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{{Episode Data | {{Episode Data | ||
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| title= Galactica Discovers Earth, Part | | title= Galactica Discovers Earth, Part 3 | ||
| series= 1980 | | series= 1980 | ||
| season= | | season= | ||
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| writer= [[Glen A. Larson]] | | writer= [[Glen A. Larson]] | ||
| story= | | story= | ||
| director= [[Sidney Hayers]] | | director= [[IMDB:nm0370868|Sidney Hayers]] | ||
| guests= [[Herbert Jefferson Jr]] as [[Boomer ( | | guests= [[Herbert Jefferson Jr]] as [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] | ||
| production= | | production= 1.3 | ||
| rating= | | rating= | ||
| US airdate= 1980-02-10 | | US airdate= 1980-02-10 | ||
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| prev=[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]] | | prev=[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]] | ||
| next=[[The Super Scouts, Part I]] | | next=[[The Super Scouts, Part I]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Overview == | |||
:''A Colonial team, in Earth's past, must work fast to stop a rogue ''Galactica'' council member from altering Earth's history in Nazi Germany.'' | |||
:''A Colonial team, in | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
* With time running out, the team splits up. [[Dillon]] and Major [[Stockwell]] go to sabotage the rocket, while [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Jamie Hamilton]] head into the rocket base bunker to confront [[ | * With time running out, the team splits up. [[Dillon]] and Major [[Stockwell]] go to sabotage the rocket, while [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Jamie Hamilton]] head into the rocket base bunker to confront [[Xavier]]. | ||
* Reaching the launch pad, Dillon fires on the V-2 just as it takes off with his laser and destroys it. | * Reaching the launch pad, Dillon fires on the V-2 just as it takes off with his laser and destroys it. | ||
* | * Xavier having failed, comes immediately under suspicion by the Nazis, and is declared to be a spy. | ||
* Troy and Hamilton, who are still disguised as German soldiers, haul | * Troy and Hamilton, who are still disguised as German soldiers, haul Xavier away. | ||
* With | * With Xavier captured, the Colonial team and Stockwell now turn their attention to making sure the convoy to Auschwitz is stopped. | ||
* Flying through the air on their motorbikes, Troy and Dillon fire on the German guards, while Stockwell releases the Jewish prisoners. | * Flying through the air on their motorbikes, Troy and Dillon fire on the German guards, while Stockwell releases the Jewish prisoners. | ||
* Hamilton, realizing where/when they are in history, explains that the Nazis | * Hamilton, realizing where/when they are in history, explains that the Nazis can't pursue them, since the D-Day landings have begun and the local German units have all been ordered to defend Normandy. | ||
* The time has come to return to 1980, and Stockwell says a sad goodbye to Jamie Hamilton. | * The time has come to return to 1980, and Stockwell says a sad goodbye to Jamie Hamilton. | ||
* Just as they are approaching the | * Just as they are approaching the [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]], Xavier escapes, activates his invisibility screen, and gets away. | ||
* Returning to 1980, Troy and Dillon land their Vipers in California and proceed to drop off Hamilton at a bus station. | * Returning to 1980, Troy and Dillon land their Vipers in California and proceed to drop off Hamilton at a bus station. | ||
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* Once there, they discover [[Willy Griffin]] has been getting beat up for his spreading of tall tales about spaceships by a bully named [[Tucker]]. | * Once there, they discover [[Willy Griffin]] has been getting beat up for his spreading of tall tales about spaceships by a bully named [[Tucker]]. | ||
* Troy and Dillon make a deal: if Willy will tell them where the Vipers have been taken, they | * Troy and Dillon make a deal: if Willy will tell them where the Vipers have been taken, they'll lend him one of their [[wrist computron]]s. | ||
* Willy agrees, and uses the computron to go invisible and torment Tucker. | * Willy agrees, and uses the computron to go invisible and torment Tucker. | ||
* Having gotten even with the bully, Willy tells the Colonials the location of their ships, and also mentions there was a third Viper, which was the one belonging to | * Having gotten even with the bully, Willy tells the Colonials the location of their ships, and also mentions there was a third Viper, which was the one belonging to Xavier. | ||
* | *[[Boomer (1980)|Colonel Boomer]] comes to see [[Adama (1980)|Adama]] to bring him up to date on the developments, and Adama has all the Colonial missions to Earth recalled until Xaxier can be located. | ||
* | * Xavier, in the meantime, has returned to Los Angeles, and after seeing a [[UBC]] news broadcast, determines to go to the studio to look for [[Donald Mortinson|Doctor Mortinson]]. | ||
