[Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the ba[Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa En[Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa En[Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa En my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," khefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bakhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the ba[Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard ckhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bakhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bakhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the baJohn smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand tor where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard cr where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard ckhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard corporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to follor where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard cr where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard cr where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard cwards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so orporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to folloorporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to follor where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 102 "I have nothing hidden up my gauntlets, you amateur!" Cyrius stood, fingering the dent in his head, his black and gold etchings now clearly visible since John had returned everything and everyone to their standard corporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to follow him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenanorporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to folloorporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to folloorporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to follostrong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromw him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenanw him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenanorporeal colours, "And don't think I haven't forgotten what you did to me at Badaboom!" Cyrius pointed a mechanical finger at Tigh as several marked Pyramid cards flew from his gauntlet. "Wait!" Apollo cried, grabbing the Cyrius Series Cylon maintenance manual from the bartop where Starbuck had left it, "Isn't there some way to turn it off? "Who are you calling /it/?" Cyrius demanded, turning toward Apollo and lifting both arms in a threatening gesture, and a flurry of capstone cards, "I'll have you know that sentience is a basic part of my, of my, of my," Cyrius slapped himself on the side of the head with a /clang/ and another flurry of Pyramid cards, "my programming!" "Get off him, Commander, Sir!" Cora cried wedging herself between Adama and Lucifer, "He's not eee-vil, he was just programmed that way!" "Leave Adama alone!" Belloby cried. "No, /you/ leave Adama alone," Tinia cried as Bora beat his drum for emphasis and the remaining Council members began to follow him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenance manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 w him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenanw him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenanw him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenan his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accomce manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 ce manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 w him in a intricate series of dance steps. "Here, have some of this," Cassiopeia led Shaula over to the bar and snatched up Athena's bowl of chocolate syrup, "It makes everything better." "Hey, no fair Cassiopeia" Athena pouted, clinging to Baltar's arm, "give that back! I wasn't even occupying your space and you're still taking my stuff!" "This is for the greater good," Cassiopeia and Starbuck sat Shaula down on Baltar's other side, "Try to see the big picture, Athena!" "I was /in/ the big picture," Athena sighed, "It's the smaller one's I got left out of." "You think /you've/ had it rough," Baltar slid the bowl of chocolate back over toward Athena, and reached over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head, "Don't even get me started!" "Hey, no fair Baltar," Starbuck rubbed the back of his head, "You think /you've/ had it rough! Don't even get me started!" "Starbuck!" Apollo smacked Starbuck in the back of the head, and thumbed madly through the maintenance manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage tce manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 ce manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 ce manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 panied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, str Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage t Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage tce manual, "Stop playing around with Baltar and help me find the sequence that stops this tin can from cheating at Pyramid!", Apollo glanced over at the bar, where John was serving up a large platter of chocolate fudge confections with lots of sprinkles, "And you! Get my sister away from Baltar! He's no good for her!" "Wait!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV cried with a loudly resonating voice, reaching over to smack Starbuck in the back of the head with a cloud of dust and old bandages, "I have something to say!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 101 [Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Officers' Club...] PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 100 Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encou Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage t Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage t Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage tuck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember o come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouo come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encou Luciver continued "After all You are the last so we Started this preservation Warfare - Just Blasting you out of the sky like, Adar Thought we should do, is just to easy and Baltar told us,.. the chase - the hunt is the fun.- just letting you Get away a Bit each time; so we can Hunt you the next day..." AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 101 "Adar did WHAT?!" Adama roared, standing. Siress Tinia and the Council broke off in mid-cheer. As everyone cringed from the Commander's wrath, Baltar took the opportunity to slip from the pyramid table. Why did Lucifer have to sound off? Why couldn't he have kept his vocal synthesizers quiet? Baltar headed towards the nearest cover, the bar. "Now, what's the problem?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV lowered his arms. The Tenth Lord watched as Adama's face became an interesting shade of red. Tigh smiled in anticipation of the carnage to come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouo come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouo come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll o come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll raging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll o come and struck a handsomely roguish pose. "Cassie, could you help out here?" Starbuck asked, pulling up the sobbing Shaula. "Like what?" She glared at him and the woman in his arms. "I'm just trying to help and you're...well...a med-tech." He grinned innocently. For several microns Cassie's desire to whack Starbuck fought with her instinct to help. Finally, she gritted her teeth. "All right," she said, putting her arm around Shaula. "I think I have something that will help." "Thank you," Shaula said, wiping away tears. "It's been such a horrible night." "John!" Apollo snapped at the denizen of the Ship of Lights. "What?!" Baltar squeaked in terror and froze. "He means me," John patted Baltar's shoulder and nudged him towards the bar where Athena sat, her chin resting on her hands. John turned back to Apollo. "Now, what did you want, dear boy?" "I want you to stop encouraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll raging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll raging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It waraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll sness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It wafeel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It waraging - tell me what Adar - oh, never mind - " Apollo broke off as he saw the commotion at the table. His father had seized Lucifer by the neck and was banging the IL series Cylon's sparkling, flashing head against the table, while Cora was trying to drag Adama away from her new-found love. Unfortunately, Cora's efforts were hindered by Siress Belloby who was shouting something about Cora getting off her man. And at either end of the room, Tigh was exchanging glares with Cyrius like two gunfighters ready to draw. "What else do you have hidden up your gauntlets?" Tigh asked. Part 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It wafeel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It wafeel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It wayou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tils more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" s more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" s more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenths more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" s more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" ted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman repl "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenths more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenthied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter ton Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live cov Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live cov "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live coves to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltar Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 104 RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages. "Hey," Apollo coughed and waved the maintenance manual to clear the air, setting it down with a glare at John. He pulled a utility knife from his jacket pocket and quickly sliced the chocolate fudge confections into unrecognizable segments, "Like I said John, children and daggits. Now, why are you trying to get Baltar and my sister together? What could possibly be in it for you?" "We were once as you are now," John began speaking in a solemn tone as he proffered the tray of now G- Rated treats toward Apollo, "Chocolate?" "Apollo!" Adama cried, "Get over here and help me!" Apollo turned to see that Cyrius had taken hold of Adama's lapels and lifted his feet a good half metron off the deck. "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live cov "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live cov "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live coverage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starb "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live coverage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starberage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starb!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /W "No!" Cora cried, gently settling Lucifer back in his chair at the Pyramid table and wedging herself between Adama and Cyrius, "I'm a /Colonial/ lifeform. I can't let you do that! Put him down at once, Impy!" Cyrius dropped the Commander unceremoniously to the deck, releasing his grip and moving to stand close to Cora. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are like limpid amethyst pools of lubricating oil?" the tall centurion asked, running his fingers through her flaxen hair, causing another avalanche of capstone cards to fall from his gauntlet. "Now, just a centon!" Lucifer cried, pushing a disoriented Adama aside and wedging himself between Cora and Cyrius, "Get your own artificially created girl, /Impy/!" "Father!" Apollo rushed forward to help Adama, colliding with Yuuma, who collided with Zara, who collided with Zeke and his recently acquired unbroken camera. The camera hit the deck, breaking as the last one had. "My Pulitzon Prize! We had live coverage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starberage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starberage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starbuck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up faerage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starbuck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up fauck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up fahack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced erage of the invasion!" Zara glared at Apollo, then launched herself at him, gripping his throat and squeezing, shaking him violently to and fro, "You've cost me a Pulitzon Prize, you little . . . " "Enough!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Starbuck on the back of the head, with a flurry of dust and bandages, "I still have something to say!" *** "Jolly!" Giles cried, "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" "Yes, Giles," Jolly responded with horror, "It's showing up on my scanner, and it's headed this way!" *** "Oh, Athena!" Baltar cried, flinging his chocolate fudge pastry over his shoulder, mussing the front of Tigh's tunic, "Let me take you away from all this!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Mmmffff", her next words cut off as Adama firmly clamped an hand over her mouth and dragged her away from the bar. RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV once more smacked Starbuck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up fauck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up fauck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up fauck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up face. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always dce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always dce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always da loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part uck on the back of the head. "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" "Will you finally start Starbuckin'?" Shaula called from the bar, a fine mist of chocolate syrup escaping from her lips as she and Cassiopeia clinked tankards in commiseration, "Men, they always let you down." "Tell me about it," Cassiopeia glared at Starbuck, then turned to call over her shoulder, "Barman! Two more for my friend and me." "Wait!" cried Baltar, "I've finally remembered my plan! The one that will make everyone happy! The one that will satisfy even Adar and the Cylons! The one that will make this whole game unecessary!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Baltar on the back of the head. "Who am I?" Baltar asked blankly, "Where am I? What was I saying?" "Help!" Apollo gasped, as Zara squeezed his throat with a ferron grip, a look of fury on her carefully made up face. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always dce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always dce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always dce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I couldoes!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I couldoes!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar hce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 103 PART 103 "What is with you people?" Starbuck yelped. From his viewpoint, the room was spinning around him. "My head isn't a triad ball!" He clutched at his head with both hands in an attempt to steady himself. "Could have fooled me," Cassie said, snagging the bowl of chocolate syrup and setting it before Shaula. "Now, just have a few more bites and you'll feel much better." "I don't know what to believe anymore," Shaula murmured. "Believe in chocolate. It doesn't leave you." Cassie looked over her shoulder at Starbuck. "Unless someone takes it!" Athena snapped, casting an angry look at the blonde med-tech and former socialator. "Like she always does!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I couldoes!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I couldoes!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I couldoes!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal toeard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. oes!" "Hey, have you. . .um. . .tried this?" Baltar held an interestingly shaped fudge confection in his fingers and offered it to her. Puzzled, she looked at it, then her eyes opened wide in surprise and recognition. "Oh, my, whoever molded that was eee-vil," she giggled, blushing. "John!" Apollo barked, scowling at the Ship of Lights emissary. "It's amazing what forms chocolate confections can take." John smiled. "There are children and daggits present!" "Hey, dad, can Muffy have one of those bones?" Boxey asked, watching Athena take the chocolate confection and give Baltar a friendly smile. It was more than friendly, it was downright lascivious. *** "Hey, Giles, what do you think they're doing back on the _Galactica_?" Jolly asked. He was drifting in space along with his squadron, facing a large amount of Cylon Raiders. "Whatever it is, I hope they hurry," Giles muttered. "I could use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He use a mushie or two," Jolly said, "and a drink." "If they don't hurry, the flight crew is going to be seriously annoyed when it comes time to clean the cockpit seat." "Don't have Starbuck's legendary tylium sphincter, do you, Giles?" Boomer's voice came over the comline. Jolly couldn't help himself. He started snickering. So did half of Blue Squadron. "Shut up, Jolly! It's not funny!" Giles said. *** "Cyrius! Help!" Lucifer called desperately. "Tell me!" Adama roared, bashing the IL series Cylon's head against the pyramid table for the umpteenth time. "You're lying, aren't you!" "Commander, stop," Cora pleaded, her long flaxen hair streaming behind her. "Get him, Adama," Belloby said. "Ignore Vipergirl, she's one of them." "I am not!" Cora spun around, her hair and white robe flying around her. Every man in the room not otherwise occupied sighed. "I can't be anything other than loyal to the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Ac the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Ac on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Acfelt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displ the Colonies. It's in my programming." "Then help Adama," Tinia ordered with Bora and the Council providing backup. "I'm trying!" Cora's amethyst's eyes flashed. "I don't know why you won't let me! You won't listen to reason." "Cyrius!" Lucifer called again, his voice sounding strangled. "I will deal with you later, human," Cyrius sneered at Tigh. "Coward," Tigh retorted at the retreating Praetorian Centurion. "Now, do you see why we fled Kobol?" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV asked Starbuck. "No." Starbuck asked the moldering Tenth Lord of Kobol. Somehow it felt like the most normal thing he had experience this night. "Why did you leave Kobol?" Part 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Ac on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Ac on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo' on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo'tion? