Hey Secret Method - good to converse again.
During the Occupation/Exodus, the Admiral and Commander would have been thinking:
1. Are there sufficient human beings in the current fleet that would allow us to just bug off?
2. Since the answer to no 1 is no, then what can we do in order to get the humans off of NC and back into the fleet?
3. Thus, the mega battle over NC.
After this, the fleet seemed to be in a lull, just trying to get their bearings. But as we were allowed to view life on board the Cylon Basestars, we could see that they are also conflicted as to the direction they should go.
I'd like to say, however, that Helo is not exonerated for blowing the chance to end the Cylon threat (regardless of Athena's feelings.) Helo became a traitor by not allowing the virus plan to unfold as ordered.
They'd not have cylon probs now if he'd done it! Down with Helo, I say!
