adama to the rank of Admiral. Adama says that while he had never given up hope of becoming an admiral, he had given up trying many years ago. Roslin tells the Admiral, "Just goes to show you Bill, never give up hope. " The Admiral answers, "Same goes for you, Laura. " President Roslin nods, and stands. Admiral Adama helps her to her feet, then kisses her.
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