Pretty mature sub-plot

BSG = Battlestar Galactica

she was still alive when the mercenaries returned to Akir. You can hear her being raped or whatever off screen and then you see her in ripped dress and everything as she grabs for the controls. Its Robert Vaughn's character Gelt that blows the mutant ship to pieces so yes, he does essentially kill her. But no one knows that at the time and no one knows when or if Richard Thomas finds out later in the picture.

I understand and agree with the original poster. Realize now, that I'm from a generation that was used to seeing Stormtroopers and Rebel Troops getting blasted away, not to mention the obliteration of an entire planet by the Death Star. That wasn't shocking or something my young innocent mind couldn't take in (although the meaning of life & death has changed very much as we get older), but it was comic-book violence. It depicted war without showing the true horrors of war- it was fun. But there is nothing fun or innocent about comprehending a rape, no matter in what fashion it is in. Case in point- I realized Princess Leia was being humiliated by Jabba and I, like many other 80's kids, thought any excuse to put Carrie Fisher in a metal bikini was a good one. But when you think about what she may have endured off-screen, it becomes in many respects as uncomfortable as the realization of what happened to Shad's sister. Same thing in Back to the Future- when I was a kid, I thought Biff was trying to get a kiss from Lorriane when he attacked her in the car, only when I was older did I realize what Biff was trying to do and it was very upsetting. Sorry if I got long-winded, but I hope that makes sense.