Battlestar Galactica (1978) - Episode Quotes

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Battlestar Galactica (1978) Quotes

	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Lieutenant Sheba: Did you ever think about that maybe two people who snap at each other for no reason, are doing it to avoid their real feelings? Captain Apollo: No. Lieutenant Sheba: I've thought about it quite a bit.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Captain Apollo: I was just thinking... Lieutenant Starbuck: That's what I was afraid of.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Baltar: What do you want, Adama? Commander Adama: Information. Baltar: They found you. Commander Adama: We found them.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Captain Apollo: You know how to fly this thing? Lieutenant Starbuck: I thought you did.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Baltar: Destroy them? A base star? Not likely. Commander Adama: With your help. Baltar: Why would I possibly help you? Commander Adama: To regain your freedom.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Commander Adama: Apollo, Starbuck, see you soon. Baltar: Good luck. Baltar: If they don't succeed, I die too.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Baltar: And when am I to be set free? Commander Adama: After the base star has been destroyed. Baltar: What if they destroy you? And me along with you? Commander Adama: Then that's the risk you'll have to take. Commander Adama: Do we have an agreement?
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Sheba: Where in heaven's name are we? Captain Apollo: [Climbing into the chair] As high as you can get on the Galactica. We're directly over the main thrusters. Captain Apollo: [Starts pushing buttons] It's a great spot to get away from everyone to think. Lieutenant Starbuck: A cozy little place like this could be used for more than just thinking. Cassiopeia: [Giggles] Starbuck!
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Cassiopeia: Apollo, what was this bubble used for? Captain Apollo: It's a celestial chamber. The only one left on the Galactica. When the old girl was launched over 500 yahren ago, there were a number of these domes. Back then the, eh, navigators used to come up here and take star sightings, to sort of double-check the navigation computer. I doubt anyone's been here except us in a hundred yahren or more.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Commander Adama: I'd forgotten all about that, er, celestial dome topside. What were you four doing up there? Lieutenant Starbuck: [Awkward pauses] Just taking in the view, Commander... Commander Adama: Oh.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Col. Tigh: What were you doing in that dome? Cassiopeia: Colonel!
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Captain Apollo: [Apollo, Starbuck and Sheba are exploring the planets of an unknown solar system] The first planet's a giant. 80% compressed hydrogen, 12 % helium, no life forms. But it sure is pretty. Sheba: So's number two. Beautiful but deadly. The atmosphere is almost totally comprised of compressed carbon dioxide. No life forms. Lieutenant Starbuck: Well, leave it to me to get the ugly one. No atmosphere, just barren rock. No life coupld possib... Lieutenant Starbuck: [computer bleeps] Wait! Captain Apollo: What is it? Lieutenant Starbuck: I'm picking up something. Just rising on the back side of the planet. Oh no, No! Captain Apollo: Starbuck? Lieutenant Starbuck: Get out of here, it's a Cylon Base Star!
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Commander Adama: Tigh, do you realise this is the first time since we fled the Colonies that we have the advantage? Commander Adama: [pause] But even if we didn't have the advantage, I'm tired of running. Col. Tigh: Adama... so am I. Commander Adama: Then let's take her on.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Col. Tigh: [Pointing at the model of a Cylon Base Star] She has 300 fighters, carries two long-range megapulsars, here and here, and over a hundred defensive laster turrets. She's an orbiting killer, capable of destroying every ship we have, including the Galactica. Lieutenant Starbuck: That's what I like about the Colonel. His optimism.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Commander Adama: We do have one advantage - the element of surprise. And I intend to make the most of it.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Col. Tigh: The Officer's Club will be open to all warriors, regardless of rank, for one centare and one drink, on the Commander. Commencing now. Flight Sgt. Jolly: Well, if the Commander's buying, then I'm drinking! Lt. Boomer: If anybody's buying, you're drinking, Jolly.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Cassiopeia: So why does it always have to be you? Lieutenant Starbuck: Apollo's going... Cassiopeia: I'm not in love with Apollo! Lieutenant Starbuck: Cass, you know me, I'll make it. Cassiopeia: Huh, yeah, knowing you, you'll probably some beautiful female prisoner to rescue on that Base Star. Lieutenant Starbuck: Come on, that's crazy.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Lieutenant Starbuck: I'll be back, I promise. Cassiopeia: [tearfully] If you're not, I'm gonna kill you.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Lt. Boomer: Now whatever you do, don't lose that transmitter. It's the only way we'll be able to tell you from the Cylons. Lieutenant Starbuck: Well, if they do, we'll just waggle our wings. Lt. Boomer: You would.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Col. Tigh: [the Cylon Base Star has been defeated] You did it, Adama! Commander Adama: We all did it, Tigh, we all did it.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Lieutenant Starbuck: Told ya we didn't need any of that electronic felgercarb!
