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Battlestar Galactica S2E17 — The Captain's Hand
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Battlestar Galactica•Season 2•Episode 17

The Captain's Hand

7.7/10 · 2,158 votesFeb 17, 200644 min

Ranked #16 of 20 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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Apollo assists in the search for a missing Raptor team as the new commander of the Pegasus grows increasingly unstable.

Directed bySergio Mimica-Gezzan
Written byJeff Vlaming
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Cast13

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Admiral William Adama

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Laura Roslin

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Lee 'Apollo' Adama

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff

Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace

James Callis

James Callis

Gaius Baltar

Tricia Helfer

Tricia Helfer

Number Six

Tahmoh Penikett

Tahmoh Penikett

Karl 'Helo' Agathon

Grace Park

Grace Park

Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii

Michael Hogan

Michael Hogan

Saul Tigh

Kandyse McClure

Kandyse McClure

Anastasia Dualla

Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas

Galen Tyrol

Alessandro Juliani

Alessandro Juliani

Felix Gaeta

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Jeff Vlaming

Jeff Vlaming

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Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Director

Duane Dickinson

Duane Dickinson

Stunt Coordinator

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Stunt Coordinator

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Andrew Seklir

Editor

S

Stephen McNutt

Director of Photography

Laura Lee Connery

Laura Lee Connery

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Captain's Hand" is episode 17 of Battlestar Galactica season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 2,158 votes, ranking #16 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan and written by Jeff Vlaming, it aired on February 17, 2006.

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