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==Marriage Ceremony== | ==Marriage Ceremony== | ||
| − | + | The sealing ceremony for Apollo and Serina is transcribed below. | |
| − | + | :'''[[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]''': "Will the protector of Serina consent to relinquishing his responsibilities to Apollo, the man to whom she has consented to be married?" | |
| − | Serina | ||
| − | Boxey: | + | ::''Long pause. Everybody looks at [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]].'' |
| + | ::''Serina nudges Boxey, who smiles.'' | ||
| − | + | :'''Boxey''': "Yes." | |
| − | Adama: "The words I'm about to speak are the most powerful in all the universe. They seal a union between this man and this woman, which is not only for now, but for all the eternities." | + | ::''[[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] steps up and holds a golden decorative container up to Adama. Adama withdraws [[Seal of the Lords|his medallion]] out of the container.'' |
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| + | :'''Adama''': "The words I'm about to speak are the most powerful in all the universe. They seal a union between this man and this woman, which is not only for now, but for all the eternities." | ||
[[Image:Seal.jpg|thumb|left|Adama wraps his medallion around the joined hands of Apollo and Serina.]] | [[Image:Seal.jpg|thumb|left|Adama wraps his medallion around the joined hands of Apollo and Serina.]] | ||
| − | Apollo and Serina are holding hands, with their hands crossed over each other. | + | ::''Apollo and Serina are holding hands, with their hands crossed over each other.'' |
| − | Adama places the Seal on top of Serena's hand (who is on top), and wraps the chains around both of their hands. | + | ::''Adama places the Seal on top of Serena's hand (who is on top), and wraps the chains around both of their hands.'' |
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| + | :'''Adama''': "Apollo. Serina. Under the eyes of God, bound by the symbol of the faiths of the Lord of Kobol, I declare you sealed." | ||
| + | ::''Apollo kisses Serina.'' | ||
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| − | + | ==Notes== | |
| − | + | *The term "seal" is derived from the [[w:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints|the Mormon priesthood]] and their use of "sealers," celebrants who officiate marriages held in their temples (the Mormon counterpart of a church). | |
| + | *Series creator and LDS member [[Glen Larson]] used this and other LDS Church references in creating the [[Original Series]]. | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 24 January 2007
Apollo and Serina are sealed as Kobol's star comes into view (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II).
Seal is a word for "marriage". Apollo and Serina are sealed aboard Galactica (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II).
Marriage Ceremony
The sealing ceremony for Apollo and Serina is transcribed below.
- Adama: "Will the protector of Serina consent to relinquishing his responsibilities to Apollo, the man to whom she has consented to be married?"
- Long pause. Everybody looks at Boxey.
- Serina nudges Boxey, who smiles.
- Boxey: "Yes."
- Tigh steps up and holds a golden decorative container up to Adama. Adama withdraws his medallion out of the container.
- Adama: "The words I'm about to speak are the most powerful in all the universe. They seal a union between this man and this woman, which is not only for now, but for all the eternities."
- Apollo and Serina are holding hands, with their hands crossed over each other.
- Adama places the Seal on top of Serena's hand (who is on top), and wraps the chains around both of their hands.
- Adama: "Apollo. Serina. Under the eyes of God, bound by the symbol of the faiths of the Lord of Kobol, I declare you sealed."
- Apollo kisses Serina.
Notes
- The term "seal" is derived from the the Mormon priesthood and their use of "sealers," celebrants who officiate marriages held in their temples (the Mormon counterpart of a church).
- Series creator and LDS member Glen Larson used this and other LDS Church references in creating the Original Series.
