In the midst of stripping Galactica's parts, Adama rethinks his decision on not retrieving Hera from the Cylon colony and Baltar pleads for his people to be represented in the government.
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The format of this episode is unusual in that it goes from the recap into the title sequence and then into the first act. Without a teaser, the episode has an extra act. There is also no montage of clips to punctuate the title sequence.
Doc Cottle's first name is revealed to be Sherman.
When in the limo, Baltar says that he forgot Caprica-Six's name. This alludes to the fact that the character was not named by the producers during her time with Baltar, the reasoning being that he simply never cared to learn her name.
Adama grants a release of the imprisoned mutineers. Though Ron Moore has made statements in his podcasts since "Blood on the Scales" about those that participated in the mutiny being placed aboard the prison ship Astral Queen, this makes it confirmed for the first time onscreen.
Originally, the flashback sequences were not written in any chronological order. Director Michael Rymer restructure the flashback sequences into chronological order and insert them throughout the episode because the network thinks it would be too confusing watching the flashback scenes not in chronological order.
The Daybreak finale was originally written as a two hour finale. Then Ron Moore realize two hours wouldn't be enough and asked the network to give them one more hour. The network approves and gives them the extra money needed for an extra hour.
The finale was shot literally next door to the shooting of the pilot episode of Caprica, the prequel TV Series to Battlestar Galactica.
Episode Quotes
Anders: Spins and turns. Angles and curves. The shape of dreams half-remembered. Slip the surly bonds of Earth and touch the face of perfection. A perfect face. Perfect lace. Find the perfect world for the end of Kara Thrace. End of line.