Caprica Six Is Coming On Strong Cylon character faces fresh challenges in new episodes of Battlestar Galactica January 18th 2007 10:13pm | Posted by: Michael Simpson Return to Flight Deck Homepage Life isn’t easy for anyone in the Battlestar Galactica universe, especially the humans. Yet, the Cylon Caprica Six will among those who struggle the most in upcoming episodes, according to Sci Fi Wire. "I think [fans will] be a little bit surprised with an episode coming up," said Tricia Helfer, the Alberta-born actress who plays the character. "We find Caprica Six, she's getting a little bit confused, ... but then we see a scene where her strength comes back, ... and I think we may have a few people cheering." Caprica Six is only one of the variations on the human-looking Cylon Number Six that feature prominently in the Sci-Fi Channel original series. Helfer is quoted as saying that all versions of Number Six will face challenges in the stories to come, but it sounds like those facing Caprica Six will be the most difficult. The character stands at a crossroads, Helfer said. "She kind of feels that, maybe, like Athena [Grace Park], ... she can be accepted by the humans," said Helfer. "And I think she feels a little bit of turmoil and not sure which side she should be on." New episodes of Battlestar Galactica begin on the Sci Fi Channel on Sunday, January 21, at 10 pm Eastern, the show’s new timeslot. The demise of several leading characters is expected in the weeks to come. In other Battlestar Galactica news, it has been announced that digital television provider DIRECTV has signed a major sponsorship deal with the Sci-Fi Channel that will allow the company to place its name alongside that of the show on a variety of platforms. The following excerpt from a Sci-Fi Channel press release published on the website The Futon Critic outlines the arrangement. Through this unique broad-ranging deal, DIRECTV will sponsor every episode of SCI FI's hit original series Battlestar Galactica including the January 21 mid-season premiere with on-air ads and through a customized promo highlighting the 360 package. Online, DIRECTV's sponsorship will be ever-present throughout the SCIFI.COM site. In addition to being represented in the Battlestar Galactica iTunes page, Ronald D. Moore's podcasts, David Eick's blogs and in the Webisodes page, they will be a sponsor of Battlestar’s weekly episodic recaps on SCI FI's 'Pulse' broadband channel via DIRECTV pre-rolls. …In print, there will be a customized DIRECTV ad prominently featured in SCI FI Magazine. DIRECTV will also sponsor the SMS mobile alerts sent by the Channel to Battlestar viewers with updates on upcoming episodes. They will also have a presence in Battlestar Galactica's upcoming season 3 home video release. Source: Various In: General Battlestar Galactica News |Visit the HNR Forums

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