3x01 Occupation (1) - Battlestar Galactica Episode Guide

Battlestar Galactica

- Episode 03x01

Episode: 03x01
Title: Occupation (1)
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: T701
First Aired: Oct. 06, 2006

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Battlestar Galactica - 03x01 Occupation (1)

Summary: With four months under Cylon occupation, a resistance group has gathered support on New Caprica in the hope of Adama executing a rescue mission. However, the most effective method of striking at their occupiers may mean crossing an unspeakable line, not just for the Cylons, but for their own people.

Who appeared in this episode?

Laura Roslin	played by Mary McDonnell
Commander Lee 'Apollo' Adama	played by Jamie Bamber
President Gaius Baltar	played by James Callis
Caprica	played by Tricia Helfer
Chief Galen Tyrol	played by Aaron Douglas
Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon	played by Tahmoh Penikett
Crewman Specialist Cally Tyrol	played by Nicki Clyne
Lt. Anastasia Dualla	played by Kandyse McClure
John Cavil	played by Dean Stockwell

	Season 3 / Episode 1: - Occupation (1) Col. Saul Tigh: So take your piety and your moralizing and your high minded principles and stick them some place safe... I've got a war to fight.
	Season 3 / Episode 1: - Occupation (1) Brother Cavil: [to the humanoid Cylons] You're all living in a fantasy world. Consider the irony in that. [laughs] Delusional machines! What's the universe gonna come up with next?

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TRIVIA

The episode begins on the 134th day of the Cylon occupation of New Caprica.
When Laura Roslin is writing her diary, she mentions for the first time a Roman god name, since she states it's Mars Day (probably Tuesday in the colonial calendar, since that's the day dedicated to the god of war). We can assume they use both Mars and Ares (this name was used in the webisodes 'The Resistance'), as well as they talk of Jupiter in later episodes instead of Zeus ('The Eye of Jupiter', 'Rapture'). Laura Roslin also says for the first time that one of their gods has got an specific influence area, which is war for Mars. Later, in the episode 'Torn', Hot Dog states Athena is the goddess of war and wisdom.
Lucy Lawless and Michael Trucco are credited as "Special Guest Stars" in this episode.
This opening episode of Season Three introduces a new opening sequence with different footage but the same text ("And They Have a Plan").
In this episode, it is confirmed that Helo is the Galactica XO and Kat is Galactica CAG. Also, Dualla is serving as the Pegasus XO.