Ending the election with a bang

On Election Day, Adia places her vote and then goes to work, but no one in her lab gets much done. They're all too busy listening to the wireless. Both candidates give last minute speeches, and reporters comment on the results as the votes are tabulated.

When Doctor Baltar wins, reaction is mixed. Some of Adia's colleagues are pleased that such an esteemed scientist won, others are disappointed in President Roslin's loss. Adia keeps her thoughts to herself. It wasn't too long ago that she thought Earth was a pipe dream, too. But settling on New Caprica seems too much liking giving up, and she's already given up so much.

Later that day, the Fleet makes a sudden jump through space, but Adia doesn't notice. The FTL drives are designed for seamless travel. It's the klaxons and sudden Emergency Lockdown that gets her attention. She's been through several before; some real, some just drills.

For whatever reason, this doesn't feel like a drill.

Lockdown does not last long, not even long enough for Adia to contemplate getting out her PINpoint. She convenes with others on her ship in the mess hall to learn what happened.

A nuclear warhead was detonated on Cloud Nine. The ship was obliterated. No survivors. The fleet made an emergency jump to escape further damage.

Suddenly, the election doesn't seem so significant.