Der beste Jäger der Zylonen

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Der beste zylonische Raider, dem die Viper- Piloten den Spitznamen "Scar" verpaßt haben, sorgt für Probleme in der Flotte. Starbuck und Kat kämpfen um seine Trophäe, wobei Starbuck immer mit ihren Gedanken Anders nachhängt.

Zusammenfassung

  • Die müssen den Auf einem metallreichen Asteroiden baut der Bergbau Frachter Majahual Erz ab, das zum Aufbau einer neuen Viper-Flotte dienen soll. Viele Viper-Piloten haben bei dessen Schutz schon ihr Leben eingebüßt.
  • Seitdem das Schiff der Wiedergeburt zusammen mit dem größsten Teil der nahestehenden zylonischen Flotte vernichtet wurde, sind die Zylonen bei Ihren Angriffen vorsichtiger geworden. Sie schicken nur einige Raiders um die Bergbau Aktion zu stören.
  • Die Galactica beschützt die Bergbau Mission, während die Pegasus mit der Flotte in sicherer Entfernung verharrt.
  • Wegen der vielen kleinen Asteroiden kann die DRADIS die Raider nicht aufspüren. Stattdessen müssen ständige Viper Patrouillen diesen Job übernehmen.
  • Ein gewisser Raider mit dem Spitznamen "Scar" hat schon viele Piloten auf dem Gewissen.
  • Kat ist inzwischen eine erfahrene und talentierte Pilotin. Sie sägt an Starbucks Stuhl, die als beste Viper Pilotin den sogenannten "Top Gun" Bierkrug hält. Die beiden beschließen eine Wette, nach dem der Bierkrug demjenigen gehören solle, der Scar abschießt.
  • Kara ist depressiv, weil sie weder Admiral Adama noch Präsident Roslin zu einer Rettungsaktion für [Samuel Anders]] und seine Widerstandsbewegung überreden kann. Sie säuft und handelt unüberlegt und angesichts ihrer gebrochenen Versprechungen wächst in ihr die Wahnvorstellung, Anders sei bereits tot.
  • Kara bittet Sharon Valerii um Rat wegen Scar. Sharon erklärt ihr, dass Raider wiedergeboren werden. Da aber das Schiff der Wiedergeburt zerstört wurde, würde Scar alles tun, um zu überleben.
  • Der Hass von Kara auf Scar, weil er die Ihrigen tötet, so glaubt Sharon, beruhe auf Gegenseitigkeit. In einem unbeobachteten Moment erzählen die beiden über alte Zeiten. Aber als sich dieses zu einer Freundschaft zu ausarten droht, machen die MArines klar, dass so etwas nicht erlaubt sei. Sharon gibt Kara noch ein "Sei vorsichtg!", als diese konsterniert den Raum verlässt.
  • Der Anfänger-Pilot der Pegasus BB wird im Gefecht getötet. Kat bezichtigt Kara mit ihren Schulbuch Ratschlägen, schuldig daran zu sein. Dies wiederholt sich, als sie wegen eines Katers ihre Einsatzbesprechung verpasst und Jo-Jo statt ihrer in den Einsatz schickt, wobei er Seinen Tod in den Händen von Scar findet.
  • Kara und Lee Adama reden über Drinks, als Kara ihn zu einem "Quickie" ermuntert. Die Klamotten fliegen und die beiden Piloten fallen übereinander her. Aber Kara wird dabei so agressiv, dass Lee die Lust komplett vergeht. Er fragt, was nun wirklich abgehe, und sie gesteht ein, dass ihre Gefühle wegen Anders und dessen möglichen Todes mit ihr durchgehen. Den Vorwurf Lees, dass es die lebenden Männer seien, mit denen sie nicht klarkommt, beantwortet sie mit einer Ohrfeige, um sich postwendend wieder nach dessen Erinnerung, dass er ihr Freund sei, wieder an ihm festzusaugen, bevor er schließlich den Raum verläßt.
  • Mit Kat als Flügelmann geht Starbuck auf Patrouille. Sie entdecken einen Raider und jagen ihn. Aber Scar nutzt diesen zweiten Raider als Lockvogel, um dann selbst aus dem Hinterhalt anzugreifen.
  • Starbucks sechster Sinn veranlaßt sie, ihre Hinterflanke zu checken. Tatsächlich findet sie dort Scar. Aber dieser ist schneller als sie und kann einige leichte Treffer ei ihr landen.
  • Starbuck lockt Scar in eine Schlucht auf einem Asteroiden, wendet und geht auf Kollosionskurs. Kat schreit, sie solle abbrechen. Scar sei eine Maschine und würde sich nicht zum Ausweichen bewegen lassen. Starbuck weiß dies. Sie geht auf einen Suizid Trip, während ihre Gedanken immer mehr zu Anders abdriften.
  • Im letzten Moment bricht sie ab und wird nun von Scar gejagt. Starbuck erklärt Kat, sie würde Scar in Ihren Schußbereich locken, genau so wie dieser es zuvor versucht habe. Dann solle sie ihn aus dem Hinterhalt angreifen. Das Unternehmen gelingt und Kat gewinnt damit die Wette um den "Top-Gun" Bierkrug.
  • Starbuck füllt den "Top-Gun" für Cat und gratuliert ihr. Dann erhebt sie in ihrer Art von Laudatio die Namen der von Scar getöteten Piloten. Admiral Adama und Colonel Tigh, beide selbst für Ihre Pilotenkünste im Ersten Zylonenkrieg berühmt, wohnen der Feier bei. Admiral Adama beschließt diese Pilotenehrung mit einem "So say we all.."

