is a character from the reimagined ''
Battlestar Galactica '' series.
Samuel Anders, a former star
Pyramid player for the Caprica Buccaneers, is the leader of a group of survivors on
Caprica who escaped the initial
Cylon attack on the Colonies. His group was encountered by
Starbuck ,
Helo , and the Cylon
Boomer in the wilderness just outside the ruins of Delphi. His group was spared from the nuclear attack on the cities because they were out in the wilderness at a high elevation peforming athletic training. Since the attack, the group rounded up supplies and weapons and formed a resistance militia which began conducting raids and sabotage on the Cylon forces occupying Delphi.
Soon after meeting Anders, Starbuck falls in love with him, and promises him that she will return to Caprica and rescue his group. She secures this promise by giving Anders her fleet
Dogtags . However, upon returning to the fleet,
President Roslin and
Commander Adama deny Starbuck's request to lead a search-and-rescue team back to Caprica, stating the situation was too dangerous. Meanwhile, Ander's team struggles to survive and continues their attacks on the Cylons.
In the episode "
Downloaded ", during a sabotage mission, Anders is caught in the rubble of a parking structure where he encounters the Cylon humanoids
Number Six , a resurrected copy of Boomer (aka Number Eight), and a copy of the Cylon reporter
D'Anna Biers (aka Number Three). Three attempts to kill Anders, but Six and Eight - having decided to sympathize with the human cause, turn against Three and allow Anders to escape.
In the episodes "
Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I And II ", Starbuck is finally green-lighted to lead a group of Raptors to Caprica and gather the survivors. Once found, Ander's team comes under attack by Cylon Centurons who discovered their encampment and drove them out. Starbuck's search team is forced to engage the Cylons but quickly realize they are outnumbered. The team is driven further into the wilderness where they hole up in ravine. After an unsettling 18 hour standoff, the team discovers that the Cylons have completely withdrawn the area. A mysterious survivor among the group, (later discovered to be a Cylon) announces the Cylons have left the planet.
Once at the fleet, Anders and Starbuck begin a relationship which causes torn feelings for
Apollo . In the year that passes for the survivors on
New Caprica , Starbuck has married Anders and the two live in a tent in the ramshackle "New Caprica City" under the neglected authority of
President Baltar .
Dr. Cottle diagnoses Anders with
Pneumonia and he is bed ridden while Starbuck attempts to secure antibiotics from Commander Apollo aboard the ''Pegasus''. In the meantime, the Cylons invade New Caprica City.
What happens next will be revealed in Third Season which has yet to air.
See also:
List Of Battlestar Galactica (2004 Television Series) Episodes
