Raptor hull breach plug

Yes, it’s the weekend. (O.K., it’s almost ending as I write this. Still, it’s the weekend.) So for today—Monday—we’re featuring the Raptor hull breach plug that Karl “Helo” Agathon uses in the Miniseries.

After shrapnel from a missile (intercepted by their Raptor’s last swallow) punctures the hull of his and Sharon “Boomer” Valerii’s Raptor—not to mention Agathon’s thigh—he applies a very cool device known as the “plug”. Yes, that’s the name this prop is given. The plug is able to seal the breach, and allow them to land on Caprica for repairs, and to pick up some pesky survivors along the way (including an annoying little runt and an equally annoying weasel named Gaius Baltar).

Helo seals the breach.

A closeup shot of the plug from our reference photos. The metal plates you see underneath are holders manufactured for the prop.