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo' on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Acaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "Ition? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo'tion? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo'tion? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asktion? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asks aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby askt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamtion? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asks aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asks aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him ss aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him sed. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him ss aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby aska's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youed. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him sed. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him sed. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tued. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tuome chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tued. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him s sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surrepticiome chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tuome chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tuome chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tunic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but Rameome chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tunic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but Ramenic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but Rameome chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 106 Apollo scowled and shot John a suspicious look, then sat Zara down gently on a barstool near Cassiopeia, Shaula and Tigh, gesturing for the barman to bring her a tankard of ale. "Men, they always let you down," Shaula said sadly, as she, Cassiopeia and Tigh clinked tankards with Zara, "No offense, Colonel.' "None taken," Tigh said absently, draining his tankard, striking an elegant pose, wiping the chocolate from the front of his tuously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pnic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but Ramenic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but Ramenic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented headnic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented headsesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented headnic and throwing a look of venom at Cyrius, "Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I have to finish what I started at Badaboom before this insanity goes any further!" "Father," Athena cried, wrestling herself out of Adama's grasp, "Baltar's been proven innocent. Why won't you let me be with him?" "Because, my dear," Adama sighed deeply, "There is a dark family secret that I have never wanted to share with you," he shot a look of disgust at Baltar, "Baltar is not who he appears . . . " "Adama! You old war daggit!" Cain cried, marching importantly into the Officer's Club flanked by an entourage of warriors in silly looking gauntlets, "I understand you want to marry my daughter!" "What?" Apollo cried, "Father! How could you?" "No! No! Father!" Sheba cried, pushing her way through Cain's entourage, Boomer and Bojay close on her heels, "It's Apollo that I love!" "Really? Even though I'm really bad at playing Pyramid?" Apollo smiled and made to move toward her, but Ramelayed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the basesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented headsesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented headsesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented headsesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented head, "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his face, "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his face, "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his facesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. "Hey, you old relic!" Sheba cried, drawing her laser pistol and rushing to help Apollo to his feet, "That's my man you're, er, man-handling!" "Adama," Cain scanned the assemblage in the Officer's Club,"How are the negotiations going? Are these gall-monging Cylons ready to surrender?" "Zara!" Zeke cried triumphantly, hoisting the now operational camera and focussing on the newswoman at the bar, "we're back on the air! Let's go for that Pulitzon Prize, partner!" "Oh, Impy!" Cora sighed and looked up into Cyrius' optic scanner array, "It would never work. I'm in love with Lucifer! Besides, once you're sworn in as Imperious Leader, you won't have any time for me." "That's not, not, not," RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked the centurion in the back of his badly dented headr. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." , "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his face, "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his face, "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his face, "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his face and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won' and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won' and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won', "not true!" "You have no honour!" Tigh cried, firmly planting a hand on Cyrius' metallic shoulder and spinning the Cylon around to face him. Tigh leveled his laser pistol and took careful aim at the Cylon's chest panel, "Now we finish it! The Pyramid game will continue, then I'm taking you out!" RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV smacked Tigh in the back of his elegant head, causing him to crash face first to the deck. Sheba fired her laser pistol at the mummy, who exploded into a cloud of dust and bandages. "Oh, Apollo!" she cried, coughing spasmodically and helping the Captain to his feet, "Yes! I /will/ marry you!" "Huh?" Apollo staggered to his feet and stared at Sheba, then turned to find that the IFB camera was now recording his every word and action, "Uh, oh well, why not?" he smiled weakly as Sheba embraced him, wiping the RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV dust from his face "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at hi and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won' and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won' and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won' and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won't miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" t miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" t miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" and giving him a passionate kiss that curled his toes in his boots and brought his blood pressure up several points. "Mom! Finally!" Boxey cried, jumping up and down and hugging the daggit, whispering gleefully, "Dad's usually so slow! It must have been the smack in the head!" "Congratulations, my boy!" Cain bellowed, grasping Apollo's wrist, then speaking into the camera, addressing the entire Colonial Fleet, "We'll celebrate as soon as the card game is over. Hey, where did all these locusts and frogs come from?" "It's the curse," John said sadly from behind the bar. patting Baltar on the shoulder and handing him a chocolate fudge confection and gesturing for the barman to bring another round for the house, "When Lieutenant Sheba shot RamesesMontuher-KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV, she brought down a pox on all of you. /I/, of course am immune." "Way to go, Sheba," Starbuck said, rubbing the back of his head, "Though I must admit that I won's comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy t miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" t miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" t miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" t miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Za ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Za ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zat miss that old pile of rags smacking me in the head." "Can we please get the game underway?" Belloby said, pushing Tinia out of her way and wedging herself between Adama and Athena, "Adama? Why are you standing in the way of true love? Can't you see that your daughter wants to be with Baltar?" "I'm not playing with Cyrius and Lucifer," Baltar pouted, wiping the chocolate from his chin, "You'll have to find somebody else." "What about me? I'm familiar with the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules!" a voice rang out from the direction of the main entrance and everyone gasped at the sight of the newcomer that muscled past Cain's entourage, "Sorry, Cyrius. I got tired of waiting in the raider!" "Adar!" Adama said stonily, barely controlling his emotions as his voice carried throughout the Officers' Club, the only other sound being the plopping and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs as they hit the deck and began to hop around, "How did /you/ get here?" and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Za ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Za ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Za ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Zara bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . andra bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . andra bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenia" To: "Battlestar Galactica (1978) stories" Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:43 PM Subject: [BSG] Round Robin 2007: A Pyramid Night to Remember - Part 105 PREVIOUSLY ON: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 104 "Ouch!" Starbuck cried, "I don't care if you /are/ the Tenth Lord of Kobol! Stop smacking me in the head!" AND NOW: A PYRAMID NIGHT TO REMEMBER - PART 105 "What is this? Free shots at Starbuck's expense?" Starbuck sank to his knees, his ears ringing. Zeke was crawling on the floor, picking up pieces of the IFB's camera. If this kept on, he would rack up more camera casualties than Starbuck and Apollo had Viper crashes. Maybe he could find enough parts from the wreckage of several cameras to piece together one that worked. If there was anything that made his days miserable, it was Za't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. ra bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . andra bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . andra bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . andra bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," ra bemoaning her loss of a Pulitzon Prize. *** "By the Lords, I don't believe what I'm seeing," Jolly said. "I don't care what it is. Does it have a turbo-flush?" Giles asked. "Father!" Sheba squealed in delight. "Looks like I'm just in time for the fun," Cain's ebullient voice came over the comline. "I appreciate you waiting for me. So, where is that commander of yours?" "He's on the _Galactica_, sir," Boomer said. "Er, Lieutenant Boomer, isn't it? Hope nothing has befallen your buddies." "Not that I know of. They're on the _Galactica_." "And missing the action? I won't have that from a son-in-law." "Action? There hasn't been any action, yet," Giles muttered, squirming in his seat. "What was that?" Cain sounded disapproving. "He means Commander Adama is trying other means to settle the standoff," Boomer said. "Ah. . . and "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand toJohn smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand to my future son-in-law is in the thick of things. Good, very good!" Cain said happily. "Father, what makes you think - ?" Sheba asked. "A father knows these things, baby. I knew you two were destined for each other when you first saw each other. The sparks really flew." *** "You idiot! I try and try and then you ruin my work!" Zara screamed, pushing Apollo against the wall continuing to shake him, banging his head against the wall repeatedly. "Better you than me, buddy," Starbuck moaned, crawling towards the bar. "Help! Someone! Anyone!" Apollo cried, his voice sounding particularly garbled. John shook his head sadly and came to Apollo's aid. As he gently took her arm, Zara's look of fury faded. She started to weep, releasing her hands from Apollo's neck. "John, you know I can't stand to see anyone cry," Apollo said rubbing his neck. "Well, then, do something about it," aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand toJohn smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand toJohn smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand toJohn smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand toJohn smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so John smiled. "Look, Zara, I'm. . . I'm sorry." Zara collapsed into his arms. Fate, or John, compelled Apollo to stroke her hair. *** "Father, he was proposing!" Athena said, wriggling free from his grasp. She almost wriggled free from her dress. Every man hoped she would but greater powers prevented it. "I know he was proposing. The question is WHAT was he proposing?" Adama asked. "I don't care! He was being nice to me." "Uh, what's going on?" Baltar asked in a haze. He was blinking and looking around bewildered. "Now, what?" Athena cried in dismay. It had been so close. . . "Adama, have you no heart?" Belloby asked. *** "Why did you smack him?" John asked RamesesMontuher- KhopeshefUserMa'atRasetepenRaSobekhotep sa Enkhefenkhons IV "Did you see what he did to the Ninth Lord of Kobol?" the Tenth Lord waved a bandaged-covered hand towards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so wards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so I'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked awards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so wards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so wards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so wards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromwards Baltar. "Things were pretty stressful at the time." "How would you like your final resting place desecrated?" "Oh, well, for my kind - " John broke off as the Tenth Lord scrutinized him. "Why are you here, again?" "They kept invoking the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' rules. It's like an obligation to our people. To protect them from straying." "Even after you've passed from the mortal plain?" "I'm here, aren't I?" The Tenth Lord crossed his arms. *** "Do you have anything that can help /me/?" Tigh asked as he sat at the bar. "Colonel, so nice of you to join us," Cassie said, handing him some chocolate confectionaries. "Colonel, can you pass me a drink?" Starbuck hissed. Tigh looked down to see the Lieutenant crouched next to the bar and away from the two women. "Sure, why not?" *** "You're so strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromstrong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromnxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced strong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromstrong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromstrong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromstrong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" Fromstrong," Cora gazed in rapture into Cyrius's red scanner. "I'm more intelligent, my dear," Lucifer said. "I am destined for greater things," Cyrius rumbled. "Yes, Impy?" Cora breathed, tracing the decorations on his armor. "Such as?" Part 107 There was a stampede as Adama, Cain, Yuuma, Zara, Zeke, Tinia, Bora, the Council, and numerous others surrounded Adar. Tigh scrambled to his feet, elegantly, of course, and avoided crushing frogs and locusts. "Hey, Colonel, I have an idea," Starbuck said, still crouched by the bar. He picked up a frog and smiled. "What is it?" Tigh asked, resigned to Starbuck's latest scheme. "You know how the Fleet is short of protein?" "You don't mean?" "Yep, it's considered a mainstay on Aquaria." Starbuck looked up at the ceiling. "Wonder how long the manna from the Lords of Kobol will last?" "Who is going to clean up this mess?" From his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accom his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accom his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accomat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Ten his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accom his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accom his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accom his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accom his place behind the bar, Freeman scowled at the frogs, locusts, and the remains of Tenth Lord of Kobol. *** "Do you know what my father was talking about?" Athena, having used Adar's distracting entry as cover, joined Baltar at the bar. John nodded encouragement to Baltar and handed him a confectionary. "Possibly." He smiled and passed her the morsel of fudge. "He said you weren't what you appear?" She asked bewildered, a tiny furrow appearing in her brow "Oh, I suspect Adama was referring to a little indiscretion he had back in his days at the Academy." "My father?" Athena was so shocked, she dropped her fudge morsel on the bar. "Yes, my dear, I'm your uncle." *** Back on the other side of the room, there was a steady, rhythmic beat provided by Cain as he repeatedly slapped the baton he held in one hand against the palm of his other hand. Bora accompanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, strpanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, strpanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, strpanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, strth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our repanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, strpanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, strpanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, strpanied Cain on his drum adding to the tense atmosphere. "Would you care to explain, President?" Adama growled, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You are an imbecile, Adama," Adar answered haughtily. There was a stunned pause. "Excuse me?" "Yes, Adama, it was you and your kind that would not let me bring peace to the Colonies." "At what cost?" Adama snarled, creeping closer to Adar. Zara pushed Zeke closer. This was a guaranteed Pulitzon Prize. "Survival." Adar stated plainly. "Your kind insisted on continuing the insane war. If I had let you continue, the Colonies would have been decimated." "You sold our people out!" Adama snapped. "I did what I had to do," Adar said calmly and started to push Adama aside, "and, once again, you are jeopardizing the Colonies." "Are you crazy?" Adama tried to seize Adar, but the hulking Cyrius prevented him. Cain, frustrated beyond words, struck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember uck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember uck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember uck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember alm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonuck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember