Number Six - Battlestar Wiki Number Six Number Six is a Human/Cylon Hybrid Number Six is an Original Series Cylon Additional Information Number Six in the separate continuity [[Image:|200px|Number Six]] "Number Six" is a humanoid Cylon who plays several key roles in Cylon society. She is the first humanoid Cylon that viewers witness in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. Stunningly beautiful and highly religious, this highly driven model is marked by a ruthlessness against all who stand in her way. Number Sixes are typically sensual and use seduction in infiltration. To date, more unique versions of the Six model have been witnessed than any other humanoid Cylon. Besides the use of numerous aliases, Six is also the only Cylon model known to have varied appearances and personalities: while most often seen as a platinum blonde, Six has also been seen with honey blonde and black hair in varying styles, and displaying personalities ranging from overtly sensual to wide-eyed and innocent, and from blindly supporting the attack on the Colonies to desiring peaceful coexistence.

This differs from the other known models who generally display the same personality traits ( Sharon Valerii and Sharon Agathon being exceptions), use the same name, and have fewer cosmetic differences in appearance. Contents Main article: Caprica-Six The copy of Number Six that seduced Dr. Gaius Baltar into unwittingly betraying the Twelve Colonies by giving her access to the Colonial defense mainframe. Much later, she came to live on Galactica and fell in love with Saul Tigh and attempted to bear a child by him. After suffering a miscarriage, and as Tigh reunited with his wife, Ellen , Caprica pulled away from him. After this she participated in the Battle of The Colony and settled New Earth with Baltar. Messenger Six Main article: Messengers An entity (also known as Baltar's Internal Six or, more commonly, as Head Six) appearing to Gaius Baltar in the form of Caprica Six shows herself immediately after his rescue from Caprica , and later gives him advice (from building a Cylon detector to asserting political power various times ), predictions about the future (primarily about the birth of Hera Agathon ) and insights into the past events of the human race .

This entity, while imperceptible to everyone other than to Baltar and Caprica Six herself , is not affiliated with either the Cylons or Colonials and has repeatedly stated that she is an angel of God . Even after Baltar's death, this entity maintains the appearance of Six one hundred fifty thousand years later when discussing the possibility of the humans repeating the same mistakes as their progenitors. Shelly Godfrey Main article: Shelly Godfrey A copy of Number Six who appears aboard Galactica to try to discredit Baltar as a traitor. The evidence she used was flawed, and he ended up being more trusted than before. After being exposed, she is blown out an airlock by Cavil and presumably downloads into a new body ( The Plan ). Gina Inviere Main article: Gina Inviere A copy of Number Six poses as a systems analyst assigned to the battlestar Pegasus , and enters into a romantic relationship with Admiral Helena Cain . After she was identified as a Cylon, she was captured and repeatedly tortured and sexually abused by the crew before escaping with the help of Gaius Baltar ( TRS : " Resurrection Ship, Part II ").

For a time, Inviere is a leading figure in the Demand Peace movement ( TRS : " Epiphanies "). She eventually commits suicide by detonating a nuclear warhead aboard Cloud 9 and fails to download, making her death permanent ( TRS : " Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II "). Natalie Faust Main article: Natalie Faust A Number Six copy who is leading a faction that advocates for the search for the Final Five Cylons, introduced in " Six of One ". She is eventually killed by Sharon Agathon , distressed with visions of the Opera House and afraid Natalie will take her daughter Hera , with no chance to download ( Sine Qua Non ). Lida Lida with Gaius Baltar. A Six with curly honey blonde hair and a noticeably more innocent disposition than her sisters, Lida [1] [2] attempts to comfort and seduce Baltar aboard the rebel Basestar after he and President Roslin flee Galactica during the Zarek-Gaeta coup/mutiny. Lida approaches Gaius, initially misinterpreting his feelings of guilt (among the first he's ever shown) for leaving his flock behind as an injury; later, they sleep together.

After speaking with her in bed, he decides that he needs to return to his followers ( Blood on the Scales ). Sonja Sonja is one of the platinum blonde Sixes, similar in appearance to Caprica/Messenger Six. She is elected to represent the rebel Cylons in the Fleet's new Quorum. Her first duty is to request the Cylons be given custody of Sharon Valerii in order to put her on trial for treason ( TRS : " Someone to Watch Over Me "). Given her new posistion, the Colonials have accepted at least part of the deal the Cylons offered through Galen Tyrol ( TRS : " A Disquiet Follows My Soul ") and now have the representation they wanted in the Colonial Government ( TRS : " Someone to Watch Over Me "). She is later seen at a meeting of the new Quorum of Ships' Captains , representing the rebel Basestar , as they discuss the impending transfer of Admiral William Adama 's command from the aging Galactica to the Basestar ( TRS : " Islanded in a Stream of Stars "). Other copies A six entering the Armistice Station .

This Number Six is a portent of doom for the peoples of the Twelve Colonies ; she arrives on Armistice Station shortly before it is destroyed in what are the opening shots of the Cylon attack in the Miniseries . Dressed in a long-sleeved red tunic and matching knee-length skirt, she is the first and last "diplomat" ever sent to the station by the Cylons since its construction. She greets the Colonial officer present with the question "Are you alive?" When he answers that he is alive, she tells him to prove it - by kissing her. After he realizes that Armistice is under attack, she smiles and forces another kiss on him shortly before they are both destroyed. Later, three Sixes in the same outfit are among the group of Cylons that rescue and debrief Aaron Doral , following his stranding on Ragnar Anchorage by the suspicious Colonials. One of them responds to a comment of the Eight in the group with " By your command ," a trademark Cylon phrase in the Original Series .

