"I see," he said, and he really did - there was a familiar aspect to this. "In my own... reality, as you call it, humanity's homeworlds were destroyed by an attacking force called Cylons. Military and civilians were forced into a similar situation: we were all running, or fighting, for our lives. Our first President was originally a school teacher." He smiled humorlessly. "And I was the last President - a scientist, and not a politician, I assure you." He nearly winced as the phrase 'last President' fell off his lips. It was suddenly much more literal than he had meant it to be.