Battlestar Galactica: The Audio Plays Episode Eight: "The Two Fleets!" Story by Steven Today Script by Steven Today ROUGH DRAFT Circa 1979 FINAL DRAFT September 17, 1998 Battlestar Galactica characters, names, situations and the Battlestar Galactica universe are the property of Universal Studios. I nor this script are connected with Universal Studios in any way, shape or form. Story contents are Copyright 1979-1998 by Steven Today (krankor@megsinet.net) All rights reserved. This document must remain fully intact and may not be altered in anyway. It is strictly used for not-for-profit entertainment purposes and is not intended to infringe on any Copyrights. THE TWO FLEETS! FADE IN COUNT IBIS (VOICE OVER): There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe. With tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. That they may have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost civilizations Lemur or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man who even now fight to survive far, far amongst the stars. [BATTLESTAR GALACTICA THEME] [STARRING THEME] [GALACTICA] [LAUNCH BAY] OMEGA (BLUNT, OVER LOUD SPEAKER): Vipers four and six cleared. Launch when read. BOOMER (BLUNT): Knowledge. [COLONIAL VIPERS LAUNCH] STARBUCK (BLUNT): Boomer, I was just looking at that blue star two degrees from center and the words of my old orbiting instructor came back. Starbuck, you will never see a Colonial Warrior run from a Cylon. They will never fear a Cylon. We will always be on top. BOOMER (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): That is kind of moot. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Yeah, I know we haven't had Cylon contact for over three sectons but we have gone longer and ended up having contact. Which brings up another point- [SCANNER] BOOMER (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): Starbuck, the Scanner. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Yeah, I see it. Two sub-light vehicles. Come on, let's check it out. [VIPERS TURBOS] STARBUCK (EXCITED): There they are! BOOMER (SHOCKED, OVER RADIO): I've never seen any ships like that. [BATTLESHIP FLYBY] STEVE (STERN): Not this time, Droidon. [BATTLESHIP LASERS] STARBUCK (ANNOYED): Let's get busy, Boomer. BOOMER (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): We can't tangle with them. We don't know who they are or who is in the right. STARBUCK (ANNOYED): Maybe you can't but I can. I don't like a fighter firing on an unarmed shuttle. [BATTLESHIP LASERS] STARBUCK (BLUNT): On three get a laser volley as close as you can to that fighter. BOOMER (UNDERSTANDING): I get it. We'll scare the pogees out of him. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Exactly. One. Two. Three! [VIPERS LASERS] STEVE (SHOCKED): What the Carbon Deposits? Where did the Droidon go? I lost him! VAC (ROBOTIC): The shuttle is off to the two point four point one. [DROIDON SHUTTLE FLYBY] STEVE (SMUG): Ah, there he is. STARBUCK (STERN, OVER RADIO): Unidentified fighter. Stop hostilities or we will destroy you. STEVE (SHOCKED): What? VAC, situation. VAC (ROBOTIC): Two multy speed fighters of unknown type are in aggressive posture behind us. They have moderate defensives and offensives. We can out run, out maneuver and outgun them. I suggest attacking them. STEVE (BLUNT): No VAC, set Nava Computer for home. STARBUCK (STERN, OVER RADIO): Unidentified fighter, communicate or be destroyed. STEVE (BLUNT): This is unidentified fighter. STARBUCK (STERN, OVER RADIO): Unidentified fighter, follow me back to base. My partner will be on your tail every step of the way. If you even think about any aggression he will destroy you. STEVE (BLUNT): Sure, anything you say. [BATTLESHIP/VIPERS FLYBY] VAC (ROBOTIC): The Nava Computer is set and all light seed systems are ready for acceleration. STEVE (SMUG): I'd love to see their faces when we go to light speed. Okay, here is countdown. