[kingfish]

This episode starts off with Captain Apollo trying to decoy the Cylons by leading them away from the fleet. He runs out of fuel and must make a crash landing on the planet Equellis. Once on the planet he discovers a widow named Vella and her son Puppis. Puppis' father was also a Colonial warrior marooned there with no way home. His ship was incapable of flying. The people of the planet are paying tribute to a man named LaCerta. Lacerta's enforcer is a Cylon called RED-EYE. Apollo goes into the town dressed like one of the inhabitants and immediately is disliked by Marcos who used to be LaCerta's right hand man before RED-EYE. The episode was on the order of Shane a western that starred the late Alan Ladd. Vella hates guns because her husband was killed by one. Apollo can understand because Serina was also killed by a gun. Lance LeGault shows up as Booties who wants to kill Red-Eye so badly that he errantly tries with a Numo which is like firing a BB Gun. He is killed.

Back on the Galactica, Starbuck hatches a plan to try and lead Apollo back to the fleet.

Starbuck: Boxey has lost one parent, I am not going to see him lose another.

He and Boomer launch and head in the direction of Apollo's last transmission. Starbuck even tries to remain out there longer by CHOPPING the power. They drift for a time.


Finally Apollo finds out the truth about Red-Eye. There was a battle, a Cylon Raider crashed, and one Cylon survived with the belief that LaCerta was The Imperious Leader. Poor Red-Eye must need glasses. With this knowledge Apollo can take action. At first he believed there was more than one Red-Eye but this theory being proved false Apollo decides to challenge the Cylon in an old fashioned SHOOTOUT. Apollo wins but is still stranded. Vella finally realizes that her husband martin's ship may have the fuel Apollo needs to make it home.

Starbuck: Just a few centons more.

Boomer: You said that a few centons back

Both men feel that time has run out so they decide to head back when they hear.

Apollo: Recon probe three to Galactica, come in.

Starbuck: Is that you Apollo?

Apollo: What are you two doing out here?

Boomer: Well the stars looked kinda nice so we thought we would have a look around.

All three laugh.

Apollo: Lets go home.

They hit their turbos and are gone.

The last scene of the episode shows both Puppis and Vella looking up at the stars.

Puppis: Don't worry mother he will be back someday.