EPISODE

S1E5 · You Can't Go Home Again

Starbuck has been shot down over a barren moon, and must be rescued before she runs out of oxygen. Adama become obsessed with trying to save her even when all hope seems lost, putting the Fleet at risk. Meanwhile, Starbuck finds the Cylon Raider she shot down, and tries to learn how to fly it so she can escape.

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Continuing from the previous episode, Starbuck is stranded on a barren moon. Commander Adama directs all Galactica ' s resources to search for Starbuck, but they cannot find her, since the moon has a dense layer of clouds making its surface difficult to see. Starbuck finds a downed Cylon Raider from their previous confrontation. Having broken through the Raider's hull, she discovers it is made of living tissue in addition to mechanical parts; Starbuck uses it to replenish her oxygen supply and attempts to repurpose it for crewed flight. Roslin convinces Adama to call off the search operation after they estimate that Starbuck must have run out of oxygen by then, and agree that the continuing resource spending might endanger the entire fleet. As Galactica is about to leave the system, Starbuck appears flying the Raider and rejoins the fleet. On Caprica, two Cylon Centurions find Helo and Sharon in their shelter. Helo defeats them, but Sharon goes missing.

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