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	'''''Die, Chameleon!''''' is an {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}} novel written by [[Robert Thurston]].		'''''Die, Chameleon!''''' is an {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}} novel written by [[Robert Thurston]], and the first of three unique stories that are not novelizations from episodes in the Berkley Books line.

	== Plot ~~Synopis~~ ==		== Plot Synopsis ==

	Starbuck is running away from a tall, gorgeous cadet named Hera from the planet Vaille. She wants to initiate a romance with Starbuck, but he is upset that she is making the first move instead of him, so he is determined to avoid her. A mutiny on the Colonial vessel Eureka results in Apollo, Sheba, and Croft being taken prisoner after they make the mistake of trusting the mutineers. The Eureka leaves the fleet and Starbuck, Boomer, Bojay, and several other viper pilots pursue it. The Borellian Nomen are aboard the Eureka as well as Chameleon, and the Nomen still want to fulfill their blood hunt.		Starbuck is running away from a tall, gorgeous cadet named Hera from the planet Vaille. She wants to initiate a romance with Starbuck, but he is upset that she is making the first move instead of him, so he is determined to avoid her. A mutiny on the Colonial vessel Eureka results in Apollo, Sheba, and Croft being taken prisoner after they make the mistake of trusting the mutineers. The Eureka leaves the fleet and Starbuck, Boomer, Bojay, and several other viper pilots pursue it. The Borellian Nomen are aboard the Eureka as well as Chameleon, and the Nomen still want to fulfill their blood hunt.

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	== Back-cover description ==		== Back-cover description ==
	A mutiny is raging aboard the fleet ship Eureka. A group of terrorists, intent on abandoning the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|Galactica caravan]], have hijacked the ship — holding {{TOS\|Apollo}}, [[Croft]] and [[Chameleon]] hostage. And while ~~[[Starbuck (~~TOS)\|Starbuck]] attempts a most deadly rescue mission, the villainous Crutch toys with Chameleon's life — and the devastating truth about Chameleon's past is revealed!<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.seymour1/ukbookguide/USASeries/BattlestarGalactica-1970s.html\|title=The UK Sci-Fi TV Book Guide: Battlestar Galactica (1970s)/Galactica 1980\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		A mutiny is raging aboard the fleet ship Eureka. A group of terrorists, intent on abandoning the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|Galactica caravan]], have hijacked the ship — holding {{TOS\|Apollo}}, [[Croft]] and [[Chameleon]] hostage. And while {{TOS\|Starbuck}} attempts a most deadly rescue mission, the villainous Crutch toys with Chameleon's life — and the devastating truth about Chameleon's past is revealed!<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.seymour1/ukbookguide/USASeries/BattlestarGalactica-1970s.html\|title=The UK Sci-Fi TV Book Guide: Battlestar Galactica (1970s)/Galactica 1980\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	== Back-cover description ==		== Back-cover description ==
	A mutiny is raging aboard the fleet ship Eureka. A group of terrorists, intent on abandoning the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|Galactica caravan]], have hijacked the ship — holding ~~[[Apollo (~~TOS)\|Apollo]], [[Croft]] and [[Chameleon]] hostage. And while [[Starbuck (TOS)\|Starbuck]] attempts a most deadly rescue mission, the villainous Crutch toys with Chameleon's life — and the devastating truth about Chameleon's past is revealed!<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.seymour1/ukbookguide/USASeries/BattlestarGalactica-1970s.html\|title=The UK Sci-Fi TV Book Guide: Battlestar Galactica (1970s)/Galactica 1980\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		A mutiny is raging aboard the fleet ship Eureka. A group of terrorists, intent on abandoning the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|Galactica caravan]], have hijacked the ship — holding {{TOS\|Apollo}}, [[Croft]] and [[Chameleon]] hostage. And while [[Starbuck (TOS)\|Starbuck]] attempts a most deadly rescue mission, the villainous Crutch toys with Chameleon's life — and the devastating truth about Chameleon's past is revealed!<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.seymour1/ukbookguide/USASeries/BattlestarGalactica-1970s.html\|title=The UK Sci-Fi TV Book Guide: Battlestar Galactica (1970s)/Galactica 1980\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Starbuck is running away from a tall, gorgeous cadet named Hera from the planet Vaille. She wants to initiate a romance with Starbuck, but he is upset that she is making the first move instead of him, so he is determined to avoid her. A mutiny on the Colonial vessel Eureka results in Apollo, Sheba, and Croft being taken prisoner after they make the mistake of trusting the mutineers. The Eureka leaves the fleet and Starbuck, Boomer, Bojay, and several other viper pilots pursue it. The Borellian Nomen are aboard the Eureka as well as Chameleon, and the Nomen still want to fulfill their blood hunt.		Starbuck is running away from a tall, gorgeous cadet named Hera from the planet Vaille. She wants to initiate a romance with Starbuck, but he is upset that she is making the first move instead of him, so he is determined to avoid her. A mutiny on the Colonial vessel Eureka results in Apollo, Sheba, and Croft being taken prisoner after they make the mistake of trusting the mutineers. The Eureka leaves the fleet and Starbuck, Boomer, Bojay, and several other viper pilots pursue it. The Borellian Nomen are aboard the Eureka as well as Chameleon, and the Nomen still want to fulfill their blood hunt.