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - Baltar's Escape Cylon scan centurion: [as the Galactica's viper phalanx enters the solar system] Vipers bearing Omega Seven. First Centurion: Vipers? Cylon scan centurion: Confirmed. Two squadrons. First Centurion: Launch all fighters to intercept. Scan for the Galactica. Cylon scan centurion, Captain Apollo: They must have spotted out vipers. Captain Apollo: [desperately] Let's go! Captain Apollo: The transmitter! Captain Apollo: Let it go! Captain Apollo: Without that transmitter the squadrons can't tell us from the Cylons! Lieutenant Starbuck: Forget it! We don't need that electronic felgercarb! We'll think of something! Captain Apollo: The Galactica should be attacking any micron. Lieutenant Starbuck: Well then what are we waiting for?
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Commander Adama: We are assembled here today to honor a man of accomplishment. A man who rose from the ranks and became Commander of the Battlestar Rycon and the fourth Colonial fleet. Although gravely wounded at the battle of Cosmora Archipelago, he nevertheless rallied his troops and mounted a counterattack destroying three of the attacking Base Ships.
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Col. Tigh: Sir, if I may? Commander Kronus: I guess I misunderstood you, Colonel. Col. Tigh: Sir? Commander Kronus: I thought you said you were due on the bridge shortly. Col. Tigh: Er... yes, sir, I... I mean, I am due on the bridge. In fact, that's where I'm going right now, sir. If you'll excuse me... sir. [Tigh leaves] Commander Adama: I think he was about to propose a toast, Commander. Commander Kronus: Adama, I always believed the first rule of command was to enforce all regulations, and the second rule... Commander Adama: Is to make sure there's no exception to the first rule. You burned that into my brain when I was your aide.
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Lt. Boomer: I thought Tigh was about to blast out of his boots. Capt. Apollo: Breaking formation isn't exactly part of the military code. Lt. Starbuck: Er, well, if you two hadn't stopped me, I could've caught her.
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Cassiopeia: Starbuck, I got them! the last two seats to tonight's Spheroid concert! Lt. Starbuck: Uh, great, er, Cassiopeia, this is Aurora. She's an old... friend. Cassiopeia: Hi. Er, I'm sorry if I interrupted anything but I just got so excited abtout these tickets. You must know how hard these are to get. Aurora: I'm afraid we don't have concerts on the Celestra, or elegant military receptions, for that matter.
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Commander Kronus: This collection of moving derelicts isn't a fleet, it's a convoy. A convoy held together by mutual dependence. A fleet is held together by force and discipline. A fleet doesn't just move, it performs. Although I often wonder if Adama realises that.
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Cassiopeia: A relationship based on possession isn't for me. I... I don't want to own Starbuck, or anyone else for that matter. If what he and I have together is worth anything at all, we're gonna... we're gonna survive all this.
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Commander Kronus: We'll have to get over on the other side if we're gonna cut them off. Duty Officer: It's impossible sir, the crossfire. Commander Kronus: Nothing's impossible.
	Season 1 / Episode 20: - Greetings from Earth (2) Capt. Apollo: Starbuck, will you stop worrying about that and try to look your best? Lt. Starbuck: Look my best? Even at my worst, Aurora always thought I looked pretty good. Capt. Apollo: She's obviously blind. I'm talking about Commander Kronus. Would you fasten up your jacket? Lt. Starbuck: Ah.