uck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember uck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember uck the Cylon with his baton, leaving another dent in his helmet. Cyrius glared at Cain, or, at least, gave that impression as he turned to Cain and his optic sensor array halted its regularly side-to-side sweep. "I will deal with you later," Cyrius intoned, clearly the away for Adar to make his way to the table. *** "Have you decided on the date of our sealing?" Sheba asked Apollo. "Sheba, do you think we'll live to see that day?" Apollo looked around at the room. "Muffy, stop chasing the frogs!" Boxey chased after his daggit. Muffit happily bounced around the room, whirring, and barking. *** "Well, I think you got shafted," Belloby settled down at the bar. "Adama is just not reliable." John, ever helpful, handed her the platter of chocolate. "What makes you think that?" Athena asked. She was learning quite a bit about her father this evening. She didn't remember her father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervouher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervouher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervou toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said lher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervouher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervouher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervouher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervouher father saying he had any brothers, and Ila's family had never mentioned Baltar. "A certain Siress told me." Belloby winked at Baltar who looked flustered. "See, Shaula, no man can be relied on," Cassie said to her comrade. "It doesn't seem that way," Shaula glanced over at the card table which was being set up for the umpteenth time this evening. "Starbuck, get over here!" Adama ordered. "Yes, sir," Starbuck jumped to his feet. Disturbed, the frogs and locusts near him hopped madly creating more chaos. He made his way to the pyramid table, swatting away pests. "Does anyone have any last business before we start?" Adar asked as he regally took a seat between Lucifer and Cyrius. On the other side of the table with Adama and Starbuck, Cora's amethyst eyes flashed. Zara and Zeke closed in to capture the game for posterity. "What are the stakes here, again?" Starbuck asked, a trace of nervousness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that sness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that sness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that ooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else ssness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that sness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that sness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that sness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that sness in his voice. Part 108 "We have now altered the terms of the bargain," Cyrius intoned with a slightly screeching hum. "What?" Adama furrowed his brow in disgust and addressed Adar, who sat directly across the table from him, "How do you alter one side of a bargain?" "When there is no, no, no," Adar whacked Cyrius in the back of the head, "no other side!", Cyrius paused and scanned the room, "Also, our raiders and baseships are no match for your forces. We've been bluffing, you see!" "Impy!" Cora cried hopefully, "Does this mean that you're defecting?" "Hey!" Lucifer whined, peaking at Starbuck's cards, "You said it was /me/ that you love!" "I think it was that whack in the head that Cain gave him," Adar tapped the centurion's helmet tentatively, listening carefully for an echo, "He seems incapable of bluffing! We must bring in a substitute player!" "Now, hold on Mr. President!" Starbuck shrugged his shoulders dramatically, "It's not our fault that you decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tilyou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tilyou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tileems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed theiryou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tilyou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tilyou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tilyou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tilyou decided to back the wrong, er, equine!" *** "Baltar! How can this be? I never had any uncles!" Athena grabbed Baltar by the upper arms and shook him reflexively. "St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar cried, grabbing Athena gently with a palm on either side of her lovely face, "I was married to your Aunt. You know. Your mother's sister. The one who lived in the artist's colony outside the city of Badabing." "But she was adopted!" Athena cried. "Exactly," Baltar smiled seductively, "Any way you look at it, you and I are not actually related." "But, what was all that about my Father and an indiscretion back at the Academy?" "Well, you see my dear," Baltar scooped a chocolate confection from the tray that John was happily passing around, "your father dated my mother for a while. He was into older women, you know. Anyway, it turns out that . . ." Baltar's words were cut off by a screech from Belloby. "Baltar! That was your mother?" Belloby tilted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman replted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman replted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman repl own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?"ted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman replted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman replted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman replted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman replted her head as she recalled the old days when she was a young girl vying for the eligible Adama's attention, frustrated at the time with the young warrior's penchant for much older women, "Then, that means that your half-sister is really . . ." "You have a half-sister?" Apollo asked as he, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit approached the bar together. "Well," Baltar licked the remains of the chocolate confection from his fingers, smiling with an eee-vil glint in his eyes, "It would be more accurate to say that /we/ have a half- sister." *** "But who's going to prepare all these frogs and locusts?" Tigh asked, rubbing the back of his elegant head, wincing as he felt the bump left by the mummy's whack. "That's the beauty of it, Colonel!" Freeman replied, "It'll be self-serve! Like picking your own berries!" "Ribbit," a large frog plopped unceremoniously onto John's confection tray, a locust in its mouth. "Well, we're still working out the kinks," the barman replied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter tonied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter tonied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter ton "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardlyied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter tonied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter tonied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter tonied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter tonied, lunging at the frog and grabbing at it with both hands, missing and landing face first into the chocolate confections, "Once Starbuck is finished beating the pogees out of the Cylon Pyramid Team," Freeman's voice was muffled by the whipped cream, "then he'll explain it to us. He says he has it all worked out." "/Sure/ he does," Boomer sighed as he handed the barman a damp towel and served himself and Bojay each a tankard of ale, "Just like when he started the self-serve pookie- nut business. I didn't even know until then that ovines will go through just about any sort of barrier to get their tusks on some pookie-nuts. The Commander managed to make the lawsuits go away, before we shipped out for a deep-space mission. A long deep-space mission." "Get over here, Bojay!" Cain called from across the chamber where he and Bora were establishing a base beat, "We need some more percussion. Bring a couple of partially full wine tumblers and a swizzle stick. We need some lighter tones to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltares to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltares to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltar matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was goes to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltares to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltares to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltares to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltares to flesh out this number!" *** "What do you mean, you've altered the bargain?" Adama demanded, thumping his fist on the table. "That's it, Adama!" Cain cried triumphantly, "Do that double time, and we'll have a strong back-beat." Cain called once more across the chamber to the bar, "Sheba, when you're finished learning that your intended and Baltar have the same half-sister, go get your accordian! I knew those lessons would come in handy. And your dear mother said it was a waste of time! Rock on, Bora!" "I have, I have, I have, " Cyrius slammed his faceplate into the table, cleaving it in two, and raised his head once more, a fresh dent now visible between the previous two, "I have no idea who you are. Where am I, and why do I have all these Pyramid cards in my gauntlets?" *** "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba patted him lovingly on the cheek, then obediently ran to fetch her accordian, "Athena, we have an older half-sister who may look like Baltar!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /W!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /W!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /Wing to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for !" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /W!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /W!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /W!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /W!" "/We/ have a half-sister!" Baltar proffered the tray of confections to Athena, "And the best part is, my dear, that you and I are not actually related!" "Oh dear God!" Apollo cried as Sheba joined Cain, Bora and Bojay across the chamber from the bar and began to play her accordian, "Somebody make it stop!" "That's right, Baby!" Cain cried proudly as he led the beat with his baton, tapping it steadily against the nearby table where Bojay had set up his glassware percussion section, and bobbing his head in time with Bora. He waved a lit ignitor with his free hand, "Rock on! Adama! Where's that back beat?" "Baltar!" Apollo grabbed Baltar's upper arms and began to shake him reflexively, "I want the truth!" "Y-ou-ou ca-an-n't ha-an-dle the tr-uth! St-st-oo-op sh-sha-shaking me!" Baltar wrenched free of Apollo's ferron grip and cleared his throat dramatically, "I will now reveal the identity of Adama' love child, my half-sister and yours! Her name is . . . " /Whack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced hack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced hack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced /so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Aphack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced hack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced hack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced hack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced hack/. John brained Baltar unceremoniously in the back of the head with the confection tray. "Who am I? Where am I?" Baltar stared blankly at Athena, squishy chocolate confections plopping from his hair to the deck, landing amongst the locusts and frogs. "Hey, you're pretty hot! Want to go out sometime?" Apollo and Athena simultaneously threw left-handed punches that blackened Baltar's eyes and caused him to fall to the deck with a squishing sound of chocolate confections. "Come on, Sis," Apollo snorted derisively, "Let's go stop that accordian from Hades without ticking off my wife-to-be or being made to dance, and then help Father with the Pyramid game. We can deal with Baltar and his slurs later," the siblings shared a look of determination, then smiled together as Apollo placed a firm hand on Athena's shoulder and whispered confidentially into her ear, "I have a secret plan!" "Everybody listen!" Boxey cried, pushing a button on Muffy's control panel that produced a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part ollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part a loud 'AAAOOOOGGGAAHH' sound, "Daddy has a secret plan!" the little boy looked up adoringly into Apollo's and Athena's horrified faces, then called to Sheba across the momentarily silent chamber, "Mom? Why did Daddy say that your accordian is from Hades?" "Are you getting this, Zeke?" Zara whispered from behind the bar, accepting a tankard of ale from Boomer with a friendly nod of her carefully made up face. "You bet, Zara!" Zeke responded, focussing on a close-up of Boxey, then panning over to zoom in on Sheba's face, as she lowered her accordian gently to the floor and began to approach the bar where Apollo and Athena stood like small animals trapped in hovermobile lights. "The ducton tape is holding the camera together just fine. We have a live feed to the Fleet!" "Oh dear God," Apollo sputtered weakly, as Sheba drew near, accompanied by a steady martial beat of Cain's baton, Bora's drum, and a slowly growing chant from the members of the Council of the Twelve. Part 109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar h109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar h109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar h Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of p109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar h109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar h109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar h109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar h109 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. eard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. eard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. eard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!eard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. eard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. eard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. eard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He " "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in- come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displfelt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displfelt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displfelt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displfelt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displ still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displfelt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displfelt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "Iaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "Iaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "Iaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "Iaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "Iaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "IAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the Captaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "Iaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adamt still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youa's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youa's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youa's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youa's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youred. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbua's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youa's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have youa's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 111 "Stand aside!" the unmistakeable sound of an IL Series Cylon's voice brought everyone's attention to the main entrance, where Cain's entourage and their instruments were unceremoniously shoved onto the deck in a jumble of arms, legs, musical instruments and silly gauntlets. "Spectre!" Lucifer cried, adjusting the various components of his head and neck that had been loosened by Adama's relentless pounding of his cranium into the now broken Pyramid table, "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be winged-lizard sitting!" "Imperious Leader is deactivated! Long live Imperious Leader!" Spectre and a phalanx of centurions rushed forward and bowed before Adama, "Come, my Lord! We must hurry to the Cylon homeworld to have you sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surreptici sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surreptici sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surreptici sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surreptici sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surrepticick said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surreptici sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surreptici sworn in!" "Huh?" Adama staggered to his feet, staring without comprehension into Spectre's, er, face. "No, you foo, you foo, you foo, " Cyrius smacked himself in the side of his badly dented head, "you fools! That's not a Cylon helmet! It's a snack tray!" "Sheba! Please! I didn't mean it!" Apollo rushed behind the bar to use John as a human, er, SOL alien shield, "I love you, /and/ your accordian!" "Oh, Baltar!" Athena cried, "Kiss me, you foo, you foo, you foo," Athena smacked herself in the side of the head, "you fool!" "Lords of Kobol!" Tigh struck an elegant pose and drew his laser pistol, "That's not Athena! It's an alien robot!" "By your command!" all the Cylons present except for Cyrius and Lucifer bowed before Adama, as Cora patted Cyrius on the arm and gave him a look of sympathy. "Zeke!" Zara whispered hoarsely from behind Apollo and John, "Are you getting all this on the live feed?" "Adama!" Adar cried, tucking a capstone card surrepticiously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pbaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolateously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you pously into his voluminous sleeve, "Why didn't you tell me you were in the running for Imperious Leader? This changes everything!" "Wait!" everyone turned as Lieutenant, er, Corporal, er, Ensign, er, the enigmatic young warrior named Brie rushed into the room, stumbling wildly over Cain's entourage, "I have something to say! Baltar! I've just discovered that . . . " "Stop!" everyone turned again as Starbuck raised a triumphant hand, displaying his cards for all to see, "A full Pyramid! We've won, Commander, er, Imperious Leader, er, Sir! We've won the game!" PART 110 "Now, honey, it wasn't what it sounded like," Apollo said weakly. "Accordian from Hades?" Sheba asked her voice deceptively quiet. Apollo quaked inwardly. If Sheba was shouting at him, at least her full tactical reasoning was subverted to her emotions and he had a chance of escaping. There was only one thing worse than her calmness. "I. . .I meant that you played like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the balayed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the balayed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the balayed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the balayed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the ba confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made-layed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the balayed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the balayed like the Devil himself." "Oh, you did, did you?" She smiled, the anticipation of battle gleaming in her eyes as she stalked her mate. Apollo took a step back, his boot sinking into half-melted chocolate, and mummy dust. /This/ was Sheba at her most dangerous. Sheba when the very nature of her father manifested itself. He heard Cain's percussion squad become louder and faster. "That's it, baby!" Cain shouted to Sheba. "Show him who wears the pants in this relationship! No prisoners taken!" *** As he returned to consciousness, Baltar heard the drumming. He felt a sensation of many tiny things scratching his face and something tapping all over his chest. Woozily he opened his eyes, as much as he could considering he had just been assaulted, and discovered he was covered in locusts and frogs. "Aaaaa. . .aaaa. . .aaaa. . ." he whimpered afraid to open his mouth. "What's wrong?" John leaned over the bar. