"'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 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 'somewhere beyond the heavens.'" "Noble delegates, you're anxious to go 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." "To peace." "Starbuck, what are you going to say?" "Zac, calm down." "Why are you so nervous?" "He sees me as his little brother." "You're acting like one." "It's a routine patrol." " Why is it so important to you?" " Because it is." "I'm a warrior." "I want to prove that to him." "This may not be the best time." "It's a peace envoy!" "What trouble could there be?" " That's not the point." " Starbuck, you promised." "I know." "What are you doing?" "We're going on patrol." " Er..." " He can't make it." "Starbuck's not well." "Oh?" "Yeah, well, it's...erm..." "Well, that's kind of short notice, erm, with everybody not wanting to go on this patrol." "They want to celebrate the armistice." "Yes, Zac, you have a suggestion?" "I've studied the coordinates from here to the Cylon capital." " My ship's ready to go!" " That's lucky." "Isn't it, Starbuck?" "Yeah, that's a real stroke of luck." "I guess you're just gonna have to pull Starbuck's patrol with me." "Wow!" " Were we ever like that?" " I can't remember that far back." "Listen, maybe I ought to go." "No, he'll be fine." "It's not as if we're at war, right?" "See you later." " Take care of the stomach." " Yeah, I will." "Section 12, launch bay Alpha, stand by to launch fighter probe." "Acknowledge input." "Recorded and functioning." "'Coordinates transferred." " 'Acknowledge.'" " Acknowledged." "Ready to launch." "Core systems transferring control to probe craft." "Launch when ready." " It's so different out here." " This is nothing." "When the war is over, we may get back to deep exploration." "That's the challenge." "Let's take a look at 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." "I see the party is not a huge success with all my children." "What awaits us out there troubles me." "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 fibre 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 above the moon Cimtar." "It could be a storm." "We'll be coming through it." "Hold positions and cover me while I take a look." "Well, look at that." "What is it?" "I'll tell you in a flash." "Warbook says a Cylon tanker." "Scanner reads it's empty." "Apollo, I have a funny feeling." "Well, we came to look." "There's the other ship tucked in nice and neat." "I wonder what she's doing?" " She's jamming us." " 'Warbook says she's a freighter.'" "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?" "'I'll explain later.'" "Colonial viper in quadrant." "Intercepting." "I see what you mean." "It's an ambush." "Enough firepower to destroy the entire fleet." "We won't make it, giving them our backs." " How many of them can you make out?" " Four." "At three, hit your reverse thrusters and maximum braking flaps." "We'll give them a little surprise." "One, two, three." "Turbos, full forward thrust." "Now." "Right here, you creeps." "Hey, not bad, little brother." "You go after the guys on the right." " Yahoo!" " Apollo, I'll get this one." "'Zac, look out!" "Behind you!" "'" "'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 OK, we got 'em." "'Those guys need a ten to one margin...'" "Apollo, better look at your scanner." " But 1,000 to one, that's not fair." " 'What's it mean?" "'" "There won't be any peace... there may not be much of anything if we don't warn the fleet." "Do it." "I won't be able to keep up with you." " Zac, I'm not going to leave you." " 'You have to.'" "I'll make it back." "Now go on - you've got to warn the fleet." "I'll be all right." "You can fly with me any time, little brother." "Good luck." "'This is Commander Adama returning from Atlantia.'" " Request permission to land." " 'Granted.'" " Something's wrong." " What is it?" "I don't know." "They just put the ship on alert." "'Atlantia, this is Galactica." "Request assistance...'" " What is it?" " Our patrol had trouble." "Signals are being jammed." "It could be smugglers or pirates or..." "Get me the President, please." "Mr President, our patrol is under attack, we don't know by whom." "As a precaution I would like to launch intercept fighters." "I think that's highly inadvisable in view of the delicacy of our situation." "Quite right, Baltar." "Commander, as a precaution I insist upon restraint." "'If this turns out to be an encounter with some outlaws, 'we could jeopardise the peace by displaying fighters" " 'so close to our rendezvous.'" " Mr President, two of my fighters are under attack." "'By forces unknown." "'Do not launch until the situation is more clear.'" "Sir, I at least urge you to