"[ Man's Voice ] There are those who believe... that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans... who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians... or the Toltecs... or the Mayans" "that they may have been the great architects of the great pyramids... or the lost civilizations of Lemuria... or Atlantis." "Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man... who even now fight to survive, far, far away amongst the stars." "Noble delegates, I realize you are all anxious to get back to your ships... before our rendezvous with the Cylons, but I think it appropriate to toast... the most significant event in the history of mankind." "I would like to raise my chalice... to you-- not merely as the quorum of 12, representing the 12 colonies of man, but as my friends-- the greatest leaders ever assembled." "As we approach the seventh millennium of time, the human race at last will find peace, thanks to you." "[ All ] Peace." "Starbuck, he's comin'." "What are you gonna say ?" "Zac, now just calm down." "Why are you so nervous ?" " He still thinks of me as his little brother." " Well, you're acting like one." " lt's just a routine patrol." "Why is it so important to you ?" " 'Cause it is." "Look, I'm a warrior. I earned that." "I wanna prove that to him." "I know, Zac, but this may not be the best time." "Well, it's a peace envoy." "What possible trouble could there be ?" " Well, that's not the point." " Starbuck, you promised." " l know." " Starbuck, what are you doin' ?" "We're goin' on patrol." " Uh, uh, w" " He can't make it." " Starbuck's not feeling well." " Oh ?" "Yeah, uh" " Well, it's, um-- l don't" "Well, that's, uh, kinda short notice." "I mean, with everybody not wanting to go on this patrol-- everybody wants to celebrate the armistice, uh-- l wonder who I'm gonna be able to find." " Uh" " Yes, uh, Zac." "You have a suggestion ?" "I've studied the coordinates from here to the Cylon capital." "My ship's ready to go." "Well, that's lucky." "Isn't it, Starbuck ?" "Yeah, that's a real stroke of luck." "Well, I guess you're just gonna have to pull Starbuck's patrol with me." "Wow !" "[ Laughing ]" " Were we ever like that ?" " l don't know." "I can't remember that far back." "Listen, uh, maybe I ought to go along." "No, he's gonna be just fine. I mean, it's not as if we're at war, right ?" " See ya later." " Okay." " Take care of the stomach." " Yeah. I will." "Section 12, launch bay alpha." "Stand by to launch fighter probe." "Acknowledge input." "Recorded and functioning." "[ Woman ] Vector coordinates coded and transferred." " Acknowledge." " Acknowledge." "Ready to launch." "Core systems transferring control to probe craft." "Launch when ready." " You forget how different it is out here." " [ Apollo ] This is nothing." "When the war is officially over, we may be able to get back to deep star exploration." "That's the challenge, Zac." "Let's roll over and take a look at the Lianus vector." "Baltar, my friend, this armistice conference would not have been possible... without your tireless work." "You have secured for yourself a place in the history books." "That the Cylons chose me as their liaison to the quorum of the 12... was an act of providence, not skill." "[ Chuckling ]" "I see the party is not a huge success with all my children." "What awaits us out there is what troubles me." "Oh, surely you don't cling to your suspicions about the Cylons." "They asked for this armistice." " They want peace." " Forgive me, Mr. President, but they hate us with every fiber of their existence." "We love freedom." "We love... independence-- to feel, to question, to resist oppression." "To them, it's an alien way of existing they will never accept." "But they have... through Baltar." "They have sued for peace." "Yes." "Of course you're right." "Apollo, two targets on my scanner just above the old moon Cimtar." "Could be a storm." "The fleet will be coming right through it." "You hold positions and cover me while I take a look." "I'm kicking in my turbos." " [ Apollo ] Well, look at that." " [ Zac ] What is it ?" "Tell ya in a flash." "Warbook says a Cylon tanker." "Scanner reads it's empty." "I have a funny feeling about this." "Well, we came to look." "There's the other ship, tucked in nice and neat." "I wonder what she's doin'." "[ Beeping ] I can't read anything inside." "She's jamming us." "[ Zac ] Warbook says she's a freighter." "My foot." "If she's jamming us, she's hiding something. I'm going 'round her." "Nothing but a harmless mist." "Not heavy at all." "I don't see why they'd send up all that electronic