"Battlestar Galactica" The Captain's Hand (2006)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Writers:

Ronald D. Moore (developer)
Jeff Vlaming (written by)

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)

Original Air Date:

17 February 2006 (Season 2, Episode 17)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Two of Pegasus' raptors go missing after a suspicious distress call. President Roslin must make a decision on abortion that could hurt her political career.

Plot Keywords:

Starfighter | Space Opera | Faster Than Light | Female Protagonist | Spacecraft

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Jamie Bamber	...	Major Lee 'Apollo' Adama
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii (credit only)
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol
Nicki Clyne	...	Crewman Specialist Cally Henderson
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta
Kandyse McClure	...	Officer Anastasia Dualla
Richard Hatch	...	Tom Zarek
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Dr. Cottle
John Heard	...	Commander Barry Garner

Runtime:

Netherlands:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Company:

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)

Trivia:

The "previously in Battlestar Galactica..." scene in which Adama tells Tigh he's chosen Garner as the new Commander of Battlestar Pegasus hadn't actually appeared in an earlier show.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: There is still visible perspiration on Cmdr. Garners face after the breached compartment has been completely vented of air. In a vacuum, the liquid would immediately burst into its gaseous state.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV)