GALACTICA 6551 :
7. Tactical Preparations
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by Marcell von dem Berge
(© 1999 / revision 7/2017)
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Based on the classic television series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA created by Glen A. Larson
and on characters created by Glen A. Larson.
Battlestar Galactica © ® & ™ Universal City Studios.
This script is free. It is a non-profit fan project and for personal use only.
No infringement intended.
No commercial use.
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7. Tactical Preparations
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by Marcell von dem Berge
(© 1999 / revision 7/2017)
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Based on the classic television series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA created by Glen A. Larson
and on characters created by Glen A. Larson.
Battlestar Galactica © ® & ™ Universal City Studios.
This script is free. It is a non-profit fan project and for personal use only.
No infringement intended.
No commercial use.
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ADAMA (Log): The whole fleet is in a state of shock. The encounter with our alter ego has revealed to us that we are in a parallel universe. The planet below is not the Earth we've been looking for for so long. This presents us with a big problem. We have made new friends but at the same time it is possible that the correct Earth desperately needs our help.
Council’s chambers.
HOLBROOKE: You can’t leave us! Not now. We are vulnerable without you.
ADAMA: Earth in our universe may be too. We are here unscheduled. Our journey was an accident.
HOLBROOKE: You say that the Colonies of this universe have been completely destroyed, so there is no-one left to help us fight the Cylons. If you leave us the Cylons will come and destroy us. Maybe they are already on their way to find out what happened to the baseship. When they come we’re standing there without effective defense. You have seen what they have done to the Mars colony. They wiped out almost our entire strike force. And that was just one basestar. Can you imagine what damage an entire fleet of them could do?
ADAMA: Mr President, if I may make a suggestion. Right now we don’t even know how to return. Until we do, we have to stay here. This gives us the opportunity to help you establish an effective defense.
HOLBROOKE: You would do that?
ADAMA: If you don’t have any objections ... (looks at the other Quorum members)
DOMRA: President Holbrooke, the Council of the Twelve is with you.
HOLBROOKE: Thank you. In the name of mankind.
Roulette, ball clicks: 2 rouge!
STARBUCK (depressed): I really can’t imagine ... we'd never see all of this again ...
BOOMER: And I thought we’d finally made it ... The past sectons were for nothing ...
STARBUCK: No, not really. We helped another human civilization survive. In that sense our visit had something good.
BOOMER: So we could go now?
STARBUCK: Personally I wouldn’t have a problem with that. I could copy the blueprints for the roulette. But I'm worrying more about Apollo. He’s certainly not very happy about having to leave his girl.
Cynthia is carrying boxes into Apollo's quarters.
APOLLO: What are you doing?
CYNTHIA: I'm moving. As you can see.
APOLLO: But that's my place..!
CYNTHIA: I know. Thank you for giving me shelter ..! (kisses his cheek)
APOLLO: Why?
CYNTHIA: Why? I'll be coming with you when you leave. That goes without saying.
APOLLO: But you belong to this world. Maybe you wouldn’t like it where we came from.
CYNTHIA: Nonsense. I want to be with you. And Boxey.
APOLLO: Cynthia, probably we'll never come back. We don’t know what to expect there ...
CYNTHIA: You being here was a stroke of fate. Your presence saved us. We’re all alive.
APOLLO: Yeah, the question is for how long ...
CYNTHIA: You just can’t leave me. Not after all that happened ..! (hugs him)
Life Center.
SALIK (gives Starbuck an injection): The meanest enemies are the ones you can’t see. They sneak in unnoticed and weaken your system from the inside out. And when you notice the first symptoms it's usually too late ...
STARBUCK: The enemy within.
SALIK: Exactly. Well, Lieutenant, that was the last vaccination. Now your immune system is ready for the next quadron.
STARBUCK: Thank you, Doctor.
SISTER: Doctor, do you have a micron?
SALIK: Sure. Excuse me. (puts Starbuck's record card on the stretcher, Starbuck flicks through it curiously, sees: “DNA scan Chameleon / Starbuck: positive match 50 %”)
CASSIE (comes): Hello, my strong warrior!
STARBUCK: What does that mean ?!
CASSIE: What do you mean?
STARBUCK: This! The DNA tests were positive! Chameleon is my dad, right?!
CASSIE: Starbuck, let me explain ...
STARBUCK: Save it! I hadn’t thought you’d do that to me ... (leaves) And I trusted you!
CASSIE (follows him): It's a misunderstanding ..! ...
STARBUCK: Yeah, I guess so! (leaves)
Baseship.
