Faith
- Episode aired May 9, 2008
- TV-14
- 44m
A vicious injury ends the mutiny attempt aboard the Demetrius, Kara leads her crew to the Cylon rebel's Basestar, and Roslin begins to understand Gaius Baltar's appeal to his followers. Mean... Read allA vicious injury ends the mutiny attempt aboard the Demetrius, Kara leads her crew to the Cylon rebel's Basestar, and Roslin begins to understand Gaius Baltar's appeal to his followers. Meanwhile, Anders attempts to secretly find answers to his purpose as a member of the Final Fi... Read allA vicious injury ends the mutiny attempt aboard the Demetrius, Kara leads her crew to the Cylon rebel's Basestar, and Roslin begins to understand Gaius Baltar's appeal to his followers. Meanwhile, Anders attempts to secretly find answers to his purpose as a member of the Final Five.
- Lee Adama
- (credit only)
- Dr. Gaius Baltar
- (voice)
- Jean Barolay
- (as Alisen Down)
- Ensign Diana 'Hardball' Seelix
- (as Jennifer Halley)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNana Visitor, who was a star if Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), guest stars as a patient in sickbay. This is the second crossover actor from the Star Trek franchise. The first was Jacqueline Kim, who played the daughter of Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek: Generations (1994), and who guest-starred on Battlestar Galactica as a member of the Quorum of Twelve in The Ties That Bind (2008). The third crossover actor was Jamie Bamber, who guest-starred in the fan-made series Star Trek Continues (2013), having a minor role in the first episode, Pilgrim of Eternity (2013).
Another connection is that Galactica producer Ronald D. Moore had previously contributed heavily in producing and writing of a number of Star Trek films and series. Additionally, in the run-up to Roslin finding the patient played by Nana Visitor, Baltar mentions "the undiscovered country", which is also the title of the sixth Star Trek film.
- GoofsAt about 39 minutes, the RCA brand name logo is visible on the transistor radio sitting on the patient table in sick bay.
- Quotes
[a platinum blond Six has just killed Jean Barolay and is being held down by Anders who's holding a gun to her head. Starbuck has been trying to keep Anders from taking revenge. When another Six, an darker blond and the apparent leader of the Sixes on the damaged Baseship, intervenes]
Number Six: Why sister?
Platinum Blond Number Six: [Looking down at the floor] I just couldn't let it go. On New Caprica...
Number Six: [the darker blond 6 squats down beside her while Anders continues holding her down at gun-point] She was the one?
Platinum Blond Number Six: I never did anything to her. We were working at the water treatment plant, and she just...
Number Six: I know. I remember. After you downloaded, we tried to work through this.
Platinum Blond Number Six: How do you work through something like that? Never forget her expression as I tried to scream. Just slapped tape over my mouth and threw me in that septic tank.
Ensign Samuel Anders: You shut your frakking mouth!
Platinum Blond Number Six: I still see her face when I try and sleep.
[Looking up at her sister Six]
Platinum Blond Number Six: We were trying to help these people
Number Six: I know. I know. I wish there was something I could do.
Platinum Blond Number Six: Then I'm glad it's you.
[the darker blond Six reaches down and cradles her sister's face tenderly. They kiss. She then stands up and calmly walks around behind Anders. She reaches down and pulls the trigger of the gun he's holding to her sister Six's head]
Ensign Samuel Anders: [Everyone is shocked, not quite believing what just happened. Sam jumps up and points his gun at the darker blond Six] Gods damn it!
Number Six: [Looking at Anders] No Resurrection ship. You understand? She's just as dead as your friend.
Number Six: [Walks over to Starbuck] Is that enough human justice for you? Blood for blood?a
- SoundtracksMain Title Theme
Written by Richard Gibbs
The episode FAITH is one of them.
'There's more to this existence than we can see with the naked eye. There's power that we can't begin to understand.'
A powerful message delivered with such quietness, that, I missed it the 1st time I saw it
With this episode, we really see how much has been lost - by both sides, by individuals, and with it, we see there are only two avenues from here.
The story is told in several dialogues, running concurrently. One is between President Laura Roslyn, with a woman named Emily, who's on the brink of losing her own battle to cancer.
'Something is happening here, and, I don't really understand it' - President Laura Roslyn to Commander Adama
This conversation she has, shows Roslyn - the words I quote above, and, the truths these key players learn of mortality, are what will power the series to it's penultimate finale.
'I'm not ready' - President Laura Roslyn to her mother'
In another, Starbucks, and her scout party are on the rebel Basestar, where the Cylons have no way to regenerate - they die, if they are killed.
'You are the harbinger of death, Kara Thrace. You will lead them all to their end.' -rebel Basestar Hybrid to Kara Thrace
In Starbuck's encounter with a Basestar hybrid, the words originally said to Kendra Shaw (Razor), by another hybrid, are repeated.
However, what these words mean, and, how they're interpreted, currently, are not exactly the same.
Felix Gaeta has been wounded - severely - and, while this is of minor importance in this episode, this wound, and what it does to Gaeta, will have very heavy repercussions.
'They call you Athena now you were the first to say no (to the entire plan) you showed us we don't have to be slaves to our programming ' - A number 8 to their sister, Sharon Agathon
'You pick your side, your side and you stick - you don't cut and run when things get ugly. Otherwise you'll never have anything. No love, no family. No life to call your own. - Sharon Agathon to the gathered 8's
In one of the only times Sharon Agathon encounters her sisters, she tells them they're too unstable. Fascinated by the 'shiny things' as it were. By not making choices - of their own - with the possibility of winning, or losing, they miss out on the point of existence.
The conflict seen in Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii runs throughout the series - and is even mentioned (in the last episode) how she could never commit to anything.
But Sharon Agathon HAS made choices - and HAS Stuck with them. They've brought her tremendous pain, but also great joy, and love. And commitment. From both the human fleet in general, and, from her family.
'You guys make me sick' - Sharon Agathon to the gathered 8's.
In each of these threads, the question of faith - faith not necessarily in a higher being, but, a faith in one's choices, in one's decisions, is played out beautifully.
Watching this episode again, through eyes familiar with what the narrative portends, shows, how this episode, is such an important harbinger of the coming events.
The final dialogue, between Adama and Roslyn - even though they're (all) at such tenuous places, shows, that - through these various threads - with nothing concrete, nothing to hold on to, they're belief in...they're faith, has been restored.
'You made me believe' -Adama to Roslyn
'All of this has happened before - and it will happen again'
Seeing this episode, again, has lead me to get a little teary-eyed. They're all at such desperate states, they all have - in their own ways - so little left. They all take a step from a safe place, into riskier territories, and, as the saying goes; 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.'
- UNOhwen
- Feb 12, 2012
Details
- Runtime44 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1