jamming." " Let's get out of here." " Why ?" "[ Apollo ] I'll explain later." "Colonial Viper in quadrant." "Intercepting." "I see what you mean." "It's an ambush, and they've got enough firepower to destroy the entire fleet." "They're jamming transmission." "We're not gonna make it giving them our backs." " How many of 'em can you make out ?" " Four." "When I hit three, you hit reverse thrusters and maximum breaking flaps." "We'll give 'em a little surprise." "One, two, three !" "Turbos firm forward thrust now." "Right here, you creeps !" "Not bad, little brother." "Okay." "You go after the guys on the right." " Yahoo !" " Apollo, I'll get this one." "Zac, look out behind you !" " l can't lose him !" "He's right on my tail !" " Hang on. I'm coming." " Steady." " Hurry, Apollo !" "Steady." "Nice shooting, but they hit my high engine." "That's okay, little brother." "We got all of 'em." "No way those guys can outfight us without a ten-to-one margin." "Apollo..." "better look at your scanner." "No, but a thousand to one-- that's not fair." " What's it mean ?" " lt means there isn't going to be any peace." "There may not be much of anything if we don't warn the fleet." "Do it. I'm short an engine." "You know I won't be able to keep up with ya." " Zac, I'm not gonna leave you." " You have to." "I'm puttin' my foot in that turbo." "I'll make it back ahead of 'em." "Now go on." "You gotta warn the fleet." "I'll be all right." "You can fly with me anytime, little brother." "Good luck." "Galactica control, this is Commander Adama returning from Atlantia." " Request permission to land." " [ Woman ] Permission granted." "Something's wrong." " What is it ?" " l don't know." "They just put the ship on alert." "[ Woman ] Atlantia, this is Galactica core control." "Request assistance" "Colonel, what's been happening ?" "Our patrol ran into trouble." "We picked up some signals, but they're being jammed." "Could be smugglers or pirates or-  [ Woman ] Standing by." " Get me the president, please." "[ Adama ] Mr. President, our patrol is under attack." "We don't know by whom." "As a precautionary measure, I would like to launch intercept fighters." "I should think that's highly inadvisable, in view of the delicacy of our situation." "You're quite right, Baltar." "Commander, as a precautionary measure, I insist upon restraint." "If this turns out to be an encounter with some outlaw traffic, we could jeopardize the whole cause of peace... by displaying fighters when we are so close to our rendezvous." "Mr. President, two of my starfighters are under armed attack." "By forces unknown." "You are not to launch until the situation is more clear." "Sir, may I at least urge you to bring the fleet to a state of alert ?" "I will consider that." "Thank you, Commander." "He'll consider it." "He'll consider it ?" " lt's all right." " l'm sorry, Commander. it's just that" " Well what ?" " The patrol is under the command of Captain Apollo." "Well, if I can't have confidence in my firstborn son, whom can I depend upon ?" "Commander, Zac is with him." "It's his first patrol." "Thank you." "[ Engine Sputtering ]" " [ Engine Continues Sputtering ]" " Come on, baby." "Give me all you got." "Still no word from our fighters, sir." "Their transmission is being deliberately jammed. lf we don't launch" "We cannot launch." "It's been expressly forbidden." "However, this might be a very good time for battle stations drill." " Sound the alert, Colonel." " Yes, sir." "You may never see another one, fellas." " A perfect pyramid." " [ Whistling, Chattering ]" "Unless there's a better hand, the pot's mine." "[ Chattering, Laughing ]" " [ Alarm Sounds ]" " Unfortunately, we'll have to finish later !" " [ Man ] Another time." " No !" "Wait !" "Wait !" "Wait !" "Wait !" "Hey, wait a minute !" "Wait !" "Wait !" "Wait !" " [ Starbuck ] Hey, come back !" " Duty calls." "[ Alarm, Chattering Continue ]" "[ Man ] Oh, come on !" "Come on !" "Come on !" "Sir, our long-range scanner... shows a large number of ships headed this way at high speed." "A single patrol craft is approaching, Commander." "Get that pilot here as soon as he lands." "Get me the president." " What's goin' on ?" " Nothing to worry about." "Probably some kind of aerial salute for the president while he signs the armistice." "It sure ruined a good card game." " Commander ?" " Mr. President." "A wall of unidentified craft is closing in on the fleet." "Possibly a Cylon welcoming committee." "Sir, may I suggest we launch a welcoming committee of our own ?" "Mr. President, there remain many hostile feelings amongst our warriors." "The