“Colonial Day”
Battlestar Galactica episode
Tom Zarek and Roslin confront
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 11
Written by	Carla Robinson
Directed by	Jonas Pate
Production no.	111
Original airdate	UK: January 10, 2005 US: March 18, 2005
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Plot

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Colonial Day (the annual celebration of the signing of the "Articles of Colonization") has come, and President Roslin uses the opportunity aboard the recreation ship Cloud Nine to unveil a new "Quorum of Twelve" (a unicameral deliberative body consisting of one delegate from each of the Twelve Colonies). The Articles of Colonization are the basic law of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. ... In the fictional universe of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, Laura Roslin is the former president of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. ... Cloud 9 is a massive luxury passenger liner in the fleet in Battlestar Galactica. ... The Quorum of Twelve is a fictional governing body on the 2004 Television Series, Battlestar Galactica (2004). ... The flag of the Twelve Colonies in the remake series The Twelve Colonies of Man or Twelve Colonies of Kobol constitute the main human civilization in the fictional universe of the original 1978 science fiction film and television series Battlestar Galactica, and in the subsequent miniseries (2003) and series remake...

During the gathering, the former radical Tom Zarek is nominated to represent Sagittaron. He then calls for elections to select a Vice President for Laura Roslin. To Roslin's dismay, Zarek is himself nominated for the post by disgruntled representatives of some of the Colonies. Tom Zarek is the name of a fictitious character on the Sci Fi Channel series Battlestar Galactica. ...

During a barroom brawl, Apollo and Starbuck discover that a man named Valance has smuggled a weapon aboard Cloud Nine. Though they believe Valance is an agent of Zarek, no information is gained from interrogation. Valance is found murdered in the interrogation room, and Zarek's agents are suspected.

Determined to thwart Zarek's ambitions, Roslin appoints a personal aide, Wallace Grey, as her Vice Presidential candidate. However, when Zarek makes headway in the media, she finds an unlikely candidate to better oppose him: Dr. Baltar, who has helped push Roslin's leadership qualities and criticised Zarek's criminal history. As a deadlocked vote is cast, Baltar manages to win the Vice Presidency, as President Roslin controls the tiebreak vote. During the Colonial Day celebration, Zarek claims that he did not kill Valance. A connection between Ellen Tigh and Zarek is clearly implied. Gaius Baltar is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. ... Ellen Tigh was a character from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. ...

Back on Caprica, Helo and Caprica-Boomer reach Delphi. There, Helo sees a duplicate of Sharon that attempts to kill him. As Caprica-Boomer shoots her fellow duplicate, Helo realises the horrifying truth: she is a Cylon. Despite her pleas, he quickly flees from her. Caprica City as depicted in the reimagined series of Battlestar Galactica Caprica is an upcoming television series described as televisions first science fiction family saga, based on the fictional universe of Battlestar Galactica and set on the fictional planet Caprica, around fifty years before the events depicted in the... Karl C. Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett. ... Spoiler warning: Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon Valerii, aka Number Eight, is the name of two characters on the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining of the classic show of the same name. ...

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