"Battlestar Galactica" Flight of the Phoenix (2005)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Michael Nankin

Writers:

Ronald D. Moore (developer)
Bradley Thompson (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)

Original Air Date:

16 September 2005 (Season 2, Episode 9)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

While Tyrol decides to start building a new fighter, the Cylon virus is rearing its ugly head again. Boomer tells it means a large Cylon attack is imminent.

Plot Keywords:

Starfighter | Space Western | Spacecraft | Faster Than Light | Terminal Illness

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Commander William Adama
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin
Katee Sackhoff	...	Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Jamie Bamber	...	Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six (credit only)
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Lt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Paul Campbell	...	Billy Keikeya
Nicki Clyne	...	Crewman Specialist Cally Henderson
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta
Kandyse McClure	...	Officer Anastasia Dualla
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Dr. Cottle

Runtime:

Netherlands:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Company:

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)

Trivia:

Opening credits say there are 47,853 human survivors.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: 7:41 minutes into the episode, a cameraman can be clearly seen on the left side of the screen.

Quotes:

Commander William Adama: [after the first flight of the black bird, Commander Adama, President Roslin and Colonel Tigh go to the hanger deck to congratulate Chief Tyrol and cristin the black bird All personal come to attention and salute as they walk in] As you were.
Commander William Adama: Chief Tyrol.
[President Roslin shakes his hand]
President Laura Roslin: This is the black bird?
Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: Yes ma'am. Madame President this is an honor
President Laura Roslin: No, the honor is mine. It's remarkable.
Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: [as all crewmembers that helped build the blackbird sign their signitures onto it] Just a ship ma'am.
President Laura Roslin: Oh you are much to modest. After what we've been through... it would be very easy to give up, to lose hope ,but not here, not today. This is more than a ship Chief. This is an act of faith. It is proof... that despite all we've lost... we keep trying... and we will get through this, all of us, together. I promise
Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: [Picks up a bottle of champagne] Commander
[hands the bottle to Adama]
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