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A [[Colonial]] military ceremony, typically taking place before the start of a major battle. A line of table salt is placed on the ground between two rows of soldiers. A passage of scripture is read, and the two rows converge, spreading the salt line with their feet. | A [[Colonial]] military ceremony, typically taking place before the start of a major battle. A line of table salt is placed on the ground between two rows of soldiers. A passage of scripture is read, and the two rows converge, spreading the salt line with their feet. | ||
One such ceremony was conducted by Lt. Margaret "[[Racetrack]]" Edmondson on the hangar deck of the [[Battlestar Galactica]] before the start of the mission to rescue the Colonials remaining on [[New Caprica]] under the [[Cylon]] occupation. | One such ceremony was conducted by Lt. Margaret "[[Racetrack]]" Edmondson on the hangar deck of the [[Battlestar Galactica]] before the start of the mission to rescue the Colonials remaining on [[New Caprica]] under the [[Cylon]] occupation. The extremely emotional ceremony ended with an embrace by [[Galactica]] and [[Pegasus]] crewmen who knew they might never see each other again. ([[Exodus, Part I]]) | ||
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A Colonial military ceremony, typically taking place before the start of a major battle. A line of table salt is placed on the ground between two rows of soldiers. A passage of scripture is read, and the two rows converge, spreading the salt line with their feet.
One such ceremony was conducted by Lt. Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson on the hangar deck of the Battlestar Galactica before the start of the mission to rescue the Colonials remaining on New Caprica under the Cylon occupation. The extremely emotional ceremony ended with an embrace by Galactica and Pegasus crewmen who knew they might never see each other again. (Exodus, Part I)