It's possible that Caprica-Six may be one of the Sixes who rescues Doral, as she would have had time to be downloaded; however, the chronology of events in " Downloaded " make this extremely unlikely. It is far more likely that the Armistice Station copy might have been one of them. Troop Leaders A Six after seeing an Eight (later known as Sharon Agathon ) killing another Six model. At least three additional variants of Six have been operational on Caprica, and appear to lead Centurion squads and have a subservient role to the "overseer" Six variants. This variant of Six is distinguished by the white raincoat she wears. One of these variants distracts Helo, enabling him to be captured. In this, she shares the same seductive characteristic as shown by her sisters at the armistice station and with Baltar - her first act on "freeing" the captured Agathon is to ask "Are you alive?" and kiss him. She is subsequently shot by the Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii ( 33 ).

The second acts as an observer to Helo's "escape", and this same variant may the one leading the Centurion troops into the Caprican farm Helo and Valerii are hiding in ( The Hand of God ). The third is present at Delphi , taking orders from an "overseer" Six ( Colonial Day ). Another Number Six in this role boards Pegasus from a Heavy Raider along with a group of Centurions during Pegasus's attack on a Cylon communications relay. She is shot and killed by Kendra Shaw , who then exposes the Pegasus network administrator Gina Inviere as another copy of this Cylon model ( Razor ). When the Centurions suddenly stop their attack on the Caprica rescue team and the Caprica Resistance, the Caprica copy of Cavil visits one of these variants of Sixes who was presumably commanding the Centurions and she informs him of the decision to have a truce with the humans. When Cavil offers to deliver the message himself, this Six informs him that his model voted against the truce, but he still decides to deliver the message as he is sympathetic with the humans. ( The Plan ) Overseer Copies Number Six beating up Sharon Valerii on Caprica.

[3] On Caprica, Six performs the role of a Cylon overseer, working with a copy of Number Five (Aaron Doral) to ensure their experiment involving the stranded Karl Agathon and the Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii either reaches its desired conclusion, or is suitably terminated ( Bastille Day , Act of Contrition , Litmus , Flesh and Bone , Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down ). These copies of Number Six wear a militaristic black outfit, with a black body-suit underneath suited to martial arts. Overseer Six demonstrates a certain vindictiveness towards Sharon, giving her a beating that goes far beyond the needs of the experiment and dismissing her belief in Agathon's love ( Litmus , Flesh and Bone ). The Five working with Six suggests that she is jealous of Sharon's chosen role in the proceedings, and Six does state that Agathon is "very handsome" ( Bastille Day , Litmus ). Six maintains that her dislike stems from Sharon acting like a human, which essentially makes her a human in the scheme of things ( Flesh and Bone ).

An overseer Six is present at the Cylon's established base at Delphi , and is briefly seen by Karl Agathon when he attempts to gain access to the base in order to steal a ship and get off the planet ( Colonial Day ). Six surprises Kara Thrace in the Delphi Museum when she returns to Caprica to retrieve the Arrow of Apollo . They engage in an all-out brawl, reminiscent of the earlier beating of Sharon. Just as Six appears to be winning, Thrace rushes her, knocking both of them off of a ledge. The Six falls underneath Thrace, breaking her fall, and is impaled on building debris, killing her ( Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II ). An overseer Six is present at the "farm" where Thrace is taken after she is found by the Cylons after being left behind by the resistance during an ambush. While the Cylon doctor Simon operates on her, Six is there to relay orders and see that everything was proceeding smoothly. She notes that Simon seems to regret Thrace's impending move to processing, and he replies that this is none of her concern. This copy is later bashed over the head with a fire extinguisher by Thrace as she makes her escape ( The Farm ).

(Note: a deleted scene from this episode shows a second Six in the same black outfit at the farm, taking instructions from the other copy. Thus, it's hard to be certain that the Six speaking to Simon was the same one brained by Thrace.) One of these copies views D'Anna Biers ' broadcast in a theater on Cylon-occupied Caprica ( Final Cut ). She remarks that the resilience displayed by the Colonials is impressive, and seems overjoyed that Sharon and the hybrid baby survived. "Downloaded" A Number Six in a gold tunic is one of four 'rebirth nurses' who greets the reincarnated Caprica-Six (this takes place shortly after the Cylon attack has run its course), and it is likely this same group who nurse Boomer as she returns to life several months later. The Six in the group welcomes Boomer home and refers to her as "little sister". Several other copies of Six are seen on Caprica in a variety of different outfits. "Tough Six" This Six is not given a name onscreen, but is referred to in the script as "Tough Six" [4] . She typically wears a revealing chains-and-leather outfit and has brown hair with blonde streaks.

This Six lives in the fleet and works as a prostitute. She is part of a Cylon meeting held by Brother Cavil , also including Leoben Conoy , Aaron Doral , and Shelly Godfrey . She later has a sexual relationship with Cavil, and gives him a sarcastic rundown of their fellows' failures. When Shelly Godfrey is exposed, she takes her place long enough for Shelly to escape (and be airlocked by Cavil) before escaping herself by presumably simply removing her disguise once far enough from the marines as she has a different hair color and style. Her fate is unknown as she is not killed on-screen, but she may have rejoined the Cylons after the settlement of New Caprica and likely became one of the rebels ( The Plan ). New Caprica Copies Two Six copies aboard Colonial One . Various copies of Number Six form part of the Cylon occupation force that arrives on New Caprica one year after the Colonials settle in there. Throughout their four months stay there, they fall victim to various different attacks from the resistance movement . When the resistance begins using suicide bombers, the Cylons decide to employ stronger measures against the human population.

A vote is taken by six of the seven Cylon models on Colonial One, and while Caprica-Six disagrees with this, two other copies overrule her. This implies that Caprica-Six no longer has the same amount of power she used to have, not even with those of her own model ( Precipice ). Another Six is drowned by Jean Barolay after taping her mouth and throwing her into a septic tank at New Caprica's water treatment plant, where she works during the occupation. Despite attempts at therapy after her resurrection, this Six bears lasting emotional trauma as a result. Roughly a year later, she is on the rebel baseship and meets up with her murderer. A brief altercation at the Raptor occurs, where she kills Barolay who shows no remorse for her actions, instead glibly offering to kill the Six again. Natalie kills this copy immediately after Barolay's murder, thus appeasing the Colonials they have allied themselves with.

Just before her execution, the Six—knowing that her actions cannot be without consequences—admits that she is glad that Natalie, whom she views as a sister, will be the one to kill her permanently, as with no Resurrection Ship she is unable to download into a new body ( Faith ). Rebel Copies The Sixes vote along with the Number Twos and the majority of Number Eights to stop the lobotomization of the Raiders ( Six of One ). Several Sixes are members of the Cylon rebels. This includes Natalie and the Six who kills Jean Barolay . The latter one is distraught about her actions, and is subsequently killed by Natalie with Anders's sidearm ( Faith ). Moreover, a number of them are Heavy Raider pilots alongside a number of Eights and these Sixes fly in battle alongside the Colonial Viper pilots in the battle to destroy the Resurrection Hub. They tow the Vipers into battle, allowing them to launch a surprise attack and fight alongside them against the enemy Raiders ( The Hub ). Since Gaeta's Mutiny at least, some of the Cylons have joined in CAP and are even briefed by Starbuck in the briefing room.

They are shown flying missions with Colonial pilots as an allied patrol, and flying solo missions in search of a habitable homeworld simultaniously with, and identical to, Colonial Raptor pilots. An example of the former is a Six copy who participated in the interception of Boomer's raptor, and identified Boomer's voice as that of an Eight. Some are also seen applying the organic resin to Galactica and walking freely about her passageways, and even participating in the human ritual of posting photographs of lost colleagues in the Memorial hallway . Though serving in the integrated, allied CAPs under the command of Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace (CAG) and the Colonial military chain of command, the Sixes (like the pilot Eights other than Lt. Sharon Agathon) continue to wear black Cylon flight suits without insignia and do not appear to have been commissioned as Colonial officers. Neither do their pilot collegues appear to have bestowed individual call-signs upon them as yet. Nevertheless, the Sixes, Eights and Colonial pilots are intermixed in the briefing, and Starbuck distributes the flight assignments through a Six.

They are addressed by their model number, making "Six" their de facto surname ( Someone to Watch Over Me ). Yet more variations of Number Six's personality manifest themselves among the Cylons assigned to try and repair Galactica. A dark-blonde Six with a working-class/"knuckle-dragger" demeanor (or, at least, a learned demeanor) gets into a heated argument with one of Galactica's maintenance crew and has to be physically restrained by a Number Eight; soon after, however, this Six sacrifices her life to save the human from a breach ( Islanded in a Stream of Stars ). All remaining copies of the Sixes, including Caprica (and presumably Sonja and Lida as well), have joined the human race with the rest of the survivors of their model after the Battle of the Colony . Infected Basestar Copies During a mission to investigate a basestar infected with a deadly disease , Gaius Baltar sees a number of Cylons, including Sixes, dead or dying from an infectious agent. One of these is a Number Six with black hair, who explains that the basestar brought onboard a mysterious beacon and the Cylons became sick afterwards.

Baltar strangles her to death in a panic after she blames him for what's happening. This Six and the other ones who had died on the basestar's deaths are permanent as when the other Cylons came to investigate, they purposefully left the Resurrection Ship behind so the dying Cylons wouldn't download the virus into the rest of the Cylon population ( Torn ). Later, another surviving Six is found in the infected baseship by Galactica , and becomes a part of their plan to infect the Cylon race with the virus spawned from the ancient beacon. However, she and the other Cylons are killed by Karl Agathon before they are within download range of a Resurrection Ship, thereby killing this Six permanently ( A Measure of Salvation ). Notes The name "Number Six" is, according to Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion , an indirect tribute to Patrick McGoohan 's cult 1967 television series The Prisoner — a series that addressed topics such as personal freedom and identity, mind control, illusionary experiences and the infiltration of society's supposed guardians (secret agents) by a nefarious force (those behind The Village).

