Laura immediately knows Zarek could be a big problem. Zarek, the political prisoner from episode three (Bastille Day), has always proved popular in Sagittarian, even if many see him as a terrorist (even a ‘rehabilitated one.’) Zarek is, of course, ready for the limelight and when he arrives to meet and greet the press, he’s all smiles and politically correct sound-bites.

Baltar is one of Caprica’s delegates while a familiar face represents Sagittarian: Tom Zarek. Surviving representatives from each of the twelve colonies are sent to the ship to help elect a Vice-President, though Laura assumes it won’t be much trouble to get her choice, Wallace Gray, pushed through. The celebration is held on the “Cloud Nine,” a luxury ship which offers all of the amenities of a five star hotel – pools, spas, lush gardens, etc. With her own health uncertain, she knows she must choose a successor and Colonial Day will be an ideal time to announce her candidate for Vice President.

Also, she has other ambitions for the day. Laura Roslin insists on celebration because she believes that upholding traditions will inspire people to embrace the future. It’s Colonial Day – a holiday celebrating the establishment of the Twelve Colonies – the first Colonial Day since the Cylon attacks. In fact, when the cells are opened, not a single man steps out to accept. Initially, they expect the confined men will leap at the chance to leave the small confines of their transport cells but Lee’s offer is met with eerie silence. Laura and Commander Adama will each send a representative to ensure their respective concerns are addressed. Finally, Lee steps in and strikes a compromise and agrees to lead a contingent to the Astral Queen to present the offer to the prisoners. But President Roslin is skeptical, only agreeing if the prisoners can earn ‘points’ toward freedom, an idea that Adama finds dangerous. Commander Adama's suggestion is to employ some of the men incarcerated on the Astral Queen, a prison ship. You May Also Like.After finding water on a distant moon in the previous episode, Galactica must find a way to pump that water onto the ship, a labor-intensive duty requiring a lot of manpower. The only military ship that survived the attack takes up the task of leading a small fugitive fleet of survivors into space in search of a fabled refuge known as Earth. In the past, the Colonies have been at war with a cybernetic race known as the Cylons.Ĥ0 years after the first war the Cylons launch a devastating attack on the Colonies. In a distant part of the universe, a civilization of humans live on planets known as the Twelve Colonies. s01e00 - Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries) - Part 2.5.The pilots are on the brink of exhaustion, relying on artificial stimulants to keep fighting, and the civilians are beginning to doubt the leadership of Commander Adama and President Roslin. And every 33 minutes, the Cylons manage to find them. Every 33 minutes, they make a jump to a new location. In the wake of the Cylon sneak attack, the ragtag fleet of human survivors is forced to play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with their pursuers.

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