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Battlestar Galactica
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Daybreak: Part 2

  • Episode aired Mar 20, 2009
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 44m
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9.0/10
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Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
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A stripped down Galactica attacks the Cylon's Colony ship in the hopes of rescuing Hera. The meaning of the shared dream in the Opera House on Kobol is revealed. Sam Anders is moved in his H... Read allA stripped down Galactica attacks the Cylon's Colony ship in the hopes of rescuing Hera. The meaning of the shared dream in the Opera House on Kobol is revealed. Sam Anders is moved in his Hybrid tank to the CIC in the hopes that he will be able to assist the combatants. Their mi... Read allA stripped down Galactica attacks the Cylon's Colony ship in the hopes of rescuing Hera. The meaning of the shared dream in the Opera House on Kobol is revealed. Sam Anders is moved in his Hybrid tank to the CIC in the hopes that he will be able to assist the combatants. Their mission complete, Admiral Adama orders Starbuck to pick a destination - any destination - to... Read all
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    • Director
      • Michael Rymer
    • Writers
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Glen A. Larson(based on the series "Battlestar Galactica" created by)
      • Seamus Kevin Fahey(staff writer)
    • Stars
      • Edward James Olmos
      • Mary McDonnell
      • Katee Sackhoff
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Rymer
    • Writers
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Glen A. Larson(based on the series "Battlestar Galactica" created by)
      • Seamus Kevin Fahey(staff writer)
    • Stars
      • Edward James Olmos
      • Mary McDonnell
      • Katee Sackhoff
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    • 38User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Admiral William Adama
    Mary McDonnell
    Mary McDonnell
    • President Laura Roslin
    Katee Sackhoff
    Katee Sackhoff
    • Capt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
    Jamie Bamber
    Jamie Bamber
    • Lee Adama
    James Callis
    James Callis
    • Dr. Gaius Baltar
    Tricia Helfer
    Tricia Helfer
    • Number Six…
    Grace Park
    Grace Park
    • Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon…
    Michael Hogan
    Michael Hogan
    • Colonel Saul Tigh
    Aaron Douglas
    Aaron Douglas
    • Chief Galen Tyrol
    Tahmoh Penikett
    Tahmoh Penikett
    • Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon
    Michael Trucco
    Michael Trucco
    • Ensign Samuel Anders
    Kate Vernon
    Kate Vernon
    • Ellen Tigh
    Rick Worthy
    Rick Worthy
    • Simon
    Mark Sheppard
    Mark Sheppard
    • Romo Lampkin
    Donnelly Rhodes
    Donnelly Rhodes
    • Dr. Sherman Cottle
    Matthew Bennett
    Matthew Bennett
    • Aaron Doral
    Rekha Sharma
    Rekha Sharma
    • Tory Foster
    Kerry Norton
    Kerry Norton
    • Medic Layne Ishay
    • Director
      • Michael Rymer
    • Writers
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Glen A. Larson(based on the series "Battlestar Galactica" created by)
      • Seamus Kevin Fahey(staff writer)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Two scenes which were considered and dropped regarding the Galactica. One was that the ship would be discovered on Earth by archaeological excavation. Another was to show one of the flight pods breaking off from the main ship and crashing on the moon, where it would be discovered by the Apollo astronauts.
    • Goofs
      The events of the finale were supposed to have taken place 150,000 years ago. Therefore, when Galactica jumped to our Earth after rescuing Hera, shots of the African continent from space should have shown the Sahara to be lush and green rather than the pale desert it is today.
    • Quotes

      Admiral William Adama: [as he's leaving for the final time] What do you hear Starbuck?

      Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: Nothing but the rain.

      Admiral William Adama: Grab your gun and bring in the cat.

    • Alternate versions
      The aired TV Version: 95:52 min NTSC (not including credits) The Extended Version: 103:16 min NTSC (not including credits) Difference: 7 minutes and 24 seconds in 8 scenes. On both DVD and Blu-ray, Parts 1 and 2 can be viewed as one seamless whole that contains 11 minutes and 30 seconds material not in the aired episodes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      When Will the Work Be Done
      (uncredited)
      Written and Performed by Brendan McKian

    User reviews38

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    Top review
    9/10
    The age old question has finally been answered ........
    In the forgettable film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Captain Kirk posed the immortal question "What does God need with a starship?" For nearly 20 years, that question went unanswered .... until now.

    Ronald D. Moore, a former Star Trek writer, finally answered that question.

    The Question: What does God need with a starship? The answer: To give to Kara Thrace.

    ****Note: I cannot take credit for this. I would like to thank my friend Chris G. for bringing this to our attention****

    On a serious note, Ronald D. Moore deserves a lot of credit for resurrecting ( no pun intended ) a short lived '70s series into one the greatest science fiction series of all time. Kudos for a fantastic finale. I am sure there are other fans out there who feel the same way I do ... it's going to feel weird not seeing a new BSG episode Fridays @ 10pm on the sci/fi channel and talking about it with their friends and co-workers on Monday.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • David Eick Productions
      • R&D TV
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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