likelihood of an unfortunate incident... with all those pilots in the sky at once ?" "Commander ?" "Sir, did Count Baltar suggest that our forces sit here totally defenseless ?" "My friend, we are on a peace mission-- the first peace man has known in a thousand years." "[ Engine Sputtering ]" "Stand by to attack." "Come on, baby." "Not much farther." "Blue Flag 2 in trouble." "Request emergency approach." " Mr. President" " Commander, one of our patrol ships is under attack from main force approaching the fleet." "Mr. President, your welcoming committee is firing at our patrol." "Baltar." "Baltar ?" "[ Sighs ] We made it." "[ Zac ] Patrol to fleet !" "Patrol to fleet !" "I need help !" "What was that ?" "That was my son, Mr. President." "[ Crying ] No." "Oh, my God." "Positive shield now." "Launch fighters." " All batteries commence fire." " [ Man ] All fire control stations... manned and operational." "[ Woman ] Launch all remaining Vipers." " Sir, they're off." " Fighters launched, sir." " Were the other ships able to launch their fighters ?" " Negative, sir." " [ Laser Fire ]" " Lord help us." "[ Man ] Engineering reports laser hits on starboard 8-8-7." "Cylons. lt was an ambush." "I had to leave Zac." " He's disabled." "I'd like to go back and lead him in." " That won't be possible." "I didn't know what else to do." "If I don't go back, he doesn't stand a chance !" "Atlantia to all battlestars, we are under attack." "Repeat, under attack." " Zac ?" " His ship was destroyed just short of the fleet." "Transferring target scanners to deck seven." "Battlestar Atlantia losing speed." "[ Man ] Must renew speed three points to maintain position with Atlantia." "Hey, heads up, Boomer." "There's a pair on your tail." "Pull up, Boomer." "I'll try to get him off !" "Nice shootin' !" "Captain, we have to know how many base ships we're dealing with." " No base ships." " You must be mistaken, Captain." "Fighters couldn't function this far from Cylon without base ships." " They don't carry enough fuel." " Just fighters-- maybe a thousand." "How do you account for that, Apollo ?" "I don't know." "We picked up an empty tanker on our scanner." "It's my guess the Cylons used it to refuel for the attack... after flying to that point from wherever their base ships are." "Why operate this far from Cylon without base ships when it isn't necessary ?" "They would have been well out of our range at the old moon." "Unless it was necessary... for them to be somewhere else." "Get me the president !" "Hey, Starbuck, it's dangerous around here." "Mr. President, I request permission to leave the fleet." "I have reason to suspect our home planets may face imminent attack." " [ Woman ] Atlantia to all battlestars." " Maintain contact." "Fire's out of control." "Request Vipers." "[ Sobbing ] How could I have been so completely wrong ?" "I have led the entire human race to ruin." "Mr. President." "[ Screaming ]" "Group three, vectors 1-7 and 2-8." "Arm and attack Atlantia." "[ Screaming ]" " l got him on the left." " l got him on the right." "Atlantia death squadron, attack !" "[ Man Chattering ]" " Negative field now." " [ Woman ] Emergency power to guns eight through twelve." " [ Woman ] My God, the ship-- - [ Man ] Get back to your post now." "Oh, my God." "Commander, our long-range scanners have picked up Cylon base ships-- at grid 0-3-5," "1-2-6 and 2-5-8." "That puts them well within striking range... of the planets Virgon, Sagittara and" "Yes, and Caprica." "By your command." "Speak, Centurian." "All base ships are now in range... to attack the colonies." "The final annihilation of the life-form known as man." "Let the attack begin." "Helm, bring us around." "We're withdrawing." " Flank speed for home." " [ Woman ] Request shuttles too." "[ Laser Fire ]" "Commander, the long-range scanner... picks up wave after wave of small ships headed towards all inner planets." "[ Chattering ]" "[ Man ] Let's get out of here !" " Get out !" "Come on !" " [ Chattering Continues ]" "Boxey !" "[ Screaming ]" "Look out !" "Boxey !" "[ Screams ]" "[ Screaming, Chattering Continue ]" "Please, miss." "The building's gonna topple !" "Everybody, run for cover !" "Run !" "Run !" "Hurry !" "Find cover !" "Get out of here !" "Stay down here !" "Down !" "Down !" "[ Barking ]" " My daggit !" "My daggit !" "Where is he ?" " He's fine !" "[ Yelps ]" "It's gonna be all right." "[ TV Reporter ] Reaching on a broad front from the lakes to the peninsula." "Thirty-one cities are known to be under heavy attack." " [ Continues, indistinct ] - [ Man ] I'm dying here !" "People running on fire !" "I