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." r. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." r. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." r. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." r. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." up forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand fror. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." r. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." r. "Thish," Baltar muttered, trying to brush off vermin sent by the Tenth Lord of Kobol. "Oh, that's easily taken care of." John smiled and waved a hand. The locusts and frogs parted like a legendary sea. Baltar sat up and sighed at the brown stains on his clothes and brown lumps in his hair. "I hope this is chocolate," he moaned, "and not from. . .from. . ." He started to giggle uncontrollably. "That would be disgusting." John gave another wave and Baltar was free of brown substances. Since it was John, his clothes were now white and light gray. "Your people must buy bleach in bulk." "Er. . .sire, while you're cleaning, could you spare me?" Freeman asked, looking at the state of his bar and the Officers' Club. "I wouldn't want to impose, but the Colonial Health Inspectors are due to make a visit." "Of course, glad to be of assistance." "But leave the colours, please. People like them." "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at hi "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at hi "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at hi "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at hi "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at him his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tu "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at hi "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at hi "White is very uplifting," John said with a smile. "I know, but /everything/?" Freeman asked. "Snow blindness, you know." "Ah, yes," John agreed, nodding. In an instant, the debris was gone. "What happened to my Aquarian delicacies?" Starbuck cried out, momentarily distracted from the main bout. "Easy come, easy go, Lieutenant," John called cheerfully. "I was working on the 'to go' part!" Starbuck protested. "Now, I won't have the in-come part!" "Could I have something to drink?" Baltar sat at the newly clean bar. He felt a tap on his shoulder and looked to one side - and immediately covered his face with his arms as the last half-centar came back to him. "I'm sorry," Athena said to him. "I was startled." "Are you going to hit me again?" Baltar asked, lowering his hands just a bit to look at her. "You pack a meaner punch than your brother." Boomer at the other end of the bar glanced at his comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy s comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy s comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy s comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy s comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy gging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" s comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy s comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy s comrade, Tigh, and they both snickered. Athena settled into the chair next to Baltar. She gave a deep sigh, and Baltar struggled to keep his gaze above her enticing heaving -- /Look into those blue, blue eyes,/ he thought. /Don't look down. Don't look down. She'll kill me if I do./ "No, I won't hit you," Athena said, sighing again. "It was tough being raised with two brothers. I had to keep up with them." "That's a pity," he squeaked. "Could you explain about this half-sister?" She asked, leaning a bit towards him, her low-cut white dress displaying even more of her charms. "And how we're not related?" A small furrow appeared between her brows. "It's very confusing." "Well, Adama had a brief liaison with my mother, Belitsari, which resulted in our mutual half-sister Ella." Baltar said, pausing to determine how Athena was taking it. When she remained calm and unmoving, he continued. "Then your father finished up at the academy and went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didnand went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didnand went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didnand went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didnand went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didnStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuand went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didnand went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didnand went on his first tour of duty. Adama apparently met your mother, Ila, a lovely Siress, and couldn't bring himself to tell Belitsari. After some yarhens, my mother finally figured out what was up and met my father." "So how can we - you and I - not be related?" Athena asked. "I just want to make sure, you understand." "Of course," Baltar said and dared to smile. "Without out mutual half-sister, there would be no connection at all. Your parents are Adama and Ila. My parents are Sharrukin and Belitsari. Ella's parents are Adama and Belitsari." "It still seems kind of ooky," Athena said, and sighed again. Baltar hurriedly looked at the ceiling. "Out of all the zillions of people in the Colonies, why did this happen?" *** On the other side of the room, the rest of the crowd watched Sheba stalk Apollo as her intended kept edging away to avoid a confrontation. "Apollo, don't be a wimp!" Adama snapped. "I didn't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. 't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. 't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. 't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. 't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. lately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as he't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. 't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. 't raise you to be subservient to a woman." Cain's percussion section stopped. The Council let out a low "Ooooooo" of warning. Even Sheba and Apollo froze. "Give me that." Belloby snatched the empty and now clean confectionary tray from John, marched across the room and whacked Adama on the back of the head. "Siress! If there's any reason why I feel that way, it's because of you!" Adama turned to Belloby. "Well, guess what?" "What?" "I didn't hit you hard enough!" She brought the confectionary tray down on Adama's head, turning it into a makeshift helmet. "And to think I ever saw anything in you." Belloby swept away as only she could. Adama looked over at Tigh. "Take command," he said before swaying for a moment and then falling over. Part 112 "Your Eminence, it is of vital importance to have you take your position as our new Imperious Leader," Spectre said in that smarmy voice of his. "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "H "Spectre, what are you getting at?" Lucifer asked, equally smarmy as he approached the older IL-series model. "It is as I've stated. The Empire has recognized Adama's resourceful, cunning, and organizing ability and has decided he was the best candidate for our supreme leader." Spectre paused for a micron. "We also received word that he was available having been relieved of command." Adama grinned as he turned to the Council who were getting to their feet after being unceremoniously shoved aside by Spectre and company. "Adama, you can't," Tinia pleaded. "Why not? The Council has removed me from my post." *** "Alien robot?" Baltar stared at Athena. He looked over at Spectre and phalanx proclaiming Adama as the new Imperious Leader. He looked back at Athena. It sort of made sense, but wouldn't that also make Apollo...? "No, I'm not!" Athena glared at the ever-elegant Tigh. "Haven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While aven't you ever had words stuck on the tip of your tongue?" "Would you like some help unsticking them?" Baltar asked hope returning and with a slight quirk at the edge of his mouth. "Well, they're pretty far down." Athena smiled at him. "Athena, what about your father?" Tigh protested. "Yes, what are you going to do now that Adama is the Imperious Leader?" Baltar snickered. *** "Sheba, get away from him!" Cain barked as he caught her elbow. Apollo leaned around John, his SOL alien shield, to see what was happening. "What did I do /now/?" Apollo asked. "My daughter is not going to be involved with any son of the Cylon Imperious Leader." Cain waved his baton to emphasize his words. Sheba ducked to avoid getting hit. "My, things are getting a bit complicated," John said. "I don't suppose you'd like to straighten them out," Apollo snapped. "While I'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked aI'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked aI'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked aI'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked aI'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked athat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below themI'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked aI'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked aI'm still enjoying it all?" John smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. *** Starbuck threw the cards on the table in disgust. "Why is it every time I get a really good hand, chaos erupts." "Perhaps it's the universe's way of providing a balance," Boomer said, settling into a seat next to Starbuck. "There's already a balance. I win, someone loses." "Maybe it's the universe's way of reminding you who is in charge," Cassie said, sitting next to Boomer. "It's just a card game. Why should that disrupt other things?" "Haven't you ever heard the saying 'lady luck'?" Cassie smirked. "So? It's just a saying - " "Are you sure?" Boomer elbowed Starbuck and pointed to John. "Oh, no. No, no, no, this is not my fault," Starbuck said, shaking his head wildly, blond hair whipping back and forth. *** "Baltar, did you know...?" Brie asked anxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced nxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced nxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced nxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced nxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced , tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entouragnxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced nxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced nxiously. Baltar moaned inwardly. Every time he was making some progress, something got in his way, it was as if fortune had it in for him. With Athena looking expectantly at Brie and then at him, he had no choice. "Did I know what?" He turned to Brie. "That we're family?" Brie looked hopeful. Baltar wasn't quite sure why she would. After all everyone thought he was eee-vil. "We are? How so?" Baltar asked, then added. "Does that include Athena?" "Um...let's see..." Brie chewed her lower lip as she thought. "Uh, I think I'm going to need paper and a stylus to figure this out." "You aren't the only one..." Athena murmured. *** "Your eminence, you current headwear is quite undignified," Spectre said to Adama who was still looking dazed by the turn of events. "One of the Centurions in the landing bay informed us that a superior option is available." "There is?" Adama glanced at the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tene a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Cat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenat the crowd around him, human and Cylon both. Cain was discussing something with Tigh in the corner while Sheba looked desperate. Cora was reassuring Cyrius that he didn't need the Empire, the two of them could start their own. Adar and the Council were glaring at each other. "Yes," Spectre said proudly, motioning a Centurion forward. "Oh, not that thing," Lucifer muttered. He had had it made as a joke. The Centurion held forth a helmet, similar to the Centurion's but intended for a human to wear. With a swift motion, Spectre rid Adama of the crinkled party tray and replaced it with Baltar's old helmet. Part 113 Then, suddenly, in a waft of dusty air, a form took shape. Everyone stopped. It was... "No!" said Baltar "No!" said Spectre. "Oh rats, not again!" said somebody else. The form solidified, and was plain for all to see. The long-dead, mummified Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our reth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our reth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our reth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our reth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our reore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix tth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our reth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our reth Lord of Kobol and very unlucky in relationships with PR people, stood up and said... "I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--" Hack! Wheeze! "Oh felcercarb!' said Lucifer. Part 114 "Ouch! For Sagan's sake, er, I mean, uh . . . ouch, that hurts!" Starbuck yelped as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, Tenth Lord of Kobol, smacked the young Lieutenant on the back of the head, raising a cloud of dust, bandages and the cards comprising Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand. "Father!" Sheba fumbled with the tangled shoulder strap of her accordian as she maneuvered herself between Apollo and Cain, "He may hate my accordian, but he's not a Cylon, and I still love him! "Sheba! Put that accordian down and get behind us!" Apollo cried as he avoided the heavy end of Cain's forcefully arcing baton, "the mummy of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV has returned, probably brought back into our realm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonalm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonalm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonalm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonalm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonhe command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Witalm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonalm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his batonalm by Starbuck's Full Pyramid! He's not likely to have forgotten that you're the one who shot him!" Apollo turned his attention to the gesticulating and red faced Cain, "Sir! My father is not an enemy collaborator! That's not really a helmet! It's a snack tray! And my sister is /not/ an alien robot. Can't we settle this after we've defeated the Cylons at Pyramid, banished the mummy without bringing back the frogs and locusts, re-purposed Baltar's old helmet, re-instated Father as Fleet Commander, destroyed Sheba's accordian, and then demanded the whole true story from Adar?" Apollo babbled desperately as the Juggernaut approached. "Very well then. I can believe that Adama is not a Cylon spy," Cain thumped his baton against the bar, starting a tumbling effect of several drinking vessels, that in turn sent a large snack platter spinning through the air above his own head, "We'll work together and get this sorted out, and then," the Living Legend pointed the golden wings atop his baton toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said l toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said l toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said l toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said l toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said lh one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ac toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said l toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said l toward Apollo's face, "we'll have either a wedding, or a memorial service. Your choice, /son/." "Oh, Father!" Sheba finally loosened the shoulder strap, sending the accordian flying toward Cyrius and Cora, "I knew you'd come around!" Apollo swallowed hard and carefully backed away from the baton, then suddenly fell face down to the floor as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV smacked the young Captain on the back of the head in a cloud of dust, bandages, Pyramid cards and several chocolate confections that John had provided at the bar, free with the the 'Lords of Kobol Caged Duel To the Death' discount coupon. "Hey!" Sheba cried, unholstering her laser pistol, "Eat dust, you old relic!" "Look out!" the mummy cried and pointed upward only a micron before the snack platter landed with a loud /smack/ against Cain's stylishly, yet roguishly coifed head. Part 115 "Now, look here, this is getting ridiculous," Adar said looking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else sooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else sooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else sooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else sooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else sooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else scordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** ooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else sooking between Cain wearing the convex snack platter on his head and Adama wearing the modified Centurion's helmet. He noticed Lucifer, Spectre, Cyrius, Cora, and the rest of the Cylon hoard doing the same. "Oh, no, you don't," Ramases etc. yanked the laser pistol from Sheba. He raised his free hand to smack Sheba but was blocked by Cain's baton. "Not my daughter, you fiend!" Cain barked. "I'll have you know that I am no fiend, Goldilocks," the Tenth Lord sneered. "What did you call me?!" Cain roared. "Fine, Auricomae, then." "Did someone call?" Starbuck's voice rang out from somewhere near the floor. Confused, those near looked down to see the Lieutenant on his knees clutching a handful of cards. "What are you doing down there?" Apollo asked, trying to get a word in. "I'm saving my perfect Pyramid hand." Starbuck shook his head with a resigned smirk. "For my scrapbook since no one else seems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed theireems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed theireems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed theireems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed theireems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed theireems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed their "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurioneems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed theireems to appreciate it. A thing of beauty to enshrine with my other mementos." "What other mementos?" "You know," Starbuck gave Apollo a sly grin. "I thought that stuff came from Sire Uri's Intimate Apparel and Fooling Around Paraphernalia Emporium." "Well, it probably did. . .originally." Starbuck's grin widened. "Is that were my black lace stockings went?!" Cassie, previously lost in the shuffle, stalked over to loom over Starbuck. *** "Oh, felgercarb," Freeman moaned as he rested his head on the bar. Any micron now, frogs and locusts. If not vermin, then Kobolian relic dust. If not moldy wrappings, then any amounts of blood. "There, there, I'm sure it will all turn out amicably." John patted the bartender's shoulder. "For who?" *** In the corner of room, partly shielded by the bar, Athena, Baltar, and Brie formed their own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" own group. "Are you my half-sister or what?" Athena asked Brie. "I don't think so," Brie said, concentration slightly furrowing her brow. "How are you related to him?" Athena pointed to a bewildered Baltar. "That's easy." Brie smiled, relaxing. "I suspected he was related to my mother somehow since her name is Baltarella, although she goes by Ella. . . " "Ah, the mysterious Baltarella again." Athena nodded and glanced at Baltar. She noticed the look of relief that swept over his features. "You know her?" "Not really. I was only informed of her existence today." "It's a rather long story," Baltar said. "So you would be my. . ." Brie paused to sort it out. "Uncle," Athena said patiently in the tone she reserved for her primary classes. Brie wasn't stupid, but sometimes she was a bit slow. "Yes!" Brie hopped up and down a bit in glee. "Isn't it wonderful to find family?" "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba mo "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly "Unless it complicates things." Baltar sighed. "You're not happy?" Brie's glee faded. "I'm delighted by the prospect, my dear." He took her hand gently. "I can not think why anyone would not welcome such a charming and ebullient lady such as yourself into their family." He paused as she smiled, blushing at being the object of such compliments. "It's just been a long, long, lo-o-o-o-ong day, full of surprises, twists of fate, and other revelations. Nothing would please me more than retiring to a quiet room - a /private/, quiet room," Baltar added. Taking him by surprise, Brie threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. When he glanced at Athena over Brie's shoulder, he saw amusement glittering in her blue eyes. *** "Now, what do you propose, you obsolete model?" Lucifer asked Spectre. "It seems the shoe is on the other foot, or rather, the platter on another head." "It hardly matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was go matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was go matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was go matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was go matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was go matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was goved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was go matters now, you inefficient imitation of the superior original," Spectre retorted. "Adama was anointed first by fate. That is the primary requirement." "More felgercarb from you," Lucifer sighed. "I really don't know why Imperious Leader didn't have you recycled as scrap after the debacle at Antilla." "I was merely following the orders of my superior," "Ah, yes, a /human/," Lucifer's voice dripped sarcasm. "And one of your ilk: lying, devious, untrustworthy. And now you want another human to provide you with the opportunity to achieve power." "That is your. . .failing. Lack of experience with how an organization works." Spectre retorted haughtily. "No human is assuming command!" Cyrius announced loudly as he shoved the two IL series Cylons aside. He raised a large laser pistol. "Hit the deck!" Cain yelled, dropping to the floor, the others quickly following his example. If the juggernaut thought there was going to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for ing to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for ing to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for ing to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for ing to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for ing to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and looking to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for ing to be shooting, it was best to take his word for it, since if the enemy didn't oblige, Cain would. There was brief chaos as the Council scrambled for cover, Tinia taking the opportunity to smack the back of Adar's head. Apollo grabbed Sheba and pushed her out of the line of fire, and Starbuck hauled Cassie to the floor next to him. "Here it comes," Freeman moaned as he dropped behind the bar. "Do you know how hard it is to clean up blood and oil?" "I might be able to help on that point," John said, remaining on his feet, not the least bit worried. "Excuse me," Tigh said. In one elegant motion he plucked Sheba's laser pistol from Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV's moldy bandaged-covered hand and fired, hitting Cyrius in the center of the chest. Cyrius's red visual scanner stopped its rhythmic side-to-side sweep and he toppled over backwards. "Lords, I've been wanted to do that for /so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Ap/so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Ap/so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Ap/so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Ap/so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Ap/so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Ap/so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Aped up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba s/so/ long. . ." Tigh said, striking an elegant and heroic pose. Part 116 "Colonel!" Cora cried, her amethyst eyes blazing and her flaxen hair flying, "You've shot my Impy!" "Easy, Cora!" Tigh spoke sternly, yet sympathetically, lifting an elegant eyebrow as the barman swept up the various pieces of Cyrius that had scattered on the deck under the force of the laser blast delivered by Tigh, "You're still a /Colonial/ artificial life form. Let's keep our loyalties straight!" the Colonel scanned the Officer's Club with a satisfied air of accomplishment, "Not since the battle over Badaboom has a warrior gotten off a shot of such . . ." /Whack/ Tigh hit the deck face down as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV delivered a blow to the back of the Colonel's head. "Give me back that weapon, you amateur!" the mummy cried, "I was just going to teach that rude woman over there a lesson in ancestor worship!" "Rude!" Apollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"ollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"ollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"ollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"ollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"ollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"ollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?"tood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the lefollo leaped to his feet, drawing his own pistol and firing point blank at the mummy, who once again disintegrated into a cloud of dust and bandages, "How dare you!" "Oh, Apollo!" Sheba cried, bounding to her feet and planting a kiss on Apollo's lips, "You really /do/ care!" "Of course I care!" Apollo responded, raising his voice to be heard over the chirping and ribbiting and 'splatting' of the locusts and frogs that now fell from above, "I love you, Sheba! It doesn't matter to /me/ that you're rude!" "OOOHH!" Sheba smacked Apollo across the face, narrowly missing a falling frog, "Of all the nerve! Daddy! He's hurt my feelings again!" "Be right there, Baby," Cain bellowed from behind the bar, where Freeman was attempting to remove the snack tray turned helmet with a large can opener, while John prepared a fresh tray of chocolate confections, "I told you boy, a wedding or a memorial service! Take your pick!" *** "Are you certain that this is going to work?" Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of p Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of p Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of p Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of p Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of p Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of p Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of pt. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's r Brie asked doubtfully, dodging Baltar's elbow within the confines of the small storage chamber as Athena pulled a large green velouron gown over his head, "The make-up is a little streaky and I really think he should have shaved." "It's the only way!" Baltar's voice was muffled briefly as the thick material was pulled forcefully over his face, "We have to move while confusion still reigns. Adama and Cain will never let me out alive, and the Cylons will surely want to take my head when they see the mess I left on the base star. Imperious Leader is very strict about housekeeping chores!" "Hmmm," Athena pressed her back against the bulkhead, tapping a finger absently against her jaw, "There's something missing," she snapped her fingers, "Of course! Brie, where's that fauxon feather boa we grabbed from the supply section?" *** "Cora!" Lucifer cried, rushing to her side, "never mind Cyrius! He only loved power!" the IL Series Cylon acheived a nearly impossible feat of physics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!elief that Boxey seemed to be more occupied with Muffy than with the adults. Huddled under a table, his daughter, wearing a dress that revealed far more than any father would consider decent, and Brie were fussing over "Baltarella" who didn't seem to be objecting. And in the middle of the room, Starbuck, covered in blue goo, stood dazed. Adama watched as the Lieutenant absent-mindedly scratched his neck. *** "As you can see, the rainfall of liquefied mushies isn't my doing." John pointed towards the ceiling. "Don't try to deny it, Lightman," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV said. "They had help." "I assure you, the human species is quite inventive all on its own." John smiled. "Witness its achievements on Kobol." "I was there," the Tenth Lord growled. "We sort of trashed the place." "Everyone makes a few mistakes on the path hysics by kneeling before the weeping Cora and reaching up with his weirdly small arms to take her hands in his own, "/I/ can give you what no-one else can! /I/ have a battery charger!" "Step aside," Spectre cried, knocking Lucifer to the deck as he pulled Cora's hands from his rival's grasp with his own freakishly small arms, "Cora, /I/ am the more superior choice. Choose me, and I will see to it that someone fabricates you some shoes," Spectre paused and scanned Cora's filmy outfit, "and maybe a nice helmet." "Wait!" Adar cried, catching the attention of everyone in the Officer's Club, except Apollo who, using a snack tray as a shield was dodging a barrage of chocolate confections thrown by Sheba as John helpfully replenished her supply, "Where is Baltar?" "Baltar has gone!" everyone, except Apollo, Sheba and John, turned and gasped at the appearance of the newcomer who stood with Athena and Brie near the entrance to the large chamber, "I am his half-sister, Baltarella!" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain's" "But that's just Baltar in a dress and some make- . . . hmmmf!" Starbuck's words were cut off as Brie launched herself across the chamber, planting a firm, conversation stopping kiss on the young man's lips. "Hey!" Cassiopeia tugged at Brie's arm, attempting to dislodge her lips from Starbuck's, "What's the big idea, Brie? I thought /you/ were in love with Deitra!" The room echoed with a large group /gasp/ and the sound of locusts, frogs and splattering chocolate confections. "See, Cassie?" Starbuck had managed to free his lips from the kiss, "Even the players from the 'other team' can't resist a little bit of what /Starbuck/ has to offer! It's not my fault!" "OOOHH!" Cassiopeia smacked Starbuck across the face and stormed over to the bar, clearing a spot amongst the frogs and locusts and gesturing to the barman for a drink. "One moment, Miss!" Freeman gave the can opener one last pull and, with a loud /schlupp!/ the damaged platter was removed from Cain'sto enlightenment." "What am I going to do with all these mushie-coated frogs and locusts?" "I'm sure Lieutenant Starbuck can help out there. He's /extremely/ inventive if motivated properly." Across the room, Brie gasped. "Starbuck! You're turning /red/ underneath the blue!" "Medtech! I need a medtech!" Starbuck whimpered. "Please. . ." Part 124 "Out of the way!" Doctor Salik cried, rushing into the Officer's Club and taking in the scene before him with a practiced scowl, "First things first!" the gruff Medico opened a large case atop his portable medical and cocktail bar cart and pulled out a freshly laundered med-tech uniform, "Cassiopeia! Get out from under all those locusts and frogs and get some clothes on!" Salik tossed the uniform at Cassiopeia, as she staggered, her gown in tatters, past Cain's entourage, and joined the doctor to stand beside a gooey, and, er, /hardening/, Starbuck. "Doctor! Is it what I think it is still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," still impossibly well coifed head. "Cassie!" Cain cried, holding his baton erect, and leaning forward roguishly, "Have you finally dumped that cheating daggit and come back to me?" "Father!" Sheba cried with disgust as she hurled chocolate confections at the only man she'd ever truly loved, "Act your age, for Sagan's sake!" /Poof/ "Did somebody call?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked mischeiviously as he poked a dusty finger into the nearest chocolate confection and licked it, er, /clean/, "Hmm, not bad." "Wait!" Adama cried, as Freeman, armed with his can opener, pulled the Commander's snack platter turned helmet off with another /schupp!/ Adama's hair did not fair nearly as well as Cain's. "Enough of this foolishness! I will have order!" "Certainly, Sir," Freeman pulled out a notepad and stylus, "May I take your order now?" Part 117 "If you do, you'll be the only one these last 50 or so centars," ?" Cassiopeia pulled the uniform over her lovely blonde head, picking bits of blue goo from behind her small shell-like ears, "Is it a /crossover allergy/?" "Yes, I'm afraid so," Salik's expression was grim as he pulled two large metallic instruments from his bag, "We'll have to go with a sonic scrape, and then wrap him in stabilizing paste until the crossover radiation is dispersed through the ventilation system!" "Hmmmmphff!" Starbuck, unable to move beneath the itchy goo, rolled his eyes wildly as Salik and Cassiopiea approached him, looks of determination on their faces, and large metallic instruments, plungers at the ready, in their steady hands. "Sheba!" Apollo gasped as he and Sheba frantically pulled chunks of hardened mushie from their uniforms, "We must get up into the ceiling and stop the insurgents! If we run out of mushies, then Boxey will be impossible to live with!" "I'm with you, my love!" Sheba looked up at Apollo with shining eyes, plucking a piece oAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the CaptAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the CaptAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the CaptAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the CaptAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the CaptAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the CaptAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the CaptAdama said, slumping over the bar. "I have some excellent ambrosa from Proteus." Freeman remained poised with his notepad and stylus. "Fine. I could use some." Adama looked down. Tigh was still sprawled out, face down on the floor. "What did the Colonel have?' "I believe he had an undiluted shot of Tenth Lord of Kobol," Freeman said, as he poured ambrosa into a suitable goblet. *** "Baby, I am acting my age!" Cain dodged a chocolate confection hurled his way. "Since you and Apollo have become an item, what am I supposed to do? Stay in my cabin alone?" "No! You'll have grandchildren to keep you company!" Sheba insisted, still throwing confections as Apollo. "Grandchildren are going to be a problem if we keep going this way. Ow!" Apollo winced as one of Sheba's missiles hit him between the eyes. Too late, he raised the platter to cover his face, and Sheba took advantage of the Captf hardened blue goo from his brow and going dramatically limp as he swept her into a firm embrace, dipping her as he had learned in their secret, and decidedly elegant, dance lessons every Fifth-Day with Colonel Tigh in the practice triad court. /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Hmmmmphff!" Apollo and Sheba stared wildly at one another through a fresh layer of quick-hardening mushie goo. "Take that you arrogant punk!" Yuuma cried from a large gap in the ceiling panels above, "Guess you wish you hadn't messed up my negotiations /now/ don't yo-oooooouuu . . . " Yuuma's voice momentarily drowned out the sound of Cain's entourage as he and Adulteress plummeted to the deck to lay surrounded by the statue-like forms of Apollo, Sheba, Boxey and Muffit. "You'll all pay for this," Yuuma shook his fist and screamed in muffled frustration as Adulteress pulled vainly at the large, mushie encrusted bucket that was now stuck firmly over Yuuma's head. "By your command!" the Centurion whirled ain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurain's other exposed vulnerable spots. "Aaaa-eeee!" Apollo yelped. He never knew chocolate could be so painful. "Can't we just wrestle?" He gasped in a rather high-pitched voice. "I heard nude chocolate wrestling is in fashion." *** Groggily, Tigh lifted his head a fraction. Somewhere he heard Cylon voices arguing. Cylons on the _Galactica_? Was he dreaming? "Cora, it doesn't matter if you're of Colonial origin. Diodes belong together." "But my dear, Lucifer, I am as much a Colonial as Starbuck. I may have diodes but they are of Colonial manufacture. I'm part of the Colonies. Before I was transformed, the Viper I was consisted of Gemonese metals and Cancerian leatheron interiors." "Surely, you don't want to remain with these weak, biological beings, do you?" Spectre asked. "You were ready to abandon them for Cyrius." "It was the most logical course of action at the time." Cora demurabruptly on its heel, abandoning Tinia in her headlong rush at Spectre, Lucifer and Cora to bow before Yuuma, "Imperious Leader. What are your orders?" "No! No!" Lucifer cried in frustration as he and Spectre fearfully danced a freakishly surreal, though impressively synchronous, version of the 'Time Loop' before Tinia's brandished sword, "That's not a helmet! It's a bucket, you incompetant recall model!" "Dance, little robot, dance!" Tinia sneered in disgust, "put some energy into it, for Sagan's sake! Where's the battery charger?" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Lucifer and Spectre crumpled to the floor in relief as Tinia stood frozen before them like a statue of a very kinky avenging angel covered in hardening blue goo. "Useless!" Cora sniffed in disgust and skimmed through the 'Cyrius Series Reassembly and Upgrade Manual, Colonial Refit' manual. /I can rebuild him/, she smiled to herself, her amethyst eyes shining as she began to gather pieces of Cylon hardware from the deck,red. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbured. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbured. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbured. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbured. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbured. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbured. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbured. Tigh looked around, the world around him fuzzy. Was that /Baltar/ he saw? And in a /dress/? With a groan, the Colonel slipped back into the more coherent state of unconsciousness. *** "Brie, once you've had Starbuck, you're stuck." Starbuck gave her a roguish grin. "Stuck? With what?" Athena asked dryly. "Athena, you know no one can equal me. That's why you haven't hooked up with anyone else. They all pale in comparison to my magnificence." Starbuck struck a pose that would do Tigh proud. Athena glanced at Brie, and together they whacked the back of his head, sending the golden hair into disarray. A surprisingly girlish giggle escaped from behind the black fauxon feather boa that covered the lower part of "Baltarella's" face. Starbuck peered into the dark eyes under heavy arched brows that were partially obscured by equally dark long tresses. "I think I'll pass on this one," Starbu /better, stronger, shinier than he was before!/ "There are still insurgents in the ceiling, Adama!" Tigh cried, grabbing Zeke's camera and quickly pulling off the ducton tape that held it together, "We must tribunal-rig this equipment in order to fight back!" "No, Tigh!" Adama said gravely, tucking his comb into a pocket hidden in the seam of his tunic, "Let's just shoot them!" "Good thinking, Adama!" Tigh cried, striking an elegant pose, "That's why you're in charge!" "Well, actually," Adama sighed and downed another goblet of Protean Ambrosa, "I haven't been in charge since this whole thing . . . " "Adama!" Domra cried from where he, Adar and the remaining members of the Council of the Twelve cowered under a nearby table, "I should tell you! We've had a vote! You're back in charge! Do you think you can fix everything?" "Hang on, Starbuck," Cassiopeia cried as she and Salik gunned the small, but powerful motors of their metallic medical instruments, snapck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ck said, shaking his head. Baltarella's arm shot out and connected with the back of Starbuck's head. "Stop it! I'm going to have brain damage if this keeps on!" "If you did, I don't think anyone would notice the difference," Athena said, nudging Baltarella towards the door of the Officers' Club. She hoped they could get past the Council, the IFB, and others without further interruption. *** "John, why are you re-supplying Sheba?!" Apollo ducked as another barrage of chocolates was hurled towards him. "Trust me, my dear boy. The alternatives are worse, much worse." John nodded amiably. "What do you see in these people?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked the being from the Ship of Lights. "Oh, something of our youthful exuberance, curiosity, and wonder as they make their way through the cosmos." "You could get the same thing with a ping their safety goggle-ons into place, "We'll have you out of there and swathed in paste and bandages in no time!" "Hmmmmphff!" Starbuck rolled his reddened eyes wildly as Baltarella, Athena and Brie casually made their way past Cain's entourage and headed for a small side exit with the table held firmly over their heads. "Belloby! Hurry!" Tinia cried, muffled by the layer of hardening goo and, with a last, superhuman effort, tossing her sword across the chamber to be caught in Belloby's ready grasp, "the man disguised as Baltarella is getting away, and he's got the Commander's daughter and that weirdly ranked girl held hostage under that table! Oh, and I need some cold cream, fast! My complexion can't handle all these preservatives and blue dye!" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV and John leaned over the bar together and clinked glasses distractedly as they downed a couple of shooters, watching with enigmatic expressions baby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolatebaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolatebaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolatebaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolatebaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolatebaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolatebaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolatebaby daggit . . .and it would be less trouble." "And miss all the fun?" John arched a brow and smiled. *** Athena, Brie, and "Baltarella" were at the threshold of the door when trouble arrived or, rather, returned. "Adama, I'm so sorry for my inconsiderate behaviour earlier." Siress Belloby said as she approached. "How can I ever make it up to you?" She paused in the doorway when she saw the trio blocking her way into the Officers' Club. She looked at "Baltarella" and smiled. "Well, look at who has joined the party." Part 118 Apollo took a deep cleansing breath, accidentally swallowing a chocolate covered locust, tightened his grip on either side of the confection platter and charged straight into the barrage of chocolate confections, taking the wind out of Sheba as he wrestled her to the deck. "Stop throwing things at me! I'm sorry about everything! Let's make up!" Apollo sat up, his uniform covered in chocolateas Giles and Jolly, their faces glowing brightly from the sonic scrape that they had endured at the hands of the decontamination chamber repair crew, rushed by and joined the serpentine line-up for the turboflush chamber. "Have you got anything stronger?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked resignedly as John smiled in sympathy and pulled a large decanter of liquor from Doctor Salik's portable medical and cocktail bar cart. "Here," John refilled both of their glasses and smiled sympathetically at the mummy, lifting his glass in a subtle salute, "this will suck the bones back into your chest!" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV stared sadly at a large frog, locust hanging gruesomely from it's mouth that struggled along the length of the bar under a thick layer of blue goo. "Alright, everyone," Cain cried triumphantly, waving his baton at his entourage "enough tuning confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made- confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made- confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made- confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made- confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made- confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made- confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made- confections, and pulled Sheba toward him. "Oh, Apollo," Sheba sobbed into the handkerchief that John helpfully slipped into her hand, blowing her nose with gusto, "I sorry too, I . . . " Sheba was pinned once more to the deck in a cloud of dust and bandages as Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV tripped on a large gooey mass of creamy chocolate confection filling, flying into the air and clipping Sheba on the way down. "I'm coming, Baby," Cain slipped on some creamy filling, his insignia catching on Cassiopeia's sleeve, the two of them colliding with Sheba just as Apollo was helping her to her feet, the four of them falling to the deck in a tangled mass of epaulettes and sliding toward the broken Pyramid table where pieces of Cyrius lay scattered with Starbuck's winning Pyramid hand, as Cain's baton cartwheeled through the air and across the main chamber of the Officer's Club, connecting loudly with Baltarella's thickly made-! I'll just go and chip my little girl and that tone deaf boyfriend of hers out of that blue felgercarb while /you/ get those gauntlets off and play an actual song!" "Wait!" everyone who was not frozen under hardened mushies turned and gasped as a newcomer entered the chamber, "I have something to say that could change everything!" "You!" Adama cried, downing yet another goblet of Protean Ambrosa and striding determinedly toward the person who stood in the open hatchway of the Officer's Club, "I might have known that /you/ would be behind all of this! "Adama!" Tigh cried, putting Zeke's camera out of its misery with a blast from his laser pistol, "Is that who I think it is?" "Yes, Tigh," Adama's deep voice rumbled through the chamber, the only other sound being that of the laboured revving of the smoking motors of Salik and Cassiopeia's medical instruments, and the /plopping/, /squishing/ and /ribbeting/ of the locusts and frogs, "I'm afraid Part 125 "ME!" said a voup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froup forehead. "Oh my God!" Athena, Belloby and Brie cried in unison as Baltarella crumpled to the floor amidst a growing number of frogs and locusts. "Oh my God!" Adama cried, draining his goblet of Protean Ambrosa and gesturing for the barman to leave the bottle, "when will this madness end?" "Oh my God!" Starbuck cried, reaching down to pull the wig from Baltar's head, "Baltar! What's the meaning of this? Just a centon!" Starbuck retrieved Cain's baton from the deck and waggled it theateningly at the now exposed Baltar, "You were /hitting/ on me in that get-up! Eeeeeeewww!" "Oh my God!" Tigh lifted his head to see Starbuck, his golden hair in disarray, threating a very ugly woman with what looked like Cain's baton. Tigh fumbled to lift himself, but was flattened once more to the deck as Apollo, Sheba, Cassiopeia and Cain slid directly over him, slowing to a tumbling stop at Adama's feet. Part 119 "Oh, my God!" Baltar cried as he brought down his bloodied hand froice. "Oh no!" said Tigh. "Oh yes!" said the Voice. "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Part 126 "Oh no!" said Adama." Oh yes!" said Tigh. "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" said the Voice. "Hmmmmphf!" screeched Starbuck as the medical instruments began to smoke. Part 127 Athena and Brie, with "Baltarella" between them and still holding the table over their heads, were stopped at the exit by Siress Belloby brandishing Tinia's sword. "Where do you think you're going?" Belloby asked. "Yes, where /do/ you think you're going?" the newcomer echoed, approaching them. "Evidently to Hades. . ." Baltar moaned weakly, slumping and dropping his head so that his chin rested on his chest amidst the black fauxon feathers of the boa. "That could be arranged," purred the newcomer, bringing a well-manicured, long fingernail under Baltar's chin and lifting his hm his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tum his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tum his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tum his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tum his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tum his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tum his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tum his forehead, "I've been /scalped/!" "Oh, my God!" Brie cried, as she knelt by her newly-discovered relative. "You're bleeding!" There was a gash at his hairline where the auric wings of the miniature equine that topped Cain's baton had connected. "Starbuck /did/ scalp you!" Fauxon feathers flew as she tried to stop the bleeding with the boa, the first thing at hand. Athena noticed that Brie's fussing also obscured his face to the others. Maybe Brie wasn't as "slow" as she appeared. "Oh, for Sagan's sake," Starbuck said, irritated and roughly replacing the wig onto Baltar's head. "See? It goes back on." "My poor unc. . .un. . ./aunt/ is still bleeding!" Brie wailed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "No, no, don't fret, my dear," Baltar said as soothingly as he could in his dazed and unsettled state. "It's not that bad." "It's terrible! We have to get you to the Life Station right away," Brie stood up, tugging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" gging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" ead up, "dear brother." "Mom!" Brie cried happily and peaked from around "Baltarella". "Hello, dear," the woman said pleasantly, her voice a throaty contralto. She wore a long black velouron dress with red trim which left only enough to the imagination to make men drool. Her dark hair cascaded down her back and her exotic dark eyes sparkled with amusement. "Brie? That's your mother?" Athena twisted around to look at Brie. Brie had seemed so /innocent/. "Imperious Socialator herself," Baltar muttered. "Now, now, little brother, it's an ancient and honourable profession approved by the Elders for generations." She smiled and toyed with the boa around his neck. "Have you decided to join us?" "No." Baltar's eyes narrowed as he regained some composure. "Are you sure? I could help you with your makeup." Her laughter rang throughout the room as she wiped at his chin with her thumb. "I'm /posgging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" gging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" gging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" gging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" gging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" gging on his arm. "Yes, the Life Station," Athena agreed, taking Baltar's other arm and pulling him to his feet. He swayed slightly, his appearance utterly preposterous with the wig askew, blood running down his forehead, smeared makeup, the fauxon feather boa drapped around his neck, and his eyes wide with bewilderment. Athena suppressed her laughter as she and Brie guided him towards the door. "Commander Adama, it's shameful how your Warriors treat a lady," Belloby snapped. Adama shuddered and grabbed the bottle of Protean Ambrosa. He had a feeling he would need it. "Lady?! He isn't a lady!" Starbuck protested. "He isn't even a woman!" "Lieutenant Starbuck, your chauvinistic treatment of women is infamous throughout the fleet." Belloby turned her attention to him. "What!? You can't be defending him." "Defending /her/." Belloby corrected firmly. "Siress, he. . .she. . .whatever. . .is /Baltar/!" Starbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuitive/." He squirmed away from her while disentangling the boa from around his neck and tossing it to the floor. "You certainly brought in enough clients when you were on the Council." "Just trying to help out a family business." He removed the wig and it joined the boa on the floor. He began to unfasten the dress which he had on over his own outfit. "Especially when you're passing the ladies extra cubits to provide you with private information the clients revealed while indulging in a few too many drinks." "Being a Councilor is also an ancient and honourable profession." "At least, /we're/ honest about our services." The real Baltarella appraised Athena and approved of what she saw. "How about you, my dear? Interested in a position with us?" "Which one?" Athena asked drily. "Why, a wide selection discovered and refined throughout the yahrens. A Socialator is part of an ancient and honourable professiStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immacuStarbuck felt like he had fallen into a bad, bad nightmare, and it only promised to get worse. "Now, why would Baltar be wearing a dress?" "Because. . .uh. . .I don't know!" Starbuck waved the baton at "Baltarella". "Ask /her/!" *** "Apollo?" Sheba asked, her voice muffled by moldering bandages of Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, assorted chocolates, noisy frogs, chirping crickets, and assorted other beings. "Yes?" From somewhere in the pile, Apollo responded weakly. "Could you get off me, please?" There was a pause. "That /is/ you on top of me, isn't it?" "To tell the truth, I'm not sure." "Cassie, I'm afraid I've torn your dress," Cain said from somewhere in the heap. "Not that there was much of it to begin with." "Would you like to finish the job? Hmmmm?" Cassie purred, running her fingers through his immaculately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as heon." "Yes, I've heard." Athena shot a glance at Cassiopeia, who was still occupied with freeing Starbuck. She and Salik had made some progress with the encased Starbuck. "Cassie!" Baltarella exclaimed. "One of the very best in the business!" "Ella?" Cassie looked up from her smoking instrument. "Hmmmmphf!" Starbuck shrieked as the whirring blade of Cassie's instrument peeled off a little more than hardened mushie from his arm. "My, your clients are requesting innovative. . .entertainments these days." Ella smiled, strolling over to Cassie. "Oh, no, it's not like that, really." Cassie blushed, her rosy cheeks complimenting her golden locks. Ella looked closer at the mushie-covered figure. She tapped the side of his head with her fingernails. "Fancy meeting you here, Starbuck. About your bill. . ." "Mmmm phf mmmf mppphhhh frrmm mm hhmmphfff!" Starbuck answered. "We'll talk latelately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as helately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as helately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as helately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as helately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as helately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as helately coiffed hair, mussing it ever so artistically. "Father!" Sheba gave an exasperated sigh. "At least get a private room." "Cylons! Cylons are on the _Galactica_!" Tigh groaned. "Our security system is wretched." "Zeke! Are you getting this?!" Zara asked, rushing over to the pile furiously making notes. "Of course, I am. If I didn't record this, no one would believe it." "Oh, Felgercarb," Adama moaned, reminded of the IFB. "This is worse than one of Starbuck's victory bashes," Freeman said, shaking his head. "Really? By chance, could I be invited to one?" John asked. "How could we keep you from it?" Boomer, who had been staying out of the line of fire of flying frogs, locust, chocolate, Lords of Kobol, the IFB, Councilors, Cylons, and anything else, raised his tankard and sat back to enjoy the show. *** "I find it amazing that Adama got as far as he did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on r," Ella said, giving Starbuck a final rap. Part 128 "Brie!" Athena cried, handing Baltar her end of the table and grabbing Brie by the elbow, ushering her over to the bar and quietly absconding with Adama's half-full bottle of Protean Ambrosa as Baltar staggered wildly, tripping on his fauxon feather boa and colliding with several members of Cain's entourage, "Why have you never told any of us that the Imperious Socialator is your Mother?" "I spent a lot of time in a Borellian boarding school on Aries," Brie nodded sadly as she and Athena clinked goblets