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Mark Sheppard

Mark Sheppard (April 30, 1964) is an English actor and musician of an Irish-German background.
Sheppard is the son of character actor William Morgan Sheppard. His first passion was being a musician, which lead him to play in multiple bands that performed in parts of the globe like France and Algeria. He initially preferred being a musician over following his father's footsteps, believing that "he’s the actor and I’m the musician and that was when I was a kid, but then years later I discovered it was pretty much the same thing to me".
Sheppard began pursuing acting as someone had "asked me to see if I could be in a play, and I was reluctant but I did it and I discovered it was something I love, it’s fun".
He credits his father for teaching him "a certain sensibility about acting, as far as we are of the same belief that there is no such thing as a bad guy. They are people of a differing opinion. And are willing to do different things to get what it is that they want. But you should never play the guy as a bad guy."
Sheppard's career in acting has lead to many appearances in popular television shows, including 24 as Ivan Erwich, Firefly as Badger, Medium as Dr. Charles Walker, and Star Trek: Voyager in Child's Play as Leucon. 
In addition to Battlestar Galactica, he has done work on David Eick's remake of The Bionic Woman (with Katee Sackhoff). He also recently guest stared in Burn Notice Season 2 episode Bad Breaks as a bank robber. He appears in the 2011 Doctor Who episodes "The Impossible Astronaut" and "Day of the Moon" as a 1960s FBI agent Canton Everett Delaware III.
== Battlestar Galactica ==
Sheppard has mentioned that he is a fan of the Re-imagined Series, but did not get into the Original Series. Sheppard's involvement in Battlestar Galactica began through CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Naren Shankar, who encouraged him to meet Ronald D. Moore. After meeting, Moore attempted to get Sheppard a role as a Cylon in Season 2, which did not happen due to his commitment to Medium. He had a future conversation with Moore and David Eick, where Sheppard mentioned that he would be willing to play any character; a few months after that, when fixing Moore's computer, Moore offered him "three episodes of Battlestar" and, thus, the part of Romo Lampkin.
In addition to his portrayal of Romo Lampkin, Sheppard has done three podcasts for the episodes "The Son Also Rises" (with writer Michael Angeli), and two solo podcasts on "Crossroads, Part I" and "Crossroads, Part II".
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Mark Verheiden

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Mark Verheiden is a respected and prolific television, movie, and comic book writer. He joined the production team and writing staff of the Re-imagined Series with the second season, initially as a consulting producer and then becoming a co-executive producer mid-way through the season. He continues to serve as a co-executive producer and writer as of the fourth season.
In addition to working on the Re-imagined Series, Verheiden has also contributed TV scripts for The Mask, Timecop, and Smallville television series. 
His film work includes writing the story on which the 1994 The Mask film starring Jim Carrey was based, and the script for the original 1993 Timecop feature film starring Jean Claude Van Damme. The New York Times 
Verheiden’s comic-book writings include the Predator, Aliens and American series for Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Comics as well as Superman and Smallville monthly series for DC Comics. As of Spring 2006, he took over the reins of writing the Superman/Batman monthlies. DC Comics 
Interestingly, it was probably his work on the Predator and Aliens comics that got a character (played by Tommy Flanagan) named after him in the 2004 feature film, Alien vs. Predator. 
Verheiden has reportedly written a horror comedy film as a vehicle for actor Bruce Campbell entitled My Name is Bruce, which is currently in pre-production and scheduled for release in 2007. Bruce Campbell’s Official Website 
As of Summer 2008, Verheiden has joined the staff of Heroes, where he will work part-time as a consulting producer/writer from the second half of the show's third season on. Meanwhile he is also writing a feature film. Mark Verheiden's blog 
== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
*Season 2:
**Final Cut
**Black Market
**Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II
*Season 3:
**Collaborators
**The Eye of Jupiter
**A Day in the Life
**Crossroads, Part II
*Season 4:
**The Road Less Traveled
**The Oath
== Writer credits for Caprica ==
* Season 1:
** Rebirth
== Notes ==
* A character named Verheiden from the Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1 comic book is likely named after him.
== See also ==
* Episodes written by Mark Verheiden
==External Links==
* Mark Verheiden's blog
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Markus Thoon

Markus Thoon is an officer serving in the Sagittaron Democratic Union during the First Cylon War (Battlestar Galactica Deadlock).
== Concept Art ==
File:BSG Deadlock - Markus Thoon - Front - Sam Nilson Concept.jpg|Unused character concept created by Sam Nilson.Per artist, the bust was modeled in Maya, with additional sculpting and texture work done in w:ZBrush. Models were lit and rendered in ZBrush, then touched up in Adobe Photoshop. Front view.
File:BSG Deadlock - Markus Thoon - Three Quarter - Sam Nilson Concept.jpg|Unused character concept created by Sam Nilson. 3/4 view.
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Marla Heasley

