10 Mind-Blowing Battlestar Galactica Facts You Didn't Know
9. Maelstrom Caused A LOT Of Drama
In the the third season, Kara Thrace leaves Battlestar Galactica and there was a veritable storm both on and off-screen over this. Initially, Katee Sackhoff was the only one informed of what would be happening in the plot, which caused mutinous moods on set.
Upon reading the script, Ronald D. Moore revealed on his podcast for the episode that both Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell were deeply unhappy with the decision. They both went straight to him and demanded to know why this was happening. To save there from being a total outcry, Moore revealed the plan for Starbuck to them, which calmed them down.
Sackhoff knew before anyone else about the return of Starbuck, but had to keep it a secret. That included keeping it from her publicist, as if she had been listed as unavailable for other jobs, there could have been someone who twigged it!
Also, the final scene of the episode includes Olmos breaking down and breaking apart the model of the sailing ship we had seen him working on several times previously. This ship was a rental and the prop crew were horrified (thankfully, it was insured!)