At the start of this episode 'Flat Top' makes his 1000th landing so the pilots and deck crew have an impromptu celebration. The celebration turns to tragedy when an accident leads to a recon drone firing in the hangar and killing thirteen pilots. Needing replacement viper pilots Commander Adama orders Starbuck to train those people in the fleet who have flying experience. Still feeling guilty about passing Adama's son Zac to fly Starbuck fails the new recruits at the first opportunity. Apollo, needing those pilots, goes to see his father and lets slip that Starbuck had a reason to feel guilty. When Adama learns the truth he orders her to continue their training and on their first flight they run into a Cylon patrol. In order to save the recruits Starbuck takes them on and as the episode ends her ship is hit, spins downwards to a nearby planet and she ejects. In secondary stories the president finally sees Dr. Cottle and requests an alternative therapy for her cancer and back on Caprica Helo and Sharon find a bunker which appears to contain everything they need.
This was a good episode which introduced new characters 'Cat', 'Hot Dog' and 'Chuckles'; of course this being Battlestar Galactica there is no telling how long they will survive. Katee Sackhoff did a good job as Starbuck as she had to deal with the guilt of getting the man she loved killed. We will just have to wait and see whether or not Adama can forgive her; assuming she can be rescued from the planet.
This was a good episode which introduced new characters 'Cat', 'Hot Dog' and 'Chuckles'; of course this being Battlestar Galactica there is no telling how long they will survive. Katee Sackhoff did a good job as Starbuck as she had to deal with the guilt of getting the man she loved killed. We will just have to wait and see whether or not Adama can forgive her; assuming she can be rescued from the planet.