James Lyman
Encyclopedia
James "Jammer" Lyman is a fictional character
from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. His character was centrally featured in the webisodic Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
. In television series he appeared in 10 episodes, including a post-death flashback. He first appeared in episode 6 of season 1, and last in season 3, episode 9.
. His duty fatigues were a different color from everyone else's.
In "Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
", a group of online episodes, Jammer was convinced by an Aaron Doral copy to help the Cylons "prevent bloodshed", and was given a small device that would let him talk to Doral about any more Resistance activities. In webisode 10, as Duck goes to join the New Caprica Police (NCP) as a spy, Jammer can be seen walking off with the chip in his hand after a meeting with Colonel Tigh and Chief Tyrol. Jammer became the captain of the NCP, and a collaborator with the Cylon occupation forces on New Caprica. At the same time, he continued to act as a member of the New Caprica Resistance.
Jammer believed that he joined the NCP to get Cylon Centurions off the street, to lessen tensions on the planet, and to prevent further over-reactions by patrolling Cylons, as happened at the Temple Massacre. However, his actions began wearing on his conscience, especially when he found out that Cally Tyrol was on a list the Cylons have set for execution. At first, he asked Sharon "Boomer" Valerii to see if she could let her go, but Boomer said she couldn't do anything about it. Jammer seemed to be awkward about talking to Boomer because he was friends with her when she was masquerading as a human aboard Galactica. Boomer found it easy to talk to him. Using his position, he saved Cally from a Cylon execution squad by letting her make an escape.
Despite his good intentions, three days after the New Caprica people were brought back into the Fleet, he was judged guilty of treason
by a secret six-person jury called The Circle, which included Chief Tyrol
. Even taking the possibility of having helped Cally under consideration, the evidence of his crimes carried the heavier weight in their decision and he was executed via spacing
through Galacticas airlocks.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. His character was centrally featured in the webisodic Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance is the collective title of 10 two- to five-minute "webisodes" released exclusively on the world wide web through the Sci Fi Channel's website...
. In television series he appeared in 10 episodes, including a post-death flashback. He first appeared in episode 6 of season 1, and last in season 3, episode 9.
Background
Jammer was a flight deck specialist aboard the Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica (ship)
The Battlestar Galactica is a space battleship in the original and re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original television series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose battleships are...
. His duty fatigues were a different color from everyone else's.
In "Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance is the collective title of 10 two- to five-minute "webisodes" released exclusively on the world wide web through the Sci Fi Channel's website...
", a group of online episodes, Jammer was convinced by an Aaron Doral copy to help the Cylons "prevent bloodshed", and was given a small device that would let him talk to Doral about any more Resistance activities. In webisode 10, as Duck goes to join the New Caprica Police (NCP) as a spy, Jammer can be seen walking off with the chip in his hand after a meeting with Colonel Tigh and Chief Tyrol. Jammer became the captain of the NCP, and a collaborator with the Cylon occupation forces on New Caprica. At the same time, he continued to act as a member of the New Caprica Resistance.
Jammer believed that he joined the NCP to get Cylon Centurions off the street, to lessen tensions on the planet, and to prevent further over-reactions by patrolling Cylons, as happened at the Temple Massacre. However, his actions began wearing on his conscience, especially when he found out that Cally Tyrol was on a list the Cylons have set for execution. At first, he asked Sharon "Boomer" Valerii to see if she could let her go, but Boomer said she couldn't do anything about it. Jammer seemed to be awkward about talking to Boomer because he was friends with her when she was masquerading as a human aboard Galactica. Boomer found it easy to talk to him. Using his position, he saved Cally from a Cylon execution squad by letting her make an escape.
Despite his good intentions, three days after the New Caprica people were brought back into the Fleet, he was judged guilty of treason
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
by a secret six-person jury called The Circle, which included Chief Tyrol
Galen Tyrol
Galen Tyrol is a character on the television series Battlestar Galactica. Tyrol is responsible for the maintenance of the Vipers and Raptors aboard Battlestar Galactica...
. Even taking the possibility of having helped Cally under consideration, the evidence of his crimes carried the heavier weight in their decision and he was executed via spacing
Space exposure
Space exposure is the subjection of a human to the conditions of outer space, without protective clothing and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere in a vacuum.-Explanation and history:...
through Galacticas airlocks.
External links
- James Lyman at the Battlestar Wiki