Lots of information has surfaced in recent weeks about the back half of Battlestar Galactica's second season. Below is an assemblage of of some of the gossip we've heard so far according to Hollywood North Report. MAJOR SPOILERS ahead:
"Resurrection Ship, Parts 1 & 2" (January 6/January 13) The standoff between Galactica and Pegasus is averted in this two part opener to the second season's back half, as Kara arrives with recon photos of a critical target - a Cylon "Resurrection" ship. The two commanders call an uneasy truce in order to attack their common enemy: the Cylons. However, Adama learns that Cain (Michelle Forbes) abandoned her civilian fleet long ago which furthers his distrust of her. When Roslin learns of this, she worries that the same will happen to her fleet once the Cylons are dealt with. Cain promotes Kara to CAG. Tyrol and Helo are rescued, apparently by Apollo. Ultimately, Adama gains the field rank of admiral, commanding both battlestars. (It's been widely reported that Cain doesn't survive this episode and is killed by a Cylon operative - a copy of Six - named Gina.)
"Epiphanies" (January 20) As President Roslin (Mary McDonnell) lies on her deathbed, she flashes back to her life on Caprica and her complicated relationship with President Adar (Colm Feore). Meanwhile, a dangerous group of Cylon sympathizers destroy the tylium refinery and demand peace with the Cylons. A member of the peace movement who is seeking to end the flight from the Cylons and who proposes peace arrives on Galactica and quickly ends up in the brig. President Roslin is now very ill due to the progression of her cancer, and Billy and Vice President Baltar are thus preparing to succeed her. One of the peace movement's suicide bombers heavily damages the tylium refiner's FTL engines. Meanwhile, on Cloud Nine, Baltar meets an "old friend," and later saves Roslin's life (or at least prolongs it) by using some procedure that involves Caprica Boomer's unborn child (unconfirmed rumors indicate it may involve the use of stem cells). Roslin then visits the brig and comes to an agreement with the representative of the peace movement. Moreover, Baltar's procedure has apparently prolonged the life of both Sharon and her unborn baby. Gina, another version of Number Six, is allegedly a member of this peace movement. Baltar covertly allies himself with this movement by providing them with a bomb.
"Black Market" (January 27) President Roslin's (Mary McDonnell) quest to end rampant black market trading sparks violence and an investigation that reaches deep into military, civilian and government circles. Lee investigates the murder of Fisk and becomes entangled with a criminal group who specialize in providing rare and difficult to obtain supplies. He has also formed a relationship with a woman of "questionable repute" who is looking after a girl who might be Lee's daughter from a previous relationship on Caprica. When the criminals grab the girl, his attempts to rescue her and take the woman to safety on Galactica are thwarted, because it turns out that she is working with the criminal syndicate. He discovers that she has set him up to gain valuable information. The episode contains flashbacks to Lee's former life on Caprica and the broken relationship which may have produced a daughter, as well as flashbacks that build the current relationship he was having with the woman in the fleet.
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