Introduction

“Resistance” is the fourth episode of the second season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series.

It aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel on 05 August 2005.

In the episode, Marines fire on civilians following Colonel Saul Tigh’s declaration of martial law. President Laura Roslin and Lee “Apollo” Adama escape Galactica, Commander William Adama recovers, and Specialist Cally kills Galactica-Boomer. On Caprica, Starbuck and Helo join a human resistance group led by Sam Anders.

Outline of Series 02, Episode 04

When civilian ships protest martial law, acting commander Tigh orders Marines to take withheld supplies by force. On the civilian ship Gideon, Marines open fire on a hostile but unarmed crowd of civilians, killing four. Fearing a split in the fleet, President Roslin and Apollo enlist help from Racetrack and Dualla to escape the brig, and go into hiding with Tom Zarek, Roslin’s erstwhile political enemy.

Tigh has Chief Galen Tyrol thrown in a cell with Boomer who has recently been found to be a Cylon. He then orders Baltar to determine whether he is also a Cylon. Instead, Baltar injects Tyrol with poison and demands that Boomer reveal the number of Cylon agents still secretly aboard the fleet. After Boomer guesses that there are eight agents, Baltar administers the antidote and later clears Tyrol of being a Cylon.

On Caprica, Starbuck and Helo encounter humans who survived the initial Cylon attacks and formed a resistance group. After a firefight and a Mexican standoff, the two groups persuade each other they are not Cylons by discussing sports.

Back on Galactica, a still-weak Commander Adama resumes command. Tigh confesses he has made mistakes, but Adama sympathises with the pressures of command. An angry crowd gathers to witness Boomer’s transfer to a specially-constructed holding cell. During the transfer, Specialist Cally shoots Boomer, who dies in Tyrol’s arms declaring her love for him.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director: Allan Kroeker.
• Writer: Toni Graphia.
• Release Date: 05 August 2005 (UK).
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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