bring the fleet to alert?" "'I will consider that." "Thank you, Commander.'" " He'll consider it?" "He'll consider it?" " It's all right." "I'm sorry, Commander, it's just that..." " Well..." " Well, what?" "The patrol is under the command of Captain Apollo." "If I can't have confidence in my first-born son, whom can I depend upon?" "Commander, Zac is with him." "It's his first patrol." "Thank you." "Come on, give me all you got." "Still no word from our fighters." "They're being jammed." " If we don't launch..." " We cannot launch." "It's been forbidden." "However... this might be a good time for battle stations drill." " Sound the alert, Colonel." " Yes, sir." "You may never see another one, fellas." "A perfect pyramid." "Unless there's a better hand, the pot's mine." "Wait, wait!" "Come here, wait!" "Come back!" "Duty calls!" "Let's go!" "Sir, our scanner shows a large number of ships headed this way at high speed." " A single craft is approaching." " Get that pilot here." " Get me the President." " Yes, sir." " What's going on?" " Don't worry." "Probably an aerial salute for the President." "Sure ruined a good card game." " 'Commander?" "'" " Mr President, a wall of unidentified craft is closing in." "Possibly a Cylon welcoming committee." "Sir, may I suggest we launch a welcoming committee of our own?" "There remain many hostile feelings amongst our warriors." "The likelihood of an unfortunate incident with all those pilots in the sky..." "Commander?" "Sir, did Baltar suggest that we sit here defenceless?" "My friend, we are on a peace mission." "The first peace Man has known in a thousand years." "Stand by to attack." "Come on, baby, not much further." "Blue Flight Two, in trouble!" "Emergency approach." " Mr President!" " Commander... our patrol is under attack from the approaching force." "Mr President, your welcoming committee is firing at us!" "'Baltar?" "We made it." "'Patrol to fleet, I need help!" "'" "'What was that?" "'" "That was my son, Mr President." "No!" "Oh, my God..." "Positive shield, now!" "Launch fighters!" " All batteries commence fire!" " All fire, control stations." "'Launch all remaining vipers." " Sir, they're off." " Fighters launched, sir." "Did the other ships launch their fighters?" "Negative, sir." "Lord help us." "'Engineering reports hits on starboard engine.'" "Cylons." "I had to leave Zac, he's disabled." " I have to go back." " No." "Father, I didn't know what to do!" "He doesn't stand a chance!" "'Atlantia to all battlestars...'" "Zac?" "His ship was destroyed just short of the fleet." "'Transferring target data.'" "'Reduce speed to maintain position with Atlantia.'" "Boomer, there's a pair on your tail." "Pull up!" "I'll get him off." "Nice shooting!" "We have to know how many base ships we're dealing with." " No base ships." " You're mistaken." "Fighters can't go this far from Cylon, 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." "I guess the Cylons used it to refuel after flying there from where their base ships are." "Why operate without base ships when it isn't necessary?" "They would've been well out of our range at the old moon." "Unless it was necessary... for them to be somewhere else." "Get me the President!" "Starbuck, it's dangerous here!" "Mr President, I request permission to leave the fleet." "I suspect our home planets may face imminent attack." " Maintain contact!" " '..fires out of..." "Request...'" "'How could I have been so completely wrong?" "'I have led the entire human race to ruin.'" "Mr President?" "Group 3, Vectors 1-7 and 2-8." "Arm and attack Atlantia." " I got him on the left." " I got him on the right." "'The main attack is on the President's ship.'" "Atlantia Death Squadron, attack." "Negative shield, now!" "Back to your posts, now!" "Oh, my God." "Commander, long-range scanners have picked up Cylon base ships... at grids 0-3-5, 1-2-6 and 2-5-8." "Within striking range of the planets Virgon, Sagitara and..." "Yes, and Caprica." "By your command." "Speak, Centurion." "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." "Long-range scanner picks up wave after wave of ships headed towards all inner planets." "Hey, Boomer, where's she going?" "'Don't ask me." "The Commander calls the shots.'" "Hey, guys, Galactica's pulling out." "There's got to be a good reason." "Electronic jamming has stopped." "They're clearing the air for their electronic guidance systems." "So the attack is under way." "No, sir, we're picking up video signals." "Everything looks normal at home." "We have a civil broadcast transmission coming up shortly." "Perhaps we're in time, Commander?" "Preparations continue through the night here at the Caprica Presidium." "We can see at the moment it is somewhat