My favorite battle is the Battle of the Resurrection Ship. I have said quite a few times during my Deep Space Nine reviews, big CGI battles are not really my thing. There are nice to look at and effective when not as overwhelming as a George Lucas action sequence. I do not generally follow science fiction for the wow factor of special effects.
The Battle of the Resurrection Ship hit’s the right marks for me in terms of the right amount of CGI and human drama. The sequence is action packed, but not overwhelming and the image of severed Cylon body parts floating through space is an oddly chilling touch.
One thing about the entire battle is the underlying belief it is not necessary to fight it. Cain wants to destroy the Resurrection Ship in order to make the pursuing Cylons more cautious about attacking the Galactica and Pegasus. Without that ship, death will be permanent for them. Yet, the battlestars will be facing an overwhelming enemy that will take all their forces to confront.
It is not necessarily worth it, and the plan compels Adama to plot an assassination of Cain while she does the same against him. There is a lot going on outside on the actual battle, including the impending execution of Helo and Tyrol by Cain for intervenig to save Sharon.