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. VAC (ROBOTIC): I'm picking up a large fleet to the nine point two point zero. STEVE (SHOCKED): A fleet? Out here? Impossible! It is. Oh my, look at that. Out the window. Holy Carbon Deposits! It is like a fleet I have never seen. Including the Droidons! [COLONIAL FLEET] STARBUCK (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): Unidentified fighter. We are cleared, follow me in. VAC (ROBOTIC): Should we go to light speed? STEVE (CONFUSED): What. No, we have to find out more about them. Find out which side they are on. Maybe they can help us with our quest. VAC, you take her in. I don't think I can. [BATTLESHIP/VIPER LANDING] STEVE (SHOCKED): Wow. What a landing bay. VAC, switch all defense systems to full load. If anyone does get aboard destruct. [GALACTICA] MILITIA (BLUNT): Commander, here is the fighter pilot as ordered. ADAMA (PLEASED): Thank you. Who are you? STEVE (CONFUSED): Who are you? ADAMA (BLUNT): I am Commander Adama of the Colonial Battlestar Galactica and leader of this fleet. STEVE (BLUNT): I am Co-Captain Steve Taurus of the Battleship BS-1174. My ID number is STCC1174-09210. ADAMA (BLUNT): It was reported that you were attacking an unarmed ship. STEVE (BLUNT): First off, he had a Zelicar attack shield. Secondly, he was carry weapons. ADAMA (STERN): Just answer the question. STEVE (BLUNT): They are the enemy. ADAMA (CONFUSED): Enemy? STEVE (BLUNT): Droidons. ADAMA (CONFUSED): Droidons? STEVE (SHOCKED): You have never heard of Droidons? ADAMA (BLUNT): No. STEVE (BLUNT): Then you are obviously new to the Terra system. ADAMA (SHOCKED): Did you say Terra? STEVE (BLUNT): Yes. Why? ADAMA (SHOCKED): Terra in our language means Earth. STEVE (BLUNT): Ours too. So what? ADAMA (UNEASY): Ah. Nothing. Please go on. STEVE (BLUNT): Droidons have android bodies with organic brains. They have implants in their brains so the Kelptons can control them. ADAMA (SHOCKED): Kelptons is Cylon in our language. STEVE (CONFUSED): Ours too. But what is a Cylon? ADAMA (SHOCKED): You have never heard of a Cylon? STEVE (CONFUSED): Should I have? ADAMA (BLUNT): Please go on. STEVE (BLUNT): Anyway, the Kelptons want control of the universe. They do this through the Great One, a massive computer system that controls the Droidons. The only way for that to happen is to wipe out all humans. Including you and this fleet. ADAMA (BLUNT): Where are you from? STEVE (BLUNT): Terra. ADAMA (SHOCKED): Are there others on Terra? How many? STEVE (SMUG): Now that would be telling. ADAMA (CONFUSED): Don't you know the answer? STEVE (SMUG): Oh, I know. ADAMA (BLUNT): Then answer. STEVE (BLUNT): Up till now you have been asking all the questions. Now I want some questions answered. Where are you from? ADAMA (STERN): Listen. You are the prisoner here. STEVE (CONFUSED): Prisoner. For what? Why? You have no right to keep me! TIGH (BLUNT) Commander, the landing bay crew tried to taxi the fighter off to the side. But every time they tried they were stunned. STEVE (STERN): Yes and if someone manages to get aboard the ship will self- destruct. ADAMA (BLUNT): Have the crews back off, Colonel. TIGH (BLUNT): Yes sir. ADAMA (BLUNT): Now Co-Captain, you are under arrest because your ship has harmed my crew. STEVE (ANNOYED): They aren't harmed! Just stunned! This would not have happened if your fighters hadn't forced me here! ADAMA (BLUNT): Answer my questions and I'll drop the charges. STEVE (ANNOYED): I refuse to answer any more of your questions. ADAMA (STERN): Non-sense, answer. STEVE (ANNOYED): I am Co-Captain Steve Taurus of the Battleship BS-1174. My ID number is STCC1174-09210. ADAMA (BLUNT): Come come now Co-Captain. Answer. STEVE (ANNOYED): I am Co-Captain Steve Taurus of the Battleship- ADAMA (STERN): Take him away to the Prison Barge. STEVE (ANNOYED): You will be sorry Commander. You will be very, very sorry! [WALKING] STARBUCK (CONCERNED): Weren't you a little hard on him Commander? ADAMA (BLUNT): Lieutenant, I have this deep feeling he is a key in our quest for Earth. STARBUCK (CONCERNED): I don't think locking him up is going to get him to answer. ADAMA (STERN): Lieutenant Starbuck. Would you like to be relieved of your rank? STARBUCK (BLUNT): No sir, I was just giving my opinion but I see you are hard as Hades. ADAMA (STERN): Lieutenant, you are relieved of your rank until further notice! STARBUCK (SHOCKED): But sir! ADAMA (STERN): Would you like to be thrown into jail as well? STARBUCK (BLUNT): No sir. ADAMA (ANNOYED): Everyone! Back to your duties! Now! [PRISON BARGE] STARBUCK (PLEASED): Hey Co-Captain, I'm Starbuck. STEVE (STERN): I am Co-Captain Steve Taurus of the Battleship- STARBUCK (BLUNT): You can skip that, I'm not here to ask questions. STEVE (CONFUSED): Then what for? STARBUCK (BLUNT): To help you. STEVE (SMUG): How convenient. Get me out of this cell and I'll believe you. STARBUCK (BLUNT): I can't. You're in the military, you know a solider has to follow orders. STEVE (CONFUSED): Then how can you help me? STARBUCK (BLUNT): By giving you advice. The Commander is responsible of 220 ships. He is under a lot of stress. That is why he was a little hard on you. But if you give in and answer him- STEVE (BLUNT): I can't, what he wants are military secrets. