The stealth ship, "Blackbird" piloted by Starbuck, is used much like the SR-71 spy plane, also nicknamed "Blackbird," which was in active service for the CIA and military from 1963 through 1998 plus one additional year for NASA. There were a total of 32 aircraft built, most of which are mothballed but able to be restored for service if need be. As with Tyrol's Blackbird, which was designed for speed, the SR-71 remains the fastest airplane ever built.
Opening credits say there are 49,604 human survivors.
Admiral Cain's tells Colonel Fisk that when she gives him the order over the phone "Execute Case Orange", he is to take out his gun and shoot Commander Adama in the head. This is the code phrase to execute Commander Adama.