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	\| US airdate= 1980-05-04		\| US airdate= 1980-05-04
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	== Noteworthy Dialogue ==		== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

			=== Starbuck's Last Battle ===
	* {{audio\|TROS gonna give up and die huh.mp3\|''Starbuck's comment after reversing thrust, thus allowing the Cylons to shoot past him:''}}		* {{audio\|TROS gonna give up and die huh.mp3\|''Starbuck's comment after reversing thrust, thus allowing the Cylons to shoot past him:''}}
	: '''[[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]:''' Goodbye. Thought I was going to give up and die, huh?		: '''[[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]:''' Goodbye. Thought I was going to give up and die, huh?
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	: '''Centurion Commander:''' That is a small consolation. We are going to crash.		: '''Centurion Commander:''' That is a small consolation. We are going to crash.

			=== No Going Back ===
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	* {{audio\|TROS can't turn back.mp3\|''Adama is forced to leave Starbuck behind:''}}		* {{audio\|TROS can't turn back.mp3\|''Adama is forced to leave Starbuck behind:''}}
	:'''[[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]]''': But sir, we can't just leave him there!		:'''[[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]]''': But sir, we can't just leave him there!

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	== Script ==		== Script ==

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	== References ==		== References ==

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	* [[Gary Owens]] as [[Cyrus\|"Cy"]] (voice, uncredited)		* [[Gary Owens]] as [[Cyrus\|"Cy"]] (voice, uncredited)

	== ~~Get The~~ Script ==		== Script ==

	*[http:~~//www.mediafire.com/?cpwjkpof2c6xiot To download a free PDF file of this script, click here.]~~		{{#widget:Video\|id=8xLnQc7X5}}

	== References ==		== References ==

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	* When the task is complete, the Cylon activates and immediately threatens to kill Starbuck. Starbuck manages to win over the huge robot soldier with a combination of persuasion and threats to turn off his power.		* When the task is complete, the Cylon activates and immediately threatens to kill Starbuck. Starbuck manages to win over the huge robot soldier with a combination of persuasion and threats to turn off his power.
	[[~~Image~~:ROSstarbuck.jpg\|thumb\|Starbuck in ''The Return of Starbuck'']]		[[File:ROSstarbuck.jpg\|thumb\|Starbuck in ''The Return of Starbuck'']]
	[[~~Image~~:ROScy.jpg\|thumb\|Cy in ''The Return of Starbuck'']]		[[File:ROScy.jpg\|thumb\|Cy in ''The Return of Starbuck'']]
	* After the Cylon has managed to convince Starbuck not to switch him off for good, he asks why Starbuck reconstructed him.		* After the Cylon has managed to convince Starbuck not to switch him off for good, he asks why Starbuck reconstructed him.

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	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	~~==External Links==~~

	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULcVa2KJJvo=related The Return of Starbuck full episode on YouTube]

	*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/ReturnOfStarbuckFanReview.htm The Return of Starbuck full episode review and analysis on Sheba's Galaxy]

	*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/MissingStarbuck.htm The Return of Starbuck deleted scenes]

	*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/Hermitage.htm Hermitage One, Two, and Three - three fan fiction shorts that each give a different fate for Starbuck and also give a nice sense of closure to Galactica 1980.]

	{{Episode List (1980)}}		{{Episode List (1980)}}

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	\| next= ''[[Galactica 1980#Short life\|(Series Cancellation)]]''		\| next= ''[[Galactica 1980#Short life\|(Series Cancellation)]]''
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Other Notes

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	* Starbuck uses Earth time instead of Colonial time when he tells Cy he has "the mentality of a two-year old." The correct term should have been "a two-[[yahren]] old."		* Starbuck uses Earth time instead of Colonial time when he tells Cy he has "the mentality of a two-year old." The correct term should have been "a two-[[yahren]] old."
	* One of the reasons this episode has achieved such a classic status is because for many years it was unavailable as it rarely if ever aired in reruns. Around 1990, it was released by Good Times Home Video.		* One of the reasons this episode has achieved such a classic status is because for many years it was unavailable as it rarely if ever aired in reruns. Around 1990, it was released by Good Times Home Video.
			* This story may have inspire to [[Battlestar_Galactica_(RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] episode of "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]"