deserted." "But with the new dawn, it will be full of Capricans coming here, eagerly and joyfully, to usher in a new era - the era of peace." "So far, details of the armistice meeting, going on at this very moment on the star Kobol, are not coming in as we had hoped for." "'It seems that this is due to unusual electrical interferences 'which are blocking out all interstellar communications.'" "However, as soon as they are available, we will be showing you the first pictures of something described as the most significant event in history." "Oh, my God!" "It's a tremendous explosion!" "Are we getting this on camera?" "People are running everywhere." "Ladies and gentlemen, this is terrible." "They're bombing the city." "Boxey!" "No!" "Boxey!" "Miss, the building's going to topple!" "Everybody, run for cover!" "Run!" "Run!" "Hurry, find cover!" "Get out of here!" "Stay down here!" "No!" "No!" " My daggit!" "Where is he?" " He's fine." "It's going to be all right." "'..on the southern peninsula." "'31 cities are known to be under heavy attack.'" "'Red 1-3-niner, we're on fire." "Emergency, fire in Red 1-3.'" "'The water supply is cut off.'" "'A second wave is coming in." "We have no defences!" "'" "'Is this channel operative?" "'" "Oh, Zac... and all the others!" "They trusted us to protect them and we..." "Oh, God." "There really wasn't any choice." "Commander, Cylon base ships on long-range scanner, launching to all outer planets." "No hope, Commander." "What about Sagitara?" "The planet's in flames, Commander." "Have my shuttlecraft prepared, please." "Shuttlecraft?" "I'm going down on the surface of Caprica." "You can't." "If the Cylon scanners 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 Council member." "If we run into a Cylon ship, you'll have a chance." "I insist on that, Commander." "Very well." "Transferring control to probe craft." "Launch when ready." "Ships are coming in on both decks, sir." " 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." "Red Leader, how can we assist you?" "I'm damaged." "Power control circuits shot away on my landing gear." "Starbuck, what's your condition?" "This is no time for trainees, Athena." "I'm in real trouble." "You will be if you keep talking like that." "How's your fuel?" " Dry." " 'All right." "Run the check with me.'" "Alpha circuit, alternate to left servo circuit." "Alpha circuit alternating to left servo circuit." "No response." "My throttles are still full open." "Omega C circuit." "Alternate the servo support circuit." "Alternating to servo support circuit." "Does not respond." "Bring him in full throttle." "There's no choice." "I heard him." "Get everyone out of the way, I'm coming in hot." "You're cleared to land." "I hope you aren't counting off for neatness." "He's coming in like a missile." "Stay back!" "He could lose it." "I told you to stay back!" "Starbuck!" "Get out!" "The ship might blow any minute!" " Are you all right?" " Fine, no thanks to your father." " Here." "Give it a good wash for me." " Out of the way." "Blow that out!" "What are you saying?" "Do you realise what we've been through?" "You didn't see how we spent our day." "We single-handedly beat the Cylons while you went on a cruise!" "Don't you realise what's happened?" "!" "I realise what happened." "You should see this baby when it takes off." "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, Ila." "I was never there when it mattered." "Never." "Women." "This way." "There's food somewhere." "I'm hungry." "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." "Where were they?" "Where were they?" "!" "Where are the rest of you fancy fliers?" "Where were you when they killed the rest of us?" " What were you doing, boy?" " 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." " It survived?" " Yes." "What of the President and the Council of 12 and all the other Colonies?" "All destroyed." " Commander Adama." " Yes, Serina." "It's true then." "We're defeated, doomed." "Can I ride in your ship, sir?" "Fighter planes aren't for little boys." "They're going to have to be if we're 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." "Send word 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." "'And the word went forth to every outpost of humanity, 'and they came - the Aries, 'the Gemons, the Virgos, 'the Scorpios, the Pisceans and the Sagittarians." "'In all, 220 ships, representing every colony, 'colour and creed in the star system." "'The human race might have one more chance 'but first it would have to survive 'the alliance, the elements... 