Number Eight (Battlestar Galactica)

This article is about the characters from the 2004 reimagining of Battlestar Galactica. For the 1978-1979 Galactica Boomer, see Lieutenant Boomer.

Number Eight
Battlestar Galactica character
First appearanceMiniseries
Last appearanceBattlestar Galactica: The Plan
Portrayed byGrace Park
In-universe information
AliasBoomer, Athena
SpeciesHumanoid Cylon
GenderFemale
TitleLieutenant Junior Grade
ColonyCylon Homeworld, claims to be from Aerelon's colony Troy
AffiliationColonial Fleet/Cylons

Number Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining of the 1978 show of the same name. She is portrayed by Canadian-American actor Grace Park. Two prominent Number Eight copies serving as pilots on the Battlestar Galactica are Sharon Valerii and Sharon Agathon, using the call signs "Boomer" and "Athena", respectively. The call signs for both Sharons are references to two characters from the original Battlestar Galactica series: Viper pilot Lieutenant Boomer, played by Herbert Jefferson, Jr., and Lieutenant Athena, the daughter of Commander Adama (Lorne Greene), played by Maren Jensen.