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First post...

I never watched the original BSG, so I don't have a background on those characters. But, I'm finding it interesting that the writing is starting to develop the meanings for their names, etc.

Boomer, ever wonder how she got her name? When she mentioned she was from Troy, and that everyone died in a mine collapse, my mind immediately went to the Trojan horse story from the Greek classics...Suppose she was the "Trojan Horse" sent to Troy by the Cylons? That she was the one responsible for her 'family's' deaths?

And, if they are taking direction from names in terms of the Gods of Cobal (Kobal?) from the Greco-Roman mythos, I wonder how Apollo's and Helo's direction will be determined?

And what then about Starbuck? I haven't read Moby Dick so I don't know at all about any significance to her name.

Of course, this could just be ramblings, and none of it means anything.

But, I'm curious to find out if anyone else has had similar thoughts. And of course, if this is a repeat question, my apologies.

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I never watched the original series either, but I understand there was a male "Boomer" character. I did catch the "Troy" reference though, and thought 'aha- Trojan horse!' I don't think that much that the writers do here is accidental, so I think we'll find out about some of the names sooner or later. We already found out what Apollo should live up to re: his namesake in "Bastille Day."

Yep, Boomer used to be a black guy :)

Your icon...so cool. Just saying. :)

I've been very intrigued by the symbology behind names and callsigns. Your thought about Boomer and the Trojan Horse is really interesting. My belief is that human-model Cylons are created as adults, so Boomer's supposed past would have to be untraceable - the explosion at Troy would provide a good cover for her.

Interesting -- I haven't given a whole lot of thought to these yet, but I do think that it's significant that Kara's last name is Thrace -- which was, according to various traditions, either the home of the Amazons or conquered by them.

I'm inclined to think the "Trojan Horse" is actually Roslin. But that's a pet theory of mine.

Starbuck in the Moby Dick story was the loyal shipmate of Captain Ahab who attempted to divert him from his mission of hunting down the white whale. He ended up dying along with him.

The Starbuck I believe she's named for was actually a character in a play, 'The Rainmaker'; a conman who claims to be able to bring the rain. Suave, smooth and quite definitely the ladies' man.

(there are several other historical Starbucks, including George William Starbuck who served as a captain in the US Army Corps in WWII, but that one struck me as being close to the character in question).