(Anmerkung des Übersetzers: Der Spruch "So say we all." hat einen unübersetzbaren Kult im englischen Battlestar Galactica und ist dort ein Markenzeichen. Die in der bisherigen Serie gebräuchliche Übersetzung "Das hoffen wir alle." klingt dagegen lächerlich gestelzt. Der Spruch hat einen noch stärkeren Charakter als das aus der Originalserie bekannte "Wie Sie befehlen, Sir" aus dem Munde der "zylonischen Blechköpfe".)

  • Kara trainiert mit Helo in der Sporthalle. Starbuck erzählt sie habe Scar selbst töten können, wäre dabei aber selbst draufgegangen. Nach Helos Meinung war es eine gute Entscheidung, zurückzutreten und den Flügelmann ranzulassen. Helo erkennt, dass Starbuck nun von ihrem Selbstmord-Trip herunter ist, weil es sich wieder lohnt, für eine Hoffnung zu leben. Die Hoffnung auf ein Wiedersehen mit Anders.

(Anmerkung des Übersetzers: "And so say we all." --- Ende ---)


Questions

  • Is Scar a reincarnation of the Cylon Raider that Starbuck captures in "You Can't Go Home Again?"
  • The Fleet has obtained enough metal ore to (eventually) construct two new squadrons of Vipers: will they be Mark II's, or Mark VII's?
    • It is likely that the Pegasus production facilities will create Mark VIIs, as the Pegasus is a more modern battlestar than Galactica (which does not have these facilities). Since the Mark IIs are outdated models that were only on Galactica for museum purposes, the blueprints and equipment molds in the production facilities are most likely not set to produce equipment for the older Vipers.
    • They may also decide to produce more of the stealth fighters, as they have now seen their combat and surprise capabilities.
  • With Thrace serving on Galactica, who is instructing nuggets on Pegasus?
  • If Raiders reincarnate so that Cylon forces can benefit from their learned experience, why don't Centurions? (It was noted that Centurions cannot reincarnate in RDM's January 20 blog entry.)
    • The three basic Cylon models represent something of a spectrum of advancement: from their original, purely mechanical form (the Centurions), to the almost-entirely "organic" forms (the humanoid Cylons). The Raiders are described (podcast, "Six Degrees of Separation") as supposed to be "in the gap" between Number Six and a Centurion. Centurions cannot resurrect, and they also contain none of the more advanced bio-mechanical technology the Cylons have developed (as demonstrated by destroyed Centurions, etc). Raiders, on the other hand, do contain "bio-mechanical" technology, albeit not as advanced as that used in humanoid Cylons. Perhaps the resurrection technology is based on that bio-mechanical "wetware".
      • Also, the Cylons may believe that fighter-piloting takes more skill than infantry combat.
  • Do Cylon Basestars also have the ability to reincarnate given that they appear to be composed of similar bio-mechanical technology as the Raiders?
    • Although humanoid Cylons are truly sentient, Raiders are not; but Raiders do have a level of self-awarenes, as an animal. Perhaps, although Basestars make use of some bio-mechanical materials, are even less developed, and they do not actually possess a "consciousness" at all.
  • As Apollo was not flying in this episode and is in a supporting role, could the events of "Scar" be taking place concurrently with the events of "Black Market," given that neither Starbuck or Kat are featured in that episode?
    • Based on the population counts or Fleet status, it's not likely that the episode events are running concurrently. In "Black Market," the Fleet is united (else, Apollo could not fly to Cloud Nine or the Prometheus). In "Scar," Galactica and the Majahual are in one system while Pegasus guards the rest of the Fleet in another location.
    • As CAG of two battlestars, Apollo need not fly in every mission now with the relatively high levels of existing pilots and new recruits from Pegasus as well as Galactica's own pilots. Since Starbuck appears to have returned to her 2nd pilot in command status (acting as CAG in Apollo's absence), she manages some CAG responsibilities on Galactica, such as pilot briefings. Kat appears to brief pilots as well, suggesting she is higher in the pilot command chain than before.
  • How are the consciousnesses of dead Raiders "stored"? The resurrection ship images only showed humanoid bodies awaiting download from deceased Cylon agents, no full Raiders nor dissociated bio-mechanical brains awaiting transfer.
    • There may have been bio-mechanical brains in storage we didn't see; also, the ship acts as a transmitter and could simply transmit their consciousnesses to accompanying basestars.

