The story behind the episode was inspired by several wars and occupations in the past , including the Quartering Acts and the Iraq War . Several parts of the episode changed from the script , more predominantly the scenes involving a suicide bombing . The producers were worried that the Sci Fi Channel would not allow the inclusion of the scene . The episode was seen by 2.2 million viewers and attracted generally positive reactions from critics . In addition , Moore 's writing of the episode was nominated for an Emmy and a Writers Guild of America award
Emmy
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
Occupation (Battlestar Galactica)