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Okay, try telling him something you can. STEVE (BLUNT): No, he has to answer my questions. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Do you want to spend the rest of your life in this cell? STEVE (BLUNT): No. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Then I advise you to give in a little. Please, for all of us. STEVE (FRUSTRATED): All right. [GALACTICA] ADAMA (BLUNT): You wanted to see me? STEVE (BLUNT): Yes. I still cannot answer your questions. ADAMA (CONFUSED): Then why are you here? STEVE (BLUNT): To tell you me must unite. As soon as the Droidons discover this fleet. It doesn't matter what weapons you have or how many ships. They are solely programmed to destroy humans. ADAMA (BLUNT): Is that all you have to say? STEVE (CONFUSED): Is that all? ADAMA (BLUNT): We have been fighting the Cylons for a thousand yahren. STEVE (CONFUSED): Yahhen? ADAMA (BLUNT): They destroyed our worlds and forced us to form this fleet, they hunt us down like animals. Yet, they have not killed us off. If we can fight them off we can fight of your Droidons. STEVE (BLUNT): You don't know what you are up against. But if we unite we can beat them! ADAMA (BLUNT): Co-Captain, you can rot in that cell as much as I care. Take him away! STEVE (ANNOYED): This fleet is a pile of deposits! All Carbon and Oxidation deposits! The Droidons will make sure of that! [HATCH] ADAMA (BLUNT): Did you get the scan on him? WILKER (BLUNT): Yes and no. He somehow jammed me out, the scan is clean. ADAMA (CONCERNED): Recommendation? WILKER (BLUNT): The androids on the fake Earth were able to jam us out but we used a bone scanner to get by that. The problem is that the interference I detected was more intense than the androids. I'll need one bigger than a timepiece. ADAMA (BLUNT): Do you have a portable one to do the job? WILKER (BLUNT): Yes, I believe I do. ADAMA (BLUNT): Then do it. WILKER (BLUNT): Yes sir. [PRISON BARGE] WILKER (BLUNT): Co-Captain, please stand. STEVE (CONFUSED): What is that thing? WILKER (STERN): Please stand! STEVE (CONFUSED): What is that? WILKER (UNEASY): It's a. A. A scanner. STEVE (RELIEVED): Oh, I'll stand for a scanner. [GALACTICA] STARBUCK (BLUNT): Hey Doc. When was the last time the Commander a check up? SALIK (THINKING): Hmmm. About a Yahren ago. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Don't you think it is time for one? SALIK (BLUNT): I guess so. Why do you ask? STARBUCK (BLUNT): He relieved me. SALIK (SHOCKED): He relieved you! Why? STARBUCK (BLUNT): Because I thought he was being too hard on the Co-Captain. SALIK (BLUNT): Well, yes. I've been think that too. But he relieved you? Now that you have mentioned it, he does look a bit warn down and could do with some rest. I'll have to work on it. [GALACTICA] WILKER (BLUNT): Commander, I have the results of the bone scan of the Co- Captain. ADAMA (BLUNT): And? WILKER (BLUNT): He has a jammer at the base of his brain, I can't get a good reading even with the boner scanner. ADAMA (CONFUSED): An implant? WILKER (BLUNT): Yes. ADAMA (BLUNT): Remove it. WILKER (BLUNT): That could be dangerous, it is very close to his brain. Plus his anatomy my be totally different from ours. ADAMA (STERN): Remove it, Doctor Wilker. That is a direct order! WILKER (CONFUSED): Yes sir. [BLIZZARD] DROIDON (ROBOTIC): And the battleship was lead away by fighters of an unknown type. GREAT ONE (CONFUSED, ELECTRONIC VOICE): And the battleship did not go to light speed? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): No. GREAT ONE (BLUNT): These fighters were smaller yet they were a match for a battleship, interesting. Were you able to scan these crafts? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Yes. I picked up high levels of humanoid. GREAT ONE (CONCERNED): We must find out more about them. DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Oh Great One. GREAT ONE (BLUNT): Yes Droidon, you may speak. What is your number and designation? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): One seven four three nine one. Seeking division supervisor. GREAT ONE (BLUNT): Yes. How goes the search for the battleship? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): We have dispatching probes into the vicinity. GREAT ONE (PLEASED): They should have no trouble tracking the battleship down since it did not go to light speed. Keep me informed. DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Yes, oh Great One. [GALACTICA] SALIK (BLUNT): You will be falling asleep soon. STEVE (FRANTIC): No! You can't take the implant out! You see if you. do. I will. SALIK (BLUNT): He is asleep. Laser scalpel. CASSIOPEIA (BLUNT): Laser scalpel. [LASER] SALIK (BLUNT): There. Now to slow this bleeding. Clotter oh dash five. CASSIOPEIA (BLUNT): Clotter oh dash five. SALIK (BLUNT): Ah, there it is. Oh no! It is booby trapped! Quick! Novocain one dash oh! CASSIOPEIA (CONFUSED): Novocain? SALIK (URGENT): Yes! Novocain! [SPRAY] SALIK (BLUNT): Okay, bring him around. CASSIOPEIA (CONFUSED): Wake him up? SALIK (URGENT): Yes! Wake him up! CASSIOPEIA (CONFUSED): Very well. STEVE (GROGGY): Uh. What. Oh, my head feels all numb. SALIK (BLUNT): Never mind that. Your implant has an explosive device that is set to go off if it is removed. Enough to kill you. STEVE (GROGGY): Yes, that is what I tried to tell you. SALIK (BLUNT): How do I remove it? STEVE (BLUNT): You don't. SALIK (BLUNT): Come on, there must be some way. STEVE (BLUNT): There is. SALIK (BLUNT): How? STEVE (DEFIANT): Never! SALIK (BLUNT): Then I guess I'll just have to try on my own. STEVE (FRANTIC): Okay. Cut the red circuit! [LASER] SALIK (BLUNT): Done. STEVE (BLUNT): Okay. Now cut the blue circuit. [LASER] SALIK (BLUNT): Done. STEVE (BLUNT): Okay, now the rest of the wires and you should be able to remove it. [LASERS] SALIK (BLUNT): All right, it has been removed. Patch him up and bring him to the Life Center. CASSIOPEIA (BLUNT): Yes sir. [GALACTICA] OMEGA (BLUNT): Commander, a large body of incoming ships in delta sector. ADAMA (CONCERNED): Cylons? OMEGA (BLUNT): Negative, sir. Scan indicates they are part machine and part organic. TIGH (BLUNT): Delta sector is where the Co-Captain was intercepted. It appears he was telling the truth. ADAMA (BLUNT): As far as the Droidons. General quarters. Launch interceptors! [SIRENS] RIGEL (URGENT, OVER LOUDSPEAKERS): Core systems transferring control to fighter craft. Launch when ready. [VIPERS LAUNCH] RIGEL (URGENT, OVER LOUDSPEAKERS): Enemy closing. One hundred Microns! ADAMA (URGENT): Protect the freighters. OMEGA (BLUNT): Galactica to Blue Leader, engage. [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] BOOMER (SMUG): This is easy! Like shooting sea serpents in a barrel! [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] S-Q LEADER (ROBOTIC): S-Q Leader to S-Q. Activate Self Tracking Attack Computers. STAC (ROBOTIC): I am a Self Tracking Attack Computer. I am activated and functioning. Turn to the six point four point one. [VIPER LASERS] BOOMER (CONFUSED): Hey? How did he know I was going to volley to the starboard? [DROIDON LASERS] [EXPLOSION] STAC (ROBOTIC): Turn to the nine point three point five and decelerate by point six. [VIPER LASERS] PILOT (CONFUSED): How did he do that? How did he know? [DROIDON LASERS] [EXPLOSION] STAC (ROBOTIC): Turn to the zero point zero point nine and drop a static mine. [EXPLOSION] PILOT (FRANTIC): We can't hit any of them! We're getting slaughtered out here! [DROIDON LASERS] [EXPLOSION] PILOT (FRANTIC): I've got one on me! BOOMER (BLUNT, STERN): Shake him off you! [VIPER/DROIDON FLYBY] STAC (ROBOTIC): Target will turn to the seven point eight point four in a count of two. [DROIDON LASERS] [EXPLOSION] PILOT (FRANTIC): Not only can't we hit them we can't escape them! It's like they can read out minds! [DROIDON LASERS] [EXPLOSION] S-Q LEADER (ROBOTIC): S-Q Leader to S-Q. Withdraw, we have accomplished what we can to do. [DROIDONS FLYBY] BOOMER (SHOCKED): Apollo! APOLLO (SHOCKED, OVER RADIO): I see it but I don't understand it. BOOMER (SHOCKED): Should we go after them? APOLLO (SHOCKED, OVER RADIO): Are you crazy? Let's get back aboard the Galactica. [VIPERS FLYBY] ADAMA (CONFUSED): Why