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| seen=Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I | | seen=Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I | ||
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| role=Former member of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]] | | role=Former member of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]] | ||
| rank= Commander | | rank= Commander | ||
| actor=[[Richard Lynch]], later [[imdb:nm0107950|Jeremy Brett]] | | actor=[[Richard Lynch]], later [[imdb:nm0107950|Jeremy Brett]] | ||
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Commander '''Xaviar''' (hăv'ē-är') is a [[Colonial Warrior]]<ref>Xaviar is seen wearing a blue [[Warrior]]'s [[Uniforms (TOS)#Blue Officer uniform|tunic with cape]] in the first two installments of "[[Galactica Discovers Earth]]". Additionally, he is called "commander" by Adama (despite not having pins on his collar) and has experience in flying [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]s, lending to the likely assumption that he is a Colonial Warrior who is also on the Council. This is not without precedent, as Adama is in a similar relationship for both the [[Original Series]] and ''1980''. </ref> and member of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Council of Twelve]] during the time where [[The Fleet (TOS)|the Fleet]] has found the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)|lost colony]] of [[Earth (1980)|Earth]]. | |||
Xaviar | Xaviar differs with Commander [[Adama (1980)|Adama]] on how to best bring Earth's technology up to the level of the Colonials. He takes matters into his own hands and goes back in time to try to alter history and accelerate Earth's technological development. | ||
Xaviar goes back to Nazi Germany to try to introduce advanced weapons technology to the Germans. Returning to 1980, he attempts to co-opt Professor [[Donald Mortinson]], a nuclear physicist, to participate in his time travel plan. | |||
Xaviar | The storyline implies that Xaviar also goes back to Revolution-era America to attempt to change history there, a scheme that also fails ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I|Galactica Discovers Earth]]). | ||
Xaviar returns to the present to try to ransom [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']]'s children in an attempt to take control of the Fleet ([[Spaceball]]). | |||
== In the unproduced scripts == | == In the unproduced scripts == | ||
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In two unproduced scripts, "[[The Wheel of Fire]]" and "[[The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra]]", Xaviar makes a reappearance and is the antagonist in both, as is to be expected. | In two unproduced scripts, "[[The Wheel of Fire]]" and "[[The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra]]", Xaviar makes a reappearance and is the antagonist in both, as is to be expected. | ||
In "The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra", a script that was being shot at the time ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' | In "The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra", a script that was being shot at the time ''[[Galactica 1980]]'''s cancellation order is handed down by ABC, Xaviar travels to [[w:48 BC|48 BC]] and attempts to change Earth's history from [[w:Egypt|Egypt]] by convincing [[Cleopatra]] that he is a god, via the use of his invisibility field. After Cleopatra has his drink poisoned with asp venom so as to prove that he's indeed a god, Xaviar makes a fearful flight to 1980 AD to solicit the help of Troy, Dillon, and Jamie Hamilton, bringing Cleopatra along with him. | ||
After the poison is neutralized by 1980 Earth's medicines, he escapes the Warriors and, with Cleopatra, returns to 48 BC. Troy, Dillon and Hamilton pursue him and thwart his plan to take over Cleopatra's kingdom, which fell some 18 years after, as stated in Earth's history. | After the poison is neutralized by 1980 Earth's medicines, he escapes the Warriors and, with Cleopatra, returns to 48 BC. Troy, Dillon and Hamilton pursue him and thwart his plan to take over Cleopatra's kingdom, which fell some 18 years after, as stated in Earth's history. | ||
In an episode that was written as a sequel to "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", Xaviar returns to 1980 and is pursued by a squadron of Vipers. During the pursuit, a phalanx of Cylon [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s interfere and attempt to capture Xaviar, desiring to know why the Colonials are pursuing one of their own. Xaviar escapes back through time, but drags a Raider back to [[w:592 BC|592 BC]]. With Troy (who is sent back by [[Starbuck (1980)|Starbuck]], now a [[Being of Light]]), they destroy the Raider before it can do any damage to Earth's past, and Xaviar evades capture. | In an episode that was written as a sequel to "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", Xaviar returns to 1980 and is pursued by a squadron of Vipers. During the pursuit, a phalanx of Cylon [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s interfere and attempt to capture Xaviar, desiring to know why the Colonials are pursuing one of their own. Xaviar escapes back through time, but drags a Raider back to [[w:592 BC|592 BC]]. With Troy (who is sent back by [[Starbuck (1980)|Starbuck]], now a [[Being of Light]]), they destroy the Raider before it can do any damage to Earth's past, and Xaviar evades capture. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Xaviar is played by a different actor in "Spaceball", which is explained to be a kind of disguise that made him appear like Colonial pilot Lt. [[Nash (1980)|Nash]]. | * Xaviar is played by a different actor in "Spaceball", which is explained to be a kind of disguise that made him appear like Colonial pilot Lt. [[Nash (1980)|Nash]]. | ||
* The most common misspelling of Xaviar is Xavier. However, the scripts for "[[The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra]]" and "[[The Wheel of Fire]]" both spell the name as "Xaviar". This is further supported by on screen pronunciations of Xaviar's name as | * The most common misspelling of Xaviar is Xavier. However, the scripts for "[[The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra]]" and "[[The Wheel of Fire]]" both spell the name as "Xaviar". This is further supported by on screen pronunciations of Xaviar's name as hăv'ē-är' (similar to "caviar") in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]" by [[Dillon]] and others. Since these sources are superior in their association with the series from a behind-the-scenes standpoint, this is the spelling that is employed on Battlestar Wiki. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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