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==

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	* Zee relates to Adama that his dream is not about him, but of "a great [[Colonial Warrior\|Warrior]]" whose name was [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]. A shocked Adama stands up and tells Zee to please tell him of the dream.		* Zee relates to Adama that his dream is not about him, but of "a great [[Colonial Warrior\|Warrior]]" whose name was [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]. A shocked Adama stands up and tells Zee to please tell him of the dream.

	* Years back, Starbuck and [[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]] are on patrol, but are ambushed by [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylon]] ~~[[Raider (~~TOS)\|~~Raiders]]~~ as part of a "great battle".		* Years back, Starbuck and [[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]] are on patrol, but are ambushed by [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylon]] {{TOS\|Raider}}s as part of a "great battle".

	* A Raider manages to damage Starbuck's [[Viper (1980)\|Viper]], but is able to execute a reverse thrust and thus the Cylons overshoot him. He then fires on a Raider, destroying one.		* A Raider manages to damage Starbuck's [[Viper (1980)\|Viper]], but is able to execute a reverse thrust and thus the Cylons overshoot him. He then fires on a Raider, destroying one.

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	* Zee relates to Adama that his dream is not about him, but of "a great [[Colonial Warrior\|Warrior]]" whose name was [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]. A shocked Adama stands up and tells Zee to please tell him of the dream.		* Zee relates to Adama that his dream is not about him, but of "a great [[Colonial Warrior\|Warrior]]" whose name was [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]. A shocked Adama stands up and tells Zee to please tell him of the dream.

	* Years back, Starbuck and [[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]] are on patrol, but are ambushed by [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylon]] ~~[[Raider (~~TOS)\|~~Raiders]]~~ as part of a "great battle".		* Years back, Starbuck and [[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]] are on patrol, but are ambushed by [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylon]] {{TOS\|Raider}}s as part of a "great battle".

	* A Raider manages to damage Starbuck's [[Viper (1980)\|Viper]], but is able to execute a reverse thrust and thus the Cylons overshoot him. He then fires on a Raider, destroying one.		* A Raider manages to damage Starbuck's [[Viper (1980)\|Viper]], but is able to execute a reverse thrust and thus the Cylons overshoot him. He then fires on a Raider, destroying one.

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	* Starbuck notes that she's alive. Cy comically replies that he believed that Starbuck would have preferred her that way. Starbuck adds that she's a living breathing human being, believing Cy abducted her. Cy replies that since he feels he's betrayed his beliefs already, what is helping another human to that end.		* Starbuck notes that she's alive. Cy comically replies that he believed that Starbuck would have preferred her that way. Starbuck adds that she's a living breathing human being, believing Cy abducted her. Cy replies that since he feels he's betrayed his beliefs already, what is helping another human to that end.

	* Starbuck notes that the woman is different, with Cy replying that there "wasn't much of a selection", and tells the Cylon that she's pregnant. After explaining that she's about to birth a child, Cy notes that he is "rapidly being surrounded" by humans.		* Starbuck notes that the woman is different, with Cy replying that there "wasn't much of a selection," and tells the Cylon that she's pregnant. After explaining that she's about to birth a child, Cy notes that he is "rapidly being surrounded" by humans.

	* Starbuck asks Cy to fetch some water where Starbuck's laser opened an underground stream. Cy replies "[[by your command]]", but notes that Starbuck has no authority over him. Cy goes off to get water.		* Starbuck asks Cy to fetch some water where Starbuck's laser opened an underground stream. Cy replies "[[by your command]]," but notes that Starbuck has no authority over him. Cy goes off to get water.

