History Series / BattlestarGalacticaBloodAndChrome

* HeroicSacrifice: The ''Osiris''' {{suicide attack}} on a Cylon basestar.

* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler:Dr. Kelly]].

* SuicideAttack: The ''Osiris'' flies directly into a Cylon basestar and sets off all of its nukes at once to destroy it.

* SealedOrders: The {{main character}}s only receive their top-secret orders after they have already left for a routine supply run, and RadioSilence as in effect so they can't double-check whether the orders are genuine.

* SealedOrders: Only once they're already on their way to deliver "supplies" do the guys get their real orders handed to them.

%%* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The Cython.

* AcePilot: Bill.

* CrazySurvivalist: Toth.

* ImprobablePilotingSkills: Bill.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The Cython.

* YouLookFamiliar: Several actors who played supporting roles in ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'' and/or ''Series/{{Caprica}}'' play new characters here, including Ben Cotton, Brian Markinson, Carmen Moore, Ty Olsson, Jill Teed, Sebastian Spence, John Pyper-Ferguson and Leo Li Chiang.

Set ten years into the Cylon War, it focuses on then-Ensign William Adama (Creator/LukePasqualino), who has been assigned to then-new ''Galactica'' fresh out of the academy. The irascible newbie is more than a little irritated to be assigned to be a Raptor "bus driver" rather than a Viper jock. However, things become much more interesting fast when the routine "milk run" he and his more experienced but surly co-pilot Lt. Coker Fasjovik (Ben Cotton) are assigned to turns out to be a cover for a top-secret mission involving the mysterious Dr. Becca Kelly (Lili Bordán).

Set ten years into the Cylon War, it focuses on then-Ensign William Adama (Creator/LukePasqualino), who has been assigned to then-new ''Galactica'' fresh out of the academy. The irascible newbie is more than a little irritated to be assigned to be a Raptor "bus driver" rather than a Viper jock. However, things become much more interesting fast when the routine "milk run" he and his more experienced but surly co-pilot Lt. Coker Fasjovik are assigned to turns out to be a cover for a top-secret mission involving the mysterious Dr. Becca Kelly.

* CallBack: "Are you alive?" [[spoiler:A Cylon humanoid prototype asks it of Dr. Kelly before killing her, like a Six asks it of the Colonial officer at Armistice Station before the Cylons blow the station up. The echo is inverted, as in this prequel she is literally questioning Dr. Kelly's status. In the pilot miniseries of ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'', which takes place decades later, the question is more philosophical]]
** [[spoiler:Even better, Creator/TriciaHelfer is the one speaking the line both times]]

* HeroicSuicide: The ''Osiris''' {{suicide attack}} on a Cylon basestar.

* ReliableTraitor: [[spoiler:The Colonial leadership ''knows'' Dr. Kelly is a Cylon sympathiser, and is planning to betray them. That's precisely what they want.]]

Set ten years into the Cylon War, it focuses on then-Ensign William Adama, who has been assigned to then-new ''Galactica'' fresh out of the academy. The irascible newbie is more than a little irritated to be assigned to be a Raptor "bus driver" rather than a Viper jock. However, things become much more interesting fast when the routine "milk run" he and his more experienced but surly co-pilot Lt. Coker Fasjovik are assigned to turns out to be a cover for a top-secret mission involving the mysterious Dr. Becca Kelly.

''Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome'' is a spinoff of ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'', serving as a prequel to BSG and a sequel to ''Series/{{Caprica}}''.

* CallBack: "Are you alive?" [[spoiler:A Cylon humanoid prototype asks it of Dr. Kelly before killing her, like a Six asks it of the Colonial officer at Armistice Station before the Cylons blow the station up. The echo is inverted, as in this prequel she is literally questioning Dr. Kelly's status. In the pilot miniseries of ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|Reimagined}}'', which takes place decades later, the question is more philosophical]]

* CosmeticallyAdvancedPrequel: An example that only briefly appears. ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaBloodAndChrome'' takes place some time before ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' -- something like 30-40 years prior, considering the main character's age. In ''Blood and Chrome'', a pre-mission briefing is conducted using something like virtual reality goggles. By the time the main series rolls around, plastic figurines on a two-dimensional map are used instead.

