Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3

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Origins #3 An issue of the Dynamite series.
Issue No.	3
Writer(s)	Kevin Fahey
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Penciller(s)	Jonathan Lau
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Cover Artist(s)	Fabio Laguna
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Published	January 2008
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Plot

As Gaius Baltar recovers from being struck by a car, Baltar receives disquieting news from his brother while President Richard Adar takes a personal interest in him.

Summary

• On a Resurrection Ship, Caprica-Six's consciousness transfers into a new body. A Number Three is there to help Six through her disorientation, since it is the first time she's ever died and been downloaded. A fellow Number Six informs her that she's saved Gaius Baltar's life and that their team was able to extricate her body, thus avoiding any suspicions about the incident.
• Caprica-Six asks when she'll be able to go back to Caprica.
• In the other regions of Colonial space, a two-man crew on a salvage mission (who consider jumping over to the Hudson Sector in hopes of better salvage) happen across a lone survivor in a debris field. The survivor, Caprica-Six, apparently takes control of the craft and crashes it somewhere in Colonial space.
• On a Cylon ship, a Three, Six and an Eight discuss whether or not there is a flaw in the Six line. While they initially consider substituting her with another model, the consensus remains that Caprica-Six should continue her mission, since she has gained Gaius Baltar's trust.
• Three agrees to this, but threatens to box Caprica-Six herself if she fails in her mission.
• At the Caprica City Medical Center, Baltar is recovering from his near miss with a motor vehicle. He is being treated by a Simon model Cylon, who asks Baltar if he knows where he is. Baltar ruefully replies that "as long as it's not Cuffle's Breath Wash, I'll learn to survive".
• Simon informs Baltar that he was brought in from the Red Light District two days ago and that Baltar suffered a serious head injury. He adds that they had to perform minor surgery, and gives Baltar the story of how he was involved with a hit-and-run driver.
• As Baltar tries to recall the events of that night, Bernard Baltar arrives. Baltar notes that it's been a long time since they have talked; Bernard notices that his brother has lost his accent. Bernard informs his brother that he had come to see him because their mother has fallen ill, and their farm has fallen on hard times.
• As Bernard asks his brother for help, an secret service agent asks Bernard to leave. As Bernard leaves, Baltar yells after his brother to call him at the Ministry of Defense.
• Baltar begins to demand why Bernard was sent away, only to meet President Richard Adar, who informs Baltar that he came as soon as one of his aides informed him of Baltar's accident. Baltar had previously met Adar at a fundraiser in Delphi. Adar offers his concern (and the concern of certain members of the military brass) over whether or not the accident was related to the Command Navigation Program project, however Baltar assures him that this wasn't the case.
• Adar gives Baltar a pep talk, reminding him that the deadline for the project is only a few weeks away. Baltar assures him that he'll be able to meet the deadline.
• Adar leaves, saying that he needs to attend to the issue of a possible teacher union strike. Before leaving, Adar asks Baltar to call him Richard.
• In his home, Baltar works on the CNP. Caprica-Six asks him how his progress is. This leads to sex.
• After sex, Baltar experiences a dream where Six snaps his neck and asks him "Are you alive?" Baltar awakens, finding his bed empty of anyone other than himself.

Alternate covers

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  Fabio Laguna cover.

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  Photo cover featuring Number Six and Gaius Baltar.

External links

• Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3 - Regular Edition at Dynamite Entertainment