* | * Xavier convinces two LAPD officers to give him a lift to UBC. | ||
* Arriving there, | * Arriving there, Xavier uses invisibility to lose the officers, who have grown suspicious. | ||
* | * Xavier identifies himself to Dr. Mortinson as one of the visitors from space. | ||
* Arriving at Mortinson's beachside home, | [[Image:doctors.jpg|thumb|left|Xavier and Mortinson]] | ||
* Arriving at Mortinson's beachside home, Xavier goes tries to convince the scientist about the benefits of returning to various time periods in to change Earth's history. | |||
* Troy and Dillon track down Hamilton at UBC to loop her in on events. | * Troy and Dillon track down Hamilton at UBC to loop her in on events. | ||
* Hamilton calls Mortinson to warn him about | * Hamilton calls Mortinson to warn him about Xavier, but before Mortinson can react, Xavier pulls a gun on him. | ||
* Arriving at UBC, Troy and Dillon meet Hamilton, and together they head out to the base where the Vipers are being kept, in hopes of capturing | * Arriving at UBC, Troy and Dillon meet Hamilton, and together they head out to the base where the Vipers are being kept, in hopes of capturing Xavier. | ||
* Hamilton lures away one of the sentries and Troy and Dillon are able to sneak in. As they do, | * Hamilton lures away one of the sentries and Troy and Dillon are able to sneak in. As they do, Xavier materializes in his own Viper and proceeds to the base's generator to suck up enough power to launch. | ||
* | * Xavier spots the Colonials and shoots at them, before putting Troy down with a stunner. | ||
* Before Troy can stagger back to his feet, | * Before Troy can stagger back to his feet, Xavier takes off, leaving Mortinson behind. | ||
* A dozen sentries are now bearing down on them, but Troy and Dillon dispatch them effortlessly with a few laser stun blasts. | * A dozen sentries are now bearing down on them, but Troy and Dillon dispatch them effortlessly with a few laser stun blasts. | ||
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* Dillon jumps into his Viper and discovers Hamilton already in the back seat. | * Dillon jumps into his Viper and discovers Hamilton already in the back seat. | ||
* Launching their ships, Troy and Dillon pursue | * Launching their ships, Troy and Dillon pursue Xavier into space, but they open fire too late and Xavier's Viper enters a timewarp. | ||
* Troy, Dillon and Jamie return to '' | [[Image:Trio.jpg|thumb|Troy Jamie and Dillon aboard ''Galactica'']] | ||
* Troy, Dillon and Jamie return to ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', and meet with Adama in his quarters. | |||
* Adama reveals that | * Adama reveals that Xavier has gone to Earth's 18th century to interfere in the history of pre-Revolutionary America. | ||
* Hamilton agrees to help Troy and Dillon with their next mission. | * Hamilton agrees to help Troy and Dillon with their next mission. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The mission to pre-Revolutionary America, which is depicted in part in the novelization of this episode, is not shown on screen. | |||
* The | |||
== Guest Stars == | == Guest Stars == | ||
*[[Richard Lynch]] as [[ | *[[imdb:nm0528433|Richard Lynch]] as [[Xavier]] | ||
*[[Robbie Rist]] as [[Doctor Zee]] | *[[imdb:nm0728411|Robbie Rist]] as [[Doctor Zee]] | ||
*[[Robert Reed]] as [[Donald Mortinson]] | *[[imdb:nm0001658|Robert Reed]] as [[Donald Mortinson]] | ||
*[[Christopher Stone]] as Major | *[[imdb:nm0831791|Christopher Stone]] as Major Stockwell | ||
*[[imdb:nm0667292|Albert Paulsen]] as | *[[imdb:nm0667292|Albert Paulsen]] as (unknown) | ||
*[[Louis Turenne]] as | *[[imdb:nm0877027|Louis Turenne ]] as (unknown) | ||
*[[Michael Strong]] as | *[[imdb:nm0835021|Michael Strong]] as (unknown) | ||
*[[Fred Holliday]] as Mr. [[Brooks]] | *[[imdb:nm0391050|Fred Holliday]] as Mr. [[Brooks]] | ||
*[[Ted Gehring]] as | *[[imdb:nm0311811|Ted Gehring]] as Sheriff | ||
*[[imdb:nm0104919|Hank Brandt]] | *[[imdb:nm0104919|Hank Brandt]] as Air Force Colonel | ||
*[[James R. Parkes]] as | *[[imdb:nm0662731|James R. Parkes]] as Walt Griffin | ||
*[[imdb:nm0268114|Adam Star]] as | *[[imdb:nm0268114|Adam Star]] as Willie Griffin | ||
*[[Curt Lowens]] as | *[[imdb:nm0523142|Curt Lowens]] as German Commander | ||
*[[imdb:nm0533297|Duncan MacKenzie]] as 3rd Guard | *[[imdb:nm0533297|Duncan MacKenzie]] as 3rd Guard | ||
*Jonathan Williams as 2nd Guard | *Jonathan Williams as 2nd Guard | ||
*Paul Brown as 4th Guard | *Paul Brown as 4th Guard | ||
*[[Ray Duke]] as | *[[imdb:nm0241205|Ray Duke]] as Newsboy | ||
*[[imdb:nm0419747|Billy Jacoby]] as | *[[imdb:nm0419747|Billy Jacoby]] as Tucker | ||
*[[imdb:nm0290261|Missy Francis]] as | *[[imdb:nm0290261|Missy Francis]] as Little Girl | ||
{{Episode List (1980)}} | {{Episode List (1980)}} | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by Glen A. Larson]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Glen A. Larson]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes directed by Sidney Hayers]] | [[Category:Episodes directed by Sidney Hayers]] | ||