Ron Moore himself later confirmed in his blog that the name is an homage to The Prisoner. After many false starts, The Prisoner, like Battlestar Galactica, became the subject of a radical reimaging in 2008 when the American AMC and UK Granada networks announced plans to film a new version of the series, with James Caviezel in the role of No. 6 in a miniseries that aired in November 2009. Also according to Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion, Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell were hand-picked for their roles, while the rest of the characters were cast by audition: among the actresses in the running for the role of "Number Six" was The O.C.'s Melinda Clarke , though the role ultimately went to Tricia Helfer . One of the main characters in the Philip K. Dick novel Flow My Tears the Policeman Said is the result of an eugenics experiment. All of the products of this experiment refer to themselves as "sixes" and look down on "normals." Their characteristic traits include great physical attractiveness, sexual promiscuity, superhuman strength, magnetic charisma and a propensity to control others which led to a coup attempt.

The Sixes seem to take on a leadership role with the Rebel Cylons. Caprica-Six had led the movement promoting mercy toward the humans, which was one of the seeds leading to the Cylon Civil War. The first leader of the Rebels was Natalie Six before Sharon Agathon killed her. Later, another Six, Sonja, is elected as the Rebel's representative on the new Quorum. An unspecified pilot Six (referred to only by her de facto surname, Six) appears to hold a position of some authority and/or seniority under Starbuck; the other pilots (both human and Cylon) receive their color assignments and recognition codes from her in "Someone to Watch Over Me". Caprica producers Kevin Murphy and Jane Espenson have stated that one of various ideas for the future of the series discussed, but not finalized, by the writing staff was that Zoe Graystone became the archetype for the Number Six model. [5] [6] References ↑ Episode writer Michael Angeli quoted in "The Watcher: Talking about 'Battlestar Galactica's' 'Blood on the Scales' with writer Michael Angeli", Maureen Ryan, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 6, 2009.

↑ Tricia Helfer also identified this version of Six as Lida in her February 13, 2009 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. ↑ Note that this is a behind-the-scenes photo, as indicated by the crane in the far background of this shot. Number Six | Syfy Australia Number Six Number Six "Number Six" is a humanoid Cylon who plays several key roles in Cylon society. She is the first humanoid Cylon that viewers witness in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. Stunningly beautiful and highly religious, this highly driven model is marked by a ruthlessness against all who stand in her way. Number Sixes are typically sensual and use seduction in infiltration. DID YOU KNOW: Number Six (Tricia Helfer) was named after Patrick McGoohan's character in the television series The Prisoner (1967). To date, more unique versions of the Six model have been witnessed than any other humanoid Cylon.

Besides the use of numerous aliases, Six is also the only Cylon model known to have varied appearances and personalities: while most often seen as a platinum blonde, Six has also been seen with honey blonde and black hair in varying styles, and displaying personalities ranging from overtly sensual to wide-eyed and innocent, and from blindly supporting the attack on the Colonies to desiring peaceful coexistence. This differs from the other known models who generally display the same personality traits (Sharon Valerii and Sharon Agathon being exceptions), use the same name, and have fewer cosmetic differences in appearance. The Sci Guy: 30 Things You Didn't Know About "Battlestar Galactica" 30 Things You Didn't Know About "Battlestar Galactica" Monday, May 4, 2009 30. Despite improvising the story in ten episode arcs, Ronald D. Moore and David Eick always intended for the characters to reach Earth in the final episode, albeit thousands of years before the present day. They also conceived the epilogue with "Fantasy" Six and Baltar discussing the fate of humanity in Times Square very early on, to make the fate of humanity ambiguous. 29.

The concept of the "Final Five" Cylons came about from the writers wanting to depict Baltar living on a Cylon baseship. Since the identity of only seven Cylons had been revealed up to that time, Ronald D. Moore came up with the idea of the remaining five as sacred beings, and selected the four characters - Tigh, Tyroll, Tory Foster, and Anders - who would be revealed at the end of the third season. Moore also selected the identity of the Final Cylon as Ellen Tigh, and informed only Kate Vernon of his decision. Vernon and Moore had to keep the secret from the cast and much of the crew for nearly two years before shooting the episode which would reveal her identity. 28. Cavil's suicide in the series finale was suggested by Dean Stockwell. In the script, Col. Tigh (Michael Hogan) was supposed to kill Cavil during the final battle. Stockwell, however, said he thought the character would shoot himself, realizing that his Cylon faction had lost the war. Writer Ronald D. Moore and director Michael Rymer agreed. 27. Paper in the series have corners cut off.

It is said that director Michael Rymer did this during the miniseries as a reference to how he had to "cut corners" financially to make the miniseries work on a limited budget. 26. Starbuck, who is played by Katee Sackhoff, was a man in the original "Battlestar Galactica" (1978) show, played by Dirk Benedict. It's also the name of the first officer aboard the Pequod in the book Moby Dick. 25. Original series star Dirk Benedict (Starbuck) has refused to participate in this revival series. 24. Richard Hatch, who plays Tom Zarek, played Apollo in the original "Battlestar Galactica" (1978). 23. Though other actresses were considered, the role of Laura Roslin was written especially for Mary McDonnell. 22. The first season was aired in the United Kingdom on SkyOne months before it aired in North America. This resulted in an increase in North Americans downloading episodes on the Internet that were made freely available by British viewers of the show.

