Galen Tyrol
Overview
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Age: 30 (?)
Marital Status: single
Children: none
Current position: Senior NCO commanding Deck Crew 5, Battlestar Galactica
(Played by: Aaron Douglas)
Biography
Background
Galen Tyrol is a much-admired NCO aboard the Galactica. He has served under William Adama for a number of years, and has considerable respect for the Commander - a feeling that is reciprocated. Indeed, he admires Adama to such a degree that he has modelled his own style of leadership on that of Adama: firm, fair, and will to go to the fullest degree in support of his crew.
Originally leading Deck Crew 5, a team of 15 deckhands and specialists, since the Cylon Attack he has become the most senior and experienced NCO on the Galactica.
Cylon Attack
At the time of the Cylon Attack, as well as leading his deck crew, Tyrol has been overseeing the refurnishment and restoration of Viper Mark II N7242C - the Viper originally flown by William Adama at the time of the Cylon War (Mini-Series.
Following the attack, with the Galactica undermanned, Tyorl also performs the function of senior Damage Control officer (Mini-Series / Water), a role that brings him into conflict with Colonel Tigh after the Galactica is struck by a Cylon nuclear warhead.
Relationship with Sharon Valerii
For several months prior to the Cylon attack, and in it aftermath,