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|role=Scientist at [[Graystone Industries]], Cylon sympathizer
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==Kelly's Mission==
==Kelly's Mission==
Ten years into the war, Ensign [[William Adama]] and [[ECO]] [[Coker Fasjovik]] are ordered to transport Kelly aboard the [[Raptor]] ''[[Wild Weasel]]'' to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] in an apparently routine mission.  Once out of [[DRADIS]] range of the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', Kelly presents new orders from the Colonial Fleet and a new destination: the battlestar ''[[Archeron]]'' in [[Sector 12]], near Cylon-controlled space. After arriving at the rendezvous point and discovering that ''Archeron'' has been destroyed, Kelly orders the Raptor to a set of coordinates deep in Cylon-controlled space, leading them to a secret Colonial "ghost" fleet. Hitching a ride on the battlestar ''[[Osiris]]'', Kelly is delivered to the moon [[Djerba]].
Ten years into the war, Kelly becomes the key individual in an important covert mission for the Fleet. Ensign [[William Adama]] and [[ECO]] [[Coker Fasjovik]] are ordered to transport Kelly aboard the [[Raptor]] ''[[Wild Weasel]]'' to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] in an apparently routine mission, but soon after departing, Kelly presents new orders from the Fleet that eventually bring them to a secret Colonial "ghost" fleet being gathered for a massive assault on the Cylons.  [[Osiris|One of the ghost fleet ships]] delivers Kelly along with Adama and Fasjovik to the moon [[Djerba]], deep inside Cylon territory.  Even after arriving on the ice moon, Kelly reveals nothing about the nature of her mission.


Upon arrival, Kelly sets off to rendezvous with a spec ops team, and the sole surviving member, [[Xander Toth]] leads them to a former ski lodge, now used by the Cylons to store "spare parts" (human parts). Toth allows her rack time, and after settling in, she and Adama "break the ice". After a platoon of Centurions attack the lodge, Kelly gets scared and wanders off. She is discovered by an attacking Centurion, who has her dead to rights, however it stops and scans a special digital dog tag she is wearing. The Centurion is subsequently destroyed by Fasjovik, but not before he sees it let her off the hook.  
Kelly and the others set off on foot toward their objective, but are forced to take shelter at an abandoned ski lodge. During the night, Kelly opens herself emotionally to Adama and seduces him. A platoon of Centurions attacks the lodge several hours later, and Kelly wanders off during the fight. She is cornered by one of the Centurions, but it stops before striking, suddenly fixated on the dog tag hanging from her neck.  As it scans the digital information stored in the tag, Fasjovik comes up from behind and kills it, but not before noticing that the Centurion had spared Kelly's life.  


After being forced at gun point, Kelly finally comes clean about her plan, which is apparently to upload a virus to a Cylon comm relay. However, upon doing so, Fasjovik realizes she is sympathizing with the Cylons and shoots her. Her "virus" is actually information about the ghost fleet the group just came from. At this point, she shoots Fasjovik and then aims her gun at Adama. She claims the Cylons are only defending themselves, however Adama is able to see through her, and is also shot by Kelly. However, the bullet merely grazes Adama and he is able to take Kelly's weapon away from her after it jams. Fasjovik surmises that the Cylons knew about the fleet, and destroyed ''Archeron'' as a result of looking for it. Adama destroys her dog tag, and additional computer terminals, stopping the upload.  
Fasjovik's suspicions about Kelly grow, and before leaving the lodge the following morning, he confronts Kelly at gunpoint.  She tells Fasjovik and Adama that her mission is to upload a virus into the Cylon computer network, a move that can potentially blind the Cylons' defenses.  Fasjovik relaxes, and the three complete their trek to a Cylon automated transmission relay. Kelly places her dog tag onto a computer terminal and begins the upload.  However, Fasjovik glances at a computer display of the upload, instantly realizes that she is a traitor, and shoots her: the "virus" is in fact intelligence about the Colonial ghost fleet. While Fasjovik frantically explains the situation to Adama, Keely finds her own weapon and wounds Fasjovik, and then aims the gun at Adama. She claims the Cylons are only defending themselves, and that this betrayal will force the Colonies to come to the negotiating table.  Adama is unconvinced, and Kelly shoots him as well. Adama's wound is minor and he is able to disarm her. He destroys her dog tag and the computer terminal, stopping the upload.  


Kelly is then abandoned by Adama, who flees with Fasjovik in search of rescue. Sometime later, she is discovered by an [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids|unknown Cylon model]]. It studies her for a second before asking "Are you alive?", and then breaks Kelly's neck after feeling no sympathy for her. Kelly is killed by the very creations she is trying to defend.
The wounded Kelly is then abandoned by Adama and Fasjovik as they search for rescue. She is discovered sometime later by an [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids|experimental Cylon model]], who acknowledges that Kelly is more enlightened than her fellow human beings before breaking Kelly's neck.


