Battlestar Galactica: The Audio Plays Episode Seven: "We're Home?" Story by Steven Today Script by Steven Today ROUGH DRAFT Circa 1979 FINAL DRAFT September 16, 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. WE'RE HOME? 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] RIGEL (BLUNT): Commander, we are approaching the red planet. Scans indicate a beta class planetoid consisting of seasons. Temperature range is five zero to one three five with two moons. Both moons and planetoid show no signs of life. Should I give it a further scan? ADAMA (BLUNT): No. What is ahead? RIGEL (BLUNT): Deep scan indicates a delta class planetoid and small moon, surface is covered mostly by water. Possible life forms. Request concentrated probe. ADAMA (BLUNT): Request granted. [GALACTICA] RIGEL (BLUNT, OVER LOUDSPEAKER) Captain Apollo, Lieutenant Starbuck. Report for probe duty. [COLONIAL VIPERS LAUNCH] [BASESHIPS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. Sensors indicate that the Galactica has launched a pair of fighters towards a delta classified planet. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): How long until our reinforce baseships arrive? LUCIFER (BLUNT): At least secton. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): Then in a secton the entire Colonial Fleet will be destroyed. Program that into your database. LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. [VIPERS FLYBY] APOLLO (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): Starbuck, you haven't said a word since we left the Galactica. STARBUCK (BLUNT): I've been doing a lot of thinking. APOLLO (CONCERNED, OVER RADIO): About Cassiopeia? STARBUCK (BLUNT); Yeah. I've been a Colonial Warrior most of my life. Flying in Vipers, battling Cylons.. And quite frankly, I'm sick of it. I'd just like to settle down. APOLLO (CONCERNED, OVER RADIO): With Cassiopeia? STARBUCK (BLUNT): Yeah. [SCANNER] STARBUCK (EXCITED): I'm picking up something from the planet. APOLLO (PLEASED): Interesting readings. Let's go down and take a look. [VIPERS LAND] APOLLO (SHOCKED): It has a beautiful surface. STARBUCK (PLEASED): And the atmosphere is breathable. APOLLO (PLEASED): Let's explore. [WALKING] NATHAN (PLEASANT): Greetings. STARBUCK (EXCITED): Hold it right there! NATHAN (PLEADING): Please! I am not armed! APOLLO (REASSURING): We mean you no harm. You are obviously human. Do you need our help? NATHAN (PLEASED): It is more liking it is I that can help you. STARBUCK (CONFUSED): Who are you? NATHAN (PROUD): I am Nathan Tucker, this planet is my home. APOLLO (BLUNT): What planet is this? NATHAN (PROUD): Why Earth of course. STARBUCK (SHOCKED): Did you say Earth? NATHAN (PLEASED): Yes. The one and only. STARBUCK (EXCITED): Did you hear what he just said? APOLLO (CONCERNED): Let's get our priorities straight. Have you seen any Cylons? NATHAN (PLEASED): Cylons? Are those spaceships? STARBUCK (BLUNT): No. Machines bent on destroying all human kind. If you would have seen them you would know. NATHAN (BLUNT): Yes, I believe I would. But here, on Earth, you are safe. [SCANNER] APOLLO (CONFUSED): Something is wrong with my scanner. I can't get any readings. NATHAN (BLUNT): That scanner won't be any use to you down here. STARBUCK (CONFUSED): Why? NATHAN (BLUNT): Earth has a magnetic field the distorts some technological equipment not native to this planet. It is not easily explained. APOLLO (REASSURING): That is okay, no need to try. NATHAN (PLEASED): By your command. STARBUCK (SHOCKED): What did you say? NATHAN (BLUNT): Just an agreement. Is there a problem? STARBUCK (UNEASY): No. Not yet. [GALACTICA] TIGH (BLUNT): Commander, it has been twenty centons since the probe landed on the planet and still no word from them. Should we try to contact them? ADAMA (BLUNT): Yes. Also launch another probe to check out quadrant on the other side of the planet. TIGH (BLUNT): Yes sir. [GALACTICA] APOLLO (BLUNT): And that is how we ended up here. NATHAN (BLUNT): If what you say is true then we are brothers. STARBUCK (CONCERNED): Not to be a rude guest, but all of those you have introduced us to look and talk very much like you. Can you explain this? NATHAN (PLEASED): Alas we too are victims of a great war. A war that has hence ended but left our population at critical levels. To over come this we used cloning methods to repopulate the planet. Is this not expectable? APOLLO (REASSURING): No, we are fine with it. NATHAN (PLEASED): Good. Now you will lead your people down here. APOLLO (PLEASED): Well first I'll have to- ATHENA (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): Planet probe, this is base. Please report. APOLLO (PLEASED): This is Captain Apollo. All factors indicate that this is Earth. ATHENA (CONFUSED, OVER RADIO): What? APOLLO (PLEASED): We have finally found it at last. We have made it! TIGH (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): Probe, this is Colonel Tigh. You are here by ordered to return to the base immediately. APOLLO (PLEASED): Yes sir. TIGH (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): Base out. NATHAN (DISAPPOINTED): Do you have to leave? APOLLO (BLUNT): I'm afraid so. NATHAN (PLEADING): Can't one of you stay? APOLLO (BLUNT): Sorry, but we've been both ordered back. NATHAN (HOPEFUL): Very well. You will return with others? STARBUCK (PLEASED): Of course. NATHAN (RELIEVED): Thank goodness. [VIPERS FLYBY] FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): Flight Leader to probe. I think everything looks okay for the fleet in this quadrant. Let's start thinking about a final wide sweep and heading for home. Copy? GREENBEAN (PLEASED, OVER RADIO): Loud and clear. [BASESHIPS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. Bad news, we are picking up another probe in the vicinity of the planet. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONFUSED): Why is that such a bad news? They are just checking out the planet. LUCIFER (BLUNT): They are now making a wide sweep outward and headed towards us. Our sensors are more powerful then theirs but they will pick us up eventually. IMPERIOUS LEADER (BLUNT): Initiate the Mind Scrambler. LUCIFER (CONCERNED): But a missing probe will bring alertness and suspicion. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): Not if it is explained that the magnetic fields of the planet were the cause. LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. [SIREN] CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Lens system aligned. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): All systems to speed. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Ready to fire. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Fire as targets bare. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): By your command. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Locked on target? CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Locked. [VIPER FLYBY] FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): Keep in visual contact. Don't cross over to the day side. GREENBEAN (BLUNT, OVER RADIO): I'm picking up a flare. A brilliant beam of light like an eclipse. FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): Copy that loud and clear. [STRANGE SOUNDS] GREENBEAN (CONFUSED, OVER RADIO): What the. I'm seeing spots in front of my eyes. FLIGHT LEADER (REASSURING): All right, all right. Take it easy. What ever it is it is gone now. But let's ease on over in that direction. GREENBEAN (CONCERNED, OVER RADIO): Maybe we should alert the fleet. FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): There will be plenty of time for that. [STRANGE SOUNDS] GREENBEAN (CONCERNED, OVER RADIO): They're back. Not only did I see that one but I felt it. FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): Actuate attack computers. Stand by to intercept. GREENBEAN (CONCERNED, OVER RADIO): I'm not picking them up on my scanner. In fact, I'm not picking up anything. FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): Well, they're there and they're not slowing down. GREENBEAN (SHOCKED, OVER RADIO): My lords they are fast. FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): You get a close look at them? GREENBEAN (SHOCKED, OVER RADIO): No. But what ever they are flying can outrun us. Let's get out of here, warn the fleet. FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): So far I don't know if there is anything to warn them about. Now hold you position and your fire until we get a fix on them. GREENBEAN (CONCERNED, OVER RADIO): Wait, they are moving up behind us. All my screens have gone nuts. I just want to get out of here. FLIGHT LEADER (BLUNT): Greenbean, you've spoken the wisdom of the lords. Okay, let's turn around and- [LOUD STRANGE SOUND] GREENBEAN (IN PAIN, OVER RADIO): Frac! All my instruments are gone. They're spinning like bar tops. And that noise! I can't stand it! What are you going to do? FLIGHT LEADER (IN PAIN): Divide and run! A four point peel off on three! One! GREENBEAN (IN PAIN, OVER RADIO): I've lost power! I'm losing speed! And the noise! FLIGHT LEADER (IN PAIN): Aaahhh!!! [GALACTICA] TIGH (BLUNT): We picked up an automatic distress signal. Since then, nothing. ADAMA (BLUNT): The ships just vanished. The seismic readings indicate something has happened their within the time frame that may have a bearing of the missing ships. TIGH (CONCERNED): Commander. That seismic report. I don't like the implications of it. It is too. Sudden. Too abortive to be a core tremor. More likely an explosion of some kind. ADAMA (CONFUSED): Does it seem reasonable the ships collided with each other? TIGH (CONCERNED): They could have been on the ground when these explosions occur. It is possible. ADAMA (CONFUSED): Perhaps. Maybe our new found friends of Earth could shed some light. TIGH (BLUNT): That is, if it really is Earth. STARBUCK (BLUNT): Commander, it is Earth. Our quest is over. TIGH (CONCERNED): We're about to find out, we're in orbit of the planet. [GALACTICA] STARBUCK (UNEASY): Cassy. What I'm trying to, um, say is. I love you and. Er, and would you. Ah, marry me? CASSIOPEIA (PLEASED): Yes. STARBUCK (EXCITED): Yeeha! [GALACTICA] TIGH (BLUNT): Commander, we have just received a strange request. ADAMA (CONFUSED): From Earth? TIGH (BLUNT): No, from Baltar. ADAMA (SHOCKED): But he has talked to anyone since his capture. TIGH (BLUNT): It gets stranger. He wants to talk to you and only you aboard the Prison Barge. He says Earth is a trap. ADAMA (CONFUSED): How did he found out about Earth? Is he not in his cell? TIGH (BLUNT): He is but word has spread throughout the fleet like wild fire. Should I ready a shuttle for you? ADAMA (URGENT): Yes. At once. TIGH (BLUNT): Yes sir. [SHUTTLE FLYBY] BALTAR (FRANTIC): Adama! There is no time to lose! Earth is a trap! ADAMA (BLUNT): Like I could trust you. BALTAR (FRANTIC): Yes, I betrayed everyone and played a key role into the destruction of the colonies. If we were on even terms I wouldn't trust me either. But we are not on even terms! I am a prisoner on this fleet. If it is destroyed so am I. So if Earth was what it appears to be what would I gain by telling you it is not? ADAMA (BLUNT): I don't know. Then again, I don't see how betraying us all at the peace conference helped you either. BALTAR (FRANTIC): Try scanning one of them and you'll then believe me! ADAMA (BLUNT): That has been explained. BALTAR (FRANTIC): Don't tell me you believed that magnetic field feldercarb! ADAMA (BLUNT): How did you know that? BALTAR (FRANTIC): This trap has been on the Cylon planning stage ever since you set out for Earth. They have been looking for the right planet in your path that fit the criteria of Earth. I tell you it is a trap! ADAMA (BLUNT): No, you must have overheard it from the guards. You are lying. I will waste no more time with you. BALTAR (FRANTIC): No! Adama! Come back! Listen to me or we will all die! At least try a bone scanner on them! [BASESHIPS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. I regret to inform you there is a flaw in the plan. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): What kind of flaw? LUCIFER (BLUNT): One of the humans has discovered our plans. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SHOCKED): What? Who? LUCIFER (BLUNT): Baltar. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONFUSED): You mean that human which I replaced? LUCIFER (BLUNT): Exactly. His he was the only reliable human we had access so he was technical adviser of the plan. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONFUSED): But surely he must be dead by now and of little threat. LUCIFER (BLUNT): True, he was taken aboard the fleet and his exact fate is unknown. But the first time the Colonials captured him he was place in prison. Exposing us would put him back in good standing with the fleet. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): I see your point. This is unacceptable and must be dealt with at once. LUCIFER (BLUNT): I agree and I have an idea how. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): I'm recepting. LUCIFER (BLUNT): It is something I've wanted to do ever since Baltar come into my existence. [GALACTICA] ATHENA (BLUNT): Colonel, there is a shuttle approaching us from Earth. Should we let it land? TIGH (BLUNT): By all means. [SHUTTLE LANDS] APOLLO (PLEASED): This is indeed a great honor. NATHAN (PLEASED): We are a welcoming committee from Earth. APOLLO (PLEASED): Greetings and welcome. NATHAN (PLEASED): If you could please show me to the nearest turbo flush, it was a long flight. [GALACTICA] ADAMA (CONFUSED): He's where? TIGH (BLUNT): They're just coming down now. ADAMA (SHOCKED): Just coming down now. What are we running here? A perfect strange comes aboard the Galactica and he is given access to a sensitive military control center! TIGH (BLUNT): It does seem a bit out of the ordinary. ADAMA (ANNOYED): Out of the ordinary. Is that all you have to say? TIGH (BLUNT): There must be an explanation for it. ADAMA (ANNOYED): There had better be! [PRISON BARGE] NATHAN (BLUNT): Baltar. BALTAR (SHOCKED): You. You. How did you get by the guards? NATHAN (STERN): Sit. Old friend. BALTAR (DEFIANT): I will not. I know you. I remember that voice. The voice of the Cylon Imperious Leader. NATHAN (DEFENSIVE): A Cylon is a machine. BALTAR (DEFIANT): Yes. Now. But once there was a race of being who allowed themselves to be overcome by their own technology. NATHAN (BLUNT): And when did this happen? BALTAR (DEFIANT): A thousand yahrens ago. On the onset of the Thousand Yahren war against the humans. NATHAN (BLUNT): To have my voice to be that of the Imperious Leader it would have to have been inscribed into machine leader a thousand yahrens ago. I'd have to be a thousand yahrens old. BALTAR (DEFIANT): You can not fool me! You are one of the. No! Please! [LASER] [COLLAPSE] NATHAN (SMUG): Farewell, Baltar. [RUNNING] GUARD (CONFUSED): I thought I heard a. Baltar! [GALACTICA] ADAMA (SHOCKED): What! Baltar was killed? TIGH (BLUNT): Yes and we have a strong suspicion that Nathan is behind it. ADAMA (SHOCKED): Granted, he acted a little strange but hardly grounds of murder. TIGH (BLUNT): He was spotted leaving the scene and would stop for anyone. ADAMA (CONCERNED): Where is he now? TIGH (BLUNT): In his shuttle heading back to Earth. ADAMA (CONCERNED): What! TIGH (BLUNT): Should we pursue with fighters? ADAMA (BLUNT): No. There is a better way to get to the bottom of this. [BASESHIPS] LUCIFER (PLEASED): By your command. It pleases me to report that the Baltar situation has been rectified. IMPERIOUS LEADER (PLEASED): Good. Has Nathan managed to lure any more humans to the surface? LUCIFER (BLUNT): Unfortunately, no. But there is hope, two of the humans wish to be married on the planet. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONFUSED): Married? LUCIFER (BLUNT): A union. A merger. An alliance. A joining. IMPERIOUS LEADER (UNDERSTAND): Ahhh, I understand now. I am grateful that I am Cylon, I would hate to have to go around for my entire existence with another Cylon attached to me. LUCIFER (BLUNT): Exactly. IMPERIOUS LEADER (STERN): Have Nathan try to convince these humans to have this joining operation on the planet, that way we can lure more humans down to attend. LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. [VIPER FLYBY] NATHAN (PLEASED): Welcome back Lieutenant Starbuck. STARBUCK (BLUNT): I'm afraid it is not a visit, I'm here on important business. NATHAN (CONCERNED): Oh? STARBUCK (BLUNT): The Commander said it was okay for the wedding to be done here. NATHAN (CONFUSED): Wedding? STARBUCK (BLUNT): Marriage. NATHAN (CONFUSED): Marriage? STARBUCK (ANNOYED): Joining. NATHAN (PLEASED): That is wonderful. We have the latest in operating techquies. STARBUCK (CONFUSED): Oh, I see. By the way, what time do you have? NATHAN (PLEASED): We are on a twenty-five centar table. STARBUCK (CONFUSED): Is see, let me program my time piece to that. NATHAN (PLEASED): Down here we have a two metron high- STARBUCK (SHOCKED): Ah ha! NATHAN (CONFUSED): What was that? STARBUCK (BLUNT): Oh. Nothing. I have to go now. I have all that I need. NATHAN (CONFUSED): What about the joining? STARBUCK (BLUNT): I'll get back to you on that. NATHAN (CONFUSED): How very odd. [BASESHIPS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. There has been a serious development. Nathan believes that the humans are onto our plan. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): Why does he say that? LUCIFER (BLUNT): He had a meeting with them about the joining but halfway into it the humans were called away. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): That is it? The humans could have been called away for any number of reasons. Like to search for their missing probe. LUCIFER (BLUNT): Can we be so sure? IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): Perhaps you are right. But, humans are so slow. We will give them a few centars and if nothing changes we will attack. By then our reinforce ships will be here and we will have the combined forces of four baseships. More than enough to overwhelm the Galactica. LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. [GALACTICA] STARBUCK (BLUNT): That is right, Commander. The bone scanner disguised as a timepiece indicated that they are androids on the Cylon table. This is not Earth but a Cylon trap. TIGH (CONCERNED): No doubt there are baseships in the area. ADAMA (BLUNT): That would explain the missing probe. TIGH (BLUNT): Baltar's murder and a host of other things. I say we get us and the fleet as far away from here as possible. ADAMA (BLUNT): No, they are probably watching us closely. Best to play along for now and then try to escape when they don't expect it. TIGH (BLUNT): Which would be? ADAMA (BLUNT): I have a plan. [BASESHIPS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. Everything is going according to plan. The joining will take place today. As stated by the humans, half of the Galactica's fighters are on the surface already. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): They are. Why? LUCIFER (BLUNT): For what they call a flyby. After the end of the operation they will fly over in respect. It is a custom. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): Fortunately, they will never leave the ground. What about the rest of the Warriors? LUCIFER (BLUNT): Per tradition they will be attending. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): Good. Even if they hold back the fighter pilots the Galactica will only have half their fighter force, no match for over a thousand Cylon Raiders. LUCIFER (BLUNT): You orders? IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): To follow along with the plan. Once the Warriors land terminate them along with the ground Vipers, then we will launch against the Galactica leaving the fleet totally defenseless. Apparently these humans did not learn their lesson at Carillon. LUCIFER (CONFUSED): But we lost as Carillon. IMPERIOUS LEADER (ANNOYED): Carry out my orders! LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. [SHUTTLES FLYBY] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. The shuttles containing the Warriors have left the Galactica and are on their way down. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): Yes, all is as it should. LUCIFER (BLUNT): Not everything. The Colonial Fleet has broken orbit and is heading away from the planet. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): What does Nathan have to say about this? LUCIFER (BLUNT): That the humans say it is part of tradition. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): These humans are very strange, no wonder we want to irraticate them. But it means little. With the Galactica destroyed the Colonial Fleet will be completely defenseless. LUCIFER (BLUNT): And utterly doomed. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): Notify Nathan to destroy the humans as they exit their shuttles, he is to coordinate this with the destruction of the ground Vipers. Launch all our fighters on the Galactica. Let the final destruction of man begin! LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. [CYLON RAIDERS LAUNCH] CENTURION (ROBOTIC): The shuttles have landed. NATHAN (PLEASED): Destroy the Vipers and surround the shuttles. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): By your command. [EXPLOSIONS] CENTURION (ROBOTIC): By your command. The Vipers have all be destroyed and the shuttles are surrounded. But there is a problem. NATHAN (ANNOYED): The last thing I want to hear with Imperious Leader is the vicinity is a problem. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): It appeared that the Vipers explosions were only that of the charges, not the fuel in them. NATHAN (ANNOYED): Probably another wretched human custom. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): But there were no pilots or ground crews in the vicinity. NATHAN (ROBOTIC): That is irrelevant, without fighters they are useless. Now destroy the Warriors in the shuttles! CENTURION (ROBOTIC): By your command. [CENTURIONS] CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Humanoids. Come out of your ships. You are completely surrounded. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): They refuse to come out. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Then we will blast our way in and terminate them. Coordinate so we all enter the shuttles at once so no one can escape. CENTURION (ROBOTIC): By your command. [SMALL EXPLOSION] CENTURION (ROBOTIC): There is no one in here? CENTURION (ROBOTIC): Look. It is a- [LARGE EXPLOSIONS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. I have grave news to report. The Vipers were facsimiles and the shuttles were trapped, they exploded when entered. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SHOCKED): The humans sacrificed themselves? LUCIFER (BLUNT): There were no humans, they and all their fighters are back on the Galactica. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): No matter, even with all their fighters they will not be able to stop us. One Battlestar is no match for four baseships. They are doomed! LUCIFER (BLUNT): Of course. By your command. [GALACTICA] TIGH (PLEASED): We picked up seismic readings in the vicinity of our Viper decoys on the planet at the same time the booby traps went off for the shuttles. The only way they would go off is forcible entry. ADAMA (PLEASED): That confirms it. OMEGA (EXCITED): Commander, scan reports over a thousand Cylon fighters coming around the planet and headed straight for us at attack speed. TIGH (BLUNT): We're in dire straights. Should we launch? ADAMA (BLUNT): No, set for code blue. [BASESHIPS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. The Galactica has broken orbit but is moving away at a considerably slow speed. Our fighters are about to engage her yet she has not launched any of her fighters. IMPERIOUS LEADER (PLEASED): Good. Everything is falling into place. LUCIFER (BLUNT): Don't you find them not even trying to defend themselves a bit alarming. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): Of course not. They know there is nothing they can do to save themselves. The less resistance they put up the quicker it will be over. LUCIFER (UNDER BREATH): It is times like this I miss Baltar. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): What did you say? LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. [RAIDERS FLYBY] RIGEL (URGENT): Enemy closing in at fifty Microns! TIGH (BLUNT): The fleet is out our scan range of the Cylons. All stations are ready and everyone is strapped in for blue status. ADAMA (STERN): Then let's do it! [THRUSTERS] LUCIFER (BLUNT): By your command. I am here to inform you that the Galactica is gone. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): At last, it has been destroyed. LUCIFER (BLUNT): No, you misunderstand me. She has escape in light speed, no doubted to rejoined the Colonial Fleet. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): Where is the fleet? LUCIFER (BLUNT): Off ours and Earth's scans. IMPERIOUS LEADER (SMUG): Well, at least we have a general idea. We can catch up to it. LUCIFER (BLUNT): I'm afraid not. By the time our fighters return and we move to the last know area of the Fleet it will have at least 30 sentares or more. By then they could have gone in any direction. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): Then we have lost them for good? LUCIFER (BLUNT): I'm afraid so. IMPERIOUS LEADER (CONCERNED): Very well, we will return to Cylon and report that we have destroyed the Galactica along the entire Colonial Fleet. LUCIFER (BLUNT): We are to lie? IMPERIOUS LEADER (STERN): It is either that or I blame their escape solely on you, Lucifer. LUCIFER (BLUNT): Lying works for me. [GALACTICA] TIGH (PLEASED): Commander, scan is clean. No Cylon pursuit of any kind. ADAMA (PLEASED): You think we have finally lost them? TIGH (PLEASED): One can only hope. [GALACTICA] STARBUCK (UNEASY): And Cassy, ah, um, er. CASSIOPEIA (CONCERNED): Come on Starbuck, you can tell me. STARBUCK (UNEASY): Well, oh, Well. Well. Well. CASSIOPEIA (CONCERNED): You want to call off the wedding. Don't you? STARBUCK (UNEASY): Boy you can read me. Not that I want to, I just think it is wise. You know how I am with responsibly. CASSIOPEIA (UNDERSTANDING): I understand, it is okay. I don't think I'm exactly ready either. Can we still date? STARBUCK (RELIEVED): You bet! [GALACTICA] OMEGA (BLUNT): Commander, I'm picking up a low band static signal on a channel that hasn't been used in yahrens. Analysis indicates it is yahrens old. ADAMA (BLUNT): Please bring it up. OMEGA (BLUNT): Yes sir. VOICE (EXCITED): One small step for man. On giant leap for mankind. TIGH (EXCITED): For mankind? ATHENA (URGENT): Sir, the signal came from ahead of us and not the fake Earth. Do you think. ADAMA (PLEASED): Absolutely. The first contact with our real forefathers. [COLONIAL FLEET] ADAMA (VOICE OVER): Fleeing the Cylon Ternary. The last Battlestar, the Galactica, leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest. A shinning planet know as earth. [BATTLESTAR GALACTICA END THEME] THE END