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Quiz about 217 The Captains Hand
Quiz about 217 The Captains Hand

2.17 "The Captain's Hand" Trivia Quiz


The new commander of Pegasus has to deal with his first crisis, while President Roslin contemplates whether or not to allow an abortion.

A multiple-choice quiz by illiniman14. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
illiniman14
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
359,008
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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108
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Question 1 of 10
1. The newly-promoted Major Adama and Dee are conversing about Lee's new temporary posting aboard Pegasus when Dee mentions that both battlestars now have nicknames. What are they? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On the flight deck, work has come to a standstill as the crew noticed a crate shifted inside a cargo container. Cally mentions that when they looked inside, they saw something move. Not wanting to wait for marines, Chief Tyrol goes in himself. Who does he find? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The newest commander aboard Pegasus following the death of Commander Fisk in 'Black Market' is Barry Garner. Where had Commander Garner previously worked, which he references in many of his conversations? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Tom Zarek is shown having a conversation about the upcoming presidential election. At first it seems like he is trying to convince himself that he should run, but he is in fact trying to get another person in the room to run for president. Who is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the infirmary, Cottle meets with Admiral Adama about the stowaway. What is the purpose of her coming aboard Galactica? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. After having a heated conversation with the Gemenese Quorum representative, President Roslin does not want to go against existing Colonial law. However, Admiral Adama is able to make her question her beliefs by pointing out "that number doesn't go up very often." What is he talking about? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Starbuck and the Pegasus flight crew go through the garbled transcripts from the missing Raptors, and she comes up with a theory that they were drawn away with a fake distress signal. A third raptor confirms the distress call, but there is still disagreement on whether or not it is a trap. Who does not agree with Starbuck's theory? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Going against orders, Commander Garner orders Pegasus to jump to the location of the distress call, where they find the two missing Raptors. Shortly thereafter, three base stars jump into the area and begin a surprise attack. How badly is Pegasus hurt in the attack? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. With yet another commander of Pegasus dead, Admiral Adama has to choose Garner's replacement. Which Galactica crewmember does he choose to lead the Pegasus? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. President Roslin announces her final decision at a press conference, but is upstaged by Vice President Baltar. Even though he begins an impromptu speech by apparently backing President Roslin's decision, he uses the chance to make what announcement? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The newly-promoted Major Adama and Dee are conversing about Lee's new temporary posting aboard Pegasus when Dee mentions that both battlestars now have nicknames. What are they?

Answer: Pegasus is the Beast; Galactica is the Bucket

A month after the events of 'Sacrifice,' Apollo and Dee's relationship has become intimate, and Dee asks if he is ready to go into the "belly of the Beast," Pegasus' new nickname, along with Galactica's "Bucket" designation. This is followed by Dee finding out Apollo has been promoted thanks to the new pips on his uniform, something that Apollo had not previously mentioned to her because he did not consider it to be a big deal.
2. On the flight deck, work has come to a standstill as the crew noticed a crate shifted inside a cargo container. Cally mentions that when they looked inside, they saw something move. Not wanting to wait for marines, Chief Tyrol goes in himself. Who does he find?

Answer: A pregnant woman

Tyrol grabs a flashlight and proceeds to move inside. There, he finds a pregnant woman who first asks if she is on Galactica. After Tyrol confirms this, she wants to know if he is Dr. Cottle, so she is taken to the infirmary.
3. The newest commander aboard Pegasus following the death of Commander Fisk in 'Black Market' is Barry Garner. Where had Commander Garner previously worked, which he references in many of his conversations?

Answer: The engine room

Commander Garner was previously chief engineer aboard the Pegasus, which leads him to a very detailed and black-and-white thinking pattern. When talking with Lee, he mentions that he would not cut Starbuck (the new CAG aboard Pegasus) any slack because the "snipes" (workers in the engine room) were never cut any slack themselves.

