His character arc is especially tragic whenwatchingBattlestar Galacticain order.
As theantiquatedGalactica prepares for her decommissioning ceremony, Adamas officers are soon moving on to their next assignments.
This makes him wise beyond his years, and it is easy to see why Adama values him.
There are key moments in his arc that the viewer can see have informed his character shift.
Under normal circumstances, leading a coup is something Felix Gaeta would never do.
However, key events lead to his disillusionment.
From Gaetas point of view, he has fought hard against the cylons and sacrificed a great deal…
Tragically, he loses his leg in the next episode.
Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series that premiered in 2004. The plot follows the crew of the aging Battlestar Galactica as they protect a small fleet of human survivors from the renewed threat of the Cylons, in a quest to find the mythical 13th colony, Earth.