'and the unknown sinister threats that would lie ahead.'" "Their destruction is complete." "Our forces have taken prisoners near the spacedrome." "They tell of survivors who escaped in ships." "What ships?" "How far can they go?" "If a handful of survivors did escape, they would have neither fuel nor food for a long voyage." "The information is not complete." "It is offered in exchange for life." "And what is the standing order for humans?" " Extermination." " Then carry out your orders." "If they exist...they're doomed." "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 civilisation, 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." "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?" "Anybody here?" " Starbuck." " Oh." "I've been looking for you." "I came to apologise for how I treated you." "It's just..." "I'd seen so many of the guys from my squadron... ..burned up." "I" " I guess I was looking to take it out on somebody." "I wish it hadn't been you." "It wasn't important, Starbuck." "I don't know what is." "Look, I'm sorry about..." "Zac and your mother." "Starbuck, you don't have to say anything." " Zac pulled my patrol." " He wanted to go." "Yeah." "Athena, this is a time for sticking together." "Maybe we could talk about, er...things." "Us, you mean?" "Well, I...guess it is a little overdue." "Starbuck, I don't know." "I don't think any of us have any kind of future any more." "Don't say that." "Things are going to be all right." "Look, if we can handle what we've just been through, we can handle anything." "Later, maybe, when things aren't so fresh in my mind." "Athena, I..." "I said I was sorry." "Starbuck," "I don't want to care about anybody... but especially you." "Zac couldn't wait to get out there, get all shot up." "And you, you're worse than Zac." "I think of it...as an obligation." "No, you don't." "You like to pretend they're dragging you by your bootstraps but... you really can't wait to get up there in that machine of yours." "Well, I..." "I guess we...see things differently." "I guess we do." "I said what I came to say." "'This is Alpha Shuttle." "'Fleet damage and supply survey." "Please prepare to receive.'" "Look at it this way, Boomer, it isn't the worst duty in the fleet." "I hear they're sending some guys from Beta section crawling around an old skybus looking for a solium leak." "Wonder how they missed us for that?" "Excuse me, but..." " What are you looking for?" "!" " Solium leaks." " Bye." " Halt!" "Apollo!" "Captain, that stuff is dangerous." "These old ships shouldn't even be flying." "There wasn't much choice, was there?" "How many people did we leave behind for lack of ships?" "Unless you want a permanent duty here, you'll help survey every ship for damage or I might be tempted to loan you to Beta company." "Keep it up, old buddy." "You're going to get us into real trouble." "Ten thousand light years from nowhere, our planet destroyed - and I'll get us in trouble?" " All I'm saying..." " What is the matter with you?" "I tell you, you may as well live for today." "We might not have many left." "Apollo?" "Yeah, I see it." " Where's the food?" " Everything's gonna be taken care of." "And water?" "We haven't had water in two days." "We'll have food and water..." "But you promised us water!" "Can't you bring us some water?" "A little bit?" "We just need a little bit of water!" "Where's the food?" "We haven't heard from anyone in two days!" "Please." "Please, tell us what's going on." " Have we been left behind?" " No, you haven't." "Be patient." "You will be attended to." "Be patient." "Just be glad you're alive." " It's Gemonese." " Can anyone help?" "Does anyone understand Gemonese?" " Her husband is feverish." " What's wrong with your arm?" " Others are in 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." "You starve us while the bureauticians luxuriate in their private sanctuaries." " No one is in luxury, I 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 Borays of humanity." "Core Control is aware of the problem." " So food and water is on the way?" " They're "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." "Your word as a warrior?" "'I can't fault them for resenting us." "'They have to blame someone.'" "Core Command, Alpha Shuttle asking for clarification on food dispersal." "Core Command." "No information available at this time." ""Not available"?" "I just left a ship filled with starving people." " 'What's going on?" "'" " I'm sorry," "Core Command has no information available at this time." "Commander, this is Colonel Tigh." "It's starting." "Something's wrong." "What did they tell you when you called?" "The same thing they told you, a vague acknowledgment of the problem." "Boomer, I'm getting an awful uneasy feeling." "Why don't you just give me your name, OK?" "It's all right." "My name is Cassiopeia." "Cassiopeia." "It's beautiful." "It means