Fearing that this widespread "previewing" of the series would diminish the show's ratings once it aired in North America, executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick made a written plea to fans to stop downloading episodes and wait for them to air in the United States and Canada. 21. The Battlestar Galactica and the Viper fighters are similar in design to the old show, but were revamped for the new show. The Cylon Basetar, Cylon Raider, and Cylon Centurion each had a completely new design for the new show. Also, there are only four ships that appear in the remake but not in the original: "Colonial One" (the transport used by Laura Roslin), the Olympic Carrier, Cloud 9 and the ringed passenger liner. 20. Commander Adama has a shaving mirror in his cabin. This mirror is made by IKEA, and is a model called "Fräck". This word is similar to "frak" which is the primary vulgarity in the Battlestar Galactica universe. 19.

The rank structure for the officers serving in the Colonial Fleet are as follows: OFFICERS: Admiral, Commander, Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant (junior grade), Ensign. ENLISTED: Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer (1st, 2nd Class), Specialist, Deck Hand, Recruit. There are also Marines aboard Galactica which conform more closely to the traditional enlisted Marine ranks, with Sergeants, Sergeants-Major, etc. Unresolved is the question of whether the Marine officers would also adhere to the mixed rank structure. 18. Number Six (Tricia Helfer) was named after Patrick McGoohan's character in the television series "The Prisoner" (1967). 17. The telephone handset used on the bridge of the Galactica is a US Army issues field telephone used since the Korean War, known as the TA-1. 16. Jane Seymour was offered the role of Admiral Helena Cain. When she turned down the offer, Ronald D. Moore offered the role to Michelle Forbes and she accepted. 15. Adama's lighter was actually purchased at a garage sale. 14.

When they created the sub plot with Helo and Boomer on Caprica the creators did not know why Boomer and the Cylons were interested in Helo. It was only about half way through the first season that they decided that the Cylons were interested in biological reproduction, an issue that has become very important to the series. 13. The phrase "so say we all", which is used as a ceremonial affirmation in the series, was ad-libbed by Edward James Olmos in a speech given by Commander Adama in the mini-series. 12. The Battlestar Pegasus set is actually the recycled set of the Jupiter 2 from The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV). The set was purchased when the latter's pilot failed to generate a series. 11. Lucy Lawless was originally offered the role of Ellen Tigh, but rejected it feeling that she was wrong for the part. The producers so wanted her for a role on the series, however, that they later wrote the role of D'Anna Biers with Lawless in mind. 10.

The term "skinjob", used to describe any of the humanoid Cylon models, is a reference to the movie Blade Runner (1982), in which Edward James Olmos also starred (and suggested Tricia Helfer watch to help her prepare) and the Nexus 6 models are described by the same moniker. 9. The combat helmets worn by the Marines are actually Giro "Bad Lieutenant" snowboarder helmets. They're made out of plastic, not Kevlar. 8. Many of the weapons used in the series are actual modern firearms, and not custom props. The Marines often use Heckler & Koch G36 rifles and Beretta CX4 carbines, Anders frequently carries a Heckler & Koch UMP submachinegun and a Desert Eagle pistol, Helo sometimes carries a South African Protecta drum-fed shotgun, and Starbuck sometimes uses a pair of Skorpion vz 61 submachineguns. 7. In the beginning of season 3, Jamie Bamber did not actually gain the weight for the role. Instead, a body double was used for some close-up shots of the rounded tummy, and Bamber wore a jowl-forming brace in his mouth.

A few wide shots of his body were cheated out. 6. Occasionally, the main musical theme from The Deer Hunter (1978) can be heard. For example, in the final scene of "Scar" (episode 2.15). 5. To prepare for her role as Gina, the captive Cylon, Tricia Helfer viewed the film La ciociara (1960) to give her a better understanding of a rape victim. 4. Jon Cryer auditioned for the role of Baltar. 3. The only characters carried over from the original series are Adama, Starbuck, Apollo, Boomer, Tigh, Baltar, and (in only the miniseries and a brief cameo in one episode) Boxey. 2. Sam Shepard, Ed Harris and Harrison Ford were all considered for the role of William Adama. 1. Edward James Olmos had a clause in his contract that no strange aliens or monsters would ever appear on the show. He wanted to insure that the story stay focused on human drama.

Posted by Bill Doty at 10:59 AM Battlestar Galactica - Season 4, Episode 2: Six of One - TV.com Six of One AIRED: 4/11/08 The Cylons realize that their Raiders now refuse to attack the Colonial human fleet after one of the Raiders identified a Final Five Cylon among the humans. The decision to lobotomize the Raiders leads to tension among the human-form Cylons. Starbuck is desperate to stop Galactica as it continues to jump away from the Ionian nebula. Apparently alone in her quest, she finds an ally in an unexpected place.moreless Who was the Episode MVP ? Join the discussion of this episode Episode Discussion Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions See All Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions Trivia & Quotes The Big Bang Theory The Romance Recalibration NEW The Great Indoors Mason Blows Up NEW NEW ABC Important: You must only upload images which you have created yourself or that you are expressly authorised or licensed to upload. By clicking "Publish", you are confirming that the image fully complies with TV.com’s Terms of Use and that you own all rights to the image or have authorization to upload it.