	* Starbuck tends to Angela, who is still unconscious.		* Starbuck tends to Angela, who is still unconscious.
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	* The episode was originally titled "Starbuck's Greatest Journey". Then it was changed to "Starbuck's Last Journey".		* The episode was originally titled "Starbuck's Greatest Journey". Then it was changed to "Starbuck's Last Journey".
	* By the time the episode aired, ''Galactica 1980'' had already been cancelled by ABC.		* By the time the episode aired, ''Galactica 1980'' had already been cancelled by ABC.
	* The events leading up to Starbuck's landing on "[[Planet Starbuck]]" nearly mirror the events of the teaser for "[[The Young Lords]]". This is because the majority of the scenes concerning [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]] and [[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]]'s battle with [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylons]] in the first act of this episode are taken from "[[The Young Lords]]", spliced with new scenes. A telltale sign that differentiates these scenes is the use of the two-seater [[Viper (1980)\|Viper]] canopy in the scenes specifically shot for this episode.		* The events leading up to Starbuck's landing on "[[Planet Starbuck]]" nearly mirror the events of the teaser for "[[The Young Lords]]". This is because the majority of the scenes concerning [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]] and [[Boomer (1980)\|Boomer]]'s battle with [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylons]] in the first act of this episode are taken from "[[The Young Lords]]," spliced with new scenes. A telltale sign that differentiates these scenes is the use of the two-seater [[Viper (1980)\|Viper]] canopy in the scenes specifically shot for this episode.
	* Had the series been permitted to live on, an episode called "[[The Wheel of Fire]]" would reveal that Starbuck was rescued by the [[Beings of Light]] to become one of their rank.		* Had the series been permitted to live on, an episode called "[[The Wheel of Fire]]" would reveal that Starbuck was rescued by the [[Beings of Light]] to become one of their rank.
	* Much of "The Return of Starbuck" was filmed [http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=631 in Red Rock Canyon State Park], 25 miles northeast of Mojave, California on Highway 14, near Cantil.		* Much of "The Return of Starbuck" was filmed [http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=631 in Red Rock Canyon State Park], 25 miles northeast of Mojave, California on Highway 14, near Cantil.
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	* For all his vaunted knowledge, [[Zee]] did not know of his origins, at least until these were confirmed by [[Adama (1980)\|Adama]].		* For all his vaunted knowledge, [[Zee]] did not know of his origins, at least until these were confirmed by [[Adama (1980)\|Adama]].
	* [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]'s use of the word [[frack]] during the battle scene is the first and only instance that the word is used in a ''Galactica 1980'' episode. The milder Galactican vulgarism [[Felgercarb (TOS)\|felgercarb]] (also from the Original Series) is used sparingly in ''1980'' episodes, mainly by Lieutenant [[Dillon]], himself patterned after Starbuck.		* [[Starbuck (1980)\|Starbuck]]'s use of the word [[frack]] during the battle scene is the first and only instance that the word is used in a ''Galactica 1980'' episode. The milder Galactican vulgarism [[Felgercarb (TOS)\|felgercarb]] (also from the Original Series) is used sparingly in ''1980'' episodes, mainly by Lieutenant [[Dillon]], himself patterned after Starbuck.
	* The episode is deliberately patterned after "[[w:Hell in the Pacific\|Hell in the Pacific]]", a story [[Glen Larson]] very much admired according to story editor [[Allan Cole]].<ref name="cole">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.battlestargalactica.com/outside_docs/bg_outdoc0030.htm\|title=Interview with Galactica 1980 story editor Allan Cole\|date=28 Feburary 2005\|accessdate=11 August 2007\|last=Larocque\|first=John\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		* The episode is deliberately patterned after "[[w:Hell in the Pacific\|Hell in the Pacific]]," a story [[Glen Larson]] very much admired according to story editor [[Allan Cole]].<ref name="cole">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.battlestargalactica.com/outside_docs/bg_outdoc0030.htm\|title=Interview with Galactica 1980 story editor Allan Cole\|date=28 Feburary 2005\|accessdate=11 August 2007\|last=Larocque\|first=John\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>
	* This story cleverly manages to insert the required educational dialogue in a way that is relevant to the plot.		* This story cleverly manages to insert the required educational dialogue in a way that is relevant to the plot.

