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Doctor Cottle is | Doctor Cottle is [[Original battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'s'' irrascible Chief Medical Officer ([[CMO]]). Because the ship is operating with a minimal crew compliment leading up to its expected decomissioning, Cottle is the only real physician aboard ''Galactica'' (perhaps in the entire [[Fleet]]), supported by a handful of medics like [[Layne Ishay]] and [[Howard Kim]]. Cottle is somewhat eccentric -- a heavy smoker, despite knowing the risks, and one not overly impressed by positions of power. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Cottle is the third person in the Fleet to learn about President [[Laura Roslin]]'s fight with cancer ([[Act of Contrition]]), after [[Lee Adama]] ([[Bastille Day]]) and [[Billy Keikeya]] ([[Mini-Series]]). He agrees to treat her condition, without revealing it to anyone else, and further agrees to support more unorthodox treatments such as [[Chamalla]] extract. Knowing the extent of her illness and Roslin's reluctance to undergo [[diloxin]] therapy, the doctor also recommends prayer. | |||
Cottle takes a personal interest in [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck's]] recovery after she breaks her leg during a mission ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]). The doctor works with Lee Adama to get her out of sickbay ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]) without initial success. | |||
Grumpy of attitude, yet always professional, Cottle instantly inspires trust, despite his attitude. | Grumpy of attitude, yet always professional, Cottle instantly inspires trust, despite his attitude. | ||
After the [[assassination|assassination attempt]] on [[William Adama]], ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]) Cottle | After the [[assassination|assassination attempt]] on [[William Adama]], ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]) Cottle is unavailable to stabilize the Commander as he is aboard another ship in the Fleet. Matters worsen after ''Galactica'''s emergency [[FTL|Jump]] separates Cottle and the battlestar. [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] orders Cottle's medics to stop Adama's internal bleeding ([[Scattered]]). However, while the medics stabilize the Commander's condition, they are unable to fully stop his bleeding. Cottle finally arrives and is able to operate on Commander Adama. After much risky work, the doctor saves Adama's life ([[Fragged]]). | ||
Cottle seems particularly nonplussed of Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]'s authority. When Tigh asks of Adama's condition as Cottle begins surgery to save the Commander's life, he tells the XO, "How should I know? I'm not a psychic. Now get the hell out of here" ([[Fragged]]). Later, after Tigh orders an ill-advised attempt to restore supply runs to ''Galactica'' on the ''[[Gideon]]'', resulting in four civilian deaths, Cottle | Cottle seems particularly nonplussed of Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]'s authority. When Tigh asks of Adama's condition as Cottle begins surgery to save the Commander's life, he tells the XO, "How should I know? I'm not a psychic. Now get the hell out of here" ([[Fragged]]). Later, after Tigh orders an ill-advised attempt to restore supply runs to ''Galactica'' on the ''[[Gideon]]'', resulting in four civilian deaths, Cottle is anything but sympathetic when Tigh asks what happened: "What'd you expect, genius? You put a pilot in charge of crowd control" ([[Resistance]]). | ||
At the request of President Roslin, despite her straight-to-the-point warning about its illegality and danger (Cottle: "You're a lousy salesman."), he assists | At the request of President Roslin, despite her straight-to-the-point warning about its illegality and danger (Cottle: "You're a lousy salesman."), he assists Roslin in escaping ''Galactica'' by filing a request for a [[Raptor]] flight away from the battlestar, to care for patients on other ships. Roslin leaves ''Galactica'' on this "appropriated" Raptor with [[Lee Adama]] at the helm ([[Resistance]]). | ||
Major Cottle | Major Cottle performs a series of medical scans on [[Gaius Baltar]]'s head at Baltar's request. Unknown to Cottle, Baltar is looking to see if there is a Cylon computer chip implanted into his brain. The scans show absolutely nothing unusual, and Cottle dismisses Baltar as a hypochondriac ([[Home, Part II]]). | ||
Even Cottle's stony exterior | Even Cottle's stony exterior gives way to the pain he sees on Laura Roslin's face when he gives her a new prognosis on her fight with cancer. Her cancer has spread aggressively, and the good doctor gives Roslin, on the outside, one month to live ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]). | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Cottle's counterpart in the [[TOS|Original Series]] is [[Salik]]. | |||
Somewhat contrary to [[Ron D. Moore]]'s [[naturalistic science fiction]] principles used to form the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]], Cottle's grumpy personality is akin to [[Wikipedia:Leonard McCoy|another popular medical officer]] in television science fiction. | Somewhat contrary to [[Ron D. Moore]]'s [[naturalistic science fiction]] principles used to form the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]], Cottle's grumpy personality is akin to [[Wikipedia:Leonard McCoy|another popular medical officer]] in television science fiction. | ||
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Doctor Cottle is battlestar Galactica's irrascible Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Because the ship is operating with a minimal crew compliment leading up to its expected decomissioning, Cottle is the only real physician aboard Galactica (perhaps in the entire Fleet), supported by a handful of medics like Layne Ishay and Howard Kim. Cottle is somewhat eccentric -- a heavy smoker, despite knowing the risks, and one not overly impressed by positions of power.