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Statistical analysis: "Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - Episodes cast Season 1, Episode 4: Act of Contrition 8 November 2004 There's a party on Galactica's flight deck as Flat-Top just had his thousandth landing. Something goes terribly wrong however when a drone accidentally goes off and explodes in a group of pilots. 13 are dead. During the ceremony Kara Thrace starts thinking about her dead fiancée Zak Adama. And those memories even get clearer when Adama orders her to start training new pilots. She seems very uncomfortable in doing so. The favor she did for Zak by letting him pass basic flight seems to bother her more and more. Angrily she stops training pilots after just one day. Meanwhile on Cylon-occupied Caprica Helo and Cylon-Sharon find a bomb shelter in a restaurant. It seems like a good place to stay for a while. There's food, water and anti-radiation medication in abundance. Season 2, Episode 12: Resurrection Ship: Part 2 13 January 2006 Galactica and Pegasus are preparing for the assault on the Cylon Resurrection ship.

While Starbuck discusses Adama's plan to kill Cain with Apollo, Colonel Fisk stops Pegasus' crew members beating up Helo and Tyrol. He dispatches his marines on Galactica to execute Cain's plan to kill Adama. Apollo seems to dislike his father's plan and hears him out before he sets off in the blackbird to destroy the FTL-drive of the Resurrection ship. It goes wrong for him. Meanwhile Dr. Baltar is trying to take care of the Number Six on Pegasus. He seems to have feelings for her, much to the dismay of the Number Six in his head. Season 3, Episode 1: Occupation 6 October 2006 The Cylons have now been in control of New Caprica for over four months. Gaius Baltar is under their collective thumbs and essentially follows their orders. There is a resistance who set off bombs and do their best to disrupt Cylon activity. Col. Tigh is in prison and despite extensive torture, including the loss of an eye, has told them nothing. His wife Ellen will do anything to secure his release and is soon in a sexual relationship with one of the Cylons, John Cavil.

There are mixed feelings among the survivors. Some feel the random acts of violence against their captors serves no useful purpose while others feel it is their duty to resist. Kara Thrace, Starbuck, is being kept prisoner in an apartment of sorts by Leoben Conoy. She too resists but every time she kills him, he is simply re-generated and reappears insisting he will continue to do so until he tells her she loves him. Back on Galactica, Admiral Adama takes his son Lee, Commander of the Battlestar Pegasus, to task for going soft. Season 3, Episode 2: Precipice 6 October 2006 As a result of the most recent suicide bombings, some of the Cylons are now arguing that they need to retaliate. Laura Roslin, among others, is in custody and Gaius Baltar tries to get her to cooperate. Tigh however absolutely refuses to stop the suicide bombings. Nighttime raids also leads to Cally's arrest but they leave her baby alone. Sharon Valerii sees what she can do about it. John Cavil meanwhile tells Ellen Tigh she is to provide the date and location of the next meeting of the resistance commanders.

Leoben Conoy is still holding Starbuck prisoner but introduces her to her daughter, Kacey, produced from eggs they harvested from her when she was on the Farm. On Galactica, Admiral Adama begins to plan for a massive rescue of everyone on New Caprica. He realizes they will have to obtain the launch keys for all of the ships on the planet's surface. The best way of infiltrating the Cylons is with another Cylon so Adama commissions Sharon Agathon as an officer. Season 3, Episode 3: Exodus: Part 1 13 October 2006 The secret source in the administration has provided Tyrol with a list of all humans scheduled for extermination. Tyrol's wife Cally is on the list and he sets off to rescue her. Sharon Agathon has made it safely to the planet but they are ambushed by Cylons lying in wait. They realize they were betrayed and Anders finds damning evidence that points to the identity of the traitor. D'Anna Biers has been having strange dreams of late and an oracle tells her that the child Hera is alive and she will hold her in her arms.

Roslin meanwhile assigns a squad of men to protect the child at all costs. The Admiral sends the Pegasus away with the few remaining civilian ships to continue the search for Earth. Season 3, Episode 4: Exodus: Part 2 20 October 2006 The attack to rescue everyone on New Caprica begins. The Galactica encounters four rather than the expected two Cylon Basestars. The end appears in sight but they get help from a welcome but unexpected source. On the planet below, Tyrol and Anders lead the attack to free everyone from the prison. Anders finds Starbuck but she won't leave without Kacey. Her successful return to the Galactica results in mixed emotions. Colonel Tigh must decide what to do about his wife Ellen after she admits to giving the rendezvous coordinates to the Cylons. Hera doesn't make it off the planet. Season 3, Episode 5: Collaborators 27 October 2006 Now safely back in the fleet, those who managed to escape from New Caprica are seeking revenge against those they believe collaborated with the Cylons. Six of them, including Chief Tyrol and Col.

