'Exodus' (Part 2) Story Code: '304' by David Weddle and Bradley Thompson

Now that the Galactica is on its way to rescue the besieged Colonials on New Caprica, the Resistance makes plans to attack the airbase and use the launch keys that Boomer stole from Cylon headquarters to regain control of their captured ships. Meanwhile, Tigh has learnt from Anders that his wife, Ellen, has betrayed the Resistance to the Cylons; when Tigh confronts his wife over her duplicity, she explains that she did it to free him from incarceration; knowing that Ellen can no longer be trusted, Tigh has no choice but to poison her drink, and she dies in his arms… Aboard the Pegasus, Major Apollo is having trouble believing in the success of Admiral Adama’s rescue mission, convinced that his father’s Battlestar is undermanned and outgunned. On New Caprica, the Resistance create a distraction by detonating charges hidden across the colony, throwing the Cylons into disarray; in the confusion, Anders and his men storm the Detention Centre and release the Colonial hostages. Staying at a safe distance, Adama orders the launch of two drones into orbit around New Caprica; detecting the presence of two Battlestars, the Cylon leaders order the launch of all their fighters and prepare for battle, only to discover that the skies are empty – Adama has tricked them. With the Cylon ships all in space, the Galactica jumps into the atmosphere above the colony and launches its fighters, and then jumps back into orbit. Inside the Detention Centre, Anders finds Starbuck in the apartment where she has been imprisoned for the last four months; he tries to take her to safety, but Starbuck refuses to leave without Kacey, and heads back in to rescue her daughter from Leoben. Aboard the Galactica, Adam’s crew attempt to repair the damage caused by the atmosphere jump; as they prepare to engage in battle with the two Cylon baseships, they can only to look on in despair as two more baseships jump into orbit. Realising that they are hopelessly outgunned, Adama is about to give up hope when the Galactica is saved by the timely arrival of the Pegasus – Apollo and his crew have come to join the fight. The evacuation of New Caprica continues, as carrier ships blast off, taking the colonists to safety. However, knowing they are defeated, the Cylon leaders decide to destroy what is left of the colony by detonating a nuclear warhead…

Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama), Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin), Katee Sackhoff (Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace), Jamie Bamber (Major Lee 'Apollo' Adama), James Callis (Doctor Gaius Baltar), Tricia Helfer (Number 6 / Caprica 6), Grace Park (Lieutenant J.G. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii), Michael Hogan (Colonel Saul Tigh), Aaron Douglas (Chief Petty Officer Tyrol), Tahmoh Penikett (Lieutenant Karl 'Helo' Agathon), Nicki Clyne (Crewman Specialist Cally), Alessandro Juliani (Lieutenant Gaeta), Kandyse McClure (Petty Officer 2nd Dualla), Lucy Lawless (D'Anna Biers), Michael Trucco (Samuel Anders), Richard Hatch (Tom Zarek), Rick Worthy (Simon), Callum Keith Rennie (Leoben Conoy), Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh), Matthew Bennett (Aaron Doral), Rekha Sharma (Tory Foster), Dean Stockwell (Brother Cavil), Leah Cairns (Lieutenant Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmonson), Luciana Carro (Lieutenant Louanne 'Kat' Katraine), Erica Cerra (Maya), Alisen Down (Jean Barolay), Jennifer Halley (Seelix), Bodie Olmos (Brendan 'Hot Dog' Costanza), Ty Olsson (LSO Captain Aaron Kelly), Madeline Parker (Kacey), P.J. Prinsloo (Lieutenant Mei ‘Freaker’ Firelli), Winston Rekert (Priest), Ryan Robbins (Charlie Connor), Dominic Zamprogna (Jammer)

Directed by Félix Alcalá
Produced by Harvey Frand
Co-Executive Producer Toni Graphia
Executive Producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick
Consulting Producer Glen A. Larson

TX (US - Sci-Fi Channel):
20th October 2006 @ 10.00 pm

Notes:
*Featuring Admiral Adama, Colonel Tigh, Major Apollo, Captain Starbuck, Lieutenant Boomer and Laura Roslin