are they withdrawing? Secure quarters. They'll be back in packs of wild animals. [GALACTICA] ADAMA (PLEASED): Ah, Doctor Salik. Have you removed the jammer from the Co- Captain? SALIK (BLUNT): Yes. ADAMA (BLUNT): My I see it? SALIK (BLUNT): No. ADAMA (ANNOYED): No? SALIK (BLUNT): Once I put it down acid was released from it and dissolved it and even put a hole in my acid resistant table. ADAMA (SHOCKED): Incredible. SALIK (BLUNT): Yes. ADAMA (BLUNT): Okay, I want a complete report on the Co-Captain. Cranium probe, neural systems, everything up to and including physic electron recall. SALIK (BLUNT): Yes sir. TIGH (BLUNT): Commander, Apollo just drop a scan off of the Droidon fighters. ADAMA (PLEASED): Good. Maybe we can find a defense against them. Where is my son? TIGH (BLUNT): Last I saw him he was talking to Doctor Salik. ADAMA (CONCERNED): Hmmm. [GALACTICA] APOLLO (CONCERNED): Are you sure Doc? SALIK (BLUNT): Absolutely. I think it would be best if you talked to your father. Will you? APOLLO (BLUNT): Sure. SALIK (BLUNT): And give him the advice I told you. APOLLO (BLUNT): I will. [BLIZZARD] DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Oh Great One. GREAT ONE (BLUNT): Yes Droidon, you may speak. What is your number and designation? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Eight two five one one seven. S-Q Leader three seven two. GREAT ONE (PLEASED): Yes Droidon, you may speak. You lead the attack on the new human threat. What have you to report? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): The new threat is not a threat. We were out numbered by nine point six yet were able to destroy most of the ships. They have no cranium jammers or STACs. The larger ships appear to be the same. We could have wiped out the entire fleet with my S-Q. But our orders were to probe the enemy and return. GREAT ONE (PLEASED): You have done well. Once the ships are refueled and armed we will launch against them with the intent to destroy them. What was your loses? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Three fighters. GREAT ONE (CONFUSED): Three fighters. How did that come to be? They have no cranium jammers. DROIDON (ROBOTIC): They attacked before we could activate our STACs. GREAT ONE (ANNOYED): But you initiated the attack, you should have been prepare. DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Well. Um. GREAT ONE (ANNOYED): I will not allow such foolish to corrupt the entire program. You will be reprogrammed. DROIDON (ROBOTIC): No! Please! Not that! GREAT ONE (ANNOYED): You sound like a Droidon with feelings. DROIDON (ROBOTIC): No. Well. Yes! I have feelings! Not synthetic ones like you! Real ones! And it is great! You should try it! GREAT ONE (BLUNT): Protectors! Take this Droidon out and have him formatted completely and reprogrammed! DROIDON (ROBOTIC): No! Please! I will lose all my memory! PROTECTORS (ROBOTIC): Yes, oh Great One. DROIDON (ROBOTIC): No! Please! Have mercy! GREAT ONE (ANNOYED): What do you think I am? Human. [GALACTICA] WILKER (BLUNT): Come on Co-Captain, cooperate. STEVE (BLUNT): No! What is this? A STAC unit? WILKER (BLUNT): I don't know what a STAC is, but this is just an ordinary scanner. Come on Steve. STEVE (BLUNT): Steve? All right, I guess it couldn't hurt. It isn't going to hurt is it? WILKER (PLEASED): No, I promise. [GALACTICA] APOLLO (CONCERNED): Father. Why was Starbuck relieved? ADAMA (CONFUSED): Starbuck was relieved? By who? APOLLO (SHOCKED): You mean you don't even remember? ADAMA (CONFUSED): Oh, yes. That's right. APOLLO (BLUNT): The Doctor suggested to me you need rest. ADAMA (BLUNT): No, I have too much work to do with this new Droidon threat. APOLLO (BLUNT): Then how about entering your sleep period a little earlier? ADAMA (ANNOYED): Captain! I'm responsible for 220 ships! We have encountered two new races! One human! One computer! They may be both out to destroy us! And as far as the Cylons we don't even know where they are! Right now they could be planing a killer attack against us or forming an alliance with the Droidons! I have no time for sleep! APOLLO (HURT): Yes sir. ADAMA (REGRETFUL): Captain. Er, I mean Apollo. I am sorry, you are right. I'll enter my sleep period a little early. Also, tell Starbuck he has his rank back. APOLLO (PLEASED): Thank you, father. [GALACTICA] SALIK (SHOCKED): Commander! What