can't tell you what it's like." "I'm all alone here." " l can't reach anyone." " ...reports devastation throughout the mainland." "Call X-B-31-91." "[ Man ] This is the most terrible thing I've ever witnessed." "[ Man ] Red one-three-niner, we're on fire !" "Emergency !" "Fire in red 1-3." "[ Woman ] There are hundreds of fires." "A sea of fire." "The water supply is cut off." "There is no water !" "I'm told the death toll is in the hundreds" "[ Man ] No, sir, I cannot !" "My orders are to cover the relay." "[ Woman ] The central area is under attack." "A second wave is coming in !" "We have no defenses !" "is anyone on this channel ?" "is this channel operative ?" "Do any of these channels work ?" " [ Crying ] - [ TV Reporters Continue, indistinct ]" "Oh, Zac !" "And all the others !" "They trusted us to protect them, and we" " Oh !" "There really wasn't any choice." "Commander, Cylon base ships on long-range scanner... launching to all outer planets." "No hope, Commander." "What about Sagittara ?" "Planet's in flames, Commander." "Have my shuttle craft prepared, please." "Shuttle craft ?" "I'm going down on the surface of Caprica." "That is out of the question. lf the Cylon scanners should pick you up" "You will continue to rendezvous with the survivors of the fleet." "I'll take you in my fighter." "You're the last surviving member of the council." "If we should run into a Cylon attack ship, at least you'll have a chance." "I insist on that, Commander." "Very well." "Core systems transferring control to probe craft." "Launch when ready." "Ships are coming in on both decks, sir." "[ Tigh ] What's the count ?" "67 fighters in all, sir." "25 of our own." "How many battlestars ?" " None." " What ?" "We're the only surviving battlestar." "My God." "Red Leader One in trouble." "Repeat, in trouble." "We read you, Red Leader." "How can we assist you ?" "I'm battle-damaged." "Power control circuits shot away in my landing gear." "I'm on the line, Starbuck." "What's your condition ?" "This is no time for trainees, Athena." "I'm in trouble." "I mean, I'm in real trouble." "You will be if you keep talking like that." " [ Athena ] How's your fuel ?" " Dry." "All right." "Run the check with me." "Alpha circuit." "Close and alternate to left servo circuit." "Alpha circuit closed." "Alternating to left servo circuit." "No response." "My throttles are still full open." "[ Keyboard Clicking ]" "Omega C circuit." "Close and alternate to servo support circuit." "Alternating to servo support circuit." "Does not respond." "Bring him in full throttle with shutdown at the outer marker." "There's no choice." "I heard him." "Get everyone out of the way." "I'm comin' in hot !" "[ Man ] You're cleared to land." "Roger. I hope you guys aren't counting' off for neatness." "He'll be coming in like a missile." "Stay back !" "He could lose it !" "I told you to stay back !" " [ Athena ] Starbuck !" " [ Man ] Get out fast !" "The ship might blow any minute !" " Are you all right ?" " Fine." "Fine." "No thanks to your father." "Here." "Give it a good wash, fellas." "Get under that wing." "Blow that out !" "Get that fire there !" "What are you saying about my father ?" " Do you realize what we've just been through ?" " Oh, yeah ?" "You should have seen how we spent our day." "I managed to single-handedly keep the Cylons off your neck while you took a little cruise !" " Don't you realize what's happened ?" " Oh, yeah." "Sure." "You should see this baby from the air when it takes off across the sky." "It's a beautiful sight, unless it happens to be your base ship." "Starbuck, listen to me !" "The colonies are gone." " All of them." " What are you talking about, gone ?" "I'm sorry, lla." "I was never there when it mattered." "Never." " [ Chattering ] - [ Man ] Wait a minute." " [ Chattering Continues ] - [ Man ] This way." " [ Man ] There must be food somewhere." " [ Man ] I'm hungry." "[ Apollo ] Father ?" "There are crowds coming." "They probably saw our ship land." "I was just g-gathering a few things here." " This likeness of you and Zac" " Father, we can't stay." "Maybe Mother wasn't here." "No." "No, she was here." "She was here." "[ Chattering Continues ]" "Where were they ?" "[ All ] Yeah !" "Where were they ?" "Where were the rest of you fancy flyers ?" "Where were you when they killed the rest of us ?" "What were you doin', boy ?" "Wait !" "Wait !" "Let him talk." "I want to know where you were as well." "All of you." "We waited." "We watched and prayed, and you never came." "Most of us are dead." " The fleet is all but destroyed." " But you're here." " From the