Precipice

Precipice is an episode of the TV series, Battlestar Galactica, and aired during the show's third season.
==Plot==
In response to the suicide bombing of a New Caprica Police (NCP) ceremony, the Cylons order a crackdown against the insurgency. Many resistance members start to disagree about the legitimacy of the suicide bombings, but leader Colonel Saul Tigh (Michael Hogan) continues to orchestrate them. In an attempt to get Kara "Starbuck" Thrace (Katee Sackhoff) to love him, Leoben Conoy (Callum Keith Rennie) presents her with a toddler named Kacey (Madeline Parker), whom Leoben claims Starbuck is the mother, having been born as a result of her time on Caprica in "The Farm". Leoben leaves her alone with the toddler, but Starbuck refuses to play with her. When she leaves Kacey unattended however, Kacey injures herself falling down the stairs. As Kacey is recovering, Starbuck has a change of heart and prays to the Lords of Kobol not to let her die.
In a move against the insurgency, the Cylons decide to have the NCP arrest 200 civilians they believed to be affiliated with the resistance. Headed by James "Jammer" Lyman (Dominic Zamprogna), most of the arrests take place during the night. Those being arrested include Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), Tom Zarek (Richard Hatch) and Cally Henderson Tyrol (Nicki Clyne). After another suicide bombing at a power station, the Cylons decide to have the prisoners executed, but require President Gaius Baltar's (James Callis) signature. When he refuses to sign, an Aaron Doral (Matthew Bennett) copy forces him to at gunpoint. Caprica-Six (Tricia Helfer) attempts to stop him, but Doral shoots her in the head. Baltar signs the document. Meanwhile, Ellen Tigh (Kate Vernon) learns from Cavil (Dean Stockwell) that he only released her husband Saul (Michael Hogan) because the Cylons know he is leading the resistance. He informs Ellen that unless she tells the Cylons where the resistance leaders will be meeting next, he will imprison Saul once more. Reluctantly, Ellen gets hold of where the resistance plan to meet with members from the colonial fleet.
On board Galactica, Admiral William Adama (Edward James Olmos) appoints their Cylon prisoner Sharon Agathon (Grace Park) to a Colonial officer and has her go to the planet to liaison with the resistance. When she arrives to meet with resistance members, Centurions arrive, having learned where they are from the intelligence Ellen provided them, and start attacking them. Simultaneously, the 200 human prisoners are being transported to a location by the Cylons and NCP. A masked Jammer, realizing they are to be executed, saves Cally by releasing her in secret and telling her to run. As she runs away, the sound of gunfire is heard.
==Cast==
*Edward James Olmos as Rear Admiral William Adama
*Mary McDonnell as Laura Roslin
*Katee Sackhoff as Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace
*Jamie Bamber as Commander Lee "Apollo" Adama
*James Callis as President of the Twelve Colonies Gaius Baltar
*Tricia Helfer as 
**Caprica Six
**Messenger Six
*Grace Park as 
**Lieutenant Sharon "Boomer" Valerii
**Sharon Agathon
**Number Eight
*Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh
*Aaron Douglas as Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol
*Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon
*Nicki Clyne as Specialist Calandra Henderson Tyrol
*Alessandro Juliani as Lieutenant Felix Gaeta
*Kandyse McClure as Lieutenant Anastasia Dualla
*Lucy Lawless as 
**D'Anna Biers
**Number Three
*Michael Trucco as Samuel T. Anders
*Richard Hatch as Tom Zarek
*Rick Worthy as Number Four
*Callum Keith Rennie as Leoben Conoy
*Kate Vernon as Ellen Tigh
*Matthew Bennett as Number Five
*Dean Stockwell as Number One
*Luciana Carro as Louanne "Kat" Katraine
*Brad Dryborough as Lieutenant Louis Hoshi
*Madeleine Parker as Kacey Brynn
*Dominic Zamprogna as Specialist James "Jammer" Lyman
*Ryan McDonell as Eammon "Gonzo" Pike
*Colin Lawrence as Lieutenant Hamish "Skulls" McCall
*Larissa Stadnichuk as Suicide Bomber
==Appearances==
===Characters===
*Lee "Apollo" Adama
*William Adama
*Karl "Helo" Agathon
*Gaius Baltar
*Anastasia Dualla
*Felix Gaeta
*Calandra Henderson
*Number Eight
**Sharon "Boomer" Valerii
**Sharon Agathon
*Number Six
**Messenger Six
*Laura Roslin
*Saul Tigh
*Kara "Starbuck" Thrace
*Galen Tyrol
===Locations===
*Cyrannus Star System
**Caprica
*The Fleet
===Species===
*Cylon
**Centurion
**Humanoid Cylon
**Raider
*Human
===Technology===
*FTL
*Wireless
===Vehicles and vessels===
*Basestar
*Colonial One
*Galactica
*Pegasus
*Raider
*Raptor
*Viper
===Organizations===
*Colonial Fleet
*Colonial Government
*Colonial Marine Corps
==Production==
=== Writing ===
=== Directing ===
=== Deleted scenes ===
* An extended version of the Baltar-Roslin scene, where Caprica Six overhears Baltar's cold description of the Cylon race.
==Sources==
==External links==
*Moore podcast
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