Marla Heasley (born September 4, 1959 in Hollywood, California) is an American television actress.
Heasley's filmography began with the Galactica 1980 episode "Spaceball," where she played a secretary to Colonel Sydell.
Heasley guest-starred in a few other shows of the 1980s, landing a recurring role in The A-Team (co-starring Original Series star Dirk Benedict) and, earlier, a minor role in T.J. Hooker (starring Star Trek leading man William Shatner).
Heasley was once engaged to singer Wayne Newton. Heasley is married to Christopher Harriman since March 2001.
Mars Day

Mars Day is the name of a day in the Colonial calendar. It was named after the Colonial God of War .
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*It is not clearly stated whether or not Mars Day is a specific holiday or just the name of a weekday. However, in "Caprica" the use of real-world day names is established and one similarly named holiday, Eros Day, is mentioned. 
*The use of the name "Mars" is somewhat unusual in terms of Colonial relgious history. "Mars" is the Roman name of the Greek God of War, Ares. Colonials have been shown to usually use the Greek names of their deities. However, Jupiter and Mercury have been mentioned in other episodes as well. 
*In French and other romance languages, the name for Tuesday derives from the latin "Martis dies" (literally, "Mars' Day"). The English name derives from "Tyr," the Norse equivalent of Mars.
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Marshall Bagot

Marshall Bagot is a politician from Virgon, selected to represent that planet on the Quorum of Twelve. He appears to be one of the most vocal and influential members of the Quorum during his post-Fall tenure.
Following assistance given by Tom Zarek's men on Astral Queen, whereby they repair the air filtration system aboard Bagot's ship, Bagot nominates Zarek for the post of Vice President. 
He is an officious-sounding individual, and his support for Zarek does not surprise Wallace Gray, Roslin's policy-maker and original vice-presidential candidate . 
He, along with Sarah Porter and Tom Zarek, join the Laura Roslin faction after splitting from the Fleet .
After the Second Exodus from New Caprica, Bagot is no longer a delegate to the Quorum and his spot has been filled by an unnamed delegate . His whereabouts remain unknown.
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Marta Shaw

Marta Shaw was a well known Quorum of Twelve delegate with connections in the Colonial Fleet, and the mother of Kendra Shaw. Prior to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Marta Shaw had succumbed to cancer, with her death having been reported throughout the Twelve Colonies. Admiral Helena Cain accused Lieutenant Shaw of exploiting her mother's fame and connections in order to gain a posting aboard Cain's command, the battlestar .
==Notes==
*The timing of Marta Shaw's death is not made explicit, but dialogue in "Razor" suggests that it happened in the relatively recent past prior to her daughter's assignment to Pegasus.
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Martin

Martin was a Colonial Warrior of unknown rank marooned on the planet Equellus after a quarrel with Cylon fighters in the Hatari sector, similar to the situation facing several yahren later. 
Martin was injured when he crash landed on the planet and subsequently nursed back to health by Vella, a local oviner (rancher). During this, Vella and Martin fell in love, were married, and had their only child together, Puppis. According to the best recollections of Vella and her brother Bootes, Martin had started to relax into the local lifestyle, though he never quite managed to get the stars out of his head. From recollections of others, he used to gaze up at them from their yard with the infant Puppis on his chest.
Martin told very little of his past life as a warrior; the only time he ever opened up was on the eve of his wedding night, when he and his future brother-in-law Bootes had too much to drink. Apparently either omitted or forgotten from these stories were the existence of the .
However, Martin's past came back to haunt him when a crash landed on their planet. Two Centurions were destroyed in the crash, but one survived, although its memory was severely damaged. When Martin saw the Cylon, later to be known as "Red-Eye," Martin retrieved his laser pistol in order to destroy the Cylon. This attempted failed and Red-Eye felled Martin with an unknown weapon, appropriating Martin's laser pistol thereafter .
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Martok Valley

Martok Valley is a land area on Caprica.
In a presentation to Commander William Adama and President Laura Roslin, Lieutenant Kara Thrace tells them that the seven Raptors will jump above this valley, as part of her planned SAR mission to Caprica to rescue the Caprica Resistance (Pegasus Extended Version). 
== Notes ==
*The valley is likely named after the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine character, Martok.
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Marvel Super Special 8: Battlestar Galactica

