Following the discovery of a new source of water, Chief Galen Tyrol and his teams determine that it is in the ice of a moon with an incredibly harsh climate.

Commander William Adama and Apollo suggest using the prisoners on the Astral Queen for the needed labor.

Roslin agrees to use volunteers and assigns her Chief of Staff Billy Keikeya to help sort out which prisoners can be trusted and which cannot.

Due to his attraction to her, Billy suggests Petty Officer Anastasia "Dee" Dualla which is agreed to.

Billy recognizes the man as Tom Zarek (Richard Hatch) an infamous political terrorist from Sagittaron.

Zarek argues his views with Apollo, stating that he doesn't see Roslin's presidency as legitimate due to her not being elected.

After Adama leaves, Roslin privately admits to having been diagnosed with cancer to Apollo who agrees to keep it a secret.

Due to the water shortage, Starbuck and Colonel Tigh both compensate by drinking alcohol and being inebriated on the job.

Catching the two in an embrace, Colonel Tigh privately tells Boomer that the entire ship knows about their relationship which is against military regulations.

However, while it was ignored while Galactica was in the process of being decommissioned, they are now in a combat situation and Tigh orders Boomer to put a stop to it.

The two intend to locate a hospital to find more medication, but come across rats feasting on a corpse, disturbing Sharon.