Editing Croft

Commander Croft is a honorable man who has been through rough situations that have put him at odds with that which he served. Before being court-martialed by the Colonial Military, he served as commander of an ice garrison on [[Kalpa]], having the advanced skills of a demolition and mountaineering expert. He was married to [[Leda]], who apparently had a love/hate relationship with him; this, according to her, "invites trouble".

He was sentenced to the [[Prison Barge (TOS)|Prison Barge]], apparently before it joined the Fleet, for not handing over the spoils of a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]]-held platinum mine within his sphere of influence. He was later polled from the [[Galactica (TOS)|<i>Galactica</i>'s]] computer mainframe for a mission on ice planet [[Arcta]] to destroy the deadly [[Ravishol Pulsar]]. In return, [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] promised a pardon of all crimes committed before their acceptance of the mission.

During the climb to the mountain's top, where a vent to the pulsar was located, he saved the life of [[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] from the scheming [[Wolfe]] and made sure that the mission was successful. This was in spite of harsh and biting comments from Leda, who asked how he could help the very people that imprisoned him. To Croft, despite his wrong, he was willing to sacrifice his life as he could not bear to kill his own, unlike Wolfe.

Although their mission was a success, it cost the life of his wife, Leda, who saved him from the armed Command Centurian [[Vulpa]]. ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero]]) His future whereabouts are unmentioned for the remainder of the series.

Portrayed by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Roy+Thinnes Roy Thinnes]

== Notes ==

Fans tend to refer to Croft as a colonel, as opposed to a commander (as the [[Gun on Ice Planet Zero]] script indicates). However, speaking of circumstances from this episode, it seems he acts more of a colonel rather than a commander (at least of Adama's, [[Cain]]'s or [[Kronus]]' statures). Indeed, he might very well be a colonel in the equivalent of the Colonial navy, thus the commander is probably just a Colonial Warrior's ranking.
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+Commander Croft is a honorable man who has been through rough situations that have put him at odds with that which he served. Before being court-martialed by the Colonial Military, he served as commander of an ice garrison on [[Kalpa]], having the advanced skills of a demolition and mountaineering expert. He was married to [[Leda]], who apparently had a love/hate relationship with him; this, according to her, "invites trouble".
-| series=TOS
-|photo=Croft.jpg
-|seen=The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I
-|lastseen=The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II|rank= Chief Commander
-|marital status=Married to [[Leda]]†
-|actor=[[imdb:nm0858186|Roy Thinnes]]
-}}
-'''Commander Croft''' is an honorable man who has been through rough situations that have put him at odds with that which he served. Before being court-martialed by the Colonial Military, he served as commander of an [[Kalpa snow garrison|ice garrison on Kalpa]], having the advanced skills of a demolition and mountaineering expert. He was married to [[Leda]], who apparently had a love/hate relationship with him; this, according to her, "invites trouble."
+He was sentenced to the [[Prison Barge (TOS)|Prison Barge]], apparently before it joined the Fleet, for not handing over the spoils of a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]]-held platinum mine within his sphere of influence. He was later polled from the [[Galactica (TOS)|<i>Galactica</i>'s]] computer mainframe for a mission on ice planet [[Arcta]] to destroy the deadly [[Ravishol Pulsar]]. In return, [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] promised a pardon of all crimes committed before their acceptance of the mission.
-He was sentenced to the [[Prison Barge|Prison Barge]], apparently before it joined the Fleet, for not handing over the spoils of a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]]-held platinum mine within his sphere of influence. He is selected from ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} mainframe for a mission on ice planet [[Arcta]] to destroy the deadly [[Ravashol Pulsar]]. In return, {{TOS|Adama}} promises a pardon of all crimes committed before their acceptance of the mission {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}.
+During the climb to the mountain's top, where a vent to the pulsar was located, he saved the life of [[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] from the scheming [[Wolfe]] and made sure that the mission was successful. This was in spite of harsh and biting comments from Leda, who asked how he could help the very people that imprisoned him. To Croft, despite his wrong, he was willing to sacrifice his life as he could not bear to kill his own, unlike Wolfe.
-During the climb to the [[Mount Hekla]] top, where a vent to the pulsar was located, he saves the life of [[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] from the scheming [[Wolfe]] and makes sure that the mission is successful. This is in spite of harsh and biting comments from Leda, who asks how he could help the very people that imprisoned him. To Croft, despite his wrong, he is willing to sacrifice his life as he cannot bear to kill his own, unlike Wolfe.
+Although their mission was a success, it cost the life of his wife, Leda, who saved him from the armed Command Centurian [[Vulpa]]. ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero]]) His future whereabouts are unmentioned for the remainder of the series.
-Although their mission is a success, it costs Leda's life, as she takes a laser blast from [[Command Centurion]] [[Vulpa]] meant for him {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II}}.
+Portrayed by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Roy+Thinnes Roy Thinnes]
 == Notes ==
-* Fans tend to refer to Croft as a colonel, as opposed to a commander (as the [[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero]] script indicates).
+Fans tend to refer to Croft as a colonel, as opposed to a commander (as the [[Gun on Ice Planet Zero]] script indicates). However, speaking of circumstances from this episode, it seems he acts more of a colonel rather than a commander (at least of Adama's, [[Cain]]'s or [[Kronus]]' statures). Indeed, he might very well be a colonel in the equivalent of the Colonial navy, thus the commander is probably just a Colonial Warrior's ranking.
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-* A scene was filmed that includes Croft being referred to by the rank of colonel.  It is included on the Complete Series DVD.
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