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{{disline|For Starbuck as depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see [[Starbuck (TOS)]]. For Starbuck's counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kara Thrace]].}}
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     |colony=[[Umbra]], [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Caprica]]
     |birthname= Starbuck
     |birthname= Starbuck
     |callsign=
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     |death=  
     |death=  
     |parents=  [[Chameleon]] (father)
     |parents=  [[Chameleon]] (father)
     |siblings=
     |siblings= None
     |children=
     |children= None
     |marital status= Single
     |marital status= Single
     |role= [[Viper (1980)|Viper]] pilot, [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (1980)|Galactica]]''
     |role= [[Viper]] pilot, [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''
     |rank= First Lieutenant
     |rank= Lieutenant
     |actor= [[Dirk Benedict]]
     |actor= [[Dirk Benedict]]
     |cylon=  
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    |name=
    |title=Starbuck
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First Lieutenant '''Starbuck''' is a [[Colonial Warrior]] on ''[[Galactica (1980)|Galactica]]''.
On his last mission as a Warrior attached to ''Galactica'', he is on patrol with [[Boomer (1980)|Boomer]] when they are ambushed by [[Cylon Raider|Raiders]]. Starbuck's [[Viper (1980)|Viper]] is severely damaged, and he is forced to put it down on a small planet, stranding him and separating him from [[The Fleet (TOS)|the Fleet]].


Out of loneliness, Starbuck repairs a [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] from one of the Raiders he had downed. He nicknames it [[Cyrus|Cy]], and the two become friends. When Cy senses that Starbuck longs for human companionship, he leaves, returning with a pregnant woman named [[Angela]].
''For Starbuck's analog in the reimagined series, see [[Kara Thrace]]. For Starbuck in the original series, see [[Starbuck (TOS)]].''


Angela speaks in riddles, but convinces Starbuck to build a ship to transport her and "their baby" back to the Fleet. Starbuck uses parts from his Viper and the downed Raider to construct the ship, but the ship has enough room only for the mother and the child. A [[Cylons (1980)|Cylon]] attack forces him to launch the ship. Cy is gunned down fighting off the Cylons, and Starbuck is left alive on the planet, apparently marooned. The child he launches grows up to be [[Doctor Zee]] {{G80|The Return of Starbuck}}.
== Biography ==
Lieutenant '''Starbuck''' is on patrol with [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] when they are ambushed by [[Cylon Raider|Cylon raiders]]. Starbuck's [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] is severely damaged, and he is forced to put it down on a small planet, stranding him and separating him from [[The Fleet#Original Series|the fleet]]. Starbuck, in need of companionship, repairs a [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Centurion]] from one of the Cylon raiders he had downed. He nicknames it [[Cyrus|Cy]], and the two become friends. When Cy senses that Starbuck longs for human companionship, he leaves, returning with a pregnant woman named [[Angela]]. Angela speaks in riddles, but convinces Starbuck to build a ship to transport her and "their baby" back to the fleet. Starbuck uses parts from his Viper and the downed Cylon raider to construct the ship, and when it is done there is only enough room for the mother and the child. A [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] attack forces him to launch the ship. Cy is gunned down fighting off the Cylons, and Starbuck is left alive on the planet. Alone. The child he launches grows up to be [[Doctor Zee]] ([[The Return of Starbuck]]).


== Notes ==
== Notes ==


=== Dirk Benedict on ''1980'' ===
* Had the series been permitted to continue, an episode called "Wheel of Fire" would have seen Starbuck rescued by the [[Beings of Light]] to become one of their rank.
[[Dirk Benedict]] declined to return as a series regular for the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' spin-off, stating that he found the new concept "very cheap" and not something he wanted to be a part of.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|244-245}}</ref>
 
However, he did return for the final episode, "[[The Return of Starbuck]]." The episode, written by [[Glen A. Larson]], is considered by many involved with the production to be the only worthwhile installment of the series.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|267}}</ref> Framed as a dream that [[Dr. Zee]] is having, the story chronicles [[Starbuck (1980)|Starbuck's fate]] after he is stranded on a [[Planet Starbuck|desolate planet]]. Desperate for companionship, he [[Cyrus (Cylon)|reprograms a damaged Cylon]], teaches him to play [[Pyramid (TOS)|pyramid]], and the two form an unlikely friendship reminiscent of the film ''[[w:Enemy_Mine|Enemy Mine]]''.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|269}}</ref> The story takes a mystical turn, revealing that Starbuck is Dr. Zee's father.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|267}}</ref>
 
=== Additional Notes ===
* Over the years since the airing of ''Galactica 1980'', fans tend to consider "The Return of Starbuck" as the only episode of the series with [[canon|canonical value]].
* Had the series continued, an episode called "[[The Wheel of Fire]]" would reveal that Starbuck was rescued by the [[Beings of Light]] to become one of their rank.
* A doomed attempt at [[SDS|reviving the Original Series in 2001]] would have seen an older Starbuck in the planned series, which would have to explain the inconsistencies and storylines created in ''Galactica 1980''.
* Starbuck is the [[Starbuck (TOS)|third character from the Original Series]] to be featured in a ''1980'' episode.
 
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