fairy queen, doesn't it?" " I think so." " Designation?" "I'm designated a socialator." "It's an honourable profession, it's had the blessings of the elders for 4,000 years." "I didn't say anything." "I was just curious about all that excitement 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 priest during high worship of the sun storm, which comes once only every seven years." "No wonder those buggers are such good card players." "This is Alpha Shuttle." "Rendezvousing with Starliner Rising Star." "Then on to Galactica with patients for life station." "What are you up to?" "If you don't mind my asking, sir." "Seeing what's at the bottom of this conspiracy." "'Rising Star, 'this is Sigma Shuttle on fleet damage and supply survey.'" "Contaminated?" "Weren't the provisions checked?" "Yes, but not for Pluton poisoning." "Pluton breaks down food." "All this is worthless?" "We don't know yet." "Jolly, go through every container." "Some may have been shielded enough to be saved." "It isn't looking good." "Salvage anything you can." "Even small scraps will help." "What do we do with the rest of it?" "Jettison it." "Keep a lid on the problem." "If people find out we haven't any food, we'll have a mutiny." "Flight Leader Serpentine, by your command." "Report, Centurion, 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?" " The Battlestar Galactica." "Then go and seek out Baltar." "Tell him I'm displeased." "Tell him I've offered a choice - deliver the Battlestar Galactica or deliver his head." "Captain!" " Yes?" " I heard that you'd come aboard." "May I borrow you for a moment?" "We're on an important survey for the Commander." "It won't take very long." "Boomer, go up to elite class and see if there's any problems." "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 his daggit which meant everything to him." "I thought you could help." "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 that you were good with children." "I grew up with a kid brother." " Where is he?" " There." "Excuse me, I'm looking for young men to be fighter pilots." "Your name is?" " Boxey." " Boxey." "OK." "You're at the top of my list." "I've been looking for you." "You should have contacted the Commander." "We need pilots." "I'm too little to be a pilot." "Right now." "But how long do you think it takes to become a full warrior?" "I don't know." "You have to start when you're small or you won't get these until you have grey hair." " You like them?" " I want Muffit." "There's not much room for a daggit in a fighter plane." "He's gone." "He ran away." "Oh." "Well, erm... maybe we can find one of Muffit's friends." "I asked." "There are no daggits." "I'll tell you what... as a Colonial warrior first level, you can have the first daggit that comes along, OK?" "But only on the condition that you get your rest, close your eyes," "eat all your primaries," "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." "If you'd rather not be involved..." "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." " This is private accommodation..." " Just step aside... ..secured by Sire Uri and his party." "I'm being paid by Trans Stellar's..." "Now." " What's going on, Boomer?" " Oh, nothing." "Just the fella here didn't seem to want to let us into the club area." "Thank you." "Thank you." "I trust you have an explanation for this intrusion?" "Would you like to make a statement before I arrest you, Sire Uri?" "I'm glad you know my name." "You'll know from where the blade fell." "You have about a micron to join me on my shuttle." "Then I'll turn the starving passengers loose and leave you to them." "Captain, why don't you join us in our prayer of gratitude for deliverance?" "In case it eluded you, Councillor, 100 people have died since our deliverance from the Cylons." "While hunger hasn't yet taken a life, it's only a matter of time now." "Notify Core Command that we have found stores which we will distribute as far as they go." "No, it's mine!" "It belongs to me and my guests." "Does your wife feel the same about denying 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." "She would be moved by your mourning." "Have Jolly come up and distribute this food." "Without being critical, Captain, haven't you overplayed our hand just a tad?" "Sire Uri is a member of the newly elected Council of the 12." "How do you overplay starvation?" "How does it feel?" "Like it's never even been broken." "The bone's been fused whole." "It's stronger than before." "It's wonderful." "Ooh!" "Look, look!" "Look at my arm!" "You're waiting to take me back, aren't you?" "Well, it isn't easy to find a ride around here." "I dread returning to that ship." "Look, 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, can