Writer:	Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
Director:	Michael Nankin
Star:	Grace Park (Sharon Valerii),  Edward James Olmos (William Adama),  James Callis (Gaius Baltar),  Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin),  Tricia Helfer (Number Six),  Jamie Bamber (Lee "Apollo" Adama),  Katee Sackhoff (Kara "Starbuck" Thrace)
Recurring Role:	Christian Tessier (Tucker "Duck" Clellan),  Luciana Carro (Louanne "Kat" Katraine),  Tahmoh Penikett (Karl "Helo" Agathon),  Kandyse McClure (Anastasia "Dee" Dualla),  Alessandro Juliani (Felix Gaeta),  Aaron Douglas (Galen Tyrol),  Michael Hogan (Saul Tigh),  Bodie Olmos (Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza)
Guest Star:	Sean J. Dory (Ensign Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark),  Christopher Jacot (Ensign Brent "BB" Baxton)

As of the beginning of this episode, there are 49,593 survivors in the fleet, four fewer than at the beginning of the previous episode. (edit) According to his podcast Moore did not like the the original act break of Starbuck leaving Apollo's place. So in the rewrite he wanted an act break to show how Kara has become obssessed with Scar because of her messed up life. In his note his only example was the image of Starbuck naked with a revolver.This led to the scene of Kara watching the video while drinking. (edit) Although credited, James Callis and Tricia Helfer did not appear in this episode. (edit)

Helo: (to Starbuck after she admits she held back because she hopes Anders is alive) You got something to live for now, not just die for. (edit) Kara: This isn't duelling pistols at dawn. This is war. You never want to fight fair. You want to sneak up behind your enemy and club him over the head. You see, Scar understands that. (edit) Starbuck: To BB, Jo-Jo, Reilly, Beano, Dipper, Flattop, Chuckles, Jolly, Crashdown, Sheppard, Dash, Flyboy, Stepchild, Puppet, Fireball.
Apollo: To all of 'em (edit) Starbuck: You know that the President says that we're saving humanity for a bright, shiny future, on Earth--that you and I are never gonna see. We're not, because we go out, over and over, again, until someday, some metal motherfrakker is gonna catch us on a bad day and just blow us away.
Lee: Bright and shiny futures are overrated anyway.
Kara: That's why we gotta get what we can, right now.
Lee: I'll drink to that. To right now. (edit)

In the Season 2.5 DVD version, the fighter shown in the launch tube is now--correctly--a Mark VII Viper. (edit) There is a minor editing goof when Starbuck and Kat launch from the Galactica during the 29th day of operations of the Colonial mining ship Majahual (approximately 45 minutes into the episode). On the flight deck, both are clearly seen in Mark VII Vipers. When we see one of the Vipers in the launch tube, it is a Mark II Viper, the older model. (edit) Caprica Sharon informs Kara that Cylon Raiders can be resurrected, just like the human Cylons are. They retain their memories and experience, thus making them more effective and intelligent fighters. (edit) The guitar music used in the last scene of this episode is Cavatina, best known as the theme from the 1978 movie The Deer Hunter. (edit)

Among the deceased pilots mentioned by Starbuck is Jolly. Lt. "Jolly" Anders was killed in the miniseries when his Viper was disabled by a Cylon virus and later destroyed. The call sign "Jolly" is an homage to Flight Sgt. Jolly (played by Tony Swartz), a recurring character in the original Battlestar Galactica series. (edit) "Scar" In the classic John Ford Western "The Searchers," the Native American antagonist is named Scar. In the movie, Scar and his followers torment and follow our heroes, trying to split them apart so they can attack. This tactic is used here as well.... (edit)