"Battlestar Galactica" Precipice (2006)

Director:

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)

Original Air Date:

6 October 2006 (Season 3, Episode 2)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Adama plans to return to New Caprica and drop off a surprising person to act as a liaison between Galactica and the Resistance...

Plot Keywords:

Suicide Bomber | Space Western | Spacecraft | Faster Than Light | Female Protagonist

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama
Mary McDonnell	...	Laura Roslin
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Jamie Bamber	...	Commander Lee 'Apollo' Adama
James Callis	...	President Gaius Baltar
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / Caprica
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon / Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Nicki Clyne	...	Crewman Specialist Cally Tyrol
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta
Kandyse McClure	...	Lt. Anastasia Dualla
Lucy Lawless	...	D'Anna Biers
Michael Trucco	...	Samuel Anders

Filming Locations:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

David Eick Productions

Trivia:

Ronald D. Moore has referred to "Precipice" as Episode 1.5.

Quotes:

Dr. Gaius Baltar: You don't need my signature.
D'Anna Biers: Well, actually we do. We're here as allies and friends of the legitimate government of the colonies. You are the president so everything we do requires your signature.
Brother Cavil: In other words, they are worried about what God might think if they commit murder. They are covering their existential asses!

A very different show

I am uncertain of the direction BG is taking. Usually I am left with my mouth open wide at every commercial break. This two hour opener seemed to dwell in bizarre disjointed subplots that even with the webisodes were hard to place. I get that the purpose could be to show how chaotic and unpredictable a torture camp would be, but it is as if the characters we knew at the end of 2nd season have completely vanished and been replaced by new ones. A bold move on the writers part but either solidify the nazi like camp storyline or have Adama rescue them...quickly. I must say however that the last ten minutes of the two parter finally felt like a BG episode. Time will tell.