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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]]'', 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 [[ | * 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]]. | ||
* 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]], 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 ''[[ | * 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]]''. | ||
* Tired of running, the fleet turns and faces its Cylon foes (albeit with some unconventional means, thanks in part to a captured [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raider]]) in a [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|major showdown]]. | * Tired of running, the fleet turns and faces its Cylon foes (albeit with some unconventional means, thanks in part to a captured [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raider]]) in a [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|major showdown]]. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
===Stars=== | ===Stars=== | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lorne+Greene Lorne Greene] as [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] | ||
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] | *[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] | ||
*[[Dirk Benedict]] as [[Starbuck (TOS)|Lieutenant Starbuck]] | *[[Dirk Benedict]] as [[Starbuck (TOS)|Lieutenant Starbuck]] | ||
===Co-stars=== | ===Co-stars=== | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terry+Carter Terry Carter] as [[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Colicos John Colicos] as [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+Greenan David Greenan] as [[Omega]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Noah+Hathaway Noah Hathaway] as [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Herbert+Jefferson+Jr. Herbert Jefferson, Jr.] as [[Boomer (TOS)|Lieutenant Boomer]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Maren+Jensen Maren Jensen] as [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Anne+Lockhart Anne Lockhart] as [[Sheba|Lieutenant Sheba]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Sarah+Rush Sarah Rush] as [[Rigel]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Laurette+Spang Laurette Spang] as [[Cassiopeia (TOS)|Cassiopeia]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Tony+Swartz Tony Swartz] as [[Jolly (TOS)|Flight Sergeant Jolly]] | ||
===Recurring stars=== | ===Recurring stars=== | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ed+Begley+Jr. Ed Begley Jr.] as [[Greenbean]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Dullaghan John Dullaghan] as [[Wilker|Dr. Wilker]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Dick+Durock Dick Durock] as [[Imperious Leader]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0364893/ Jonathan Harris] as [[Lucifer]] (voice) | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Patrick+Macnee Patrick Macnee] as [[Imperious Leader]] (voice) | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+George+Murdock George Murdock] as [[Salik|Dr. Salik]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Felix+Silla Felix Silla] as [[Lucifer]] | ||
==Production Crew== | ==Production Crew== | ||
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*[[Glen A. Larson]] - executive producer, writer | *[[Glen A. Larson]] - executive producer, writer | ||
*[[Donald P. Bellisario]] - supervising producer, writer, director | *[[Donald P. Bellisario]] - supervising producer, writer, director | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Leslie+Stevens Leslie Stevens] - supervising producer | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Dykstra John Dykstra] - producer | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+J.+O'Connell David J. O'Connell] - producer | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+G.+Phinney David G. Phinney] - associate producer | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Gary+B.+Winter Gary B. Winter] - associate producer | ||
===Directors=== | ===Directors=== | ||
*[[Donald P. Bellisario]] | *[[Bellisario, Don|Donald P. Bellisario]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Richard+A.+Colla|Richard A. Colla] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Vince+Edwards Vince Edwards] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Daniel+Haller Daniel Haller] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Rod+Holcomb Rod Holcomb] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Winrich+Kolbe Winrich Kolbe] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Alan+J.+Levi Alan J. Levi] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Christian+I.+Nyby+II Christian I. Nyby II] | ||
===Writing Staff=== | ===Writing Staff=== | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+S.+Arthur David S. Arthur] | ||
*[[Donald P. Bellisario]] | *[[Bellisario, Don|Donald P. Bellisario]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Jim+Carlson Jim Carlson] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Herman+Groves Herman Groves] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Ireland+Jr. John Ireland, Jr.] | ||
*[[Glen A. Larson]] | *[[Glen A. Larson]] | ||
*[ | *[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+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== | ||
===Season 1 (1978-1979)=== | ===Season 1 (1978-1979)=== | ||
{| | {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 0; background: #461919; border: 1px #a63000 solid; border-collapse: collapse;" | ||
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| '''Broadcast''' || '''Production''' || '''Episode title''' || '''Airdate''' | |||
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| align="center" | 1 || align="center" | 1 || [[Saga of a Star World]] || September 17, '''1978''' (3 hrs) | | align="center" | 1 || align="center" | 1 || [[Saga of a Star World]] || September 17, '''1978''' (3 hrs) | ||
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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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 13 || [[Greetings | | align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 13 || [[Greetings from Earth]] || February 25 (2 hrs) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 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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| align="center" | 21 || align="center" | 17 || [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]] || April 29 | | align="center" | 21 || align="center" | 17 || [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]] || April 29 | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | [[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | ||
[[Category:TOS]] | |||