	Lucifer arranges to have himself temporarily transferred from Baltar's basestar to work on a Cylon prison ship. He discovers Spectre to also be on the ship, and not long after they are taken prisoner after their ship is attacked by the Image Lords who are from a planet called the Joyful Land. The Image Lords use mind control to run the lives of all the human citizens of the city. The humans have been kidnapped and programmed to believe that they are a part of this world. One of the video entertainments is the adventures of The Starbuck, a blonde, handsome warrior who was created based on the legends of the Starbuck of ~~the~~ Galactica. Apollo, Sheba, Starbuck, and Chameleon almost manage to escape from the Eureka but then the ship is captured by the Image Lords. They, along with the mutineers (and the Nomen) are taken to the Joyful Land.		Lucifer arranges to have himself temporarily transferred from Baltar's basestar to work on a Cylon prison ship. He discovers Spectre to also be on the ship, and not long after they are taken prisoner after their ship is attacked by the Image Lords who are from a planet called the Joyful Land. The Image Lords use mind control to run the lives of all the human citizens of the city. The humans have been kidnapped and programmed to believe that they are a part of this world. One of the video entertainments is the adventures of The Starbuck, a blonde, handsome warrior who was created based on the legends of the Starbuck of ''Galactica''. Apollo, Sheba, Starbuck, and Chameleon almost manage to escape from the Eureka but then the ship is captured by the Image Lords. They, along with the mutineers (and the Nomen) are taken to the Joyful Land.

	Starbuck and the other pilots follow the ship to the Joyful Land, and Cassiopea tells Starbuck before he leaves that Chameleon really is his father. After landing far from the city, Starbuck and Boomer set out to try and find Apollo and the others. To his shocked surprise, Starbuck discovers that he is a celebrity in the Joyful Land (because of The Starbuck character from the video entertainments) and a mob comes after him. He is led to safety by a group of children who idolize him. Starbuck and Boomer manage to free Apollo and the others (except Chameleon), but Starbuck gets captured during the escape. Lucifer is delighted to see Starbuck again and would like to play Pyramid with him because Lucifer is confident he has developed a system that will insure victory.		Starbuck and the other pilots follow the ship to the Joyful Land, and Cassiopea tells Starbuck before he leaves that Chameleon really is his father. After landing far from the city, Starbuck and Boomer set out to try and find Apollo and the others. To his shocked surprise, Starbuck discovers that he is a celebrity in the Joyful Land (because of The Starbuck character from the video entertainments) and a mob comes after him. He is led to safety by a group of children who idolize him. Starbuck and Boomer manage to free Apollo and the others (except Chameleon), but Starbuck gets captured during the escape. Lucifer is delighted to see Starbuck again and would like to play Pyramid with him because Lucifer is confident he has developed a system that will insure victory.
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	In the final hand of the first game, Lucifer reveals a perfect pyramid! Starbuck is shocked that he lost, and Lucifer is disappointed that he did not feel the thrill he had imagined winning would bring. The second game begins to decide Chameleon's fate. In the final hand, Starbuck reveals an almost completed pyramid. Lucifer throws his cards face-down and declares Starbuck the winner. At that point, Apollo and the other citizens burst into the room, and one of the Image Lords takes Chameleon hostage. Starbuck follows him to the ship on the landing bay, and then the Nomen appear (having been freed). Starbuck and Apollo hold the Nomen back, but Chameleon is taken away by the Image Lord.		In the final hand of the first game, Lucifer reveals a perfect pyramid! Starbuck is shocked that he lost, and Lucifer is disappointed that he did not feel the thrill he had imagined winning would bring. The second game begins to decide Chameleon's fate. In the final hand, Starbuck reveals an almost completed pyramid. Lucifer throws his cards face-down and declares Starbuck the winner. At that point, Apollo and the other citizens burst into the room, and one of the Image Lords takes Chameleon hostage. Starbuck follows him to the ship on the landing bay, and then the Nomen appear (having been freed). Starbuck and Apollo hold the Nomen back, but Chameleon is taken away by the Image Lord.

