CREDITS Executive Producers RONALD D. MOORE DAVID EICK Directed by WAYNE ROSE Written by JANE ESPENSON SEAMUS KEVIN FAHEY Number Eight GRACE PARK Lt. Felix Gaeta ALESSANDRO JULIANI
Jane Espenson,
Felix (Alessandro Juliani) has been ordered by XO Tigh to take a week off and recover on the "Zephyr," which is a 15-minute Raptor ride from Galactica. Here are some of his shuttle-mates.
Before he goes however, his friend Hoshi (Brad Dryborough) sends him off with a couple of presents:
and
While waiting for the shuttle to begin boarding Gaeta shoots the breeze with "Brooks" who refers to the two Eights as "skin jobs" and seems displeased by their being there. Gaeta's not real pleased with him and walks away with Brooks saying, "What?"
Gaeta's new leg
Gaeta stumbles as he starts to board the Raptor and one of the Eights (Grace Park) catches him.
Everything seems groovy and lighthearted until...
Incoming! Everyone jump!
"Nine days after the discovery of a devastated Earth"...
This is how it goes down for Gaeta...three days after the jump.
The Raptor's oxygen supply is almost gone.
Dradis shows nothing out there.
The clock ticks down as the air supply runs out...
Memories of keeping a list...
And it keeps getting worse. One can only hope that he's tripping on Morpha.
Scifi.com's much-anticipated 10-part Battlestar Galactica webisode series, "The Face of the Enemy," started Friday. Veteran BSG scribe, and co-writer of the "'sodes," Jane Espsenson, spoke with TVGuide.com about exploring the character of Lt. Gaeta — including that he is bisexual and his past relationship with Cylon "8" (Grace Park) and current relationship with Lt. Hoshi (Brad Dryborough).BSG premieres Jan. 16 (10 pm/ET).
TVGuide.com: Do these webisodes take place before Gaeta's leg injury?
Jane Espenson: No, these are post-leg [amputation]. They were designed to fit into the timeline as viewers are experiencing it — roughly between the two halves of Season 4. Technically, the events of the 'sodes fit during the next episode that will air, so they are a very slight glimpse into the future if you watch them now.
TVGuide.com: Why did you decide to have Gaeta be gay (or bisexual)?
Espenson: Well, I always loved the character of Gaeta, played by the wonderful Alessandro Juliani, and we were going to build the webisodes around him no matter what. The decision to add reference to his private life was not central to the making of the webisodes, but was simply a realistic part of life in the fleet. Also, this felt to me to some degree like a fan-driven choice. I was aware that some viewers were already identifying with Gaeta as a gay character, and I wanted to respect that. ... We don't know who of the other characters might be gay as well. I like to think there's a thriving gay population in the fleet that is simply unremarked upon because its existence isn't seen as remarkable.
TVGuide.com: Who is Lt. Hoshi and how does he fit into the new webisodes? Will we see him in Season 4.5?
Espenson: Fans will recognize Hoshi — he's been a fixture in CIC for a long time. He was a member of Pegasus' crew who joined Galactica. He is an important part of the 'sodes and will also play an interesting role in the series as it goes forward. Brad Dryborough plays the role and he does a fantastic job. I was thrilled with his work in the 'sodes. (cont. at tvguide.com)
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