The Armistice Line was the border between Cylon and Colonial territories, drawn out by the Cimtar Peace Accords (a.k.a. "The Armistice") in 40 BCH (60YR). This line passed through star systems, near planets at points, and at times, breaching the armistice line proved to be tempting to some colonists for the purposes of resource exploitation.
The Valkyrie Incident
Circa 6 BCH (94YR)[footnotes 1], Commander William Adama of the battlestar Valkyrie was ordered by Admiral Peter Corman on a secret mission to reconnoiter Cylon space to evaluate the scope of their potential military operations. To do so, Adama sent Lieutenant Daniel Novacek in a Stealthstar over the Armistice Line, where Novacek was intercepted by a lone, unidentified enemy transient.
In a vain attempt to cover up the trespass, Adama fired a ship-to-ship missile at the now-stricken stealth craft, destroying it. Unbeknownst to Adama, Novacek had managed to eject from the craft prior to its destruction and was subsequently captured by the Cylons.
Up until the time of Novacek's return after the Second Exodus, and resulting interactions with Saul Tigh and President Roslin, Adama had believed that this trespass could have led to the Cylon attack against the Colonies (TRS: "Hero").
Notes
From Script to Screen
Comparing the "Hero" script to the final aired episode reveals differences in how the Armistice Line violation is presented:
- The screenplay includes an extensive briefing scene between Admiral Corman and Adama that establishes the political context for crossing the Line, emphasizing the mission's objective "to ascertain the likelihood of a Cylon strike."[production 1] The aired episode conveys this information through dialogue and flashbacks instead.
- David Eick's draft contains more detailed technical dialogue about the Stealthstar's position relative to the Line, including specific coordinates and tactical assessments that were streamlined in the final version.[production 2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ While dialogue from "Hero" places these events at 1 BCH, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama and others served on Galactica. See Hero#Analysis for a detailed explanation why Battlestar Wiki chooses to treat this as a continuity error.
Production History
- ↑ David Eick."Hero".Battlestar Galactica.Season 3, episode 7.(Production code 307-03007).Full Collated.Script dated October 25, 2006.p. PDF page 14, script page 8.
- ↑ David Eick."Hero".Battlestar Galactica.Season 3, episode 7.(Production code 307-03007).Full Collated.Script dated October 25, 2006.p. PDF page 35, script page 28.