and downed their drinks, "it was a very strict environment," Athena refilled the goblets as she nodded sympathetically, "there was lots of etiquette and desert survival training," Brie burped in an endearing, ladylike manner befitting her Arian upbringing, "and /no boys/." *** Back up on the bridge, Komma and Rigel tapped carefully on the door of the storage cabinet in the Command Centre lunch room. "Omeg did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on did," Lucifer said to Spectre as he watched the Colonials disentangle themselves and stand, one by one. Cora had left them to assist Tigh. She found the Colonel as strong as Cyrius, as handsome as Starbuck, and as elegant as no one else. "I surmise their erratic nature is what allowed them to escape your. . . /cunning/ plans," Spectre said to Lucifer. "I was hindered by Baltar," Lucifer retorted haughtily. "I believe one of your first blunders was due to you. . .anticipating. . .Baltar's orders. On Kobol, I think it was." *** "President Adar, would you like to tell me what in Hades is going on?" Siress Tinia and the Council surrounded Adar, backing him into another corner of the room. "Siress, I do not answer to you or your unauthorized Council." "I believe you do," Tinia smiled and raised a laser pistol, aiming it squarely between his eyes. "There are a few things that I have learned on this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs a, please come out!" Rigel called out in a gentle, musical tone, "Komma's fixed the command platform and we need you to negotiate with the Cylons! Now that the viper pilots are on turboflush rotation, the raider pilots are demanding a case of WD-40, and use of a maintenance chamber!" *** "Hmmmmphf!" screeched Starbuck as a large chunk of hardened mushie goo cracked under the oscillation of Salik's motorized medical instrument and fell with a /clunk/ to the floor. "Eeeeeewww!" Salik recoiled with disgust, "Cassiopeia! Get me the industrial anaphalactic antihistamine paste, and get me some long, winding bandages! Hurry!" "Do we need to hurry in order to keep the affected area from being exposed to the air, or more allergens, Doctor?" Cassiopeia cried urgently as she revved down her own medical instrument and removed her safety goggle -ons, then rooted through Salik's case, where it sat ready atop his portable medical and cocktail bar cart, pulling out a large tube ofthis little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs this little trip. Sometimes force is necessary. Barbaric, crude, but necessary." Part 120 "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "give him a chance to explain himself before we beat the pogees out of him!" "No, Domra!" Tinia responded, tossing back her cloak to reveal an archaic leather warrior princess costume with thigh high boots, a large bronze-on breast plate and matching elbow pads. Hefting a shining sword from the sheath attached to her weapons belt, Tinia backed Adar against the bulkhead and sneered haughtily into his face, holding the sharp sword against his throat, "Talk, Adar. Talk, or the next time we storm the landing bay, I'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of my boots!" Over by the bar, Adama turned to regard the mass of officers and various others who struggled to their feet one by one, in a flurry of the terminated Cyrius' parts, all covered with varying clumps of chocolate confections and struggling against the growing river of locusts and frogs that now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below them industrial anaphalactic antihistamine paste and an even larger roll of fabric bandages that smelled vaguely of myrrh. "No," Salik answered grimly, tapping on Starbuck's mushie encased head and poking him gingerly on the now exposed and hive-covered forearm with a long, telescoping device that the Doctor had pulled from the utility pocket on the front of his medical tunic, "I just want to cover it up because it's so, so, /ooky/!" "Adama!" Tigh cried, his elegant poses ineffective as he glanced worriedly at the Imperious Socialator, who was making her way over to the bar, waving affectionately at Brie and gesturing to John for another bottle of Protean Ambrosa and an additional goblet, "What are we going to do? What if Baltarella tells the Council about the, er, /incident/?" "We can't worry about that now, Tigh!" Adama's voice was grim, "Now that the Council has put me back in charge, we have an opportunity to gain control of this situation!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Hthat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below themthat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below themthat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below themthat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below themthat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below themthat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below themthat now streamed out the open hatchway where Starbuck held Baltar's throat in one hand and Cain's baton in the other. "What's the meaning of this, Baltar?" Starbuck demanded, "you were cleared, weren't you? Why are you skulking around, disguised as your own sister and, worst of all, wearing that evening dress to such a casual event. What were you /thinking/?!" "Oh, back off, Flyboy," Belloby cried, snatching the baton from Starbuck's hand and waggling it in Baltar's face, "Talk, Baltar. Talk, or the next time Tinia storms the landing bay, she'll be wearing your hide on the bottom of her overly garish boots!" "Who are you calling overly garish, you man crazy libertine?!" Tinia's voice carried from across the chamber, barely drowning out Adar's pleas for mercy. Adama returned his gaze to Apollo and Sheba as they struggled to stand, each clutching the other's forearms for balance as they stumbled through the chaotic mass of movement on the deck below them, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entouragmmmmmmphf!" Adama and Tigh cried with voices now muffled under a thick layer of hardening mushie goo that stuck firmly to everything but the Dippety-Do in Adama's now perfectly coifed hair. "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", said the Voice, "Now maybe you'll sit still and listen to what I have to say! BWAHAHAHA . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Hmmmmmmphf!" cried the Voice, it's eee-vil timber muffled by yet another onslaught of the mushie buckets of the insurgents still at large above the ceiling panels. "Hmmmmmmphf!" cried Yuuma. "By your command!" the Centurions present knelt clumsily before Yuuma as Adulteress clawed desperately at the mushie encrusted bucket that still firmly encased the scrawny insurgent's head. Suddenly, the bucket came loose with a sickening /schluup/, freeing Yuuma, who's eyes widened in horror at the sight of the Centurions kneeling before him, swords drawn, and flew from Adulteress' fingers to fly i, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entourag, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entourag, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entourag, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entourag, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entourag, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entourag, tripping over Colonel Tigh's elegant form and crashing together to the deck, narrowly missing Muffit and Boxey and Cain's entourage, who were wringing their gauntlets in fear and confusion, unable to carry a tune, or find Sheba's accordian. Cain's well coifed head popped up briefly, but the Juggernaut was pulled back into a tangled mass of mummy dust, bandages, chocolate confections, bit's and pieces of Cassiopeia's dress and multiple flashes of military insignia. "Commander!" Adama turned to see the light of the IFB camera as it was balanced precariously on Zeke's shoulder, held together with what had to have been an entire roll of ducton tape. "Commander!" Zara repeated, waggling her microphone near Adama's expressionless face, "do you have a statement?" Adama slowly emptied the bottle of Protean Ambrosa into his goblet and downed it deliberately, gesturing to the barman for another round and pausing momentarily to watch John handing Cain's entourage a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Ce a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Cn a slow graceful arc across the command chamber, landing, open side down, atop Baltar's now wigless head, causing him to lose his tenuous grip on the table and collide with the remainder of Cain's entourage, staining their funny looking gauntlets with blue goo and mascara. "Belloby!" Tinia cried stridently, snatching the sword from the nearest Centurion and posing seductively in her garish boots, "Where's that cold cream? My skin is like leather from this blue goo! Oh yes, and the Cylons are out of control! Banzaaaaiiiiiiiiiiii -on!" Part 129 "Where did that other 'Voice' come from?" John turned to Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV, "I was only expecting Baltarella to walk through /that/ particular space/time thingy," he proffered a try of chocolate covered locusts, "who is that eee-vil entity under all that hardened mushie goo?" "No thanks, I'm trying to cut down, " the mummy downed his drink and looked disgustedly ate a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Ce a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Ce a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Ce a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Ce a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Ce a large pile of sheet music. The Commander of the Battlestar Galactica then straightened the hem of his tunic, unaware that his hair still stood straight up in disarray, leaned forward stoicly and parted his lips to speak . . . Part 121 "Doesn't the IFB have anything better to do?" "All the main players are here, Commander," Zara smiled. "So it would seem." Adama sighed, looking down at the tangle of people, frogs, locusts, bits of chocolate, mummy bandages, a transformed Viper and Lords knew what else. *** "Omega, just what happened here?" Komma asked, he and a group of other support crew were repairing the collapsed command platform. Omega had relocated to a lower duty station, his own having been damaged. "Let's just say the upper platform was not built to hold the entire Council of Twelve." To himself, Omega added: /Especially when they're jumping up and down in some ridiculous dance./ "Core Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix tore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix t the frozen forms of Apollo and Sheba, trapped in a dramatically choreographed dip, near the similarly frozen images of Boxey and Muffy. "Hmmmmmmwwhhhhiiiirrrrrrrmmmmmphff!!," barked Muffy. "Hmmmmmmmmmphbwahahahahahmmphfff!!!" threatened the mushie encased entity who had entered behind Baltarella. The hardened mushie goo began to glow, turning a deep purple hue. . . Part 130 "Hurry! We can't let the mushie goo harden," Boomer sprang up and seized a canister of seltzeron water from behind the bar and started spraying down his commander. Freeman grabbed another canister and did the same for Tigh. *** "Hmmmmmpppppfffff mmm mmmffff mmmfpp fffffmmmm mmm mmfff!!!!" Starbuck's muffled shriek rang throughout the room. "Hurry, Doctor! I don't think he can breathe!" Cassie pleaded, trying to remove the blue coating from Starbuck's face. "Don't move, Starbuck." She revved upped her medical instrument and carefully applied it tore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix tore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix tore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix tore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix tore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix tore Command? Rigel? Anyone?" Giles voice came over the comline. "Core Command here," Rigel answered. "What is you status?" "I'm in desperate need of the facilities!" Giles pleaded. "We've been out here for centars!" "Just a micron while I receive instructions," Rigel said in an even tone. "Please, hurry. We don't have sphincters of tylium!" Jolly added. Rigel pressed a button putting the line on hold and giggled as she turned to Omega. Komma and Omega were staring at the screen of Omega's station. "Is that Siress Tinia in the hot warrior babe outfit?!" Komma yelped. "I believe it is." "Who is that. . .uh. . .woman Starbuck is strangling?" "I don't think that's a woman." Omega said. "Who is that wrapped in bandages like one of the Lords of Kobol?" "I have no idea." "Why are there Cylons in the Officers' Club?" "Could you just go fix the command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Wito the hardened goo on the side of his face. A few microns later she removed a chunk that covered him mouth and jaw. "Ewwww. . . You aren't going to be kissing anyone soon," Cassie said, her nose wrinkling delicately as she surveyed the damage. "Cassie, my life is flashing before my eyes!" Starbuck cried. "Doctor, it's worse than we thought!" Cassie turned to Salik. "He's hallucinating!" "Given all the trouble he gets into, when is his life /not/ flashing before his eyes," Salik muttered, applying industrial anaphalactic antihistamine paste to Starbuck's forearm. "At least, I think it's my life," Starbuck said, confusion in his voice. "I don't remember /her/." "Her?" Cassie asked and then sighed. "Starbuck, you've been around so much, I would be surprised if you did remember all of your dalliances." "But. . .when did I get /married/?!" His blue eyes looked wildly out from the holes in the mushie goo. he command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Withe command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Withe command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Withe command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Withe command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Withe command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. Withe command platform, please?" Omega covered his eyes with one hand. "Looks like they're having a costume party," Komma said. "Why don't us lower ranks get stuff like that?" He wandered off to continue reinstalling comptrol equipment in the upper duty stations. "Omega?" Rigel asked. "What about Blue and Red Squadrons?" "Have them relieve themselves two at a time." Omega said. *** "Your Eminence," one of the centurions spoke in that metallic drone, startling most people in the room, "the Raider pilots are informing me that they are overdue for their daily maintenance check." Lucifer and Spectre looked at each other. Who was the centurion addressing? *** "Starbuck, leave him alone!" Brie grabbed Starbuck's tunic and tried to haul him away from Baltar. "Siress Belloby, you don't understand!" Athena seized Cain's baton that Belloby wielded. With one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ac"When did I get attacked by some ugly, giant /lizard/!? When did I get into daggit-drone racing?!" He paused and his voice lowered. "Hey, that last one has potential. Why didn't I think of it earlier?" *** Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV downed another drink as he watched the glowing mushie goo that hid the newcomer. "We are in trouble now," The Tenth Lord said morosely. "Why do you say that?" John asked. "The only thing worse on Kobol than myself was the Lady." "You mean?" "Yes, it's my wife." He downed another swallow. "And she's /not/ happy." *** "I'll come back at a more opportune time," Baltarella said, looking at the drenched and dripping Adama still being washed down by Boomer. She gracefully stepped around Cain, who had retrieved his baton and was using the ornamental wings at the top to chip h one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ach one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ach one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ach one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ach one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ach one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my ach one arm gripped by Starbuck and the other by Belloby, Baltar was tugged back and forth between the two. "I was trying to get away from you!" Baltar cried, as Belloby pulled on his arm. "In a dress?" Starbuck retorted, pulling him back. "Why?" "And wearing such an inappropriate one for the occasion." Siress Belloby yanked him back her way. "Would it have a made a difference if I wasn't in a dress. . .or in the correct attire for the time of day?" Baltar asked. "Probably not." Starbuck shrugged and then smiled. "It was a pathetic attempt anyway." "As if that would matter to someone as indiscriminate as yourself," Baltar retorted. "Oh, you're paying for that!" Starbuck snapped, yanking Baltar to him with such force that it broke Belloby's hold on him. "Starbuck!" Brie and Athena shrieked as Starbuck closed in on his victim. *** "Apollo, look! I found my accordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** cordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** at the goo that covered his daughter, and joined her daughter and Athena at the bar. "My dear, I believe we have something in common," she smiled as Athena handed the Imperious Socialator a goblet of Protean ambrosa. "We do?" Athena blinked her blue eyes in surprise. "Our father, although I never saw much of him." "I'm sure circumstances prevented him. . .um . . .Siress." "Call me Ella." She sipped her ambrosa. "Very good yahren." "There had to be a good reason," Athena said. "Yes, there was." Ella laughed, her dark eyes glittering. "He's a man, a very unreliable creature, something I taught my daughter." She glanced at Brie, who blushed. "But Adama's kept the fleet together." "He's matured a bit, I'll grant you that." *** Baltar clawed desperately at the thing that covered his head, blinding him. He could hear the metallic tramp as Cylon centucordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** cordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** cordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** cordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** cordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** cordion!" Sheba announced gleefully, struggling to her knees from the rest of the heap. "Wonderful," Apollo answered less gleefully, remaining on the floor. A chord from the instrument pierced the noise in the room, and suddenly everything was silent. Even the frogs and locusts seemed stunned. "By the Lords of Kobol, including myself, what was that hideous screech direct from Hades?" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV asked. "That was my daughter warming up." Cain whacked the Tenth Lord of Kobol on the back of the head. "Let me get my percussion section together." He started to scramble to his feet. "Cain! Just when we were getting somewhere!" Cassie straighten her dress, or as much of it as she had left. "Cassie, you know we make beautiful music together." He pulled her to her feet and commandeered a bell lyre for her. *** "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurion "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurionrions approached. Terror shot down his spine. The remains of mushie goo dripped down his face, stinging where Cain's baton had bounced off his forehead. He heard Siress Tinia screaming in some unknown language, and a clash of swords. He shuddered as he remembered the last time Cylons had come at him with swords as Imperious Leader had ordered his execution. With a final effort fueled by panic, he pulled the bucket from his head and looked up. He wished he hadn't. *** A bloodcurdling scream resounded throughout the Officers' Club causing everyone who wasn't immobilized by mushie goo to freeze. "I didn't know humans were capable of such sound," Spectre said, running an internal diagnostic on his aural input sensors to determine if there had been any damage. "Oh, it's just Baltar," Lucifer answered dismissively. "How did he manage to get command of your basestar?" "I declined to wi "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurion "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurion "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurion "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurion "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurion "Are you going to talk?" Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia clutched the collar of Adar's robe in one hand and held her sword to his throat with the other. "Well? What do you have to say?" "Hmmm. . .wherever did you get that outfit?" Part 122 "Um, Centurion?" Spectre spoke tentatively from where he and Lucifer had been jostling Cora back and forth between them in a weird dance of . . . /oh oh/ . . . "Did somebody say 'dance'?" Tinia cried, shoving Adar to the floor and waggling her sword at the Cylons, "We do a mean 'Time Loop' in these parts!" "No, Tinia!" Domra cried, "Not again! Remember the command platform!" "This one's for the command platform!" Tinia cried, hefting her sword and, stepping unceremoniously on Adar's thin chest with her garish boots, causing him to /oommphf/ in pain, rushed at Spectre and Lucifer with a cry that echoed through the large, main chamber of the Officer's Club, "Banzaaaaiiiiiiii - on!" "By your command," the Centurion intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully andnged-lizard-sit." Lucifer sighed. "Imperious Leader then ordered me to human-sit. If you're ever offered the choice, take the winged lizard. It's much quieter." *** "Oh, dear, it appears my brother is in over his head /again/." Ella set down her goblet. "I suppose I should go see what mess he's created now." She got to her feet and wended her way through the room. Athena and Brie exchanged glances and hurried to follow. Baltar was bent over on his knees, his arms over the bucket which he had pulled back down over his head. He was shivering in terror. Before him, a group of Cylon centurions knelt, their visual sensors rhythmically sweeping back and forth with the characteristic metallic hum. If it was possible for centurions to look puzzled, they did as they waited, except for the centurion who had been a dueling with Siress Tinia. That centurion was now on the floor as Tinia had taken advantage of the distraction to t intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and intoned, "drawing its sword and following Tinia's lead as she rushed the two IL Series Cylons. *** "Lieutenant Giles?" the landing bay technicians waved their arms and shook their heads madly, trying vainly to stop the two pilots as Giles and Jolly rushed from their Vipers, legs bizarrely crossed, and ran toward the decontamination chambers. "No time!" Giles screamed as he rushed into the chamber, "Gotta decon, then I gotta /go/!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Within the confines of their decontamination chambers, Giles and Jolly had, upon engaging the 'begin decontamination' sequence, suddenly been covered by a sticky blue goo that looked a lot like . . . *** "Officer Omega?" Komma asked hesitantly as he watched Omega meticulously stringing hand-made paper doll chains throughout the forward gallery, dancing and humming to himself in a strangely sad way. "Yes, Corporal?" Omega sighed and took the seat that Rigel offered him, smiling up at her gratefully and handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba mo handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba moopple it. "I swear that boy would lose his head if it wasn't attached to his body," Ella murmured, her hands on her hips as she watched her brother shiver. *** "Thank you, Lieutenant," Adama said, wiping seltzeron water and bits of mushie from his face with a clean bar towel. "Sorry about the drenching, sir," Boomer said, trying to squeeze excess water out of Adama's sleeve. "Quite all right. It was in the line of duty." "Sir, are my ears ringing?" Tigh asked, rubbing elegantly at his ears. He was being similarly assisted by Freeman. "No. . ." Adama looked at the entrance where the purple-glowing mushie-goo- covered entity had intensified to a white glow with smoke started to curl from the goo. "Hit the deck! She's going to blow!" Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV screamed. . . Part 131 "Father!" Sheba pulled at the chunks of handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba mo handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba mo handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba mo handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba mo handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba mo handing over his scissors and tape, "What is it?" "Um, Sir," Komma pointed, sonic wrench-on in hand, toward the display on the landing bay monitors, "I think you'd better get someone from the commissary down to the decontamination chambers." *** "Look, I'm just after a Pulitzon Prize, here," Zara accepted the drink that Adama handed her, settling comfortably into the chair beside the Commander and staring in fascination at the condition of his hair, "It's nothing /personal/." "I can understand you wishing to advance in your career, my dear, but why now?" Adama downed another drink, shaking the near empty ambrosa bottle and gesturing to the barman for another, "Why do you have to focus on the confusion and chaos when you could do stories that profile the depth and mystery of the inimitable human spirit?" Adama and Zara started suddenly as the sound of an accordian being smashed into small pieces drew their attention to the area at the end of the bar where Sheba moved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it ved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it hardened goo still stuck in her shining light brown hair, "there are insurgents above the ceiling panels!" she grabbed Cain's baton and whacked Apollo firmly up side the head, creating a resounding /crack/ that cleaved the goo encasing the Captain into two pieces, freeing him from his awkward dance maneuver posture, "Apollo! We must apprehend the insurgents and then quash whatever stupid, civilian plan Adar and the Council come up with next! Father, you can babysit!" Sheba cried, whacking Boxey and the daggit drone, freeing them also and then tossing the baton to Bojay, who had suddenly emerged from the turboflush, having braved the line up behind Giles and Jolly for several centons. "Bojay!" Sheba called out over her shoulder as she shoved Apollo through an access hatch in the bulkhead behind the bar, "use the baton to . . . " "Use the baton to /what/?" Bojay called into the access hatchway, then turned indecisively to survey the scene in the Officer's Club before him. *** ved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it ved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it ved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it ved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it ved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it ved to slap Apollo, who countered by shaking the frame of her smashed accordian from around his ankle and blocking her wrist with a strong arm, pulling her to him in a passionate embrace, kissing her firmly on the lips, then moving back a step and opening his mouth to speak as Sheba's lips, and everything else, trembled with anticipation . . . /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Adama and Zara stared for a micron longer as a fluid column, like a large viscous waterfall, fell directly over Apollo and Sheba, covering them a huge quantity of sticky blue goo. "Say," Adama said in a flat tone as he refilled his and Zara'a goblets, "that sticky blue goo looks a lot like . . . " "Starbuck!" Brie cried, "Leave him, I mean /her/, alone!" /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ Starbuck stood frozen, his hands gripping the yoke of Baltar/Baltarella's overly formal gown, sticky blue goo dripping from his handsome nose. "Why does this seem familiar?" Starbuck gazed down at the sticky blue gooiness, "Is it deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and look deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and look "I do beg your pardon Siress Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV," Adama waggled his damp arms helplessly as the reanimated avatar of the Senior Wife of the Tenth Lord of Kobol emerged from the superheated mass of mushie goo and pushed her way between him and Tigh with an anticlimactic, though much appreciated, lack of explosive force, "we are not certain /how/ you and your husband were summoned. It has to do with the 'caged duel to the death rules', I think." /POOOF!/ Before Adama appeared another, younger, blonder and bustier mummy's wife, who giggled and waved as she scanned the room, seeing Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV seating himself at a large table with John, Bojay, Giles and Jolly, while Cain told inappropriately gall-monging war stories to Boxey and the daggit behind the bar. "Now look what you've done!" the Senior Mummy's wife turned to shove Adama and deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and look deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and look deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and look deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and look deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and look deja-vu-on, or crossover radiation?" "Dad! Dad!" Boxey cried with joy, "It's raining mu . . . " /SCHLUUUUPHMMF/ "Oh /me/," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV cried, tentatively uncovering what passed for his ears and carefully stepping around the boy and daggit drone, who were both now covered in the mysterious, and quickly hardening, blue goo, "You!", Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV whirled on his feet in a cloud of dust and bandages and pointed a boney digit of accusation at John, behind the bar, "You've got mushies all over my locusts and frogs! I hope you're satisfied! What if someone has an allergic reaction?!" Part 123 Baltar (aka Baltarella) stepped back from the blue-goo coated Warrior and shook off what blue mushie goo he could from his hands that had been caught in the cascade that had covered Starbuck. Carefully, he parted the locks of his skewed wig and looked up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba sed up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba sTigh and Boomer and the barman through the hatchway and into the corridor, "you've summoned the bimbo -on, you incompetant mortals!" the hatch closed with a /whoosh/ as Tigh and Adama rushed forward, too late to make it back into the Officer's Club. "Tigh!" Adama cried, "Let's get up to the bridge and see if we can salvage the situation! If I know Apollo and Sheba, they've got the insurgents right where we want them!" "You're right, Adama!" Tigh cried as both men made for the Command Centre, "and Komma might even have the command platform fixed!" "We'll be in the lab," Boomer cried, tossing the last of his seltzeron to Tigh as he and the barman ran in the other direction, "maybe Wilker has a prototype that can fix everything! *** "Crossover Radiation with Allergic Complications," Salik said grimly as a disoriented Starbuck lovingly carressed his own chest and called out for a damp, green towel. "Cassiopeia, get me the large injector with the pressurized spike!' ed up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba sed up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba sed up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba sed up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba sed up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba sed up. A ceiling panel had been removed and a smiling face looked down. "Um. . .Adama, you have insurgents in the ceiling ductworks," Baltar said as he watched Yuuma reload with another bucket. "Evasive maneuvers, Lieutenant. . .er. . .Corporal. . .er. . .Ensign. . .er. . .forget it. . ./Brie/!" Athena grabbed one edge of a table while Brie seized the opposite side and hoisted it above their heads. Athena grabbed Baltar's gown and pulled him under the table as another torrent of blue goo came down. "Why him?!" Starbuck protested, trying to wipe off some of the hardening mushie goo from his face. "You've already been, well, hit." Athena shrugged and smiled. Brie giggled. *** After a stunned micron, Apollo reached out an index finger and stroked Sheba's mushie-coated nose. He brought his finger to his mouth and tasted it. "Aren't you the sweet one?" He smiled. Sheba stood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the leftood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the lef "Ohhh, Lu . . . ohhh Miri . . . ohhh . . . I have to score!" Starbuck's eyes snapped open and he smiled weakly, with a breathy chuckle, "Cassiopeia? Are you still mad about the Triad game? Where's Coach Maga? Let's go get tattoos before the pheremones kick in!" "Oh, Doctor Salik!" Cassiopeia tearfully handed the gruff medical officer the largest of the injectors to be found on his portable medical platform and bar cart, "he's hallucinating about other women, and the rash is getting worse!" "Hold him still, Cassiopeia!" Salik hefted the injector, aiming for Starbuck's well muscled and incredibly well proportioned astrum, "this is going to hurt!" *** "Elly! Get these Cylons away from me!" Baltar wailed in confused terror. "Oh shush, Bally! You've always been such an embarrassment to me!" the Imperious Socialator hissed in disgust, "Centurions! Stand down!" "By-your-command,' the centurions backed away, sheathed their swords, and lined up silently against the ntood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the leftood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the leftood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the leftood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the leftood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the leftood on her toes, leaned into him, and slowly licked one side of his face. "That reminds me, Skipper," she whispered. "It's been awhile since we've eaten. . ." "Ewwww!" Boxey cried, "Muffy, they're doing the mushy stuff again." /Yarp, yarp/ Muffy responded, doing his best to lick Boxey's face. "Do you think Grandpa will allow us to use the steam-purge to clean your fur?" /yarp, . .emmm?/ *** "Centurion, stop!" Lucifer ordered as the centurion and Siress "hot warrior babe" Tinia closed in with brandished swords. "They've short-circuited!" Spectre screamed as he hid behind Lucifer. "Coward!" Cora crossed her arms in disgust. "Dance!" Tinia ordered the IL Series Cylons. "That's our cue!" Cain cried to his entourage. "What?" Lucifer asked, over the percussion. "Dance!" Tinia pointed her sword at Lucifer's feet. "It's just a jump to the left. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's rt. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's rearest bulkhead like a row of ceremonial statues. "Now then, Adar," Baltarella's voice rang out as Cora pulled a now fully functioning Cyrius to his feet, flinging the manual to the deck, the two of them turning silently to listen, as did everyone else in the large chamber, to the Imperious Socialator's next words, "tell everyone about the /rest/ of the plan!" t. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's rt. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's rt. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's rt. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's rt. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's rt. . ." *** "Commander." Tigh handed Adama a comb and held up the abandoned Cylon helmet. "Why didn't anyone tell me before?" Adama muttered, catching his reflection in the shiny metal. "Things have been a little busy," Tigh said while Adama combed his hair back into place. "That is an understatement, Colonel." "Well, Commander, it looks quite spirited in here," Zara said. "Would you like to make a comment?" "Where shall I even begin?" Adama looked at the chaos in the room. The Council was dancing again. Adar had sat up only to receive repeated coatings of blue goo. Adama wasn't sure if Adar's tears were from the indignity of being covered with sticky blue mushies or from the cacophony of Cain's entourage. Fortunately, the accordian was out of action. Meanwhile, his son and Sheba were wrestling in the blue goo. At least, Adama /hoped/ it was wrestling. It was to Adama's relief that Boxey seemed to be more occupied with Muffy than with the adults. Huddled under a table, his daughter, wearing a dress that revealed far more than any father would consider decent, and Brie were fussing over "Baltarella" who didn't seem to be objecting. And in the middle of the room, Starbuck, covered in blue goo, stood dazed. Adama watched as the Lieutenant absent-mindedly scratched his neck. *** "As you can see, the rainfall of liquefied mushies isn't my doing." John pointed towards the ceiling. "Don't try to deny it, Lightman," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV said. "They had help." "I assure you, the human species is quite inventive all on its own." John smiled. "Witness its achievements on Kobol." "I was there," the Tenth Lord growled. "We sort of trashed the place." "Everyone makes a few mistakes on the path elief that Boxey seemed to be more occupied with Muffy than with the adults. Huddled under a table, his daughter, wearing a dress that revealed far more than any father would consider decent, and Brie were fussing over "Baltarella" who didn't seem to be objecting. And in the middle of the room, Starbuck, covered in blue goo, stood dazed. Adama watched as the Lieutenant absent-mindedly scratched his neck. *** "As you can see, the rainfall of liquefied mushies isn't my doing." John pointed towards the ceiling. "Don't try to deny it, Lightman," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV said. "They had help." "I assure you, the human species is quite inventive all on its own." John smiled. "Witness its achievements on Kobol." "I was there," the Tenth Lord growled. "We sort of trashed the place." "Everyone makes a few mistakes on the path elief that Boxey seemed to be more occupied with Muffy than with the adults. Huddled under a table, his daughter, wearing a dress that revealed far more than any father would consider decent, and Brie were fussing over "Baltarella" who didn't seem to be objecting. And in the middle of the room, Starbuck, covered in blue goo, stood dazed. Adama watched as the Lieutenant absent-mindedly scratched his neck. *** "As you can see, the rainfall of liquefied mushies isn't my doing." John pointed towards the ceiling. "Don't try to deny it, Lightman," Ramases Montu her Khopeshef User Ma'at Ra setep en Ra Sobekhotep sa Enkefenkhons IV said. "They had help." "I assure you, the human species is quite inventive all on its own." John smiled. "Witness its achievements on Kobol." "I was there," the Tenth Lord growled. "We sort of trashed the place." "Everyone makes a few mistakes on the path