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	* While not explicitly stated, this episode takes place between "[[The Hand of God (TOS)\|The Hand of God]]" and "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]". Assuming Doctor Zee is ten years of age in ''Galactica 1980'', this episode is set around 1970.		* While not explicitly stated, this episode takes place between "[[The Hand of God (TOS)\|The Hand of God]]" and "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]". Assuming Doctor Zee is ten years of age in ''Galactica 1980'', this episode is set around 1970.
	** This also slightly contradicts [[Dillon]]'s comment in "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]", where he says that the Cylons haven't attacked in a generation. However, Galacticans may consider a generation to be as little as 10 years, not the 20 or 30, which is an average timespan for a generation.		** This also slightly contradicts [[Dillon]]'s comment in "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]," where he says that the Cylons haven't attacked in a generation. However, Galacticans may consider a generation to be as little as 10 years, not the 20 or 30, which is an average timespan for a generation.
	* Both {{TOS\|Athena}} and [[Cassiopeia]] are still alive during the events of this episode, though unseen. The whereabouts of other [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] regulars, such as [[Sheba]], {{TOS\|Jolly}}, [[Salik]] and even [[Muffit]] remain unstated.		* Both {{TOS\|Athena}} and [[Cassiopeia]] are still alive during the events of this episode, though unseen. The whereabouts of other [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] regulars, such as [[Sheba]], {{TOS\|Jolly}}, [[Salik]] and even [[Muffit]] remain unstated.

	=== The Cylons ===		=== The Cylons ===

	* Despite the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]] depicted in "The Hand of God", the Cylons still pursue the Fleet ruthlessly and seem to have only extended their sphere of influence.		* Despite the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]] depicted in "The Hand of God," the Cylons still pursue the Fleet ruthlessly and seem to have only extended their sphere of influence.
	* As Starbuck discovers in his talks with [[Cy]], Centurions have major flaws:		* As Starbuck discovers in his talks with [[Cy]], Centurions have major flaws:
	** They are incapable of acting independently. According to Cy, the Cylons were reviewing a manual and ''voting'' to determine the next steps in avoiding a dangerous crash before the crash finally occurred.		** They are incapable of acting independently. According to Cy, the Cylons were reviewing a manual and ''voting'' to determine the next steps in avoiding a dangerous crash before the crash finally occurred.
	** Centurions work as a team, each one equal to the other.		** Centurions work as a team, each one equal to the other.
	*** This is a ''slight'' contradiction of information provided in "[[The Hand of God (TOS)\|The Hand of God]]", where [[Apollo (TOS)\|Apollo]] explains that one Cylon acts as a gunner, another as a pilot, and another as the [[Raider (TOS)\|Raider]]'s commander. ''However'' it should be noted that the Cylons ''voted'' on what to do, thus the third Cylon would be needed to avoid a 50/50 split in voting.		*** This is a ''slight'' contradiction of information provided in "[[The Hand of God (TOS)\|The Hand of God]]," where [[Apollo (TOS)\|Apollo]] explains that one Cylon acts as a gunner, another as a pilot, and another as the [[Raider (TOS)\|Raider]]'s commander. ''However'' it should be noted that the Cylons ''voted'' on what to do, thus the third Cylon would be needed to avoid a 50/50 split in voting.
	** The Cylons have very limited knowledge of humanity, aside from their study of human women, who they found to be "weaker than man, less durable".		** The Cylons have very limited knowledge of humanity, aside from their study of human women, who they found to be "weaker than man, less durable".
	* In addition to their flaws, the Cylon Centurions are much more developed in this episode than previous episodes. From dialogue between Starbuck and Cy, the viewer discovers that:		* In addition to their flaws, the Cylon Centurions are much more developed in this episode than previous episodes. From dialogue between Starbuck and Cy, the viewer discovers that: