So let’s get some more important subject matter into our sci-fi. This time we delve into even more of the need for democracy in heightened situations as Tigh (Michael Hogan) declares martial law through the fleet, and Roslin (Mary McDonnell) and Apollo (Jamie Bamber) oppose him.

Resistance was written by Toni Graphia, and it first aired on 5 August, 2005.

Tigh goes after Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) demanding to know how long he knew about Boomer’s (Grace Park) plan to shoot Adama (Edward James Olmos). It’s obvious Tigh is in over his head, and is losing control with the pressures of command. And he’s drinking a lot.

Course Ellen Tigh (Kate Vernon) isn’t helping the situation.

I hope Adama wakes soon!

And ships around the fleet file complaints against the Galactica’s declaration of martial law, and refuse to cooperate or resupply them.

Adama and Roslin both spend a lot of time in the brig, Adama is kept there when he’s not serving as CAG. He also seems to be getting briefings from Dualla (Kandyse McClure) about what is happening with Tigh, and aboard ship.

Can Adama and Roslin find a way to restore the democracy of the colonies against he might of the Galactica? What happens when Tigh’s martial law causes violence, and a shooting? They plan an escape, one that hinges on the help of Tom Zarek (Richard Hatch), and the help of some loyal folks around the ship.

No matter how it plays out, it’s going to cause a rift in the fleet, as people pick sides, and it may even lead to a civil war amongst humanity’s survivors.

Back on Caprica, Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) and Helo (Tahmoh Penikett) find more human survivors including Samuel Anders (Michael Trucco), a former Pyramid player, the Caprica Buccaneers. They.ve been surviving and fighting a guerrilla war against the Cylons. There’s some nice chemistry between Anders and Starbuck.

It’s a smart, thought-provoking episode, and ends with Adama finally awake and asking Tigh to bring him up to speed. And Boomer, in a nod to Jack Ruby’s shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald, is killed by Cally (Nicki Clyne).

It’s all so good!

The Farm debuted on 12 August, 2005. It was written by Carla Robinson.

Adama is determined to find Roslin, wherever she is hiding in the fleet. However, she decides to lean into the prophecies and religious beliefs that seem to be filled with signposts for this time. Roslin makes an appeal to the fleet to follow her to Kobol. She claims that one of the servants of the Lords of Kobol will return with the Arrow of Apollo.

Who will go? How many will follow her? And what will it do to the fleet?

Adama is pissed, and begins to work on restoring some modicum of peace and control to the fleet. But there are those declaring themselves for Roslin, and plan to follow her. She is transitioning from not only a symbol of government but to a religious one as well.

Starbuck ends up in a hospital in Caprica. She and Anders’ team get caught up in a firefight with some Cylons, and she is shot. She becomes suspicious about the nature of her doctor, Simon (Rick Worthy – I love this actor!).

We learn some horrible things about Starbuck’s youth, and what being shot may have cost her. It all seems like Simon is attempting to break her.

Boomer shows up to tell Helo and Anders that she knows where Starbuck is. Can they help get her out? You know she’s well on her way to breaking herself out. And she also discovers the horrible truth about what is going on in the hospital.

As a side note, she and Anders seem to be at least enjoying a physical relationship. Is there an emotional connection forming too? It’s nice to see Starbuck happy. But on this show will it last?

This one is smart and tense, and has a great performance by Sackhoff.

And I absolutely love the ending of the episode with Adama breaking down over Boomer’s body, and the reveal by the other Boomer, that there is a human/cylon breeding program underway. Starbuck and Helo are able to get off planet, but she has to leave Anders behind, for now…