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Just out of interest, have we actually seen Helo in a Raptor since the Mini? I think he was along for the ride when Kara did her return trip to Caprica, but other than that I don't think the guy have been out on a mission in years.
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Having the baby on the Demetrius is no more dangerous than any other baby in the fleet NOT on the Galactica.
Did Helo and Athena get their child back? I'm not remembering that. Of course, it's not been featured since either...
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Well, he was the executive officer after Tigh (and presumably that one guy who was apparently third in command and showed up once or twice) retired to New Caprica, and as far as anyone on the show has ever said, he might still be. As far as I remember.
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Tigh came back, so he can't still be.
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quote:Originally posted by HerbShrump: Having the baby on the Demetrius is no more dangerous than any other baby in the fleet NOT on the Galactica.
Did Helo and Athena get their child back? I'm not remembering that. Of course, it's not been featured since either...
Might not be more hazardous or unhygienic day to day within the ship itself, but from a tactical point of view it's much more of a risk. Unlike the civvy ships in the fleet, Demetrius doesn't have a Battlestar within a short distance watching over it. And yes, it has Vipers, but if it launches them, it then has to retrieve them before making a jump to safety (which must be much more time consuming than combat landings, since the Vipers would have to position themselves on the pads to land). If their FTL fails, they're dead meat.
They did get Hera back, the Six now in Galactica's brig (I think it's Caprica Six?) helped Athena and the baby escape.
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I got the impression Helo was "demoted" to third after Tigh.
RE: Caprica Six bringing back Hera. Oh yea. That's right.
I was thinking in general in regard the Demetrius. All the ships of the fleet are a target for Cylons. But you raise a valid point. They are nowhere near a Battlestar or a squadron of fighters for protection.
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quote:Originally posted by Sol System: Well, he was the executive officer after Tigh (and presumably that one guy who was apparently third in command and showed up once or twice) retired to New Caprica, and as far as anyone on the show has ever said, he might still be. As far as I remember.
Didn't that guy get done for killing Baltar's first lawyer and a Marine guard?
quote:Originally posted by HerbShrump: I got the impression Helo was "demoted" to third after Tigh.
RE: Caprica Six bringing back Hera. Oh yea. That's right.
I was thinking in general in regard the Demetrius. All the ships of the fleet are a target for Cylons. But you raise a valid point. They are nowhere near a Battlestar or a squadron of fighters for protection.
I imagine if they encounter a Basestar, they'll just jump away. I presume the Vipers and the Raptor are really only there as a means to scout and land on Earth (in the event they find it) since even against a single Raider, running is the best tactic as, assuming the pilots spend most of the time sitting around playing cards, it'd take them several minutes to suit up and EVA out to the ships; plus it's not like they have the launch tube to get them into the action as fast, so they'll be fighting inertia too. Either way, bu then the Raider would have either destroyed or crippled them and/or jumped away to notify the Basestar. So running is probably the order of the day.
Of course the chances of them encountering Cylons with a civil war going on are decidedly slim...though of course they don't know that...yet.
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With the loss of Pegasus wouldn't that have made Commander L. Adama the suitable XO for Galactica, as opposed to the CAG? Or do they take rank quicker than they give?
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I imagine that with the lack of personnel, they put people in the position they're best suited to. Rank becomes rather irrelevant as a measure of career advancement, when there's nowhere for you to advance to. They need a CAG, and Lee is the best person for the job, so they give it to him, regardless of actual rank.
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They did demote him back to Major though. Although I assume that's because it's commensurate with this duties as CAG, and Commander wasn't. Would've been nice if they'd actually mentioned that, though, and whether Lee was bummed out or not in spite of the good reasons for it.
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