Battlestar Galactica (2003)/Resurrection Ship (2)

Resurrection Ship (2)
Season 2, Episode 12
Airdate	January 13, 2006
Written by	Michael Rymer & Ronald D. Moore
Directed by	Michael Rymer
Nielsen Rating	1.9
Fleet Survivors	49,604
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Battlestar Galactica (2003) — Season Two

Resurrection Ship (2) is the twelfth episode of the second season of Battlestar Galactica, and is the twenty-fifth episode overall.

Edward James Olmos (Commander William Adama), Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin), Katee Sackhoff (Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace), Jamie Bamber (Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama), James Callis (Dr. Gaius Baltar), Tricia Helfer (Number Six), Grace Park (Sharon Valerii)

Michael Hogan (Colonel Saul Tigh), Aaron Douglas (Chief Galen Tyrol), Tahmoh Penikett (Karl "Helo" Agathon), Paul Campbell (Billy Keikeya), Alessandro Juliani (Lt. Felix Gaeta), Kandyse McClure (PO Anastasia "Dee" Dualla)

Guest Star: Michelle Forbes (Admiral Cain)

Guest Star: Graham Beckel (Colonel Fisk)

Cast: Luciana Carro (Louanne "Kat" Katraine), Vincent Gale (Chief Peter Laird), Peter-John Prinsloo (Lt. Mei "Freaker" Firelli), Brad Dryborough (Hoshi)

Uncredited: Mike Dopud (Gage), Derek Delost (Vireem), Kirsten Williamson (SAR pilot)

Plot Summary

Galactica and Pegasus execute their plan to destroy the Resurrection Ship. During the attack, Apollo is nearly killed when the Blackbird is destroyed. After the mission he confides in Starbuck that he wished he had died.

Commander Adama and Admiral Cain rethink their plans to kill one another.

Notes

• This episode had the highest Nielsen rating of the evening for Sci Fi Friday.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The Cylon Resurrection ship is destroyed.

• Both Adama and Cain back off their plans to kill the other.

• Gina confronts Cain in her quarters, fatally shooting her.

Characters

• Lee is left floating after the Blackbird is destroyed. His suit has a hole in it he tries to clog, but then lets his air leak. He later tells Kara that he didn't want to come back. Dee overhears his confession.

• Confessing his love for her, Baltar helps Gina escape, telling her he know somewhere she can hide.

• Roslin makes Adama an admiral.

• Adama shares a brief kiss with Roslin.

• Tyrol and Helo are released. Helo is reunited to with Sharon, as Tyrol sticks to his commitment to let her go.

Trivia

The Show

• Awards: This episode was nominated for an IVy Award for the 2005-06 season for Best Individual Episode of a Drama Series.

• Awards: Gary Hutzel, Michael Gibson, Doug Drexler, Steve Kullback, Mark Shimer, Chris Zapara, Lane Jolly, Kyle Toucher and Daniel Osaki were nominated for an Emmy for the 2005-06 season for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series for this episode.

Allusions and References

• The beating of Tyrol and Helo with soap bars in towels is a scene taken from the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket.

• Lee ejecting from the Blackbird and floating in space while watching the battle unfold is based on a real-life incident during World War II in which George Gay's plane was shot down and witnessed the battle of Midway while floating in the ocean.

Goofs

• When Adama is holding the case with his new admiral insignia, his hands, or at least his right one move between shots.

Quotes

• Fisk: (to Helo and Tyrol) I don't want your thanks. I owe Lieutenant Thorne my life, as do many people o­n this ship.

Helo: He was trying to rape a prisoner.

Fisk: You can't rape a machine, Lieutenant.

• Cain: (to Kara) Let me tell you something. I've had to watch a lot of kids be put into body bags. They're covered with flags and they float out that airlock. You think I don't understand his feelings towards his men? Sometimes terrible things have to be done. Inevitably, each and every one of us will have to face a moment where we have to commit that horrible sin. And if we flinch in that moment, if we hesitate for one second, if we let our conscience get in the way, you know what happens? There are more kids in those body bags. More kids floating out that airlock. Now, I don't know why, but I have a lot of faith in you. And I want you to promise me that when that moment comes you won't flinch. Do not flinch.

• Adama: I've asked you here to find out why the Cylons hate us so much.

Sharon: I'm not sure I know how to answer that. I mean, "hate" might not be the right word.

Adama: I don't want to fence with you. I just want to know why.

Sharon: It's what you said at the ceremony before the attack, when Galactica was being decommissioned. You gave a speech that sounded like it wasn't the one you prepared. You said that humanity was a flawed creation, and that people still kill one another for petty jealousy and greed. You said that humanity never asked itself why it deserved to survive. Maybe you don't.

• Gina: Suicide is a sin, but I need to die!

Baltar: What you need is justice. I know a place where you can stay, where you will be safe, where I can look after you.

Gina: Why? Why would you do that?

Baltar: Because I love you.

• Gina: Tell me, Admiral, can you roll over? Beg?

Cain: Frak you.

Gina: You're not my type.