402 – Battlestar Galactica – War of the Gods

A mysterious stranger comes to the fleet with promises too good to be true.  Could he be the Great Deceiver? Ben and Eugene discuss the War of the Gods Episode Synopsis: Silver Spar squadron are buzzed by strange, super-speed lights in space, and then go missing.  Apollo, Starbuck and Sheba investigate a nearby planet for clues and discover a gigantic destroyed spacecraft and Count Iblis, a seeming survivor. Returning him to the fleet, Iblis is evasive and is having a seductive effect on the fleet.  As he promises (and delivers) on more and more things, the fleet is poised to elect him their new leader. [expand title=”More…” swaptitle=”Less” tag=”strong”] One of his miracles is deliverance of Baltar, who does, indeed, turn himself in.  He recognizes Iblis’ voice as that of the Cylon Imperious Leader, and Iblis seems to acknowledge him as an old friend. When Starbuck and Apollo investigate the crash again, they discover something terrible.  As they are about to show it to Sheba, Iblis forbids it, and in a contest of free will, Apollo is killed.  Iblis disappears. Returning Apollo’s body to the Galactica, Starbuck and Sheba are picked up by the lights, where they are revealed to be space angels and they restore Apollo to life and return them to the fleet – with a gift : The course to Earth.[/expand]