LUCIFER: By your command ..!
BALTAR: Speak!
LUCIFER: Baseship C248 has disappeared from the long-range scanners. The last messages were incomplete. We are unable to process them. I think she has been destroyed.
BALTAR: You are not lubed for thinking. This is my task. Why do you think has the Cylon Central Council elected me the new Imperious Leader?!
LUCIFER: You told them that there would still be a human colony in the universe and that you were the only person in the galaxy able to lead us there.
BALTAR: I was on Kobol. I alone know the direction.
LUCIFER: If you had not smashed the relief before my Centurions came to you we would know them too.
BALTAR: If I hadn’t smashed the relief your Centurions wouldn’t need me any more. You see, I have thought ..! I’m the last survivor of the Twelve Colonies of Man. The deal with our Council has secured my future.
LUCIFER: Obviously they have become fans of you, Baltar. Whyever.
BALTAR: I am unique. I‘m human but I think like a Cylon. This combination is pure power. There is nothing alike in the whole universe.
LUCIFER: I see, They want to keep you for their little „personal zoo“.
BALTAR: Hmm… Don‘t be so cocky, Lucifer. It‘s bad for your circuits.
LUCIFER: I apologize. We‘d better continue with our mission.
BALTAR: A wise decision. Well, two baseships have vanished in a sector lying on our present course… There‘s only one conclusion ..!
LUCIFER: … That we will vanish, too, when we get there?
BALTAR: That Earth is there! With combined forces the humans have managed to destroy two basestars. But their lucky strike will not last forever. How long till we reach the system?
LUCIFER: 98 Centars at high speed.
BALTAR: Lay in a course. And alert all baseships within 12 hexars. Have them proceed to these coordinates at once. One colony will not withstand such an armada!
LUCIFER: Yes, I think so, too.
BALTAR (looks strict and lifts an eye brow): Lucifer?!
LUCIFER: By your command..!
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There are those, who believe…
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SPECIAL GUEST STARS
Fred Astaire as Chameleon
John Colicos as Baltar
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There are those, who believe…
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SPECIAL GUEST STARS
Fred Astaire as Chameleon
John Colicos as Baltar
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Wilker's lab.
WILKER (explains an animation): The entire solar system is surrounded by self-sufficient solar-powered probes for early warning, detection, and research. We will equip them with a special transmitter and build up a multispectral probe shield. Each probe stays in contact with the others via radio and automatically carries out course corrections. If a foreign vessel is approaching a local high energy field will be activated which restrains the intruder. The ship is warned and the base is informed which then can establish contact. If it doesn’t veer off it will crash into the screen.
VICE PRESIDENT: How can we prevent our own supply ships hitting the shield?
WILKER: I've covered this case, Mr. Vice President. Each probe features highly sensitive sensors scanning every object for organic signs of life. In addition, each UNE ship will transmit a rotating fractal security code. Only ships with synchronous code are allowed to pass. As an additional safety measure the power of the shield is directed only to the outside. Ships can easily get out but not that easily in.
VICE PRESIDENT: That sounds great. When will the shield be operational?
WILKER: I guess ... in less than a secton. Provided you assist me.
VICE PRESIDENT: You can count on that, Doctor. All available resources of Earth and Mars are at your disposal.
WILKER: Excellent. To save time we’ll start with a perimeter around the asteroid belt to protect Earth, its moon and the Mars colony. As more probes become available we gradually expand the shield until it surrounds the entire solar system.
Sigma casino. Starbuck depressed, loses, makes a new bet. Cassie comes.
CASSIE: Starbuck ...
STARBUCK: What do you want ?!
CASSIE: We must talk.
STARBUCK: I don’t know about what. You're not telling me the truth anyway.
CASSIE: Nonsense. Chameleon asked me not to tell you anything because he had reservations.
STARBUCK: Don’t blame my dad! It was you who lied!
CASSIE: That’s unfair! I would have told you the truth right away, but he ...
STARBUCK: If you had wanted it you would have told me anyway ... And now you're trying to talk your way out! I'm pretty disappointed with you, you know that ?!
CASSIE: ... Oh, yes ?! And what about your antics ?! Did I say anything ?!
STARBUCK: That's something completely different!
CASSIE: Not at all! We have an open relationship, remember ?! Each of us has certain liberties.
STARBUCK: If you care so much about your liberty then I think it will be best if we don’t see each other for the time being.
CASSIE: What do you mean?
STARBUCK: It's over. Go, go away! I don’t wanna see you any more!
Cassie shocked, leaves. Starbuck loses, bets again ...
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