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== Books == | == Books == | ||
=== Berkley | === Berkley === | ||
In the novelization of ''[[Saga of a Star World (book)|Saga of a Star World]]'', | *In the novelization of ''[[Saga of a Star World (book)|Saga of a Star World]]'', in the casino when Cassiopeia storms away from Starbuck, Athena angrily hands him the room key and leaves as well. Later, Athena regrets not having stayed with Starbuck. She believes she could have made him forget about Cassiopeia. During the mass exodus from the surface of Caprica, Starbuck and Cassiopeia pilot a shuttle filled with highly volatile Tylium. They barely evade the attacking Cylons and return to ''Galactica''. | ||
''[[The Tombs of Kobol]]'' novelization | *In ''[[The Tombs of Kobol]]'' novelization, when Starbuck is captured and taken aboard the Cylon basestar, he teaches Lucifer how to play Pyramid and beats him at the card game. Lucifer takes a liking to Starbuck. | ||
In ''[[The Long Patrol (Book)|The Long Patrol]]'' novelization, the Robber that Starbuck | *In ''[[The Long Patrol (Book)|The Long Patrol]]'' novelization, the Robber that Starbuck meets is a woman. She later joins ''Galactica'' and changes her name to Roberta. In the book's final scene, Starbuck takes Roberta out to ''Rising Star'' and meets the same waiter again. Athena and Cassiopea are in a booth next to where their reserved table is, so Starbuck has the waiter take them to another area. | ||
*In the 12th novel ''[[The Nightmare Machine]]'', the Cylons sneak a device aboard ''Galactica'' that causes everyone to feel enormous guilt. Starbuck is affected the worst and feels terrible about how he's treated women. Eventually, he is nearly driven insane and tries to kill [[Greenbean]]. | |||
In the 13th novel ''[[Die, Chameleon!]]'', | *In the 13th novel ''[[Die, Chameleon!]]'', after Chameleon is captured by alien smugglers, Cassiopeia tells Starbuck that Chameleon is his father. Starbuck goes after him and is captured by the same aliens. Later, he manages to break free, but Chameleon is taken hostage by one of the aliens who takes him away in a spacecraft. Chameleon eventually gets loose and steals a spaceship, but he has no idea what heading will take him back to ''Galactica''. He plots his course based on the roll of a dice. | ||
== Comics == | == Comics == | ||
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=== Marvel Comics === | === Marvel Comics === | ||
In [[Scavenge World|issue #12]], Starbuck, Boomer, and Athena, on recon patrol, stumble across Scavenge World, a planet composed entirely of spare parts and inhabited by alien scavengers. They are captured and brought before the throne of Eurayle, the leader of the scavenger "family." Meanwhile, ''Galactica'' is buffeted by an unexpected Cylon attack. The Cylons are momentarily averted, and the Fleet arrives at Scavenge World. Learning of ''Galactica'''s situation, Eurayle makes a proposal - she will use her powers of the mind to free Commander Adama from the Memory Machine, if she can receive Lieutenant Starbuck in return. Starbuck eventually agrees to her offer. After the Cylons are defeated, Starbuck stays behind with her while the Colonial fleet moves on. | * In [[Scavenge World|issue #12]], Starbuck, Boomer, and Athena, on recon patrol, stumble across Scavenge World, a planet composed entirely of spare parts and inhabited by alien scavengers. They are captured and brought before the throne of Eurayle, the leader of the scavenger "family." Meanwhile, ''Galactica'' is buffeted by an unexpected Cylon attack. The Cylons are momentarily averted, and the Fleet arrives at Scavenge World. Learning of ''Galactica'''s situation, Eurayle makes a proposal - she will use her powers of the mind to free Commander Adama from the Memory Machine, if she can receive Lieutenant Starbuck in return. Starbuck eventually agrees to her offer. After the Cylons are defeated, Starbuck stays behind with her while the Colonial fleet moves on. | ||
Starbuck escapes from Scavenge World and returns to the fleet in [[The Daring Escape of the Space Cowboy|issue #19]]. Eurayle pursues the fleet in [[Hell Hath No Fury!|issue #20]], and Starbuck and Apollo meet with her. Starbuck agrees to fight her in a duel to the death. Eurayle wins, but after she leaves it is revealed that Starbuck faked his own death. | * Starbuck escapes from Scavenge World and returns to the fleet in [[The Daring Escape of the Space Cowboy|issue #19]]. Eurayle pursues the fleet in [[Hell Hath No Fury!|issue #20]], and Starbuck and Apollo meet with her. Starbuck agrees to fight her in a duel to the death. Eurayle wins, but after she leaves it is revealed that Starbuck faked his own death. | ||
The Scavenge World ship that Starbuck used to escape winds up giving the Colonials the coordinates to Earth, and the series ends with the fleet making a hyperjump to their final destination. | *The Scavenge World ship that Starbuck used to escape winds up giving the Colonials the coordinates to Earth, and the series ends with the fleet making a hyperjump to their final destination. | ||
=== Look-In Magazine === | === Look-In Magazine === | ||