we forget my little jokes back on the shuttle?" "Look, I..." "I just want to help you." "Really, it's nothing personal." " Nothing personal?" " No." "Absolutely nothing." " Really?" " I swear." "OK." "OK!" "But I think you're making a terrible deal." "Long-range patrol is reporting in." "Scanners show no sign of Cylon pursuit." "'All vectors looking good.'" " Commander." " Yes, I heard." "That's...good news." "Apparently we've escaped." "Finding us now is almost impossible - if 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." "We know that everything we need is there... food, fuel and water." "And, undoubtedly, a Cylon task force." " It is the most logical place to stop." " Precisely why it'll be fatal." " Where are you going?" " Possibly fatal." "Is it not surely fatal to continue towards Carillon?" "There is another way, if I may have a moment of your time?" "I support Commander Adama's rejection of Borallus." "Surprising." "It is a deathtrap as lethal as the one we left behind and we haven't the armament to fight." "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 that make passage impossible." "It is impossible for cumbersome ships like ours to even attempt to go through that passage." "I agree." "The fleet could not traverse it unless it had been cleared first." "And how would you propose doing that?" "I suggest I find one or two volunteers to fly with me ahead of the fleet in fighter craft to blow the minefield apart with torpedoes." " Good idea." " Two volunteers?" "Out of the question!" "Out of the question!" "Brilliant, brilliant." "If you must go straight ahead as you insist, Adama, then this is the way." " I say we support the captain." " 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." "Guess who he's got in mind to volunteer?" "Hey, wait." "I'm getting outta here." "Well, just the two fellas I wanted to see." "Follow me, gentlemen." "See, I told you." "Right." "What were you doing volunteering for a mission like that?" "Sire Uri must be laughing up his sleeve." "Is that what's worrying you - being made to look foolish by Uri?" "I'm sorry but there was no choice." "You didn't have a plan." "It was his way or mine." "Now he's got us doing it, turning one against the other." "If Uri weren't such a prima donna I'd say let him lead!" "We must not allow ourselves to be fractioned off." " A single voice is imperative." " But not his!" "He's only interested in himself." "I don't understand how he got elected - you voted for him!" "You should have known him back in the renaissance days of Caprica." "He was the best." "A builder, an architect of dreams..." "Now he just sits and decays himself with drink and remembrance." "No wonder our world fell apart." "Looking back is contagious." "Decay and corruption go hand in hand with defeatism and lack of action." "Uri moved in because you failed to act, to have alternatives to his plans." "I believe it is...sometimes prudent to steer away from the flames once you've been badly burnt." "And I'd say you'd better look around more carefully." "You're nursing wounds while we're still in the fire." "He still won't eat." "I may have something to interest him." "Tonight?" "Shouldn't you get some rest?" "I'll sleep better after we solve Boxey's problem." " That's a tall order." " I'm a big boy." "OK, Boxey." "You're going to 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 ll." "Naturally, the first one will have to be very carefully looked after." "That's not Muffit." "It'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, he can be even smarter." "Stop that." "We used the image of Boxey you gave us to train the drone to respond to him." "I owe you one, Doc." "Any time." "That's one I owe you." "Call it even." "Father?" "Father, are you all right?" "If anyone can say that he's all right after what has happened," "I'd recommend them for catharsis treatment." "That's not the warrior I'm used to." "Whatever happened to the joy of living to fight another day?" "Ah, yes, the joy of living." "You were aboard the Galactica." "You didn't see them down there." "Their faces." "The old, the young..." "Desperate." "Begging, screaming for a chance to come aboard, a chance to live." "And there I was, like God, passing out priorities" "as if they were tickets to a lottery." "There was one...one woman with a child in her arms." "She tore at my arm as I was boarding the launch to come back." " Father, don't." " Guard came up." "I saw him out of the corner of my eye and tried to stop him." "He shoved her away, pushed her." "He didn't see the child." "I don't know what happened to that woman." "But, God, I don't want it any more." "Let someone else do it." " Father?" " Take this burden from me."