	The city is finally free, but Starbuck is saddened to lose his father. Lucifer insists that Starbuck deactivate him, but the lieutenant refuses. Lucifer then deactivates himself and has mechanisms installed that will not allow him to be turned back on. The Colonials head back to ~~the~~ Galactica.		The city is finally free, but Starbuck is saddened to lose his father. Lucifer insists that Starbuck deactivate him, but the lieutenant refuses. Lucifer then deactivates himself and has mechanisms installed that will not allow him to be turned back on. The Colonials head back to ''Galactica''.

	Spectre takes the body of Lucifer on a shuttle and heads for Cylon territory. He stares at the cards Lucifer threw face-down and is baffled. Lucifer had a perfect pyramid! Could Lucifer have cheated? Spectre is determined to find a way to revive his rival and, most of all, to solve the mystery of Lucifer. On the Image Lord's ship, Chameleon escapes and steals a shuttle. He does not know where the fleet is, so he rolls some dice and uses that to determine which heading to take.		Spectre takes the body of Lucifer on a shuttle and heads for Cylon territory. He stares at the cards Lucifer threw face-down and is baffled. Lucifer had a perfect pyramid! Could Lucifer have cheated? Spectre is determined to find a way to revive his rival and, most of all, to solve the mystery of Lucifer. On the Image Lord's ship, Chameleon escapes and steals a shuttle. He does not know where the fleet is, so he rolls some dice and uses that to determine which heading to take.

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	'''''Die, Chameleon!''''' is an [[Battlestar Galactica ~~(TOS)~~\|Original Series]] novel written by [[Robert Thurston]].		'''''Die, Chameleon!''''' is an {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}} novel written by [[Robert Thurston]].

	== Plot Synopis ==		== Plot Synopis ==

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	== References ==		== References ==
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*The original title was ''Deal, Chameleon'', but the editors wanted a "more dramatic" title.<ref ~~name="Thurston"~~>~~{{cite_web\|url=~~http://www.~~geocities~~.~~com~~/sjpaxton/thurston.html~~\|title=~~Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston~~\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=Paxton\|first=Susan J\|format=\|language=English}}~~</ref>		*The original title was ''Deal, Chameleon'', but the editors wanted a "more dramatic" title.<ref>http://www.oocities.org/sjpaxton/thurston.html Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston</ref>
	*This is Robert Thurston's favorite original novel.<ref ~~name="Thurston"~~>~~{{cite_web\|url=~~http://www.~~geocities~~.~~com~~/sjpaxton/thurston.html~~\|title=~~Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston~~\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=Paxton\|first=Susan J\|format=\|language=English}}~~</ref>		*This is Robert Thurston's favorite original novel.<ref>http://www.oocities.org/sjpaxton/thurston.html Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston</ref>
	* Chameleon tells Starbuck about a dream he had where Starbuck is stranded and alone on a desolate planet. This has to be foreshadowing for the classic Galactica 1980 episode [[The Return of Starbuck]].		* Chameleon tells Starbuck about a dream he had where Starbuck is stranded and alone on a desolate planet. This has to be foreshadowing for the classic Galactica 1980 episode [[The Return of Starbuck]].

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	*The original title was ''Deal, Chameleon'', but the editors wanted a "more dramatic" title.<ref name="Thurston">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.geocities.com/sjpaxton/thurston.html\|title=Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=Paxton\|first=Susan J\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		*The original title was ''Deal, Chameleon'', but the editors wanted a "more dramatic" title.<ref name="Thurston">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.geocities.com/sjpaxton/thurston.html\|title=Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=Paxton\|first=Susan J\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>
	*This is Robert Thurston's favorite original novel.<ref name="Thurston">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.geocities.com/sjpaxton/thurston.html\|title=Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=Paxton\|first=Susan J\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		*This is Robert Thurston's favorite original novel.<ref name="Thurston">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.geocities.com/sjpaxton/thurston.html\|title=Battlestar Zone Interview: Robert Thurston\|date=\|accessdate=24 February 2008\|last=Paxton\|first=Susan J\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>
	* Chameleon tells Starbuck about a dream he had where Starbuck is stranded and alone on a desolate planet. This has to be foreshadowing for the classic Galactica 1980 episode [[~~http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/The_Return_of_Starbuck~~ The Return of Starbuck]].		* Chameleon tells Starbuck about a dream he had where Starbuck is stranded and alone on a desolate planet. This has to be foreshadowing for the classic Galactica 1980 episode [[The Return of Starbuck]].

	== References ==		== References ==

Die, Chameleon! - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[Category:TOS" to "{{indicator|TOS}}[[Category:TOS"

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: context in intro

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Starbuck" to "{{TOS|Starbuck}}"

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Apollo" to "{{TOS|Apollo}}"

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "the Galactica" to "''Galactica''"

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