D'Anna Biers
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D'Anna Biers is a character from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.
D'Anna (aka Number Three), is a humanoid Cylon agent who appears in the Colonial fleet as a Fleet News Service reporter.
In the episode "Final Cut", to help alleviate the growing animosity between the military and civilian refugees, (especially after Col. Tigh's disastrous supply raid that has come to be called as the "Gideon massacre"), Commader Adama invites Biers to the Galactica and gives her unrestricted access to document life aboard the flagship. Initially, Biers conducts her interviews and directs the video documentary with a style that is more tabloid-rumor than factual reporting.
After candid interviews with numerous Viper pilots and ship's staff, she focuses her attention on Col. Tigh, revealing a death threat against him. Later, it is discovered that a disgruntled pilot, Joe Palladino, who was forced to kill several civilians aboard the Gideon after a riot broke out, blames the pain of his actions on Tigh. Elsewhere, Biers meets the Cylon prisoner Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and discovers she is pregnant when Dr. Cottle rushes to save her baby from miscarrage. Biers is ordered to remove the evidence by Adama on the grounds that it could jeapordize fleet security.
Eventually, Biers creates a flattering portrayal of life aboard Galactica that is approved by Adama and President Roslin, despite Tigh's objections toward some "unshiny" footage. The documentary is then broadcast to the fleet. However, another version, complete with the deleted coverage of Boomer's pregnancy, is viewed by a group of Cylons. Among them is Biers herself revealing that she is another humanoid Cylon agent. The news of the pregnancy creates a stir among the Cylons, especially Aaron Doral who indicates a "change in plans"; stating steps must be taken to make sure the baby survives.
In the episode "Downloaded", D'Anna appears again, this time as Cylon "Number Three". It seems her purpose is to debrief newly resurrected Cylons who have been killed and ease their transition back to into the Cylon ranks. In reality, she tries to expose "corrupted" Cylons after resurrection and "weed-out" potential threats; one of which is the recently resurrected Boomer who wasn't made aware she was a Cylon spy until she carried out her hidden instructions to assassinate Commander Adama. After being killed by Cally, Boomer returns to Cylon life with bitter resentment for what she had done to her human friends that she so deeply cared for.
With the help of Number Six, D'Anna tries to determine if Boomer's persona is worth keeping active. If not, her consciousness will have to be "boxed up" and kept from further resurrection; a fact that Six finds horrifying. As D'Anna suspects, Six also harbors sympathy for the humans raised by her love of Gaius Baltar who, unbeknownst to anyone but Six herself, likewise appears as a subconscious vision in her head and constantly reminds her of the evils that the Cylons have committed.
When Six meets with Boomer, their similar views are revealed and the two secure a pact to use their status as Cylon heroes to make a change for the better. Once D'Anna discovers Six and Boomer's "change of heart", Six is forced to kill her, and the two rush to instill their agenda before D'Anna has a chance to resurrect and inform the other Cylons of their betrayal.
See also: List of Battlestar Galactica (2004 television series) episodes
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