are you doing here? ADAMA (SMUG): Don't get your hopes up. I'm not here for a check up but to see the Co-Captain. How is he doing? SALIK (BLUNT): Well. STEVE (UPSET): How dare you come down here! ADAMA (SHOCKED): Hey! SALIK (SHOCKED): Steve! Let go of the Commander! STEVE (UPSET): Who do you think you are? God! SALIK (SHOCKED): Guards! STEVE (UPSET): Having them open my head! Probe inside! And remove my only defense! MILITIA (STERN): Let go of the Commander or die! ADAMA (BLUNT): No, leave him be. SALIK (UPSET): What gives you the right to take away my only defense? How desperate are you? What will you take away next? My mind! ADAMA (BLUNT): I'm sorry if you think- STEVE (UPSET): I don't think! I know! Now when do I get some answers? ADAMA (STERN): I swear to you. If your scans check out you will ask the questions. STEVE (UPSET): Yeah! Sure! ADAMA (STERN): Guards, take him away. [GALACTICA] SALIK (BLUNT): Commander, I've completed analyzing the Co-Captain's tests. Cranium probe matches exactly to Caprica table. Neural systems, same results. Time passage is the same. Retrace capacity matches our levels. Recall levels compare to ours is one hundred percent. Bone and marrow constancy match and exceed all plateaus. Now we can get into the DNA- ADAMA (BLUNT): Let's cut through this, Doctor Salik. Are there any tests that did not match our results? SALIK (BLUNT): No. All results indicate that the Co-Captain is a direct ancestor from Kobol. You've locked up one of our brothers. ADAMA (SHOCKED): By the lords of Kobol! Have him brought to me at once! [SHUTTLE LANDING] STEVE (BLUNT): You wanted to see me? ADAMA (BLUNT): Yes. The results of our medical tests show you are undoubtedly one of our brothers from the planet Kobol. STEVE (SHOCKED): That is a religious word. ADAMA (BLUNT): Now you may ask any questions you wish. STEVE (BLUNT): Will you unite with us? ADAMA (BLUNT): I can't answer that until I know more about you. But from what I have heard so far I would be leaning towards a yes. STEVE (BLUNT): Where are you from? ADAMA (BLUNT): Caprica. STEVE (CONFUSED): Caprica? ADAMA (BLUNT): A planet of the twelve worlds. STEVE (BLUNT): Then you can go to your worlds and get help. ADAMA (BLUNT): I'm afraid not. We were force to flee. All that you see here is what is left of our people. STEVE (BLUNT): So, you are in the same plight as us. ADAMA (CONFUSED): What? STEVE (BLUNT): Terra was destroyed. ADAMA (BLUNT): No! STEVE (BLUNT): Yes. ADAMA (BLUNT): How many of you are left? OMEGA (BLUNT): Sir, the long ran scan is picking up an unbelievable number of enemy craft on their way. ADAMA (BLUNT): Identification? OMEGA (BLUNT): They're definitely Droidon. ADAMA (BLUNT): So it begins. I apologize for your mistreatment. STEVE (BLUNT): Well, it is understandable considering the circumstances. How long till the fighters get here? OMEGA (BLUNT): About fifteen centons, they seem to be taking their time. STEVE (BLUNT): They're trying to lead you out away from the guns of the bigger ships, but there is a way to beat them. TIGH (CONFUSED): We? ADAMA (BLUNT): How? STEVE (BLUNT): No time to explain, you're just going to have to trust me. ADAMA (BLUNT): I do. The resources of the Galactica are yours. [DROIDONS FLYBY] STEVE (BLUNT): There, all set. TIGH (CONFUSED): I don't see how that gizmo strapped to your neck is going to help. STEVE (BLUNT): It is a makeshift Pulse Interfuse Generator, or PIG. We usually insert them into our bodies so the Droidons can't easily remove them. You see Droidons have a device on their ships called STAC, Self Tracking Attack Computer. They have the capacity of decoding the decision making center of the human brain. APOLLO (BLUNT): So that is how the Droidons knew our every move. STEVE (BLUNT): Exactly. The PIG puts up a field around the body that blocks out STAC. SALIK AND WILKER (BLUNT): So that is why none of our scans could fully penetrate you. STEVE (BLUNT): Right. ADAMA (BLUNT): That will protect you. What about the Viper pilots? STEVE (BLUNT): That is why I asked for one of their helmets. If they set all their helmets to mine the PIG will broadcast the field to them. In essence, they will be protected too. I'll stay her and broadcast it from the Galactica. ADAMA (BLUNT): Let's pray this works. [DROIDON FLYBY] RIGEL (URGENT): Enemy closing in! Ten Microns! ADAMA (STERN): General