{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Look-In Magazine}} | {{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Look-In Magazine}}{{Character Data | ||
{{Character Data | | series=TOS|title=Lieutenant Starbuck|name=Starbuck|seen=Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1|pseen=Storyline #1 (Look-In Magazine)|lastseen=Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4|plastseen=Storyline #4 (Look-In Magazine)|role=[[Viper (TOS-LM)|Viper]] pilot|rank=Lieutenant|sortkey=Starbuck}}Lieutenant '''Starbuck''' is a charismatic [[Colonial Warrior (TOS-RP)|Colonial Warrior]] and one of [[The Fleet (TOS-RP)|the Fleet]]'s top Viper pilots, known for his love of [[Pyramid (TOS)|card games]], women, and [[fumarellos]]. | ||
| series=TOS|title=Lieutenant Starbuck|name=Starbuck|seen=Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1|pseen=Storyline #1 (Look-In Magazine)|lastseen=Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4|plastseen=Storyline #4 (Look-In Magazine)|role=[[Viper (TOS-LM)|Viper]] pilot|rank=Lieutenant|sortkey=Starbuck}} | |||
Lieutenant '''Starbuck''' is a charismatic [[Colonial Warrior (TOS-RP)|Colonial Warrior]] and one of [[The Fleet (TOS-RP)|the Fleet]]'s top Viper pilots, known for his love of [[Pyramid (TOS)|card games]], women, and [[fumarellos]]. | |||
He is reluctantly pulled from a card game to assist with the ''[[Freighter Eighteen (TOS-LM)|Freighter Eighteen]]'' incident, where he helps defend the ship from [[Cylon (TOS-LM)|Cylon]] attack {{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1}}.<ref>''Look-In'' #43 (1979), Storyline 1, Strip 1</ref> | He is reluctantly pulled from a card game to assist with the ''[[Freighter Eighteen (TOS-LM)|Freighter Eighteen]]'' incident, where he helps defend the ship from [[Cylon (TOS-LM)|Cylon]] attack ({{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1}}).<ref>''Look-In'' #43 (1979), Storyline 1, Strip 1</ref> | ||
During the encounter with the planet [[Thar (TOS-LM)|Thar]], Starbuck attempts to prove a mysterious alien ship is an illusion by flying directly at it. He loses his nerve at the last second and pulls up sharply, causing significant stress damage to his Viper {{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 2}}.<ref>''Look-In'' #21 (1980), Storyline 2, Strip 18</ref> | During the encounter with the planet [[Thar (TOS-LM)|Thar]], Starbuck attempts to prove a mysterious alien ship is an illusion by flying directly at it. He loses his nerve at the last second and pulls up sharply, causing significant stress damage to his Viper ({{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 2}}).<ref>''Look-In'' #21 (1980), Storyline 2, Strip 18</ref> | ||
As part of the initial exploratory mission to [[Zaroak (TOS-LM)|Zaroak]], Starbuck is captured and enslaved. When a guard whips him in the mines, he retaliates, sparking a brawl that escalates into a full-blown slave revolt {{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4}}.<ref>''Look-In'' #40 (1980), Storyline 4, Strip 11</ref> | As part of the initial exploratory mission to [[Zaroak (TOS-LM)|Zaroak]], Starbuck is captured and enslaved. When a guard whips him in the mines, he retaliates, sparking a brawl that escalates into a full-blown slave revolt ({{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4}}).<ref>''Look-In'' #40 (1980), Storyline 4, Strip 11</ref> | ||
=== Maximum Press === | === Maximum Press === | ||
Taking place 20 yahrens after the events of the original series, it is revealed that Starbuck feels guilt because Cassiopeia died yahrens earlier on a mission that he was in charge of. | * Taking place 20 yahrens after the events of the original series, it is revealed that Starbuck feels guilt because Cassiopeia died yahrens earlier on a mission that he was in charge of. | ||
In [[The Enemy Within 1|''The Enemy Within'']], a Cylon humanoid named Ares infiltrated the fleet in order to sabotage it. Once the truth about Ares becomes known, Starbuck fights him and both wind up trapped inside a shuttle that launches and crashes on a desolate planet. Starbuck survives the crash, but no resolution to the story line was ever given because the series was canceled. | * In [[The Enemy Within 1|''The Enemy Within'']], a Cylon humanoid named Ares infiltrated the fleet in order to sabotage it. Once the truth about Ares becomes known, Starbuck fights him and both wind up trapped inside a shuttle that launches and crashes on a desolate planet. Starbuck survives the crash, but no resolution to the story line was ever given because the series was canceled. | ||
=== Realm Press === | === Realm Press === | ||
Starbuck's mental health is the focus of {{Comics|Fear of Flying}}, notably his hedonistic and playful approach to life and the pursuits thereof. After yet another counselling session with Doctor [[Ishtara]], he manages to convince her to live a little. | * Starbuck's mental health is the focus of {{Comics|Fear of Flying}}, notably his hedonistic and playful approach to life and the pursuits thereof. After yet another counselling session with Doctor [[Ishtara]], he manages to convince her to live a little. | ||
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