[First spoken lines of series]
Are you alive?
MLMilitary Liaison
Yes.
Prove it.
“Miniseries, Part 1”
In this episode: William Adama (3), Starbuck (3), Gaius Baltar (2), Caprica-Six (2), Saul Tigh (1), Apollo (1), Tyrol (1), Felix Gaeta (1)
[to a baby whose neck she is about to snap] There there. It's okay. You're not gonna have to cry much longer.
Morning Starbuck. What do you hear?
Nothin' but the rain, sir.
Grab your gun and bring the cat in.
Boom boom boom.
[After Number Six tells Baltar that she's a Cylon and how the Colonial military could kill him over her access to the Defense Mainframe]
I'm going to call my lawyer. He's the best in the business. [dials numbers]
That wouldn't be necessary, because in a few hours, no one will be left to charge you with anything.
[puts down phone] What are you trying to say?
Humanity's children are returning home...today.
[A nuclear detonation flares on the horizon behind them]
So, what's the charge this time?
Striking a superior asshole.
And I bet you've been waiting all day to say that one.
Most of the afternoon, yeah.
[Adama's speech at Galactica's decommissioning ceremony.]
The Cylon War is long over, yet we must not forget the reasons why so many sacrificed so much in the cause of freedom. The cost of wearing the uniform can be high ... [after looking at crowd] but sometimes it's too high. You know, when we fought the Cylons, we did it to save ourselves from extinction. But we never answered the question, why? Why are we as a people worth saving? We still commit murder because of greed, spite, jealousy. And we still visit all of our sins upon our children. We refuse to accept the responsibility for anything that we've done. Like we did with the Cylons. We decided to play God, create life. When that life turned against us, we comforted ourselves in the knowledge that it really wasn't our fault, not really. You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore.
Why can't we use the starboard launch tube?
It's a gift shop now.
Frak me.
LKLt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Hey. Aren't you Gaius Baltar?
[startled] Yeah, I haven't done anything!
[Commander Adama is at the Galactica bridge after being alerted by Lt Gaeta]
[answers phone] Combat. Understood. [hangs up; to Adama] Condition One is set. All decks report ready for action sir.
Very well.
[reads reports Adama just gave him] This is a joke. The Fleet's playing a joke on you, it's a retirement prank, come on!
[glares at Tigh] I don't think so. [starts shipwide PA] This is the Commander. Moments ago, this ship received word of a Cylon attack against our homeworlds is underway. We do not know the size or the disposition or the strength of the enemy forces, but all indications point to a massive assault against the Colonial defenses. Admiral Nagala has taken personal command of the fleet aboard the Battlestar Atlantia following the complete destruction of Picon Fleet Headquarters in the first wave of the attacks. How and why doesn't really matter now. What does matter is that as of this moment, we are at war. You've trained for this. You're ready for this. Stand to your duties, trust your fellow shipmates, and we'll all get through this. Further updates as we get them. Thank you.
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