Analysis

  • During the "previously on Battlestar Galactica" intro, a clip of a scene which has never actually aired before in any episode was played. Judging by Adama's rank insignia, it appears to be from the time when he was still a Commander. In the scene, Starbuck argues to Adama and Roslin that they must mount a rescue operation to save the Caprica Resistance, but Adama and Roslin are in agreement that it is impossible and tell her they can't. What episode this was originally meant for is unknown:
    • Thrace: The Resistance base camp is here (points at a map) 300 klicks north of the only Cylon airbase in the area...
    • Roslin: I respect what you're trying to do here, however...
    • Thrace: We have a duty to the people we left behind.
    • Adama: We understand that.
    • Thrace: We have to find a way to Jump back to Caprica, and go get them--
    • Adama: --Kara!
  • During the "in this episode" sequence of the credits, there are two images not seen in the episode; one of Starbuck standing at a distance, and one of a gun being placed before the camera. These could have been cut from the training scene.
  • This episode was the third of the most recent four episodes to begin in medias res, after Resurrection Ship, Part II and Black Market. Though the technique was used well in this episode -- aside from the use of the same endpoint, with Starbuck and Scar charging toward each other, for both acts III and IV -- its apparent prevalance in the series here detracts from the episode. (However, RDM's podcast for "Black Market" indicates that beginning that episode with Lee's confrontation with Phelan was not part of the original script and was done as an act of "desperation".)
    • This episode's use of the flashbacks, going back and forth between past and current events, resembled "Act of Contrition" than either of the Season Two episodes mentioned above.
    • While the openings of "Resurrection Ship, Part II" and "Black Market" were a quick teaser from the end of the episode, jumping back to the beginning (to "hook" the audience), this entire episode was structured around such flashbacks. RDM stated that the flashbacks in the other episodes were done to get the audience's attention, (as stated above, "Black Market" wasn't even supposed to have this). "Epiphanies" also had flashbacks, but these were not in media res flashforwards to later events, but straightforward flashbacks.
  • Regular series writers David Weddle and Bradley Thompson seem more responsible than anyone else for expanding the minor pilot characters as the series has progressed. They wrote "Act of Contrition", in which the nuggets were introduced, then "The Hand of God", which was the second time they all appeared (and when Chuckles died). Kat and Hot Dog then reappeared in "Scattered" and "Valley of Darkness", which Weddle and Thompson also wrote. The character of Kat received more development since "Flight of the Phoenix", the writers' most recent entry before this episode.