He says "the engine room is like a finely-tuned watch, and everything in it needs to be monitored and maintained in a very precise fashion. Nobody freelances. Everything is done in the proper way at the proper time in the proper order, or there'd be no power." This kind of thinking puts him directly at odds with the out-of-the-box Starbuck.
4. Tom Zarek is shown having a conversation about the upcoming presidential election. At first it seems like he is trying to convince himself that he should run, but he is in fact trying to get another person in the room to run for president. Who is it?

Answer: Gaius Baltar

Zarek, speaking into a mirror initially, says that he is fully capable of leading the fleet and had a chance to win the presidency at one point, but then President Roslin went from "politician to prophet." However, he feels that Baltar is already pre-sold to the fleet because of both his current office of Vice President as well as his standing as the leading scientist in the fleet.

It also becomes clear that he wants to use Gaius to enhance his own political power as well, since he mentions he wants a man who "remembers his friends."
5. In the infirmary, Cottle meets with Admiral Adama about the stowaway. What is the purpose of her coming aboard Galactica?

Answer: She wants an abortion

The Gemenese woman, Rya Kibby, is four months pregnant and wants an abortion, but Gemenese law bans the practice despite abortion being legal in the Twelve Colonies. She had previously contacted Cottle about getting the procedure done, which is why she specifically asked for him in the container.

While overhearing a conversation between Rya and Adama, Cottle mentions (not very subtly) that she can request asylum for political persecution, which she promptly does.
6. After having a heated conversation with the Gemenese Quorum representative, President Roslin does not want to go against existing Colonial law. However, Admiral Adama is able to make her question her beliefs by pointing out "that number doesn't go up very often." What is he talking about?

Answer: The survivor count

After Sarah Porter (the Gemenese representative) leaves, Roslin stands firm on her belief that she will not outlaw abortion, nor will she turn over Rya to her parents - whom she belongs to according to Gemenese law. When she still won't budge, he quotes something Roslin says from the miniseries: "If we really want to save the human race, we better start having babies." This appears to have a profound impact on Roslin.
7. Starbuck and the Pegasus flight crew go through the garbled transcripts from the missing Raptors, and she comes up with a theory that they were drawn away with a fake distress signal. A third raptor confirms the distress call, but there is still disagreement on whether or not it is a trap. Who does not agree with Starbuck's theory?

Answer: Commander Garner

After confirming that a distress call existed, Apollo tells Garner about Starbuck's theory that it is fake and was used to draw away the Raptors. Upon finding out it was Starbuck's theory, Garner is very resistant to agree, even when both Apollo and Admiral Adama both believe it is a trap.
8. Going against orders, Commander Garner orders Pegasus to jump to the location of the distress call, where they find the two missing Raptors. Shortly thereafter, three base stars jump into the area and begin a surprise attack. How badly is Pegasus hurt in the attack?

Answer: Hit by 2 nukes, knocking out the jump drive

Just as Starbuck and both Adamas predicted, the distress call was a Cylon trap. Pegasus is immediately hit with a nuclear missile that knocks out the jump drive, followed by another nuke. Garner leaves CIC in order to go down to the engine room and fix the jump drive, which he does not believe the crew understands how to do.

There, he suffocates while bringing back up engine coolant pressure, allowing Pegasus to jump away.
9. With yet another commander of Pegasus dead, Admiral Adama has to choose Garner's replacement. Which Galactica crewmember does he choose to lead the Pegasus?

Answer: Major Adama

Returning from the Battle of the Binary Star System, Lee gives his report to Admiral Adama, which praises Garner for giving up his life for the crew of the Pegasus. He does mention that Garner was "used to working with machines; command is about people." Admiral Adama tells him to remember that, and promotes Lee to Commander of Pegasus.
10. President Roslin announces her final decision at a press conference, but is upstaged by Vice President Baltar. Even though he begins an impromptu speech by apparently backing President Roslin's decision, he uses the chance to make what announcement?

Answer: He would run for president

With Six looking on, Baltar announces that he cannot support Roslin's opinion, since every right that is taken away from the people the closer they come to the Cylons. While he would accept the decision in his current position, he would not have the restriction of having to back the current administration as President.

He therefore announces "I'm afraid that I have no alternative but to announce that I am as of now a candidate for the presidency."
Source: Author illiniman14

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