The third season finale of Battlestar Galactica aired on 18 March, 2007. Written by Michael Taylor, the stage is set for Baltar’s (James Callis) trial. A trial that is going to have reverberations throughout the fleet. Welcome to Crossroads: Part 1. Roslin (Mary McDonnell) is having dreams of Hera as a young girl being pursued…
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Battlestar Galactica (2007) – Maelstrom, and The Son Also Rises
Maelstrom is a Starbuck (Katee Sachoff) heavy episode written by David Weddle and Bradley Thompson. It first aired on 4 March, 2007. Adama (Edward James Olmos) has to consider grounding Starbuck as she seems increasingly on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Her captivity by Leoben (Callum Keith Rennie) on New Caprica, her painting of…
Battlestar Galactica (2007) – A Day in the Life, and Dirty Hands
Written by Mark Verheiden, A Day in the Life first aired on 18 February, 2007. Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) and Cally (Nicki Clyne) are in serious trouble when they are trapped in an airlock. Adama (Edward James Olmos) finds himself reminiscing about his ex-wife, Carolanne (Lucinda Jenney) as their wedding anniversary arrives. Consequently, we get looks…
Battlestar Galactica (2007) – Taking a Break From All Your Worries, and The Woman King
So Baltar (James Callis) is back in the fleet. He doesn’t plan on facing anything, so he attempts to take his own life, with help from Six (Tricia Helfer) – he dreams (?) of resurrecting on a Cylon ship – is he a Cylon? – but Gaeta (Alessandro Juliani) saves him as one of the…
Battlestar Galactica (2006/2007) – The Eye of Jupiter, and Rapture
The Eye of Jupiter was the last episode broadcast in 2006, first airing on 15 December. It was written by Mark Verheiden. The Galactica and the fleet having survived the passage is harvesting the algae (full of protein) on the planet they’ve reached to replenish their dwindling food stores. Apollo (Jamie Bamber) and Starbuck (Katee…
Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Unfinished Business (The Ronald D. Moore Version), and The Passage
The aired version of Unfinished Business was first broadcast on 1 December, 2006, and it was written by Michael Taylor. It’s Fight Night on Galactica. Anyone can step into the ring and call out anyone else, regardless of rank, as a way of venting frustrations. Intercut with these matches are flashbacks to the missing year…
Battlestar Galactica (2006) – A Measure of Salvation, and Hero
Michael Angeli delivers the next part in the Cylon virus story with A Measure of Salvation, which first aired on 10 November, 2006. The Galactica and the fleet have joined the Raptor at the infected basestar. When they find some dying survivors aboard, Apollo (Jamie Bamber) and Athena (Grace Park), along with their team, bring…
Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Collaborators, and Torn
First airing on 27 October, 2006, Collaborators, written by Mark Verheiden, this episode starts dealing with the repercussions of the Cylon occupation. The fleet is mostly back together, though there have been losses, and there are those who are seeking revenge against the people who collaborated with the Cylon forces. They are known as The…
Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Exodus: Part 1, and Part 2
Exodus Part 1 was written by David Weddle and Bradley Thompson, it debuted on 13 October, 2006. There is lots going on in this episode; it picks up moments before the previous episode ended. Cally (Nicki Clyne) avoids execution by the Cylons, but what about Zarek (Richard Hatch) and Roslin (Mary McDonnell)? We find out…
Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Occupation, and Precipice
Season Three of Galactica got underway on 6 October, 2006. Occupation was written by showrunner Ronald D. Moore. New Caprica, and its human inhabitants are under Cylon rule. It’s been four months since the Cylons arrived, and Baltar (James Callis), as president, is little more than a figurehead, doing everything the Cylons ask. There is…
