"Battlestar Galactica"
Escape Velocity (2008)

Director:

Edward James Olmos

Writers:

Ronald D. Moore (developer)
Jane Espenson (written by)

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)

Original Air Date:

25 April 2008 (Season 4, Episode 4)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Gaius Baltar causes intense unrest within the fleet when he begins to openly promote belief in the Cylon god. Colonel Tigh, Galen Tyrol, and Tory Foster argue over how far they should go to ensure their secret is not revealed. |

Plot Keywords:

Good Versus Evil | Space Carrier | Prophecy | Cult Sci Fi | Female Protagonist

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Jamie Bamber	...	Lee Adama
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / Caprica
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon (credit only)
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Michael Trucco	...	Ensign Samuel Anders
Kate Vernon	...	Ellen Tigh
Rekha Sharma	...	Tory Foster
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta
Keegan Connor Tracy	...	Jeanne

Quotes:

President Laura Roslin: Lee has no idea. He really has no idea.
Admiral William Adama: Have you anything I've said?
President Laura Roslin: There are pragmatic realities he refuses to face.
Admiral William Adama: Well, that's a problem of course; he saying what he thinks is right.
President Laura Roslin: Well yeah, he's Lee. Thing is, it probably is the right thing. But sometimes the right thing is a luxury. And it can have profoundly dangerous consequences. And it's almost as if he doesn't want that to be true. Ok, I've got to stop this. I'm not supposed to get upset during treatment. Will you read the next chapter?
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Serious improvement on previous episodes this season

Finally an episode that showed what I loved in the show. All the dramatic developments from previous episodes do have an impact on the characters. Baltar is becoming a true martyr and even a messiah if it continues like this. Will it be for the better or worse? Saul,Tory and the Chief are coming to terms with being cylons. It is a delight to see them struggling. Will they turn? Or will they side with the humans like they have been doing. It is impossible to predict. I have no clue what the writers want to do with the final five.Will they become a real threat? Or are they just a gimmick? I would like to believe that they do have a genuine purpose in explaining some matters. More and more it becomes clearer that Baltar is in the middle of all this and that he and the final five are connected somehow. I am glad that the dramatic elements are back. Although I missed actual plot developments. If the show continues like this then I am confident the show will be back in form.