Episode 3 Bastille Day- Negotiations with Tom Zarek, political activist and convicted terrorist on the prison ship, the Astral Queen. Lee Adama turns the ship over to the prisoners, negotiating their help with water harvesting off a planet to gain freedom points, and promising a govt election. On Caprica, Cylon Boomer fools Lt Agathon, and they search for supplies while being observed by other Cylons.
Episode 4 Act of Contrition- History of Zack Adama, Lee's brother, who Kara Thrase (Starbuck) was in love with and his flight instructor, passed him in flight training when he failed, and subsequently was killed. It all comes out. President Roslin discusses Kamala treatment for her cancer with the skeptical doctor. On Caprica, Agathon and Cylon Boomer find a stocked fallout shelter. End of episode is Starbuck taking on 8 Cylon Raiders, with help of nugget pilot. Killing the last Raider, it's ship hits her, knocking her Viper into the atmosphere of the water planet. She manages to eject, but her fate is unknown... continued.

Astral Queen- Restless felons who just want to be treated decently.

Starbuck's Viper going down.
Outstanding CGI fidelity in this sequence.
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