Biography
Cottle is the third person in the Fleet to learn about President Laura Roslin's fight with cancer (Act of Contrition), after Lee Adama (Bastille Day) and Billy Keikeya (Mini-Series). He agrees to treat her condition, without revealing it to anyone else, and further agrees to support more unorthodox treatments such as Chamalla extract. Knowing the extent of her illness and Roslin's reluctance to undergo diloxin therapy, the doctor also recommends prayer.
Cottle takes a personal interest in Starbuck's recovery after she breaks her leg during a mission (You Can't Go Home Again). The doctor works with Lee Adama to get her out of sickbay (Six Degrees of Separation) without initial success.
Grumpy of attitude, yet always professional, Cottle instantly inspires trust, despite his attitude.
After the assassination attempt on William Adama, (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II) Cottle is unavailable to stabilize the Commander as he is aboard another ship in the Fleet. Matters worsen after Galactica's emergency Jump separates Cottle and the battlestar. Colonel Tigh orders Cottle's medics to stop Adama's internal bleeding (Scattered). However, while the medics stabilize the Commander's condition, they are unable to fully stop his bleeding. Cottle finally arrives and is able to operate on Commander Adama. After much risky work, the doctor saves Adama's life (Fragged).
Cottle seems particularly nonplussed of Colonel Saul Tigh's authority. When Tigh asks of Adama's condition as Cottle begins surgery to save the Commander's life, he tells the XO, "How should I know? I'm not a psychic. Now get the hell out of here" (Fragged). Later, after Tigh orders an ill-advised attempt to restore supply runs to Galactica on the Gideon, resulting in four civilian deaths, Cottle is anything but sympathetic when Tigh asks what happened: "What'd you expect, genius? You put a pilot in charge of crowd control" (Resistance).
At the request of President Roslin, despite her straight-to-the-point warning about its illegality and danger (Cottle: "You're a lousy salesman."), he assists Roslin in escaping Galactica by filing a request for a Raptor flight away from the battlestar, to care for patients on other ships. Roslin leaves Galactica on this "appropriated" Raptor with Lee Adama at the helm (Resistance).
Major Cottle performs a series of medical scans on Gaius Baltar's head at Baltar's request. Unknown to Cottle, Baltar is looking to see if there is a Cylon computer chip implanted into his brain. The scans show absolutely nothing unusual, and Cottle dismisses Baltar as a hypochondriac (Home, Part II).
Even Cottle's stony exterior gives way to the pain he sees on Laura Roslin's face when he gives her a new prognosis on her fight with cancer. Her cancer has spread aggressively, and the good doctor gives Roslin, on the outside, one month to live (Flight of the Phoenix).
Notes
Cottle's counterpart in the Original Series is Salik.
Somewhat contrary to Ron D. Moore's naturalistic science fiction principles used to form the re-imagined series, Cottle's grumpy personality is akin to another popular medical officer in television science fiction.