Tigh, have formed the Circle and are acting as judge, jury and executioner. Those found guilty are blown out of an airlock. Lee Adama has noted that in the three days since everyone was reunited, 13 people have simply disappeared without a trace. The morale aboard the Galactica is not good with perceived collaborators being shunned by the others. Among those in that situation is Felix Gaeta who, as Gaius Baltar's Chief of Staff, is high on the Circle's list. As for Baltar is now being kept aboard a Cylon Basestar and his captors are deciding his fate as well. Season 3, Episode 6: Torn 3 November 2006 Baltar learns from Caprica Six of their ability to project themselves and imagine different surroundings which leads him to wonder if he too is a Cylon. He has told the Cylons what he knows about the location of Earth and they dispatch a Basestar to investigate. In the end, the survey ship is infected with a virus killing everyone aboard. Aboard the Galactica, Lt. Gaeta has been reviewing Baltar's work in deciphering the map they recovered on Kobol.

He too thinks he know what it all means. Of greater concern however is the wedge between those who stayed with the fleet and those who were on the ground fighting the Cylons. Starbuck and Colonel Tigh in particular are quite vocal in complaining about those who stayed behind and it's left to Admiral Adama to lay down the law. Season 4, Episode 11: Sometimes a Great Notion 16 January 2009 Scouting the planet reveals that there is no life except plants. The destruction occurred about 2,000 years earlier. Among the ruins, skeletons and wrecks of a different kind of Centurions are found. But closer examination of the skeletons reveals they are Cylon! Could the 13th Tribe really have been all Cylons? Chief Tyrol, Colonel Tigh, Sam Anders and Tory remember living on the planet and dying there. How did they get to the colonies? Starbuck finds a piece of her Viper, and despite Leoben's warnings, starts to look for the cockpit... Roslin loses her faith in the Scrolls of Pythia.

Apollo and Dualla seem to get back together, but he needs to figure out what to tell to the people of the Fleet... A tragedy prompts Adama to confront Saul. Season 4, Episode 12: A Disquiet Follows My Soul 23 January 2009 Adama considers Saul and Tyrol's suggestion that the Fleet should integrate Cylon jump technology since it will triple the distance they will be able to cover before they run out of fuel. But the Cylon's condition is that they will be allowed to join the Fleet, for safety against Cavil, who's still out there. Ultimately, the decision is up to President Roslin, but Zarek calls the Quorum and gets them to carry the motion that no Cylon be allowed aboard any Colonial vessel unless permitted by the ship's captain. Tyrol learns from Dr. Cottle that Cally had their child tested and the results indicated that Tyrol is not the father - therefore the child is fully human. Roslin starts her climb up from the depths of despair she had fallen to soon after the Fleet found Earth.

Season 4, Episode 13: The Oath 30 January 2009 The Fleet refuses to cooperate with Cylon engineers and Adama decides to put and end to it. He sends the Quorum a message stating that unless they wish to join Zarek in the cell, they get their people in line. However, Gaeta is already freed Zarek with the help of other would-be-revolutionists. They allow Zarek to leave Galactica on a raptor. He lands on Colonial One and enters a gathering of the Quorum. Meanwhile, Anders gets ambushed and captured. At the CIC, Gaeta cleverly manipulates everyone else until the time is at hand for the revolution to begin. Season 4, Episode 14: Blood on the Scales 6 February 2009 Roslin is on board a raptor en route to the Rebel Cylon Base Star, but Gaeta has ordered to engage and destroy it. The marines have used a stun grenade on Adama and Tigh. Roslin manages to get a wireless transmission out for everyone to hear and learn what Gaeta has done.

She and the others barely make it to the Base Star, where she convinces Tory and the other Cylons to use the Fleet as a cover in order to prevent Gaeta from attacking it. She also believes that Adama will be able to save the rest of the Final Four. Temporarily safe, the Rebel Cylons start voting on whether they should just jump away and count their losses. Adama is brought before Gaeta and Tigh is thrown to the brig with Caprica Six, Anders, Athena, Helo and their child Hera. Zarek comes aboard Galactica on Colonial One with the Quorum. At Gaeta's insisting, Zarek agrees to put Adama on trial for treason, with Romo Lampkin assigned as his defence lawyer. There's just one problem: The Quorum refuses to recognize Zarek's authority. However, Zarek is hell-bent on following his "The truth is told by those left standing" maxim. Only Tyrol, who's alone, and Lee, whose with Starbuck, are Galactica's last hope.

Season 4, Episode 15: No Exit 13 February 2009 Eighteen months ago: Saul poisons Ellen, who then finds herself downloaded into a new body aboard a Cylon Base Star, with a single Centaurion keeping watch over her. After the initial shock, she has a revelation as she remembers things she had forgotten. Present Day: Dr. Cottle is operating on Anders, who has a bullet lodged in his brain. Anders starts to remember things he had forgotten. Eighteen months ago: Cavil comes to see Ellen, who calls him John, because that's his "real" name. Cavil says he hates that name. John was the first Cylon model *Ellen* created. She also created seven others. So, there are actually only *eight* Cylon models and the "Final Five" are actually copies of humans who lived 2,000 years earlier and, together, created Resurrection, which allowed them and the Cylons to download. Number Seven, Daniel, was a favorite of Ellen. Jealous, John sabotaged the process of using Resurrection on Daniel, making him unique.

