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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
: ''After the Cylons' surprise attack destroys the Twelve Colonies, Adama leads a rag-tag fugitive fleet with humanity's last survivors aboard the Battlestar ''Galactica'' seeking a shining planet known only as Earth.'' | : ''After the Cylons' surprise attack destroys the Twelve Colonies, Adama leads a rag-tag fugitive fleet with humanity's last survivors aboard the Battlestar ''Galactica'' seeking a shining planet known only as Earth.'' | ||
== Pivotal Plot Points == | == Pivotal Plot Points == | ||
* After the devastation at the [[Battle of Cimtar]], the last remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], '' | * After the devastation at the [[Battle of Cimtar]], the last remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', provides escort for a 212-ship fleet, the last human survivors of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|The Twelve Colonies]]. | ||
* While fleeing the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] convinces fleet members to follow his mystical quest: a shining planet, know only as [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]]. | * While fleeing the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] convinces fleet members to follow his mystical quest: a shining planet, know only as [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]]. | ||
* The fleet takes a rest on the planet [[Carillon]], only to realize that the planet's inhabitants, the [[Ovions]], are in league with the Cylons. | * The fleet takes a rest on the planet [[Carillon]], only to realize that the planet's inhabitants, the [[Ovions]], are in league with the Cylons. | ||
* Entering into an vast, uncharted magnetic void, the fleet re-emerges at its proverbial homeworld, | * Entering into an vast, uncharted magnetic void, the fleet re-emerges at its proverbial homeworld, [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]], but are [[Battle of Kobol (TOS)|followed by the Cylons]] before the location of Earth can be discerned from the hieroglphics. | ||
* Staying just ahead of the ever-pursuing Cylons, the fleet must slip past a huge pulsar cannon mounted in the peak of an icy world. | * Staying just ahead of the ever-pursuing Cylons, the fleet must slip past a huge pulsar cannon mounted in the peak of an icy world. | ||
* The ''Galactica'' is reunited with the ''Pegasus'', another battlestar thought destroyed long ago; its roguish, daring commander, [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]], threatens the Cylons - as well as the fleet's unity - as a test of personalities divides the newly-joined crew | * The ''Galactica'' is reunited with the ''Pegasus'', another battlestar thought destroyed long ago; its roguish, daring commander, [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]], threatens the Cylons - as well as the fleet's unity - as a test of personalities divides the newly-joined crew | ||
* The ''Galactica'' is nearly destroyed in a Cylon suicide attack, which causes an inferno aboard the ship. | * The ''Galactica'' is nearly destroyed in a Cylon suicide attack, which causes an inferno aboard the ship. | ||
* While encountering the strange [[Ship of Lights]], ''Galactica'' plays host to [[Iblis|Count Iblis]], who promises to deliver their goals, but at a significant cost. | * While encountering the strange [[Ship of Lights]], the ''Galactica'' plays host to [[Iblis|Count Iblis]], who promises to deliver their goals, but at a significant cost. | ||
* The fleet encounter another force called the [[Eastern Alliance]], which turns out to be not much of a threat; unfortunately, they also shed no new light on the quest for Earth. | * The fleet encounter another force called the [[Eastern Alliance]], which turns out to be not much of a threat; unfortunately, they also shed no new light on the quest for Earth. | ||
* Mutinies begin occurring: first, [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] escapes from the prison barge and kidnaps members of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]]; later, an outright mutiny occurs aboard the ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]''. | * Mutinies begin occurring: first, [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] escapes from the prison barge and kidnaps members of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]]; later, an outright mutiny occurs aboard the ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]''. | ||
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*[[John Colicos]] as [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] | *[[John Colicos]] as [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] | ||
*[[David Greenan]] as [[Omega]] | *[[David Greenan]] as [[Omega]] | ||
*[[Noah Hathaway]] as | *[[Noah Hathaway]] as [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]] | ||
*[[Herb Jefferson Jr.|Herbert Jefferson, Jr.]] as [[Boomer (TOS)|Lieutenant Boomer]] | *[[Herb Jefferson Jr.|Herbert Jefferson, Jr.]] as [[Boomer (TOS)|Lieutenant Boomer]] | ||
*[[Maren Jensen]] as | *[[Maren Jensen]] as [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]] | ||
*[[Anne Lockhart]] as [[Sheba|Lieutenant Sheba]] | *[[Anne Lockhart]] as [[Sheba|Lieutenant Sheba]] | ||
*[[Sarah Rush]] as [[Rigel]] | *[[Sarah Rush]] as [[Rigel]] | ||
*[[Laurette Spang]] as [[Cassiopeia]] | *[[Laurette Spang]] as [[Cassiopeia (TOS)|Cassiopeia]] | ||
*[[Tony Swartz]] as [[Jolly (TOS)|Flight Sergeant Jolly]] | *[[Tony Swartz]] as [[Jolly (TOS)|Flight Sergeant Jolly]] | ||
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===Directors=== | ===Directors=== | ||
*[[Donald P. Bellisario]] | *[[Donald P. Bellisario]] | ||
*[[Richard A. Colla | *[[Richard A. Colla] | ||
*[[Vince Edwards]] | *[[Vince Edwards]] | ||
*[[Daniel Haller]] | *[[Daniel Haller]] | ||
*[[Rod Holcomb]] | *[[Rod Holcomb]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Winrich+Kolbe Winrich Kolbe] | ||
*[[Alan Levi|Alan J. Levi]] | *[[Alan Levi|Alan J. Levi]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Christian+I.+Nyby+II Christian I. Nyby II] | ||
===Writing Staff=== | ===Writing Staff=== | ||
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*[[Donald P. Bellisario]] | *[[Donald P. Bellisario]] | ||
*[[Jim Carlson]] | *[[Jim Carlson]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Herman+Groves Herman Groves] | ||
*[[John Ireland, Jr.]] | *[[John Ireland, Jr.]] | ||
*[[Glen A. Larson]] | *[[Glen A. Larson]] | ||
*[[Frank Lupo]] | *[[Frank Lupo]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terrence+McDonnell Terrence McDonnell] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ken+Pettus Ken Pettus] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+G.+Phinney David G. Phinney] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Paul+Playdon Paul Playdon] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Michael+Sloan Michael Sloan] | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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| align="center" | 16 || align="center" | 12 || [[Murder on the Rising Star]] || February 18 | | align="center" | 16 || align="center" | 12 || [[Murder on the Rising Star]] || February 18 | ||
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| align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 13 || [[Greetings | | align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 13 || [[Greetings from Earth]] || February 25 (2 hrs) | ||
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| align="center" | 18 || align="center" | 14 || [[Baltar's Escape]] || March 11 | | align="center" | 18 || align="center" | 14 || [[Baltar's Escape]] || March 11 | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | [[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | ||
[[Category:TOS]] | |||
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