BSG

I don't have much time right now, so here's the headline: Starbuck's a Cylon. Aside from not helping in the crucial Colonial Day check, she spiked the Witch Hunt check. Note:

In that check, there were 2 Yellow and 2 Blue cards played. Where did they come from? Helo and I don't draw those colours. Baltar played 1 card, and it could have been B/Y. However, Baltar started the game by getting his normal card draw, which includes 1 Green card. Over the Witch Hunt and Network Computers checks, he played all his cards. There were no Green cards in Network Computers, so he must have played his Green into Witch Hunt.

That leaves Destiny, the Chief and Starbuck. They played 4 cards between them - the exact number of Yellow and Blue cards. With no other sources, they only played Yellow and Blue.

But Starbuck doesn't draw Yellow. Therefore, the card she played must have been a Blue. And Blue was negative for that check. Starbuck spiked the check, and now she has to pay.

Helo, I like the idea of you moving to the Press Room. If Baltar has an Arrest Order, an XO to him will take care of the toaster at little cost. If not, an XO to either Baltar or the Chief to go activate the Admiral's Quarters should see us right. I can't do it since I'm too emotionally attached, because she was just like the son I never had!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a date with Tigh's homemade moonshine and my own tears.

BSG

In short, Helo's back baby!

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On Gaeta! On Cottle! and Zarek that thief!

Wait, what? Who's on Gaeta? This isn't the Battlestar Knocking-Shop, people! Let's have a little decorum!

BSG

I'm sorry, it's just been a really crazy weekend. I'm not a cylon, I promise. When I saw someone said they could assure we passed the check I made a snap decision that my cards could be better saved for future use. I swear I'll be able to pay more attention to the game after tomorrow.

BSG

Well, I will move to the Press Room but wait on my action 'til I get some input from the Chief and the Pres.

BSG

Well, I will move to the Press Room but wait on my action 'til I get some input from the Chief and the Pres.

Very sensible. You know, Helo, you're like the son I never had.

By the way, when you move between ships (in this case, from Galactica to Colonial One), it costs one skill card (of your choice). Be sure to leave yourself an XO in hand.

BSG

Yeah, I have to say I agree with the Admiral's assessment. (It probably was a tough weekend, but I still think you're a Cylon, Starbuck!) In fact, I'd come to the conclusion independently, since I knew what I'd played, but felt I could not pursue as I would be the other logical suspect. I feel obligated to say that since there were two blues played in that round, that while the numbers implicate Starbuck, they do not exonerate me, and it would have been possible for me to have also played a negative card and also be a Cylon. But I'm not.

But I mention it because although I would support a brigging, I would understand if you chose not to use me as the method to do so. But I'll do it if you need me to, and have cards relevant to that pursuit.

BSG

Oh, right, I discard R1 to move.

Whaddaya say, Baltar?

BSG

In Starbuck's defense, she did use a max firepower on those raiders when she could have just taken a single shot and we really wouldn't have been any wiser.

That said, her offering to help in the latest Crisis, and then withdrawing said help once an IC was in play does seem mighty suspicious. And I definitely know I didn't spike the Witch Hunt check, so I'm good with the Admiral's logic.

Admiral Adama, I'd like to have a word with you about Lt. Thrace. I realize she's our best pilot, and she did admirably during that last attack, shooting all those Cylon raiders, (and she's rather hot to boot. Think I could convince her to bleach her hair?) but the Quorum is up in arms about her behavior. She promised them she would handle the balloons for Colonial Day, but I know I didn't see any balloons. Did you? How can you have a Colonial Day without balloons? I mean, we all pulled together and managed, obviously, but the Quorum was deeply offended by the lack of them. They demanded she be dealt with at once. [shows Adama the Arrest Order signed by the Quorum.]

BSG

I know. I felt the absence of those balloons... I felt it deeply. Oh yes, it was +1 Morale for the rest of the fleet, but -3 Morale for its Admiral. It's a pain that you couldn't understand, if you never had children. Or had a compulsion to form paternal relationships with near-strangers at the slightest provocation.

Helo, may I commend to you the course of playing an XO on President Weeeasel. Especially with our cards so heavily depleted, it's the cheapest way we have to protect the fleet from the machinations (see what I did there? Oh yes, even in the throes of his grief, Adama can still bring it) of the Cylon Starbuck.

BSG

I agree with this course of action. And I respect the admiral like a father, which everyone but him can see, with me here, all loyal and attentive and occasionally emotionally reckless, never getting flighty and stuck and having to find his way home, or being made of metal, even though he never notices, I'm just here cleaning up everyone's messes, and he just loves those pilots, doesn't he. What? No, I didn't say that out loud. What I said was, I agree with the Admiral's suggestion. Like I always do. Mostly. Except when he's wrong.