Science fiction has always had a dark obsession with destroying things, and spaceships are a constant target. Blowing up the Nostromo in order to kill one Alien was one of the biggest (and best) sacrifices in movie history. Lee Adama’s emotional outbursts might not win him another command anytime soon, but when he took over as the helmer of the Pegasus he got complacent and fat, he redeemed himself by sacrificing his superior ship to save the Galactica and everyone on the planet below.”]
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