quarters! RIGEL (BLUNT): Enemy closing in, five Microns! OMEGA (BLUNT): Blue Squadron up! Launch when ready! [VIPERS LAUNCH] TIGH (BLUNT): Commander, all fighters are away. They are switching to the channel as we speak. ADAMA (CONCERNED): Let's hope it works. For all of us. [VIPERS FLYBY] APOLLO (BLUNT): Round two. We're not fooling around this time, Droidons. [DROIDONS FLYBY] S-Q LEADER (ROBOTIC): S-Q Leader to S-Q. Activate Self Tracking Attack Computers. STAC (ROBOTIC): I am a Self Tracking Attack Computer. I am activated and functioning. [GALACTICA] STEVE (BLUNT): Hey VAC, it is me. Bring up all systems and get us out of here. I know we're in a landing by but I'm sure you can handle it. [BATTLESHIP LAUNCH] STAC (ROBOTIC): Use attack pattern nine nine one. Target behind us will. fire. in. DROIDON (ROBOTIC, OVER RADIO): My Self Tracking Attack Computer is not functioning. DROIDON (ROBOTIC, OVER RADIO): Either is mine. [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Diagnostics reports no malfunctions. [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Backup systems have failed as well. [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] DROIDON (ROBOTIC): I can not get my Self Tracking Attack Computer back on-line. [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] DROIDON (ROBOTIC): We do not stand a chance against the humans with out our Self Tracking Attack Computer [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] S-Q LEADER (ROBOTIC): S-Q Leader to S-Q. Retreat, S-Q, retreat. [BATTLESHIP FLYBY] STEVE (BLUNT): Okay, VAC, set Nava Computer for home. VAC (ROBOTIC): What about the battle? STEVE (BLUNT): They can take it from here. [VIPER LASERS] [EXPLOSIONS] VAC (ROBOTIC): The Nava Computer is set and all light speed systems are ready for acceleration. STEVE (SMUG): Farewell brothers. Okay, here is countdown. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. [THRUSTERS] [DRIODONS FLYBY] BOOMER (EXCITED): They're retreating! We did! APOLLO (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): More like the Co-Captain did. BOOMER (PLEASED): Yeah, I'll buy him a drink when we get back. [VIPERS FLYBY] TIGH (BLUNT): Commander, no sigh of the Co-Captain. ATHENA (BLUNT): An nothing from the ships in the fleet. TIGH (BLUNT): If he were anywhere on the Galactica or in the fleet we would know it. ATHENA (BLUNT): Father, you're going to have to issue some kind of statement. Word is spreading throughout the fleet. TIGH (BLUNT): She's right. The disappearance of him. I mean, we must find him. He must be here somewhere. ADAMA (BLUNT): No. We won't find him. He's not here. He will never return. Not the way I treated him. The sad thing is I don't blame him. TIGH (BLUNT): But he had the only PIG! Without it we are doomed. The Droidons will surely return. ADAMA (BLUNT): Yes, I know. I have personally sighed the death sentence to the fleet. ATHENA (BLUNT): Commander, I'm picking up many vehicles speeding towards us many times the speed of light. ADAMA (BLUNT): They must be the larger Droidon ships. ATHENA (BLUNT): No, their classification falls under the lights of good and truth we encountered before. [STRANGE NOISES] APOLLO (ANNOYED): Boomer! Where in the Hades do you think you are going? BOOMER (SMUG, OVER RADIO): Right center, I'm going to get myself a white light and make myself a fireball. [VIPER LASERS] BOOMER (SMUG): Did you see that? I blew him right out of the universe. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Boomer, he left you standing still. [LOUD NOISE] BOOMER (BLUNT): Apollo. Something is coming up behind me.I can't stand it! [STRANGE NOISES] APOLLO (CONFUSED): What happened to him? STARBUCK (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): I don't know. One micron he's on my scanner the next he is gone. I mean he just. Disappeared. APOLLO (BLUNT): Let's get back and see what they came up with. STARBUCK (CONFUSED, OVER RADIO): Back? Apollo! Are you crazy? What do you mean get back? What about Boomer? We can't just leave him out here! APOLLO (BLUNT): He's not out here. He's some place else. Someplace out of our reach. [VIPER FLYBY] VOICE (BLUNT): Do not attempt to communicate. Your restons are normal and responding to Valcom Infusion. Rise. BOOMER (CONFUSED): Who. Who are you? Wait a minute, I remember now. You are the light of the good and truth. VOICE (BLUNT): It is time. It is time for you to find Earth. BOOMER (CONFUSED): Earth? Impossible! VOICE (BLUNT): How do you think these two fleets found each other? By chance? BOOMER (BLUNT): Fleets? Which fleets? VOICE (BLUNT): Yours and the Terrans. BOOMER (CONFUSED): You know of him? VOICE (BLUNT): We know all. There will be a message concerning Earth. You will tell your people. Now it is time for you to be returned. [GALACTICA] TIGH (BLUNT): Sir, this was found in your quarters. ADAMA (CONFUSED): A video scan? TIGH (BLUNT): It says it is from Steve Taurus. ADAMA (BLUNT): Probably to crew me out. TIGH (BLUNT): Aren't you interested? ADAMA (BLUNT): Very well, play it. REPORTER (EXCITED, OVER RADIO): News scan 2020! In the Gulf of Mexico an ancient pyramid that is hundreds of kiloyears old a recording was found! Long ago Kobol sent out thirteen tribes to Colonies the stars! The thirteenth was lost, the thirteenth is Earth! We must find our twelve other tribes! Our brothers and sisters! STEVE (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): And thus began the great quest. REPORTER (EXCITED, OVER RADIO): News scan 2025! A space fleet consisting of two Battlecruiers, three destroyers and two life pods were sent out to find the twelve missing tribes of man! STEVE (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): And search they did. REPORTER (EXCITED, OVER RADIO): News scan 2035! It has been ten Kiloyears since the fleet has been sent out for the lost tribes of man! There has been no word on the fleet, it is feared they are lost! STEVE (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): With our supplies exhausted we stopped on an Earth-like planet and settled on it, Terra. Everything happen so fasted! The discovery of Driodons! The condemn by the Kelptons! They built a killer space station that was used to destroy Terra. We took to space again and destroyed the station. We have been fighting ever since. The Driodons are the brothers of Cylons. We are no help in your search for Earth. We erased it from our minds and computers so the Droidons can not find it and destroy it. So Earth is still there, somewhere. Good bye. Brother. TIGH (BLUNT): That is all there is, Sir. ADAMA (CONFUSED): Earth was not Terra. [STRANGE NOISED] DROIDON (ROBOTIC): Our interceptors are indicating a large number of flying objects. They are all around us and yet they are not. GREAT ONE (BLUNT): Could it be some sort of human trick? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): There is always that possibility but the facts are against it. GREAT ONE (CONFUSED): Then what could it be? DROIDON (ROBOTIC): A new and more powerful force in the universe than our own. [GALACTICA] ATHENA (BLUNT): Commander, we're picking up ships in delta sector. ADAMA (CONCERNED): Droidons? ATHENA (BLUNT): No, readings indicate human in origin and in a style that of the Battleship. TIGH (CONFUSED): Could they be Battlecruisers? ADAMA (BLUNT): Your guess is as good as mine. ATHENA (BLUNT): Sir, they are trying to contact us. ADAMA (BLUNT): Let's hear it. VOICE (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): Galactica, this is the Battlecruiser America. We are here to assist. First order of business is to get you up to speed, we're sending over a technical team. [VIPERS LAND] APOLLO (SHOCKED): Boomer! How did you get here? BOOMER (BLUNT): I have no idea. All I can remember were the lights. They were so pure. ADAMA (SHOCKED): There are very few that have had the opportunity to experience the lights of good and truth first hand. BOOMER (BLUNT): The only thing I remember is that there will be a message about Earth. TIGH (CONFUSED): I wonder if the lights can help us with the Droidons. ADAMA (BLUNT): We've always been caught between good and evil. There would be no different if we were to find Earth. APOLLO (BLUNT): Earth quadrant alpha, nineteen million sectars back by epsilon vector twenty-two. BOOMER (BLUNT): On a circle reckoning course of zero zero zero point nine. ATHENA (BLUNT): In a star system with nine planets and one sun. [COLONIAL/TAURUS FLEET] ADAMA (VOICE OVER): Fleeing the Cylon and Droidon Ternary. The last Battlestar, the Galactica accompanied by the Terran fleet, leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest. A shinning planet know as earth. [BATTLESTAR GALACTICA END THEME] THE END