battlestar Galactica." " lt survives ?" "Yes." "What of the president and the Council of 12... and all the other colonies ?" "[ Adama ] All destroyed." " Commander Adama." " Yes, Serina." "It's true then." "We are defeated, doomed." "Can I ride in your ship, sir ?" "Fighter planes are no place for little boys." "They're going to have to be if our people are going to survive." "We must fight back." "Yes, we are going to fight back." "But not here." "Not now." "Not in the colonies." "Not even in this star system." "Let the word go forth to every man, woman and child who survived this holocaust." "Tell them to set sail at once in every assorted vehicle that will carry them." "[ Adama ] And the word went forth to every outpost of human existence." "And they came-- the Aires, the Gemins, the Virgos, the Scorpios, the Piceans and the Sagittarians." "In all, 220 ships, representing every colony, color and creed in the star system." "[ Adama ] The human race might have one more chance, but first it would have to survive the alliance, the elements... and the unknown dark and sinister threats that would lie ahead." "Their destruction is complete." "[ Centurian ] Our forces have taken prisoners near the spacedrome." "They tell of survivors who escaped in ships." "What ships ?" "Hmph !" "How far can they go ?" "If a handful of survivors did indeed escape, they would have neither fuel nor food for a prolonged voyage." "The information is not complete." "It is offered in exchange for life." "And what is the standing order for humans from your imperious leader ?" "Extermination." "Then carry out your orders, and if they exist, they're doomed." "[ Adama ] We gather here as representatives of each ship in our fleet... to answer that single question:" "Where will we go ?" "Our recorded history tells us that we descended... from a mother civilization, a race that went out into space to establish colonies." "Those of us here assembled now... represent the only known surviving colonies, save one." "A sister world, far out in the universe, remembered to us only through ancient writings." "It is my intention to seek out that remaining colony, that last outpost of humanity in the whole universe." "[ Serina ] Commander Adama." "This 13th colony, this other world" "Where is it, and what is it called ?" "I wish I could tell you that I know precisely where it is, but I can't." "However, I do know that it lies beyond our star system... in a galaxy very much like our own, on a planet called..." "Earth." " Earth !" " [ All Murmuring ]" "Flight Leader 17 by your command." "Report, Centurian, on the final assault." "On each of the 12 planets a similar story is told... of a handful of ships who escaped destruction... to rendezvous with a warship." " What kind of warship ?" " A battlestar called Galactica." "Then go and seek out Baltar." "Tell him I am displeased." "Tell him I offer a choice." "Deliver the battlestar Galactica, or deliver his head." "[ Starbuck ] This is Alpha shuttle approaching freighter Gemini... for fleet damage and supply survey." "Please prepare to receive." "It isn't the worst duty in the fleet, asking a lot of questions." "I hear they're sending some poor guys from Beta section... crawling around on the outside of an old skybus looking for a solium leak." "Wonder how they missed us for that detail." " [ Starbuck ] Excuse me, but" " Shh !" "Would you mind telling us what you're looking for ?" "Solium leaks !" " Bye !" " Halt !" "Apollo" "Captain, that stuff is dangerous." "These old ships shouldn't even be flying." "There really wasn't much choice, was there ?" "How many people did we leave behind for lack of ships ?" "Now, unless you're willing to volunteer permanent assignment on this tub, you'll help survey each and every ship in this fleet for damage, or I just might be tempted to loan you guys out to Beta company." "Just keep it up, old buddy." "You're gonna get us into real trouble." "Ten thousand light-years from nowhere, our planet's shot to pieces, people starving, and I'm gonna get us in trouble ?" " Look, all I'm saying" " What is the matter with you ?" "I tell ya, may as well live for today." "We might not have many left." "[ People Groaning, Murmuring ]" " [ Coughing ] - [ Murmuring, Groaning Continue ]" "[ Woman ] What's going on ?" "[ Man ] We want some food." " [ Coughing Continues ] - [ Woman Sobbing ]" "Apollo." "Yeah. I see it." " Where's the food ?" " Everything's gonna be taken care of." " Just be patient." " But we haven't had water in two days." " We will have food and water to you as soon as possible." " But what's happening ?" "Just give us a little water !" "Can't you bring us some water ?" "We just need a little bit of water !" "[ Man ] Where's the food ?" "Why haven't we seen or heard from anybody in two days ?" "Please tell us what's going on." " Have" " Have we been left behind ?" " No, you haven't." "Just be patient." "Your needs will be attended to." "Just be glad you're alive." "[ Speaking Gemonese ]" "[ Starbuck ] What's she saying ?" "It's Gemonese." "Boomer can translate." "Boomer's tied up." "Anyone here can help ?" "Does anyone here understand Gemonese ?" "The woman said her husband is feverish." "What's wrong with your arm ?" "There are others with greater need than I." "Get her out of here." "She should be jettisoned with the dead." "No place for refuse here." "Feed her to the daggits." "Dirty Socialator." "It's a sin to starve us... while the bureauticians luxuriate in their private sanctuaries." " No one is in luxury, I can promise you that." " No, you're lying." "I saw it with my own eyes aboard the Rising Star, before I was cast out and put here among the bories of humanity." "Come here." "Core Control is aware of the problem." "Then I can tell them food and water is on the way ?" " They are aware of the problem." " What are you saying ?" "There's something you're not telling us." "Relief is on the way." "You have my word as a warrior." "[ Woman Shouts ] Your word as a warrior ?" "[ Laughing ]" "[ Apollo ] I can't fault them for resenting us." "They lost everything." "They have to blame someone." "Core Command, this is Alpha shuttle... requesting clarification and food dispersal." "Core Command, no information available at this time." "What are you talking about ?" "I just left a ship filled with starving people." "What's going on ?" "I'm sorry, Shuttle Alpha." "Core Command has no information available at this time." "[ Beeping ]" "Commander, this is Colonel Tigh." "It's starting." " [ Man Groaning, Shouting ]" " Something's wrong." "What'd they tell you when you called in the food shortage ?" "Same thing they told you:" "vague acknowledgement of the problem." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Groaning, Shouting Continue ]" "Boomer, I'm getting an awful uneasy feeling." "Why don't you just give me your name, okay ?" " [ Groaning Continues ] - lt's all right." "My name is Cassiopea." "Cassiopea." " [ Beeping ] - lt's beautiful." "It means "fairy queen," doesn't it ?" "I think so." "And designation ?" "I'm designated a Socialator." "It's an honorable profession, practiced with the blessings of the elders for over 4,000 years." "I didn't say anything." "I was just curious about what all that excitement was about back on the barge." "That woman" "That woman is a member of the Otori sect amongst the Gemonese." "They don't believe in physical contact between genders... except when sanctified by the priests... during high worship of the sun storm, which comes once only every seven years." "No wonder those little buggers are such good card players." "Core Command, this is Alpha Shuttle." "Changing course to rendezvous starliner Rising Star." "Shuttle will proceed on to Galactica with patients for life station." "Hey, what are you up to ?" "l-lf you don't mind my asking, sir." "I want to see what's at the bottom of this conspiracy of silence." "Passenger liner Rising Star, this is Sigma Shuttle on fleet damage and supply survey." "Prepare to receive." "Contaminated ?" "Weren't the provisions checked before they were boarded ?" "[ Jolly ] For radiation, yes." "There wasn't time to check for pluton poisoning." "Pluton breaks down the structure of food." " All of this is worthless ?" " We don't know that yet." "Jolly, go through every container." "Chances are some of it was shielded enough from the bombs to be saved." "We went through three ships since last night. lt isn't looking good." "Salvage anything you can." "Even small scraps will help." "And what do we do with the rest of it ?" "Jettison it." "Keep a lid on the problem." "People find out we haven't any food, we're gonna have a mutiny on our hands." "We're going up to the second level." " [ Beeps ]" " Captain !" " Yes ?" " l heard that you'd come aboard." "I wonder if I might borrow you for a moment." " We're on an important survey for the commander right now." " lt won't take very long." "Boomer, go up to elite class, see if there's anything goin' on we should be concerned about." "You won't like what you find." "I'll be along presently." "It's my son." "He hasn't moved in two days." "He lost a little daggit which meant everything to him." "I thought you might be able to