* YouLookFamiliar: Several actors who played supporting roles in ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica| Reimagined}}'' and/or ''Series/{{Caprica}}'' play new characters here, including Ben Cotton, Brian Markinson, Carmen Moore, Ty Olsson, Jill Teed, Sebastian Spence, John Pyper-Ferguson and Leo Li Chiang.

** [[spoiler:Even better, Tricia Helfer is the one speaking the line both times]]

* HeroicSuicide: Performed by the captain of the ''Osiris'' to stop a Cylon basestar.

* SuicideAttack: The ''Osiris'' flies directly into the Cylon basestar and sets off all of its nukes at once to destroy it.

* CallBack: "Are you alive?" [[spoiler:A Cylon humanoid prototype asks it of Dr. Kelly before killing her, like a Six asks it of the Colonial officer at Armistice Station before the Cylons blow the station up. The echo is inverted, as in this prequel she is literally questioning Dr. Kelly's status. In the pilot miniseries of ''[[BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]'', which takes place decades later, the question is more philosophical]]

* CallBack / MeaningfulEcho: "Are you alive?" [[spoiler:A Cylon humanoid prototype asks it of Dr. Kelly before killing her, like a Six asks it of the Colonial officer at Armistice Station before the Cylons blow the station up. The echo is inverted, as in this prequel she is literally questioning Dr. Kelly's status. In the pilot miniseries of ''[[BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]'', which takes place decades later, the question is more philosophical]]

* FatalFamilyPhoto: Near the end of the final episode Coker hands Bill a photograph of a loved one. That this was his [[RetIrony final mission before his service was up]] sealed his fate. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope He lives]]]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Coker's buddy Kirby escorts Adama's team to the ice planet, then [[spoiler:abandons them after his Viper is damaged, saying he's going home. We never hear from him again, or find out how he planned to get anywhere in a damaged short-range fighter whose carrier was just destroyed.]]
** [[spoiler: "Going home" might be a DeadlyEuphemism.]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Dr. Kelly wants to end the war by forcing the Colonial government to negotiate with the Cylons. Unfortunately, her plan involves giving the Cylons information about a hidden Colonial fleet, which would lead to thousands of human deaths.]]
** [[spoiler:But then again, she herself is being played by the Colonial leadership.]]

* MildlyMilitary: The Colonials. The entire plot is basically driven by an Ensign who thinks he can order around a Lieutenant. Although to be fair, given that they're 10 years into a brutal war standards might have slipped a little.
** Position outweighs rank. Coker outranked Adama, but as pilot, Adama was in charge of the Raptor. Also, Coker was acting chicken, while Adama was focused on completing their assigned mission.

* [[spoiler: FeedTheMole]]: Turns out that's why the humans want Dr. Kelly to succeed.

* TheOtherDarrin: Bill is portrayed by Luke Pasqualino, instead of Nico Cortez as in the ''Razor'' flashbacks. However, he is a few years younger here than in ''Razor Flashbacks''.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Hot-headed, rookie, want-a-be {{Ace}} Adama teams up with weary, tired, just wants to make it out of the war alive Coker. Throw in a top-secret mission and you've got a lot of shouting between the two.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Between Adama and Coker.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Coker was created because the writers remembered that they established Adama and Tigh had never served together during the First Cylon War (in fact, Tigh's memories of being in the war at all are FakeMemories).

Set ten years into the Cylon War, it focuses on then-Ensign William Adama, who has been assigned to then-new ''Galactica'' fresh out of the academy. The irascible newbie is more than a little irritated to be assigned to be a Raptor "bus driver" rather than a Viper jock. However, things become much more interesting fast when the routine "milk run" he and his more experienced but surly co-pilot Lt. Coker Fasjovik are assigned to turns out to be a cover for a top-secret mission involving the mysterious Dr. Beka Kelly.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: