"Rapture" is the twelfth episode of the third season from the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. Aired on January 21, 2007, this episode marks the return of regular broadcasting after the Christmas mid-season hiatus.
Survivor Count: 41,401
The episode begins with the Galactica orbiting the algae planet and arming its nuclear missile tubes. Admiral Adama is ready to launch his nuclear arsenal upon the planet as the Cylons are ...
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"Rapture" is the twelfth episode of the third season from the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. Aired on January 21, 2007, this episode marks the return of regular broadcasting after the Christmas mid-season hiatus.
Survivor Count: 41,401
The episode begins with the Galactica orbiting the algae planet and arming its nuclear missile tubes. Admiral Adama is ready to launch his nuclear arsenal upon the planet as the Cylons are sending down six Heavy Raiders.
On a Cylon Basestar, the humanoid Cylons clearly see that Adama wasn't bluffing when he warned them he'd destroy the Eye of Jupiter if they invade. They decide to recall their ships; however, a copy of Number Three, betting that Adama won't fire nukes for one ship, openly defies the other models and recalls only five of the Raiders. The sixth, which has Gaius Baltar, D'anna Biers, and Brother Cavil on board, stays on course to the planet. When Adama sees five ships turn back, he stands down his attack. On the...
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