help." "If he won't eat for you, I don't know what I can do." "He seemed to spark a little when you picked him up on Caprica." "I got the feeling you were good with children." "I grew up with a kid brother." "Where is he ?" " There." " Oh." "[ People Murmuring, Groaning ]" "Excuse me." "I'm in charge of finding young men to try out as future fighter pilots." " Your name is ?" " Boxey." "Boxey." "Okay." "[ Beeping ]" "Just what I thought." "You're right at the top of my list." "I've been looking for you." "You should have made contact with the commander." " We're very short on fighter pilots." " l'm too little to be a pilot." "Oh, sure, right now, but how long do you think it takes to become a full colonial warrior ?" "I don't know." "You have to start when you're very small, or you won't get these until you have gray hair." " You like them ?" " l want Muffit." "Well, there's not much room for a daggit in a fighter plane." "He's gone." "He ran away." "Oh." "Well, um, well, maybe we can find one of Muffit's friends." "I asked." "There are no daggits." "Well, I'll tell you what." "As a colonial warrior, first level, you are entitled to the first daggit that comes along." "But only on the condition that you get your rest, close your eyes," "eat all your primaries" "Shh." "and stop chasing girls." "Thank you." "I was right." "You are good with kids." "You and your brother must be very close." "We were." "Oh, I'm sorry, l-  lf you'd rather not be involved, l" " Hey, don't be silly." "What's a warrior to do after he's lost the big one ?" "Win a few of the little ones." "That's not a little one in there, Captain." "No." " Genestress is a private accommodation..." " ...just once to step aside-- secured by Sire Uri and his party." "I'm being paid by Transtellar" "Now..." "Hey, what's goin' on, Boomer ?" "Oh, oh, nothing." "Just that the fella here didn't seem to want to let us into the club area." " [ Beeps ]" " Thank you." "[ Guests Laughing, Chattering ]" "[ Whispers ] Thank you." "I trust you have an explanation for this intrusion." "Would you like to make a statement before I arrest you, Sire Uri ?" "[ Chuckles ] I'm glad you know my name." "At least you'll know from where the blade fell." "I'm gonna give you about a micron to join me on my shuttle." "After that, I'll just turn the six levels of starving passengers loose... and let you take your chances with them." "Captain, why don't you join us in our prayer of gratitude for deliverance." "In case it eluded you, Counselor, some hundred people have died since our deliverance from the Cylons, and while hunger hasn't yet taken a life, it's only a matter of time now." "Boomer, notify Core Command that we have located some stores... which we will distribute as far as they go." "No, it's mine." "It belongs to me and my guests." "Does your wife share your feelings about denying your food to others ?" " My wife ?" " Siress Uri. I don't see her." "Unfortunately, she was not in time to make the voyage." "My sympathies." "I share your bereavement." "Siress Uri was an outstanding woman." "Yes." "I'm sure she'd be moved by your period of mourning." "Boomer, have Jolly come up here with a crew and distribute this food throughout the ship." "Without being critical, Captain, wouldn't you say you overplayed our hand just a tad, considering Sire Uri is a member of the newly elected Council of the 12 ?" "How do you overplay starvation ?" "How's it feel ?" "[ Cassiopea ] lt feels like it's never even been broken." "The bone's been fused whole." "It's stronger than before." "It's wonderful." " [ Sighs ] - [ Groaning ]" "Look !" "Look !" "Look." "Look at my arm !" "[ Laughs ]" "You're waiting to take me back, aren't you ?" "Well, it isn't easy to find a ride around here." "Oh, I dread returning to that ship." "Look, uh, maybe I can check around and see if there's anyplace else you can go." "There are better ships." "Would you be doing this if I weren't a Socialator ?" "Hey, listen, uh, can we forget my little jokes back on the shuttle, huh ?" "Look, l-- l just want to help you." "Really." "It was nothing personal." " Nothing personal ?" " No." " Absolutely nothing." " Really ?" "I swear." "[ Laughs ] Okay." "Okay." "But I think you're making a terrible deal." "[ Laughing ]" "The long range patrol's reporting in." "Alta tech scanners show no sign of Cylon pursuit." "All vectors looking good." " Commander." " Yes, I heard." "That's, uh, good news." "Apparently we've made good our escape." "Finding us now would be almost impossible, assuming we don't make any mistakes." "Carillon is too far away." "We will never make