Notes

  • As most of this episode is told in flashback, the survivor count is a little confusing. The episode begins with Kat and Starbuck's final mission against Scar, then flashes back to 4 days earlier, within the teaser. The survivor count is then shown to be 4 less than last week's count. Does this include the pilots killed by Scar? (because most of what we seen in the episode happens in the "past"?)
    • At least three people died onscreen in Black Market (Fisk, Phelan, and Fisk's killer), and there was more than 1 pilot killed by Scar, so presumably the survivor count is for the "96 hours previously" section.
  • As the episode begins, mining ship Majahual has been conducting operations in a thick asteroid field for 29 days.
  • Kat is now qualified to fly Viper Mk. VIIs.
  • New nuggets are still being trained and added to the Fleet's ranks. Kat's assertion that "no replacements are coming" in "Final Cut" appears to no longer be relevant with the arrival of Pegasus and her resources.
    • It was mentioned in "Act of Contrition" that Galactica didn't have any flight training simulators and so preferred to train pilots that had prior flight experience. With the arrival of Pegasus it is likely that the fleet now has Viper flight simulators and so pilots can now be trained more easily.
  • Nuggets enter the Colonial Fleet at the rank of Ensign after completing flight training.
  • Pilot training apparently takes place on Pegasus, with recruits being assigned to Galactica afterward.
    • This is probably a result of the circumstances imposed by Majahual's extended mining operation. Pegasus is outside of the combat zone, guarding the civilians, while Galactica was constantly on guard for attack. Logically, trainee pilots would not be deployed to the combat zone until after they got their wings. Now that they have finished mining and have moved on, training may continue on both.
  • Kara Thrace retains the rank of captain, but is now serving as a pilot on Galactica under CAG Lee Adama.
  • The Fleet has found an asteroid containing large supplies of vital metals needed to build completely new Vipers in earnest (instead of making do with what spare parts they have). The Fleet has obtained a large enough supply of metals to create two entire squadrons of Vipers. (It has never been definitively stated how many Vipers are in a "squadron", but based on non-official concept outlines various interviews, it is probably 20.)
    • Pegasus has Viper production facilities, one of her more modern capabilities that Galactica lacks. During the episode, the Pegasus production team finishes its first combat-ready Viper.
  • Anders appears in flashbacks (re-used footage) in this episode.
  • Gaius Baltar and Number Six do not appear in this episode.
  • Chief Tyrol appears very briefly in this episode. Cally is mentioned, but does not appear.
  • Lt. Gaeta and Dualla appear in this episode, seen in CIC, but have no speaking lines.
  • Starbuck and Kat use the word motherfrakker in this episode, its second use since it was introduced in "Valley of Darkness"
  • In the podcast, it is revealed that a scene was cut of the pilots auctioning off Reilly's possessions, a tradition from the British Navy during the Napoleonic War Era. This auction, RDM explains, was a tribute to the fallen, as well as serving the practical purpose of recycling resources. There would be a shot of Apollo holding up Reilly's "skin" magazine and taking bids, etc. This "skin" magazine can be briefly seen when Starbuck is packing it into a box of Reilly's personal effects. (Its name appears to be "Nymph".) During the following scene when they're talking about Scar in the pilot's loungeroom ("88 hours ago"), if you look closely in the background, you can see Hot Dog reading it, presumably having won the auction.
  • Lee Adama doesn't fly in this episode, and is never seen in a flight suit. A lot of the day-to-day work of being the CAG, such as assigning and briefing pilots, falls to Starbuck.
  • The little model plane on top of the "Top Gun" mug sported by Starbuck and Kat is actually a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet.
  • This episode bears some similarities to the Space: Above and Beyond episodes "Never No More" and "The Angriest Angel", both of which dealt with the introduction of an "ace" alien fighter and its detrimental effect upon the Earth military's morale, and the ensuing efforts of a main character to hunt him down.
  • The song that plays in the final scene of this episode is "Cavatina", famous as the theme from the film "The Deer Hunter".

Noteworthy Dialogue

  • Drinking heavily late at night, Apollo and Starbuck commiserate over all of the pilots that have died:
Apollo: You know what gets me? I know that in two weeks, I won't remember his face. I can't remember any of their faces after they're killed. No matter how hard I try, they just fade.
Starbuck: I don't even remember their names.
Apollo: Names. Oh, let's see, there was- there was Flat Top. (Starbuck spits some of her drink on him) Who bought it on his thousandth landing. There was Chuckles. (Starbuck spits out some more beer) Stop it, already. Please, not funny. All right. It's not funny.
Starbuck: It is funny. You know the President says that we're saving humanity for a bright, shiny future. On Earth. That you and I are never gonna see. We're not. Because we go out over and over again until someday, some metal mother frakker is gonna catch us on a bad day and just blow us away.
Apollo: Bright, shiny futures are overrated anyway.
Starbuck: That is why we gotta get what we can. Right now.
  • After Starbuck pours Kat a drink in her new Galactica Top Gun mug, she raises a toast to nearly every pilot that has died since the re-imagined series began:
Starbuck: To BB, Jo-Jo, Reilly, Beano, Dipper, Flat Top, Chuckles, Jolly, Crashdown, Sheppard, Dash, Flyboy, Stepchild, Puppet, Fireball...(stops, crying)
Apollo: To all of 'em.
Admiral Adama: So say we all.
Crew: So say we all!.
Starbuck: So say we all.
  • Kat responds to Starbuck's runaway drinking, after being called a "stim junkie":
Kat: One Tigh on this ship's enough.

Official Statements

  • According to an interview on Subject2Discussion.com on January 3rd, 2006, along with "Home" (Parts One, Two), and "The Farm", this is one of Katee Sackhoff's favorite episodes.

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