395 – Battlestar Galactica – Fire in Space

Where there’s space, and oxygen, you know there’s going to be FIRE!  Remember, Smokey the Daggit says, “Only you can prevent space fires.” Ben and Eugene discuss Fire in Space. Episode Synopsis: Boomer, Athena, Boxey and Muffet are spending time in the Rejuvenation Center when the Cylons launch a massive attack.  All squadrons are launched to intercept but it is soon clear that the Cylons do not intend to engage the Vipers.  While the Vipers use the opportunity to blast the Cylons out of existence, two Cylons make it past and attack the Galactica.   The first is intercepted just short of the Glactica’s bridge, but the Cylon ship, packed with Solium causes considerable damage to the bridge and Adama is critically wounded.  The second, similarly equipped Cylon crashes into the Alpha landing bay.  The explosions result in the ships internal emergency doors being sealed, trapping Boomer and the other in the Rejuvenation Center. [expand title=”More…” swaptitle=”Less” tag=”strong”] Massive fires rage on the Galactica, and with the sustained damage, it’s only a matter of time before the heat causes the Galactica’s solium stores to explode, destroying the ship. While Boomer tries to get his little band of survivors to safety and places all their hopes on Muffet, the mechanical daggit, Apollo, Starbuck and Sheba attempt to douse the landing bay fire from their vipers.  To complicate matters, Dr. Saylik needs to operate on Adama, but daren’t due to the fluctuations in the power energizers. When all other attempts to suppress the fire fail, Apollo and Starbuck undertake an almost suicide mission to place explosives outside the Galactica’s hull.  The explosions will rob the fire, and the inside of the Galactica, of oxygen, extinguishing the fire. The plan works, but an untethered Apollo and Starbuck float off into space, never to been seen again.  At least, until Sheba finds them.[/expand]