Mutiny on Galactica

The Mutiny on Galactica‏‎ was an attempted coup d'etat and popular revolt against the government of President Laura Roslin and the Colonial Fleet admiralty, committed by armed civilians along with Colonial officers and Marines. The mutiny was the culmination of several years of political and military controversy which led to violence following an alliance with Cylon rebels. Though the mutineers successfully took control of crucial stations on board Galactica, they failed to rally neutral parties to their cause and popular support plummeted.
==Background==
Due to the fragile and limited nature of The Fleet, the government and military shared responsibility for its survival on mutual agreement that Martial Law was inappropriate. This agreement ruled that the Colonial Fleet (based on Galactica) was responsible for defence and security matters in the fleet, while the government (based on Colonial One) was responsible for maintaining law and order, distribution of resources and maintenance of ships.
Among the political decisions that drove the unrest as the Trial of Gaius Baltar, which found the former President not-guilty of crimes against humanity during the Occupation of New Caprica. Baltar was himself almost assassinated three times, with other attempts -one successful- on his legal team. Further controversies included an alliance with the occupants of the Rebel Basestar, which was seen by many people to be a treasonous act. The final political controversy was that of the increasingly authoritarian actions by Roslin, from preparing legislation to establish a judicial system with judges appointed and held accountable only to herself, and excluding the Quorum of Twelve from crucial information regarding the Thirteenth Tribe and the Final Five.
Centre to military controversy was Admiral William Adama. Galactica had departed the Twelve Colonies with a skeleton crew, and though its compliment increased over time there was no active body of replacements or indeed system of military courts for dealing with infractions. Consequently, Adama was left with little choice than to pardon or ignore offences, or limit punishments to the brig. Controversies included the pardoning of Chief Galen Tyrol and then Lt. Karl Agathon for the murder of Lt. Alastair Thorne and the decision to keep Col. Saul Tigh, Chief Tyrol, and Ens. Samuel T. Anders on the ship following their exposure as Cylons.
The Cylon alliance put both parties into disrepute amongst the fleet simultaneously. Not only were the government and military directly aiding Cylons, but the Admiralty ordered every ship in the fleet be boarded by Cylon engineers and Marine guards to oversee the modification of engines, which was met with suspicion and led to murders of both Cylons and Marines by mobs. When Vice President Tom Zarek was identified as one of the ringleaders, he was arrested by a Marine party and held on Galactica, while Lt. Felix Gaeta sowed dissension amongst Colonial officers and Marines. Hoping to increase his chances of success, Gaeta joined forces with Zarek while meeting him in the brig.
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