a cult popular in the Roman Empire. A woman in the episode is identified as praying to the Roman god Asclepius, although the symbol on her medallion sis in fact a Caduceus, associated with the god Hermes, which is often confused with the Rod of Asclepius. References External links "Escape Velocity" at the Battlestar Wiki "Escape Velocity" at Syfy 2008 American television episodes Battlestar Galactica (season 4) episodes Television episodes written by Jane Espenson