Aboard the Pegasus, Captain Kara Thrace briefs a room full of Raptor crews and marines for a dangerous, volunteer-only mission to Caprica to rescue the civilian survivors on the planet’s surface. Using information obtained from the captive Cylon Sharon, they’ve linked their Raptors’ navigation systems to the superior navigational capabilities of their captured Cylon Heavy Raider.

Meanwhile, in separate private quarters on Galactica, President Roslin and Vice President Baltar each prepare notes for their first televised presidential debate. As Roslin memorizes her talking points, Baltar is hectored by Six‘sreligious exhortations to have faith that the election will unfold “as God intends.”