Graphic novel adaptation of the "Saga of a Star World" theatrical movie. Later broken up to become issues 1-3 of the Marvel Comics "Battlestar Galactica" title. Per writer Roger McKenzie in a Comics Reader interview, this was an adaptation of an early version of the pilot script, with Serina still listed as Lyra, and no rescue scene for Cassiopeia. 
== Differences from the Televised Pilot ==
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Mary

Please choose a specific reference for the name (and its variants of) Marie, Marilyn, Marion or Mary:
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== Marie ==
* Marie Severin, the colorist for the comic "Deathtrap!".
== Marilyn ==
* Marilyn Norry, the actress who portrays Quorum of Twelve delegate Reza Chronides in the Re-imagined Series fourth season.
== Marion ==
* Marion McAllister, a victim of the Cylon occupation of New Caprica who appears in the Re-imagined Series episode "Taking a Break From All Your Worries".
== Mary ==
* Mary Kay Mars, the actress who portrays Vi in the Original Series episode "The Lost Warrior".
* Mary McDonnell, the actress who portrays Laura Roslin in the Re-imagined Series.
Mason

Mason is a prisoner aboard the Astral Queen and takes part in a prison revolt aboard that ship.
Nothing is known about Mason's pre-holocaust life except that he was a prisoner aboard the -bound Astral Queen, on his way to have his parole eligibility assessed. He is also friends with Tom Zarek and possesses an inferiority complex. 
Mason attempts to socialize with Cally Henderson, but is offended by her lack of interest in having a conversation with him while she was being held as a hostage. He later removes her from her holding cell and attempts to rape her. Henderson resists by biting a part of his ear off, after which he retaliates and shoots her in the stomach.
Still enraged from being bitten, Mason tries to finish off Henderson, but is slain by Captain before he has a chance .
== Notes ==
* In "Battlestar Galactica: Zarek 2," Mason is given the first name of Benedict. 
* His prisoner number, which can be seen clearly in behind-the-scenes photographs, is 705238.
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Mason (1980)

ColonelMason's rank is visible on his uniform's epaulettes. Mason is the United States Air Force officer who oversees the removal of the three Galactican Vipers that landed in a meadow where Willie Griffin played.
He asks Griffin to keep the secret of the craft, but fails to do so as the boy ultimately tells Troy and Dillon that the crafts were brought to Van Nuys A.N.G. Base. While the Galacticans, including Xaviar, recover their craft, Mason brings Dr. Donald Mortinson to the base, arriving just after all the craft are gone .
== Notes ==
* The name for this character comes from the name plate on the character's uniform, which can be seen briefly as Mason bends down to talk to Willie Griffin in the meadow. 
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Master-at-Arms

Masters-at-Arms are non-commissioned officers responsible for internal security aboard Colonial warships, including battlestars. Within their policing capacity, they are charged with law enforcement duties such as conducting criminal investigations and inquiries . Galactica's Master-at-Arms is Sergeant Hadrian.
==Notes==
* Master-at-Arms (MAA) is a naval term relating to a petty officer aboard ship assigned to maintaining discipline. 
* Within the US Navy, larger vessels may have a number of MAAs, with the most senior being the Chief Master-at-Arms (CMAA), referred to as the "Sheriff".
* Within the Royal Navy, the MAA is supported by a ship's Corporal-at-Arms.
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Matt

Please choose a specific reference for the name (and its variants of) Matt or Matthew:
* Matt Drake, the actor who portrays a young child on the Scylla in "Razor".
* Lt. Matt Fanale, a pilot in the Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus comic.
* Matt Hawkins, an editor of various Maximum Press comic books based on the Original Series
* Matthew Bennett, the actor who portrays Number Five / Aaron Doral in the Re-imagined Series.
* Matthew B. Roberts, the writer who wrote the Caprica episodes "The Imperfections of Memory" and "The Dirteaters"
Matt Fanale

: For the S.F.M. member with the same last name, see: Fanale.
Lieutenant Matt "Caustic" Fanale is pilot of a Viper Mark VII during a skirmish against several Cylon Raiders as his ship, Pegasus are called to investigate a distress signal near Cylon space, as well as a missing battlestar, Chronos.
He discovers that the Cylons are trying to use electronic countermeasures against his fighter. However, with his Viper's antiquated avionics software and not the newer flight software, the Cylons are unsuccessful in affecting his fighter.
Outnumbered and having problems with his fighter, the pilot is killed in the fight (Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus).
== Notes ==
* Brandon Jerwa is the writer of both Battlestar Galactica: Zarek and Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus and has admitted to a tendency of using real life people for his supporting characters. As such, the character's name is a "cameo" for Matt Fanale, the lead member of the Industrial / Hardcore band, Caustic.
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Matthew B. Roberts

Matthew B. Roberts is the writer for the Caprica episodes "The Imperfections of Memory" and "The Dirteaters". Roberts is credited for the story in "Know Thy Enemy"
According to Jane Espenson's Twitter, Roberts also wrote the articles for The Caprican.
According to the Internet Movie Database, Roberts also wrote for the cheerleading comedy-drama television series Hellcats having written the episodes "Think Twice Before You Go" and "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away".
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Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett is best-known to TV audiences as Detective Len Harper on the hit Canadian police series "Cold Squad" — for which he is currently Gemini-nominated for "Best Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role". He also recently appeared in an episode of Flashpoint, another Canadian police series where he portrayed narcotics officer Detective Naismith.
==Biographical Notes==
Matthew Ray Bennett was born in Toronto on April 9, 1968. He moved to Vancouver at age 20 to pursue acting, and after two years of theater school there and four more appearing on such series as The X-Files and The Commish and such telefilms as A Killer Among Friends, Anything for Love and Relentless: Mind of a Killer, he returned to his hometown where he become one of the industry's busiest actors.
Bennett, who currently plays Steward Harrison on the USA Network's hit series Peacemakers, starred as James Calley, head of a special police internal-affairs unit, on the Showtime (and Canadian ON TV) series Total Recall: 2070, as well as in the 1998 telefilm of that name. He has guested on such series as UC: Undercover, Seven Days, Due South, the Canadian hit Da Vinci's Inquest and the SciFi Channel series Stargate SG-1 ("Point of No Return," "Ethon"). His films include Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, Pushing Tin, Ignition and Stealing Sinatra.
Bennett is married to "his best friend," actress Brittaney Bennett (formerly billed as Brittaney Edgell), who has appeared on such SF series as Highlander, Forever Knight and Earth: Final Conflict.
== External links ==
* Matthew Bennett official website
* Matthew Bennett GALACTICA.TV interview and follow up interview
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Max

Max is an officer with the New York State Police who rides in car seven, unit 1711. 
He points out the smoke plumes and explosions from the crash of the A-B Raider to his partner, Leroy, as they are roughly 60 miles north of New York City. 
Max encounters Troy and Dillon, who he believes survived the crash—although it confuses him how they were able to survive such a wreck. He later suspects them to be drug smugglers or dealing in something illegal and, on that hunch, sends Leroy to check out the crash site, wanting to take whatever credit for the bust they can before someone else would. 
Both he and Leroy later attempt to arrest the Warriors, who claim they want to give a statement, but are subsequently stunned .
== Notes ==
* The name is derived from the dialogue. The character is otherwise credited as "1st Officer" in the end credit roll.
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Maximus

Maximus is a Caprica City judge in 42YR.
Maximus is one of many judges receiving bribes from the Ha'la'tha to prevent select Ha'la'tha members, counseled by Joseph Adama, from facing criminal trial. He differs from most judges on the ground he preferred to be called before receiving the money, finding it an affront to decorum.
As Joseph Adama was still grieving for the loss of his wife and daughter, he accidentally slipped up and sent the money to Maximus before calling him to arrange the price in order to prevent one of his clients, Plexico Amarcord, from going to trial.
Incensed by this, Maximus demanded twice as much in a meeting at the law court, knowing that Adama himself would need to pay the difference given that the Guatrau would not. He demonstrates snide indifference when Adama corrects Maximus on the new preference by going to Adama versus Adams .
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Maxwell

Please choose a specific reference for the name Maxwell:
* Brenda Maxwell, a citizen of Terra that encounters , believing that he is her boyfriend, Colonel Charlie Watts in the Original Series episode, "Experiment in Terra".
* General Maxwell, a Nationalist military officer who believes that their president is collaborating with the fascist Eastern Alliance in the episode "Experiment in Terra".
* Odin Maxwell, Gaius Baltar's former Caprica University professor and friend from the Re-imagined Series-based comic, Battlestar Galactica: Origins 2.
Maya

Maya is a civilian within the Fleet, entrusted by President Roslin to adopt and raise Hera, the Human/Cylon hybrid child of Karl and . After deciding that the child cannot be raised by her birth parents, Roslin summarily orders Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Cottle to stage Hera's death as a means to hide her from both human and Cylon knowledge. 
Selected from a list created for Roslin by Tory Foster, Maya is told that the baby was given up by an officer on Pegasus due to political and religious reasons . Maya names the child Isis, unaware of her true origins . 
Maya becomes a teacher and aide to Roslin upon colonization of New Caprica .
Maya is killed during the Battle of New Caprica while attempting to escape the Cylon-occupied planet with her adopted daughter. Gaius Baltar and Caprica-Six find the child unharmed under Maya's body. D'Anna Biers takes the child before the Cylons abandon the planet .
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