Boomer (character)

	Boomer; Sharon Athena Valerii; Sharon Athena Valerii Agathon
	species: Cylon clone
	Pilot (Lt.); Cylon sleeper agent
	from; "Battlestar Galactica (2004+)
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Boomer (human callsign; human full name, "Sharon 'Athena' Valerii"; Cylon identity, "Number Eight") is a character played by Grace Park on Battlestar Galactica, the 2004+ TV series.

The character "Boomer" was a minor sidekick on the original show: a fellow male pilot and friend of Starbuck's and Apollo's, who was played by an African-American actor, Herb Jefferson, Jr. In the re-envisioned 2004+ version, Boomer is a much more central character.

Character arc (and spoilers)

At the end of the pilot miniseries it is revealed that Boomer is actually a Cylon clone, later identified as model "number eight".

Thus, Grace Park comes to play several cloned versions of her character. All apparently have a very similar personality, and two of them share memories through the pilot miniseries. In these memories, Boomer believed herself to be human and had memories of being raised on Troy and orphaned at an early age. As a pilot on Battlestar Galactica she had a secret affair with Chief Galen Tyrol (secret, because she is an officer and he is enlisted).

After the miniseries, Boomer's memories diverge. See:

The original Boomer from the miniseries returns to her ship (Battlestar Galactica) for the first season, carrying out missions for the humans and missions as a sleeper agent for the cylons. However, the audience understands that Boomer is a clone at the end of the miniseries when they see another version of Boomer. This Boomer is tormented by thoughts that she might be a Cylon, triggered by finding herself in suspicious circumstances after doing missions as a sleeper agent for the Cylons. At the end of Season 1, after an important mission, she shoots Adama and is imprisoned for much of Season 2.

... nearly or possibly raped, ultimately assassinated, reborn as anti-cylon cylon, New Caprica violent visionary, nanny

Boomer (character)

Character arc (and spoilers)

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