Anastasia Dualla
communications officer of Galactica
Anastasia Dualla was an enlisted woman of the Colonial Fleet who served as communications officer aboard the Battlestar Galactica and later as executive officer of the Battlestar Pegasus.
Anastasia Dualla was an enlisted woman of the Colonial Fleet who served as the communications officer aboard the Battlestar Galactica and later as executive officer of the Battlestar Pegasus. Raised on the isolationist colony of Sagittaron, she rose through the ranks during the long flight of the fleet after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
Origins on Sagittaron#
Dualla grew up on Sagittaron, a colony known throughout the Twelve Worlds for its religious and isolationist ideals, which shunned modern medicine and military service alike. Her assignment to Galactica as its communications officer did not earn her the respect of her father, and the two broke off contact in the weeks leading up to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
Service in the fleet#
Dualla served as the communications officer aboard Galactica through the early flight of the survivors, and later took up the post of executive officer aboard the Battlestar Pegasus. Among those close to her was Billy Keikeya, the presidential aide to Laura Roslin, who was killed while protecting her.
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Anastasia Dualla?
- Anastasia Dualla was an enlisted woman of the Colonial Fleet who served as the communications officer aboard the Battlestar Galactica and later as executive officer of the Battlestar Pegasus. She rose through the ranks during the long flight of the fleet after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
- Where did Anastasia Dualla grow up?
- Dualla grew up on Sagittaron, a colony known throughout the Twelve Worlds for its religious and isolationist ideals, which shunned modern medicine and military service alike.
- Why did Dualla break off contact with her father?
- Her assignment to Galactica as its communications officer did not earn her the respect of her father, given Sagittaron's beliefs against military service, and the two broke off contact in the weeks leading up to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
- What roles did Dualla serve in the Colonial Fleet?
- She served as the communications officer aboard Galactica through the early flight of the survivors, and later took up the post of executive officer aboard the Battlestar Pegasus.
- What happened to Billy Keikeya in relation to Dualla?
- Billy Keikeya, the presidential aide to Laura Roslin and someone close to Dualla, was killed while protecting her.
Sources
- WikiAnastasia Dualla — Battlestar Wiki entry
- WikiBilly Keikeya — Battlestar Wiki entry
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