Battlestar Galactica - Episode 210 "Pegasus"

It's a matter of how the structure was built to withstand certain forces. Kind of like an egg - it can withstand tremendous pressure if you use your hand to try and crush it with both hands from the top and bottom, yet you can easily crush it from the sides. The exterior of Galactica is likely designed to take forces like that from the outside. However, the charges that took out the water tank were effectively "tamped" - the effects of the explosives were amplified by where the charges were set, as well as the pressure waves created in the water when they were detonated.

There's also the whole "it's in the script" clause that you've got to keep in mind, as well.

I have on of the original vipers, that is missing on of the guns. Does anyone known of any resin copies available?

There was a company called Greeblies.com that was producing castings of a few select kits parts and some stuff along those lines. However, it was apparently EVIL to reproduce pieces/parts like that which are hard to come by - or labled so by a few ignorant types - so I'm guess they gave up and went away. The website no longer seems to sell anything modeling related, anyhow....

QUOTE: Originally posted by Griffworks It's a matter of how the structure was built to withstand certain forces. Kind of like an egg - it can withstand tremendous pressure if you use your hand to try and crush it with both hands from the top and bottom, yet you can easily crush it from the sides. The exterior of Galactica is likely designed to take forces like that from the outside. However, the charges that took out the water tank were effectively "tamped" - the effects of the explosives were amplified by where the charges were set, as well as the pressure waves created in the water when they were detonated. There's also the whole "it's in the script" clause that you've got to keep in mind, as well.

All too true, but still its a nuke.lol The water tanks when they exploded seeme to show an extremely thin skin on the glactica but I just try to chalk it up as a production design error. As for Star Buck, I hate to say it but she maybe a cylon...

Star Buck a Cylon? No way. Although it's funny how the show makes you paranoid about who is one and who is not. For all we know, Adama could be one -- he was alone with one for awhile. Then the Dr. could be one, how else is he able to interact mentally with the one Cylon.

As for the nuclear explosion vs. the water tank explosion, I think it's plausible. Explosions within enclosed areas build up pressure and it has to go somewhere. When the nuke exploded out in space, there pressure was easily dissipated outwards and away from the ship.

QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss Star Buck a Cylon? No way. Although it's funny how the show makes you paranoid about who is one and who is not. For all we know, Adama could be one -- he was alone with one for awhile. Then the Dr. could be one, how else is he able to interact mentally with the one Cylon. As for the nuclear explosion vs. the water tank explosion, I think it's plausible. Explosions within enclosed areas build up pressure and it has to go somewhere. When the nuke exploded out in space, there pressure was easily dissipated outwards and away from the ship.

Excellent point about the explosion being in space as opposed to confined. Still the Cylons seem to have extensive knowledge of Starbuck adn consider her a person of interest when she should be nothing more than a pilot in their eyes. They also singled her out of the group during their special "baby making" project.

She has too much personality to be a Cylon.

Good points though. I just hope it's not true.

As do I...as do I...

I have not seen all of Season 2. Sci-Fi was rerunning the episodes but stop on episode 205. I recently bought Season 1 DVD and I am waiting for Season 2 to come out on DVD. So far I have found the show very captivating. They have really done a superb job. Does anyone know when Season 2 comes out on DVD?

Noboby has seen all of Season 2. They stopped on Episode 210 and will pick it back up in January (?). As for when Season 2 will be released on DVD, I have no idea.

Season Two, Volume One (first ten episodes) is supposed to be out sometime around Christmas, just prior, I think. Also, it's supposed to include an extended version of "Pegasus".