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| {{separate continuity|universe=TOS}} | | {{separate continuity|universe=TOS}} |
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| This article covers the various depictions of the [[Original Series]]{{'}} '''{{TOS|Baltar}}''' from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media. | | This article covers the various depictions of the [[Original Series]]'s '''[[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]]''' from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media. |
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| == Novelizations == | | == Berkley Novelizations == |
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| === Berkley Novelizations === | | === Background === |
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| ==== Background ====
| | Baltar comes from an aristocratic heritage, as his mother is described as being "overbearing and aristocratic". Furthermore Baltar was known to have been caught by his mother in an earlier betrayal of unknown nature.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|authorlinkurl=|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=2|location=|id=}}</ref> He also attends the [[Academy]] at the same time [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] does as cadets, often meeting one another during Academy Chorus practice, where Baltar's voice is noted to be a shaky tenor. During this time, his rivalry and envy of Adama's abilities blossom, resulting in his failed attempt to reprogram a test-computer to result in higher test scores. Baltar is caught and asked to leave the academy by both the Core Faculty and the Cadet Council. |
| Baltar comes from an aristocratic heritage, as his mother is described as being "overbearing and aristocratic". Furthermore Baltar was known to have been caught by his mother in an earlier betrayal of unknown nature.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=2|coauthors=}}</ref> He also attends the [[Academy]] at the same time {{TOS|Adama}} does as cadets, often meeting one another during Academy Chorus practice, where Baltar's voice is noted to be a shaky tenor. During this time, his rivalry and envy of Adama's abilities blossom, resulting in his failed attempt to reprogram a test-computer to result in higher test scores. Baltar is caught and asked to leave the academy by both the Core Faculty and the Cadet Council. | |
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| Baltar leaves the academy, and the scandal is covered up with the official excuse for Baltar's leave attributed to health-related concerns. During this scandal, Adama attempts to intercede on his behalf, which only makes Baltar angrier.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=8-9|coauthors=}}</ref> | | Baltar leaves the academy, and the scandal is covered up with the official excuse for Baltar's leave attributed to health-related concerns. During this scandal, Adama attempts to intercede on his behalf, which only makes Baltar angrier.<ref>''Ibid.'', 8-9.</ref> |
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| With his dismissal from the Academy, Baltar enters politics, acquiring immense wealth and a seat on the {{TOS|Quorum of Twelve|Council of Twelve}} in the process. However, he is considered a political failure, as every committee and key decision he wants to be a part of is denied to him. Embittered, Baltar makes various scrupulous and devious wartime deals, leading to his decision to sell out the human race to the {{TOS|Cylons}}.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=9|coauthors=}}</ref> | | With his dismissal from the Academy, Baltar enters politics, acquiring immense wealth and a seat on the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Council of Twelve]] in the process. However, he is considered a political failure, as every committee and key decision he wants to be a part of is denied to him. Embittered, Baltar makes various scrupulous and devious wartime deals, leading to his decision to sell out the human race to the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].<ref>''Ibid.'', 9.</ref> |
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| ==== Association with the Cylons ====
| | After the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon holocaust]], Baltar is spared execution by [[Lucifer (alternate)|Lucifer]], despite the [[Imperious Leader]]'s order that he be executed. In secret from the Imperious Leader, Lucifer saves Baltar for the purposes of his plan, which is to use Baltar to analyze the human race and determine an effective means to destroy them.<ref>''Ibid.'', 2-12</ref> However, given that Baltar is "overweight, out of condition, flaccid from too much indulgent living", Lucifer places Baltar on a diet, as well as physical and mental regimens for him to be an effective component in his plans.<ref>''Ibid.'', 7.</ref> |
| After the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon holocaust]], Baltar is spared execution by [[Lucifer (alternate)|Lucifer]], despite the [[Imperious Leader]]'s order that he be executed. In secret from the Imperious Leader, Lucifer saves Baltar for the purposes of his plan, which is to use Baltar to analyze the human race and determine an effective means to destroy them.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=2-12|coauthors=}}</ref> However, given that Baltar is "overweight, out of condition, flaccid from too much indulgent living," Lucifer places Baltar on a diet, as well as physical and mental regimens for him to be an effective component in his plans.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=7|coauthors=}}</ref> | |
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| Once Lucifer's training programs are concluded, Lucifer presents Baltar to the Imperious Leader. The Leader tasks him with destroying the {{TOS|The Fleet|Fleet}}, with Lucifer as his liaison and a {{TOS|basestar|basestar}} under his command, in return for a full pardon. As part of his deal, he desires a throne room of his own, in addition to Lucifer's reprogramming to make the robot subservient to him, reversing the tables against his former master.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=10-12|coauthors=}}</ref> | | Once Lucifer's training programs are concluded, Lucifer presents Baltar to the Imperious Leader. The Leader tasks him with destroying the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]], with Lucifer as his liaison and a [[basestar (TOS)|basestar]] under his command, in return for a full pardon. As part of his deal, he desires a throne room of his own, in addition to Lucifer's reprogramming to make the robot subservient to him, reversing the tables against his former master.<ref>''Ibid.,'' 10-12.</ref> |
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| ==== '''Infiltration''' ==== | | == Dynamite Entertainment comics == |
