Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 1
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| Season Zero 1 An issue of the Dynamite series. | ||
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| Issue No. | 1 | |
| Writer(s) | Brandon Jerwa | |
| Illustrator(s) | {{{illustrator}}} | |
| Penciller(s) | Stephen Segovia Jackson Herbert | |
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| Colorist(s) | Adriano Lucas of Impacto Studios | |
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| Collection Design | {{{designer}}} | |
| Cover Artist(s) | Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Stephen Segovia | |
| Adaptation of | ||
| Published | May 5, 2007 | |
| Collects | Batista B&W Incentive Cover Segovia Negative Art Incentive Cover | |
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| Pages | {{{pages}}} | |
| ISBN | [[Special:Booksources/|]] | |
| Population | 0 Survivors | |
| Special | {{{special}}} | |
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| Previous | Next | |
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Plot
- William Adama discovers that his mission to Neutral Space has become more complicated.
Summary
- After toasting to "the future", the married couples of the Adamas and Tighs are discussing their husband's new status in the military.
- After Bill assures Ellen that the "days of top-secret missions are over", Saul makes a sexual comment about "no more 'convert insertions' for us" to Ellen. Reacting to this, Carolanne makes a quip about "to have that much fun", to which Bill comments that she'd better "hurry up on that drink, then, we're falling behind".
- Carolanne changes the conversation to indicate that she likes the fact that Bill will be around more often. Saul replies that he has a whole list of home improvements to do during his time off.
- After Ellen invites Carolanne to "powder their noses", Saul shares his optimism to Bill about the new assignment being a "polite road to retirement", which Adama agrees to.
- In the present, Saul Tigh is making an entry into Galactica's duty log. Tigh summarizes the current status of the mission and notes that, while they've lost wireless contact with Adama's search Raptor, he believes that the situation is under control. The last panel has Tigh reflected off an liquor bottle.
- On planet surface, Adama, his team of marines, and Julian DiMarco are surrounded by Cylon Centurions. DiMarco assures Adama that the Cylons' presence is not his fault, although he's always suspected they had a presence on the planet—and this is the first time they had ever encountered them, however.
- Adama orders his people not to make any aggressive actions as the Cylons begin to take aim at them.
- DiMarco whips out a remote control, using it to activate the engines on his crashed ship, which disorient the Cylons and allow the marines to begin taking out the Cylons. Hotfoot is injured in the engagement and another marine is shot.
- On Galactica, an inebriated Tigh is summoned to CIC, where the female watch officer informs him that they've detected a sizable heat signature on the surface, possibly an explosion. The lieutenant sees that Tigh is disoriented and asks if he is well, but Tigh brushes her concern off, claiming that he just needs a minute to get straightened out.
- On the surface, Doctor Cottle runs to check on the downed marine. The fighting stops, a headcount is conducted, and Cottle notes that there was only one fatality.
- As DiMarco attempts to give his condolences, Adama throws DiMarco up against the wall, angered that DiMarco lead them into a trap.
- Peter attempts to interfere, but DiMarco waves him off while assuring Adama that he'll give Adama the answers he seeks.
Notes
- Despite the presence of Kara Thrace on covers B and D, the character does not appear until Issue 2. The same can be said for Lee Adama, who is featured on cover C and D and makes an apperance in Issue 2 as well, but in a flashback scene with Zak Adama.
- Number Six, despite being depicted on the cover of this issue as well as Issue 0, does not appear in this comic and has yet to appear in the series as of this issue.
Analysis
- The series plays loose with continuity, namely when concerning the Cylons. Humanity hasn't had direct contact with the Cylons for the past 40 years.
- The series makes the error of depicting Mark II Vipers in operation; Mark VII Vipers were in operation during this time, since Mark IIs were Cylon War-era craft. This error is continued throughout the series.
Questions
- Why did the Colonial Fleet want the separatist colony destroyed?
- Will Adama report the presence of Cylons on the planet?
Alternate covers
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Cover A: Stjepan Sejic cover.
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Cover B: Adriano Batista foil and regular cover.
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Cover C: Stephen Segovia cover.
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Cover D: Photo cover featuring Kara Thrace and Lee Adama.
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Incentive 1: Adriano Batista sketch cover.
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Incentive 2: Steven Segovia negative art incentive cover.
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The "blank" cover.
