Lt. Crashdown
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Alex Quartararo is a fictional character
in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, portrayed by Samuel Witwer
. His real name, while not given in the series, is Alex Quartararo.
electronic countermeasures officer (ECO) on the Battlestar Galactica
after she leaves Karl "Helo" Agathon
on Caprica. He resents the fact Valerii seems to compare him unfavorably to Agathon. Over time, however, their antagonism matures into a more good-natured teasing.
Crashdown was involved in a developing romantic relationship with Ensign Davis, a junior officer on the Galactica.
Along with the Cylon sleeper agent Boomer, Crashdown leads several pivotal Raptor missions to find water and fuel supplies for the Colonial fleet.
Crashdown is a member of a three-Raptor survey part sent to examine the planet Kobol
. The Cylons destroy one Raptor above Kobol and severely damage the one carrying Crashdown; the third escapes back to Galactica. The pilot of Crashdown's Raptor is killed; fortunately, Crashdown manages to guide the craft down to a crash landing on the planet's surface. He then takes charge of the survivors as they await rescue, but in the stress of the situation he makes several bad decisions, resulting in the deaths of two of his men.
The survivors soon learn Cylon Centurions are planning to shoot down their rescue ship. Crashdown organizes the critical counter attack, but he bungles the planning, and his squad continues to lose faith in him. When the time comes to attack the Cylons, the entire team is convinced they're heading into a suicide mission. Chief Tyrol
openly refuses Crashdown's orders, and Cally is too scared to move. Crashdown becomes frustrated and threatens to execute Cally unless she follows orders. Dr. Baltar saves her life by shooting Crashdown in the back, killing him. Upon returning to the fleet, Baltar claims Crashdown had died in battle and should be honored.
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...
in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, portrayed by Samuel Witwer
Samuel Witwer
Samuel Stewart "Sam" Witwer is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in individual episodes of numerous television shows as well as minor recurring characters in shows such as Battlestar Galactica, Davis Bloome aka Doomsday in Smallville, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Dexter...
. His real name, while not given in the series, is Alex Quartararo.
Character biography
Crashdown is a refugee from the Battlestar Triton who begins serving as Sharon "Boomer" Valerii'sSharon Valerii
Number Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining of the classic show of the same name. She is portrayed by Grace Park...
electronic countermeasures officer (ECO) on the Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar 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...
after she leaves Karl "Helo" Agathon
Karl Agathon
Karl C. Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett.-Background:...
on Caprica. He resents the fact Valerii seems to compare him unfavorably to Agathon. Over time, however, their antagonism matures into a more good-natured teasing.
Crashdown was involved in a developing romantic relationship with Ensign Davis, a junior officer on the Galactica.
Along with the Cylon sleeper agent Boomer, Crashdown leads several pivotal Raptor missions to find water and fuel supplies for the Colonial fleet.
Crashdown is a member of a three-Raptor survey part sent to examine the planet Kobol
Kobol
Kobol is the name of a planet in the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe.Within the context of both Battlestar Galactica stories, Kobol is the birthplace and original home of humanity, from which the civilization departed and formed the Twelve Colonies on other worlds...
. The Cylons destroy one Raptor above Kobol and severely damage the one carrying Crashdown; the third escapes back to Galactica. The pilot of Crashdown's Raptor is killed; fortunately, Crashdown manages to guide the craft down to a crash landing on the planet's surface. He then takes charge of the survivors as they await rescue, but in the stress of the situation he makes several bad decisions, resulting in the deaths of two of his men.
The survivors soon learn Cylon Centurions are planning to shoot down their rescue ship. Crashdown organizes the critical counter attack, but he bungles the planning, and his squad continues to lose faith in him. When the time comes to attack the Cylons, the entire team is convinced they're heading into a suicide mission. 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...
openly refuses Crashdown's orders, and Cally is too scared to move. Crashdown becomes frustrated and threatens to execute Cally unless she follows orders. Dr. Baltar saves her life by shooting Crashdown in the back, killing him. Upon returning to the fleet, Baltar claims Crashdown had died in battle and should be honored.
See also
- List of Battlestar Galactica (2004 television series) episodes