| Baltar undergoes extensive physical reformation surgery to completely alter his appearance for an infiltration mission to ''[[Galactica (TOS-BN)|Galactica]]''. Under [[Spectre (TOS-BN)|Spectre]]'s orders, the procedure transforms his original "round, slightly plump face with its piglike eyes" to "a narrower face dominated by a long straight nose and heavy eyebrows that came out like a cliff over his now innocent-looking, almost childlike eyes."<ref name="STG75">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|date=1988|pages=75|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]}}</ref>
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| Disguised as "Korriman," Baltar infiltrates [[Dwybolt (TOS-BN)|Dwybolt]]'s traveling theater company alongside [[Lucifer (TOS-BN)|Lucifer]], who poses as the [[Borellian Nomen (TOS-BN)|Borellian Noman]] "Trogla." Baltar demonstrates acting ability, revealing previous theatrical experience including having "done a skit with his arch-enemy, Commander Adama" during their academy days.<ref name="STG135">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|date=1988|pages=135|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]}}</ref> Using the theater company as cover, he smuggles [[solenite]] explosives aboard ''Galactica'' before escaping after killing Captain [[Ironhand (TOS-BN)|Ironhand]].<ref name="STG188-191">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|date=1988|pages=188-191|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]}}</ref>
| | [[Image:Galactica 1980 2 - Baltar.jpg|thumb|right|Baltar in 1980 C.E. from ''[[Galactica 1980 2|Galactica 1980 #2]]''.]] |
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| == Comics ==
| | Baltar remains alive some 30 [[yahren]]s later, having left the hands of the Colonials<ref>The assumption is that Commander [[Adama (1980 alternate)|Adama]] was true to his world and let Baltar go free in exchange for his help with the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]].</ref> and plots to discontinue further attacks against the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]]. Instead of attacking the Fleet, Baltar and [[Lucifer (alternate)|Lucifer]] execute a plan that allows the Fleet to continue on their journey to [[Earth (1980 alternate)|Earth]], with the intent of finding the lost [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)|Thirteenth Tribe]] through the Colonials. This plan succeeds and the Cylons successfully locate Earth (''[[Galactica 1980 2]]''). |
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| === Marvel Comics ===
| | Sometime during the 30 yahren following the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]], Baltar is fitted with metal facial components and bides his time by playing piano pieces from "an extinct culture," such as [[Larson's Apogee in C-Minor]] (''Galactica 1980 2''). |
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| [[File:Marvel - Baltar.png|thumb|Baltar at President {{alt|Adar|TOS}}'s celebratory feast prior to the {{alt|Battle of Cimtar||deception at Cimtar}} {{comics|marvel|1}}.]] | |
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| '''Baltar''' is a member of the {{alt|Quorum of Twelve|TOS}} and is the Quorum's liaison to the {{alt|Cylons|TOS}} during the armistice negotiations.
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| Baltar's achievement is celebrated in a final meeting of the Quorum en route to the location where the armistice is to be finalized. After ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}''{{'|s}} recon patrol happens across the staging area for the trap, Commander {{alt|Adama|TOS}}--who does not yet have full understanding of the situation--beseeches President {{alt|Adar|TOS}} aboard ''{{alt|Atlantia|TOS}}'' to launch support craft, but Baltar advises Adar to prevent launching so as to not cause any issues during the armistice proceedings.
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| Baltar later absconds from ''Atlantia'' before it is destroyed during the {{alt|Battle of Cimtar}} {{comics|marvel|1}}.
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| === Maximum Press === | |
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| [[File:Baltar-Maximum-Press.jpg|thumb|right|The re-imagined Baltar from the Maximum Press comic book series.]]
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| 20 yahrens after the events of the original series, ''Galactica'' finally discovers Earth, but Baltar is right behind them, once again leading a Cylon force. Count Iblis teams up with Baltar and teleports him to Earth where he shoots and kills Adama. The Cylons attack ''Galactica'' only to be thwarted by the surprise return of Commander Cain and the Pegasus {{comics|War of Eden|4}}.
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| Later, Baltar has a humanoid Cylon named Ares infiltrate the fleet in an attempt at sabotage, but the scheme fails {{comics|The Enemy Within}}.
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| === Dynamite Entertainment === | |
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| There are two noteworthy depictions of '''Baltar''' in [[Dynamite Entertainment]]'s comic series:
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| * [[Baltar (TOS-DE alternate)]], an article on the character as depicted in the [[Original Series]]-era installments.
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| * [[Baltar (1980 alternate)]], an article focusing on the character as depicted in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]''-era installments.
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| === Realm Press ===
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| Baltar is not immediately released following the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]] as [[Adama (TOS-RP)|Adama]] promises, but returned to the [[Prison Barge (TOS-RP)|Prison Barge]]. An unnamed blackshirt overhears Adama and Baltar's conversation, plotting to prevent it ([[The Law of Volahd, Part 1|''The Law of Volahd, Part 1'']]). Other blackshirts are brought in to help prevent Adama's promise from being carried out ([[The Law of Volahd, Part 1|''The Law of Volahd, Part 1'']]). Leading this is [[Krolis]], who enlists others to take over the Prison Barge, with plans to publicize Baltar's execution {{comics|Prison of Souls|1}}.
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| Baltar, having experienced an encounter with a [[Somnian]] in the form of Adama, attempts to convince Krolis of the greater threat but fails to ultimately do so {{comics|Prison of Souls|2}}.
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| In the ''[[Eve of Destruction]]'' story, ''Prelude I'', Baltar's name is remembered by Count Iblis during one of his lives in between mortal deaths over his 7,000 yahren sentence. | | In the ''[[Eve of Destruction]]'' story, ''Prelude I'', Baltar's name is remembered by Count Iblis during one of his lives in between mortal deaths over his 7,000 yahren sentence. |
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| == References == | | == References == |
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