nuBSG: Miniseries Part 2

This is the second and final part of the miniseries pilot before we get to the actual episodes, but I'm still going to keep this brief because this part of the miniseries pretty much has the same quality of the first part. The plot is just allowed to progress a bit more until we reach a nice position in which the series can begin.

The Cylons continue their attack on the Twelve Colonies, and soon Galactica is the only remaining battlestar. The ship makes an FTL jump to Ragnar to recover. The colony ship bearing Roslin and the Raptor that Baltar has taken refuge in reunite, and they amass a group of about 60 ships, but only 40 of them being FTL-capable. Roslin is forced to leave the sublight ships behind, not having enough time to evacuate the civilians.


The FTL-capable ships meet up with the Galactica at Ragnar, and Baltar goes to work on removing the programs on board their ships that cause them to be susceptible to the Cylon's hacking. However, he is now being haunted by a virtual image of the Cylon "Number Six". Baltar soon discovers that there is a Cylon agent on board, while the fleet is forced to leave Ragnar when the Cylons show up.

This part of the pilot runs much like the previous one, but I can feel the impact of the story increase as the plot thickens. Already we have a few characters being forced to make questionable and cold decisions for the sake of humanity's survival. It's a very cool premise for a show; I can only hope that this idea remains central to the series and that the actors take it up a notch.

Score: 7

Best Quote: "You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things you've created."

Best Moment: Baltar witnessing the Cylons attack Caprica.