FWIW, Daniel, Gateworld is normally extremely reliable when it comes to spoilers. Chances are high that plot description came straight from the Stargate PTB.

Well, hopefully they notice fan reaction to the spoilers...

Would it be better to buy six seasons of HL individually for $30 each? Or this?

And would anybody like to buy six seasons of commercial VHS tapes? Anybody? Sigh.

I thought Cain was attempting to play on the mentor/role model she knew Kara saw her as in that scene, bidding for Kara's loyalty. Because she knew Kara would react to Adama's upcoming death, and she wanted her to come down on her side. It was a bid for understanding of the why things need to be done. And also, a setup for the occasion when Cain would have to ask a very difficult duty of Kara.

I didn't see it as a bid for assisted suicide at all.

I didn't see Lee's inertia as a bid for suicide either. I thought he'd just shut down, and wasn't making any attempt to save himself. Decision by default.

Six is Baltar's memory of the Cylon spy he fell in love with--Gina is the physical presence who began her life as a model Six, but was tortured by the Pegasus crew when she was discovered to be a Cylon. I think of them as two separate entities--moreso than Caprica!Boomer and Galactica!Boomer, actually.

And apparently I'm not very much emotionally invested in the SGs, because I just bob placidly along in the current of the storyllines, enjoy the pretty, and am not too exercised about where the plots are going. As long as there's pretty, I'm good.

Okay, my theory goes "splat", I think. Ah, well.

Brain-meltingly hot Cameron/Teal'c (no spoilers): [link]

I thought Cain was attempting to play on the mentor/role model she knew Kara saw her as in that scene, bidding for Kara's loyalty. Because she knew Kara would react to Adama's upcoming death, and she wanted her to come down on her side.

Now that I read what Beverly said, I think she is exactly right. The speech makes perfect sense in that context.

Of course, I happen to think that Kara would mind the deaths of LOTS of the people who would be in the CIC just after an attack. Not just Adama but other comrades and friends.

Wasn't there a plan to kill Apollo too? I mean, wouldn't it make sense? How much of that would Kara see as necessary? And what would make her start to work against Cain?

I think that Cain not fighting back was a better sign of suicidal tendencies. (I mean, surely she has a marine guard or two right around the corner? Wouldn't any shots fired have brought them running?)

Oh, and I forgot my question (which I also asked over at WX.)

Does the XO of the Pegasus automatically become the Commander? Would Adama as the new Admiral have to confirm the commission? Would his XO become a Commander?

Does the XO of the Pegasus automatically become the Commander?

He would have command, (but not the rank of Commander) until the higher-ups either promoted him or found someone else to be Commander.

Would Adama as the new Admiral have to confirm the commission?

I think so.

Would his XO become a Commander?

Dunno.

It's possible for someone to have command of a fleet (and not necessarily be an Admiral) and also have command of a specific ship. The US Navy learned in WWII that the workload of having both responsibilities during battle was often too much, so I don't know if they do that anymore.

A couple years ago I toured the USS Hornet (a WWII-era carrier - Moore has talked about touring this ship as well). Carriers have a separate "bridge" where flight operations, moving aircraft about, etc. are directed. The main bridge where the ship is conned would be above that. And there's a separate admiral's bridge (only used when the ship is also the flagship) that (I think) is above the main bridge.

It's possible for someone to have command of a fleet (and not necessarily be an Admiral) and also have command of a specific ship.

In Star Trek, Admiral Kirk had command...until demoted, whereupon he still had command. Of course, any bearing this might have on BSG, or reality, is murky at best.