John and Ellen start a months-long philosophical and ethical argument on Cylon - human interaction. John says he started the genocide of humankind because his "forebears on the Centaurion side of the family were the slaves of humanity." And he wants justice for that. Present Day: Anders tells Starbuck that he has seen "everything" and needs Kara to get "the others" - Galen, Tory, Saul and Ellen to his bedside. Anders says he remembers everything and knows why they have come all the way to Earth... Adama reinstates Tyrol as a Chief of Engineering. Tyrol starts inspecting the damage Galactica has taken during their journey. But he is not prepared for what he finds and Adama is not prepared for what Tyrol suggests as a repair method. Season 4, Episode 16: Deadlock 20 February 2009 Ellen and Boomer travel to the Galactica. Saul is entranced at the sight of his wife while Adama puts Boomer in the brig. Ellen is not so pleased when she learns that Caprica Six is pregnant by Saul. Her interference and jealousy leads Six to have a miscarriage.

Sam Anders survived the operation but now seems to be brain dead. Ellen is disappointed that the Final Five cannot be completely reunited. By majority vote, the Five agree that they will go off on their own, leaving the Colonial Fleet behind. Adama has agreed to have the cracks in the Galactica's hull repaired using a Cylon living resin. Season 4, Episode 18: Islanded in a Stream of Stars 6 March 2009 With Hera now likely in the hands of John Cavil, Admiral Adama sends out search teams to locate The Colony, the Cylon home world if you will, that Ellen Tigh says is the only place she imagines she could be. Adama reluctantly comes to the conclusion that the Galactica has reached the end of its days. He orders all repair activities halted and decides to strip the ship and share everything that is salvageable with the rest of the fleet. Starbuck meanwhile shares with Gaius Baltar what she found on the uninhabitable Earth. He subsequently - and quite publicly - proclaims her to be an angel.

Season 4, Episode 19: Daybreak: Part 1 13 March 2009 The Colony is located sitting on the edge of a black hole with only one point of entry in what is a very large debris field. Knowing that the Galactica has reached the end of the line, Admiral Adama asks for volunteers to mount a raid on the Cylon base, realizing it may be the ship's last jump. In flashbacks prior to the Cylon invasion, key moments in the lives of several of the crew are presented. These include include the first time Kara Thrace and Lee Adama meet; Admiral Adama's struggle with his decision to retire from the colonial fleet; Gaius Baltar's relationship with his father and his developing relationship with Caprica Six; and Sam Anders discussing the motivation behind his professional sports career. Season 4, Episode 20: Daybreak: Part 2 & 3 20 March 2009 A stripped down Galactica attacks the Cylon's Colony ship in the hopes of rescuing Hera. The meaning of the shared dream in the Opera House on Kobol is revealed.

Sam Anders is moved in his Hybrid tank to the CIC in the hopes that he will be able to assist the combatants. Their mission complete, Admiral Adama orders Starbuck to pick a destination - any destination - to which the ship can jump to get out of there. With that, the meaning of the tune and the musical notes are explained. Having successfully jumped, the old Galactica has truly reached the end of it's life. A planet capable of sustaining life is found and Lee Adama makes a radical proposal for the future of humankind. In a flash forward far into the future, Hera's importance to the human race is revealed. Number Six The Prisoner - Example Problems Number Six The Prisoner File:Number Six looking at Number Two -2-.jpg Number Six Played by Patrick McGoohan , Number Six was the central fictional character in the 1960s television series The Prisoner . In each episode, his attempts to escape his prison The Village would be foiled, either by Number Two , the second-in-command of The Village, who changed almost every episode, or by Rover, a robotic guardian which resembles a weather balloon .

Another central theme in the series was Number Two's attempt to discover why Number Six resigned from his position. Much of Number Six's background is kept a mystery during the series; not even his true name is revealed. It is known that he held a position of some authority with the British government, but the exact nature of his job is never revealed. Several episodes suggest he was a spy or similar operative (code number ZM-73). File:McGoohan.jpg Number Six shortly after his arrival in The Village He is known to have answered to at least two individuals known as simply "The Colonel", as well as to another longtime superior named Fotheringay. These individuals are shown as being in league with The Village to one extent or another. It is known that he was engaged to be married to Janet Portland, the daughter of his superior Sir Charles Portland, prior to his capture by the Village, though this doesn't stop Number Six from developing close relationships (if not necessarily romantic ones) with various women during his imprisonment. It is said that Number Six fought in "the war"; his date of birth is March 19 , 1928 .

This was revealed in the first episode " Arrival " and is Patrick McGoohan 's real life date of birth; " Once Upon A Time " strongly that "the war" referred to was World War II which means Number Six would have been underage at the time as he would only have been 17-years-old when the war ended in 1945 ; that said, there is nothing in any episode to explicitly indicate what year the series takes place, however it obviously takes place prior to the middle of 1969, as #6 once says he'd like to be the first man on the moon in a way implying this had not yet happened. The episode "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling" indicates that Number 6 had been a prisoner for at least a year as of that episode. Many fans of The Prisoner believe that Number Six is really John Drake , the character that McGoohan played in Danger Man from 1960 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1966 , but McGoohan has always denied this. Script editor George Markstein , who co-created the series with McGoohan, always claimed that Number Six is John Drake.

Official novels based on the series also make this connection although these are generally considered non canon.

Question: What number links the characters played by Patrick McGoohan in "The Prisoner" and Tricia Helfer in "Battlestar Galactica"?
Answer: Six