An essential independent episode and an exhibition of Battlestar Galactica's realism is "Dirty Hands" of Season 3. This episode focuses on Galen Tyrol (Aaron Douglas), the Dekhandi commander of the Galactic, because he realizes how dark and oppressive conditions have become. (The episode is centered on the fuel refinery ship to drive the idea at home.) The top of "Dirty Hands" is a tyrol calling for a strike for fleet workers.

With "Dirty Hands", "Battlestar Galactica" examines the logistical realities for rebuilding a society after the apocalypse. Now around 40,000 people remain, so everyone must contribute to the fleet. But the variety of skills is creating a class system; If you have been a factory worker or farmer before destroying the colonies, then you are stuck to be a factory worker or farmer now, without the opportunity to change jobs because this is where your existing skills are the most valuable. During the episode, at one of the Dekhands of Tyrol, Diana Seelix (Ennenifer Hali), the promotion of the combat pilot was rejected for her "basic skills".

Prior to this, "Buttestar" was largely focused on the upper class of the fleet, ie. military and civilian leadership. It emphasizes the point of the episode: the workers of the blue fleet of the fleet literally live on different spaceships, so it was easy to maintain their work out of sight without mind.

Tyrol's eyes are opened not only by the suffering of workers in the refinery (eg heavy -dutyly lost limbs), but also the possibility of this system of caste enrolled. Mankind is looking for land, but they have no idea how long it will last. Their latest attempt to resolve the planet ended in a disaster. The fleet could be their lifestyle for generations, and as traditions continue with generations, it becomes harder to break through.

But in situations as serious as these, where not only comfort, but the survival of sight depends on the people who do their jobs, is it still right? Or whether the circumstances make it evenly more Vital right to ensure the future of sight is the one you want to live in? In addition, Galactic is a warship, where disobedience is a rebellion. Where do you draw the line between the military chain and labor rights?

"Battlestar Galactica" used its science fiction premise to ask such questions, those who would not dare less brave shows to touch them.