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Somehow, the Colonial Admiralty knew of her plans, and simply let her go along with them. Kelly's plan actually gave the Colonials a chance to utilize the ghost fleet and [[Ghost Fleet Offensive|attack every Cylon target in five sectors]]. By the time the Cylons showed up, the fleet was gone, and the damage to the Cylon fleet was done.
The Colonial admiralty somehow knew of her plans all along, and simply allowed her go. Kelly's plan gave the Colonials a chance to feed the Cylons misinformation, and to utilize the ghost fleet in a [[Ghost Fleet Offensive|bold and successful surprise attack on Cylon targets across five sectors]].  


==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
Before the War, Kelly was married to a Colonial Marine named Ezra Barzel, who supposedly takes out an entire Cylon platoon single handed, which spurs military enlistment. However, it is a mere cover story, Ezra's scouting party having been shot up by men from his own unit (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').   
Before the war, Kelly was married to a [[Colonial Marine]] named Ezra Barzel, who was accidentally killed by members of his own unit. The Colonial military falsely reported that Barzel had died a hero's death destroying an entire Cylon platoon single-handedly. The propaganda tactic boosted military enlistment (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').   
 
 


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 02:33, 15 January 2013

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Becca Kelly is a civilian software engineer working with the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War. She was previously employed by Graystone Industries, where she was involved in the production of Cylons and the last upgrade to their programming before the Cylons rebelled against the Colonies.


Kelly's Mission

Ten years into the war, Kelly becomes the key individual in an important covert mission for the Fleet. Ensign William Adama and ECO Coker Fasjovik are ordered to transport Kelly aboard the Raptor Wild Weasel to the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards in an apparently routine mission, but soon after departing, Kelly presents new orders from the Fleet that eventually bring them to a secret Colonial "ghost" fleet being gathered for a massive assault on the Cylons. One of the ghost fleet ships delivers Kelly along with Adama and Fasjovik to the moon Djerba, deep inside Cylon territory. Even after arriving on the ice moon, Kelly reveals nothing about the nature of her mission.

Kelly and the others set off on foot toward their objective, but are forced to take shelter at an abandoned ski lodge. During the night, Kelly opens herself emotionally to Adama and seduces him. A platoon of Centurions attacks the lodge several hours later, and Kelly wanders off during the fight. She is cornered by one of the Centurions, but it stops before striking, suddenly fixated on the dog tag hanging from her neck. As it scans the digital information stored in the tag, Fasjovik comes up from behind and kills it, but not before noticing that the Centurion had spared Kelly's life.

Fasjovik's suspicions about Kelly grow, and before leaving the lodge the following morning, he confronts Kelly at gunpoint. She tells Fasjovik and Adama that her mission is to upload a virus into the Cylon computer network, a move that can potentially blind the Cylons' defenses. Fasjovik relaxes, and the three complete their trek to a Cylon automated transmission relay. Kelly places her dog tag onto a computer terminal and begins the upload. However, Fasjovik glances at a computer display of the upload, instantly realizes that she is a traitor, and shoots her: the "virus" is in fact intelligence about the Colonial ghost fleet. While Fasjovik frantically explains the situation to Adama, Keely finds her own weapon and wounds Fasjovik, and then aims the gun at Adama. She claims the Cylons are only defending themselves, and that this betrayal will force the Colonies to come to the negotiating table. Adama is unconvinced, and Kelly shoots him as well. Adama's wound is minor and he is able to disarm her. He destroys her dog tag and the computer terminal, stopping the upload.

The wounded Kelly is then abandoned by Adama and Fasjovik as they search for rescue. She is discovered sometime later by an experimental Cylon model, who acknowledges that Kelly is more enlightened than her fellow human beings before breaking Kelly's neck.

Aftermath

The Colonial admiralty somehow knew of her plans all along, and simply allowed her go. Kelly's plan gave the Colonials a chance to feed the Cylons misinformation, and to utilize the ghost fleet in a bold and successful surprise attack on Cylon targets across five sectors.

Personal Life

Before the war, Kelly was married to a Colonial Marine named Ezra Barzel, who was accidentally killed by members of his own unit. The Colonial military falsely reported that Barzel had died a hero's death destroying an entire Cylon platoon single-handedly. The propaganda tactic boosted military enlistment (Blood and Chrome).


Notes

  • Early information on Becca Kelly revealed her to be an "enigmatic, seemingly impenetrable software genius who gives Adama a run for his money in more ways than one." [1]

References