He approached a university for help and a sleep deprivation doctor came to set to speak to the cast.

This method acting, in addition to hair and makeup, combined tomake the crew look palpably exhausted.

The number also has religious significance, tying into Gaius dream conversations with Six talking aboutGods planfor him.

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The Galactica crew have to initiate jumps every 33 minutes to elude the cylons who just keep coming.

They have had at least 100 hours without sleep.

Dee comes under fire from Tigh when she admits a slight uncertainty on accounting for every civilian ship.

Starbuck Boomer in Battlestar Galactica Pilot episode 33 2

Im going to go sleep and pretending that Im tired.

Try memorizing dialog when you havent slept, its impossible!

When receiving a briefing, she looks like she is genuinely on the verge of falling asleep.

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