it because of the food disaster." "There is no other destination." "Ah, but there is." "We can stop here, on Borallus." "[ Men Murmuring ] Borallus ?" "We know that everything we need is there-- food, fuel and water." "And, undoubtedly, a Cylon task force." "It is the most logical place for us to stop." "Precisely why it would be fatal." " H-H-Hey, where you goin' ?" " [ Sire Uri ] Possibly fatal." "is it not surely fatal to continue towards Carillon ?" "There is another way, if I may have a few moments of the Council's time." "I support Commander Adama's rejection of Borallus." "Surprising." "It is a death trap as lethal as the one we left behind, and we haven't the armament to fight our way in and out." "However, there is another approach to Carillon." "Instead of using the intended route, which takes us centons out of our way, I suggest we take the direct path here, through the Nova of Madagon." "Not patrolled, and a savings of centons in reaching Carillon." "Captain, I may not be a military expert, but I do know that the Cylons don't have to patrol that particular area... because they mine it." "They lay mines to make passage impossible." "[ Council Members Murmuring ]" "A fleet of cumbersome ships like ours, to even attempt to go through that narrow passage-- l agree." "The fleet could not traverse the channel... unless it had been cleared first." "And how would you propose doing that ?" "Well, I suggest I find one or two volunteers... to join me in flying ahead of the fleet... to blow the minefield apart with laser torpedoes." " Good idea." " Two, uh, "volunteers."" "Out of the question." "Out of the question !" "Brilliant, brilliant." "If we must go straight ahead, as you insist, Adama, then this is the way." " l say we support the captain." " [ Anton ] Good for you." "My boy, as grave a plan as it is, it appears to be our only hope." "You have the support and the blessing of the Council of the 12." "Thank you." "You wanna guess who he's got in mind to volunteer for that" "Hey, hey, wait." "[ Whispering ] I'm getting out of here." "Well, just the two fellas I wanted to see." "Follow me, gentlemen." "[ Whispers ] See ?" "I told you." "Right." "He still won't eat." "I think we may have found something that's going to interest him." "Tonight ?" "Shouldn't you be getting some rest ?" "I'll sleep better after we solve Boxey's problem." " That's a tall order." " l'm a big boy." "Okay, Boxey." "You're gonna love this, Boxey." "As you know, we will soon be landing... on various alien planets." "It's important that we be safe." "Ordinarily, we'd use trained daggits to stand watch at night... while our warriors slept in their encampments, but we didn't have any daggits... so we just had to see what we could come up with." "We'll call the first one Muffit 2." " [ Electronic Bark ] - [ Gears Whirring ]" "[ Electronic Barking ]" "[ Barking Continues ]" "[ Chuckles ]" "[ Purring ]" "Naturally, the first one will have to be very carefully looked after." "That's not Muffit." "He's not even a real daggit." "No, but he can learn to be like a real one." "He's very smart." "And if you would help us, it will be even smarter." " Stop that." " [ Moans ]" "We used the image of Boxey you gave us... to train the drone to respond to him." "[ Bouncing Noise, Gears Whirring ]" "I owe you one, Doc." "Anytime." "[ Laughing ]" "That's one I owe you." "Call it even." "[ Electronic Barking ]" "It's somehow beautiful." " lt's a perfect machine !" " [ Starbuck Chuckles ]" "[ Cassiopea Laughs ]" "[ Cassiopea ] Born to dance amongst the stars." "[ Starbuck ] Yeah, it's bumping into them that has me worried." "Why did you volunteer, Starbuck ?" "Well, somebody had to do it." "Did Apollo make you ?" "Yes, uh, you certainly have a way... of cutting through the felgercarb." "Do you ever take that smoldering weed out of your mouth ?" "[ Chuckles ] And I had this wonderful speech all prepared." "About this being your last night here, about possibly not seeing another night as beautiful as this one... or another girl as beautiful as I am ever again." "Yeah, well, that speech is a little better than the one I had." "Would you mind if I borrowed it on some future occasion ?" "Do you mind if we don't spend too much more time in the launching bay ?" "Can you think of anyplace more private ?" "Come to think of it, I can't think of anyplace private in the whole damn fleet." "Oh." " What's in there ?" " That's the launching tube." "You don't wanna go in there." "It's dark and cold and, uh" "[ Sighs ] Oh, Lord, I'll do anything you ask tomorrow." "Just don't call an alert tonight."