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"Occupation" is the third season premiere and 34th episode of the re-imagined American science fiction drama television series Battlestar Galactica. The episode was written by re-imagined creator Ronald D. Moore, and directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan. It first aired on October 6, 2006 on the Sci-Fi Channel along with the following episode "Precipice". In the episode, the Cylons are in their fourth month of a military occupation on New Caprica, where the majority of the human population are residing. A resistance movement is trying to drive the Cylons away. Meanwhile, Admiral William Adama continues his plan to rescue everybody there. Unlike most episodes, it does not include a survivor count.
The story behind the episode was inspired by several wars and occupations in the past, including the Quartering Acts and the Iraq War. Several parts of the episode changed from the script, more predominantly the scenes involving a suicide bombing. The producers were worried that the Sci Fi Channel would not allow the inclusion of the scene. The episode was seen by 2.2 million viewers and attracted generally positive reactions from critics. In addition, Moore's writing of the episode was nominated for an Emmy and a Writers Guild of America award.
Original Release
10/06/2006
US Release
10/06/2006
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward James Olmos | William Adama / Admiral William Adama |
Mary McDonnell | Laura Roslin / President Laura Roslin |
Katee Sackhoff | Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
Jamie Bamber | Commander Lee 'Apollo' Adama / Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
James Callis | Gaius Baltar / President Gaius Baltar |
Tricia Helfer | Number Six / Caprica |
Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon / Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
Michael Hogan | Saul Tigh / Colonel Saul Tigh |
Aaron Douglas | Galen Tyrol / Chief Galen Tyrol |
Tahmoh Penikett | Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon / Karl 'Helo' Agathon |
Directors
Writers
Ronald D. Moore, Anne Cofell Saunders
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward James Olmos | William Adama / Admiral William Adama |
Mary McDonnell | Laura Roslin / President Laura Roslin |
Katee Sackhoff | Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
Jamie Bamber | Commander Lee 'Apollo' Adama / Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
James Callis | Gaius Baltar / President Gaius Baltar |
Tricia Helfer | Number Six / Caprica |
Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon / Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
Michael Hogan | Saul Tigh / Colonel Saul Tigh |
Aaron Douglas | Galen Tyrol / Chief Galen Tyrol |
Tahmoh Penikett | Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon / Karl 'Helo' Agathon |
Nicki Clyne | Crewman Specialist Cally Tyrol |
Alessandro Juliani | Felix Gaeta / Lt. Felix Gaeta |
Kandyse McClure | Lt. Anastasia Dualla |
Lucy Lawless | D'Anna Biers |
Michael Trucco | Samuel T. Anders / Samuel Anders |
Callum Keith Rennie | Leoben Conoy |
Kate Vernon | Ellen Tigh |
Matthew Bennett | Aaron Doral |
Rekha Sharma | Tory Foster |
Dean Stockwell | John Cavil |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ronald D. Moore | Executive Producer |
Michael Angeli | Executive Producer |
David Eick | Executive Producer |
Mark Verheiden | Executive Producer |
Trisha Brunner | Producer |
Harvey Frand | Producer |
Ron French | Producer |
Glen A. Larson | Producer |
Paul M. Leonard | Producer |
Michael Rymer | Producer |
Michael Taylor | Producer |
Bradley Thompson | Producer |
David Weddle | Producer |