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| | image =Starbuck01CovChen.jpg | | | image =BSGDOA01COVAMayhew.jpg |
| | title=Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #1 | | | title=Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #1 |
| | series=Dynamite | | | series=Dynamite |
| | issueno=1 | | | issueno=1 |
| | episode= | | | episode= |
| | writer= [[Tony Lee]] | | | writer= [[Dan Abnett]] |
| | penciller= | | | penciller=[[Dietrich Smith]] |
| | inker= [[Eman Casallos]] | | | inker= |
| | colorist= [[Davi Correia]] (pages); [[Adriano Lucas]] (cover) | | | colorist= [[Fran Gamboa]] |
| | letterer= [[Joshua Cozine]] | | | letterer= [[Simon Bowland]] |
| | editor= | | | editor= |
| | cover= [[Sean Chen]] | | | cover= [[Mike Mayhew]] (Cover A)<br/>[[Dietrich Smith]] (Cover B)<br/>[[Livio Ramondelli]] (Cover C)<br/>[[Ardian Syaf]] (Cover D) |
| | published=November 2013 | | | published=December 2014 |
| | collects= | | | collects= |
| | collected=[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck (Trade Paperback)|Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck]] | | | collected=[[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo (Trade Paperback)|Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo]] |
| | reprints= | | | reprints= |
| | reprinted= | | | reprinted= |
| | isbn= 725130209306 | | | isbn= 725130224408 |
| | prev= | | | prev={{comics|vol2|12}} |
| | next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 2]] | | | next={{comics|doa|2}} |
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| : ''Finally, the origin of [[Starbuck (TOS alternate)|Lt. Starbuck]] is told by #1 New York Times best-selling author [[Tony Lee]]! See how Starbuck became a [[Viper (TOS alternate)|Viper]] pilot, his first meeting with {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and why {{alt|Adama|TOS}} treats him like a son - as he pieces together what really happened the night he was orphaned, and the name of the traitor who ordered it...''<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513020930600111|title= | | : ''The shocking new'' Battlestar Galactica ''event starts here! [[The Fleet (TOS-DE alternate)|The fleet]] has been travelling for [[7358 (alternate)|ten years]], and at last the human survivors seem to be leaving [[Thousand-Yahren War (alternate)|the war]] and the [[Cylons (TOS-DE alternate)|Cylons]] behind them. But the threats never go away. A voice from the past and a bizarre twist of fate leads'' {{Alt|Galactica|TOS-DE}} ''into danger once again, and events will take place that will change everything, forever. A milestone in'' Battlestar ''continuity, by'' [[W:Guardians of the Galaxy|Guardians of the Galaxy]] ''writer [[Dan Abnett]] and cosmic superstar artist [[Dietrich Smith]].''<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513022440801011|title= |
| BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: STARBUCK #1 (OF 4)|date=|accessdate=16 May 2019|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | | BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE DEATH OF APOLLO #1|date=|accessdate=06 November 2021|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> |
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| == Plot == | | == Plot == |
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| : ''The events depicted in this installment take place between {{alt|7322}} and {{alt|7335}}. Future installments take place in {{alt|7346}}.''
| | * The issue begins ''in media res'' during Major {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}'s attempt to [[Encounter of the Super Basestar|escape the Cylon ambush]]. After reporting the loss of his two wingmen, [[Zurel]] and [[Neats]], his {{Alt|Viper|TOS-DE}} succumbs to damage and falls towards a pitted planetoid, ablaze. |
| | * Three days earlier, Commander {{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}} makes a grand speech in {{Alt|core command|TOS-DE}} before an assembly of {{Alt|Colonial Warrior|TOS-DE}}s, commemorating the endurance of the Fleet and its Warriors over the past ten [[yahren|yahre]]<nowiki/>[[yahren|n]]<nowiki/>s. |
| | * During the speech, when Adama reflects on the last encounter with the {{Alt|Cylons|TOS-DE}} being over [[7356 (alternate)|two yahrens ago]], a teenage {{Alt|Boxey|TOS-DE}} (alongside {{Alt|Muffit|TOS-DE}}) pledges to pass his Warrior's exam and hopes that "there had better ''still'' be [[clankies]] to fight." |
| | *Adama ends his speech with reiterating the same pledge he made ten yahrens earlier, to find {{Alt|Earth|TOS-DE}} and therefore their salvation. |
| | *Everyone celebrates, while Adama orders {{Alt|Tigh|TOS-DE}} to assemble a briefing be held in short order. |
| | *En route, {{Alt|Athena|TOS-DE}} hugs Adama and asks him if he's up for a briefing, and Adama reaffirms that he is not yet an elderly man. |
| | *Apollo and {{Alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}} make their way to the briefing room. En route, Starbuck comments on Adama's visible fatigue, to which Apollo notes that the journey has been a hard one and arthritis plagues him. Starbuck engages in his dalliance that he will live forever and transcend to be one with the universe, and that Apollo will also live forever as a result of Starbuck's immortality as anything else would result in Starbuck becoming awfully lonely. |
| | *Apollo enters the briefing room, while Starbuck receives a call on his communicator outside from Doctor {{Alt|Salik|TOS-DE}}, who asks if he's coming down to life sciences today. Starbuck replies that he does so every day, but he is urgently called away, and excuses himself. |
| | *Adama reflects that Starbuck is both a boy and "an idiot," and Apollo rebukes the comment. After a briefly heated exchange, Adama instructs {{Alt|Omega|TOS-DE}} to omit the exchange from the log, which the officer already had done. |
| | *Athena proposes [[Psionic|psionic divination]] as a means for finding Earth's location, which raises Tigh's ire. Apollo advises his sister to not push them on any other radical ideas, noting that they are "old school." |
| | *Starbuck reports to life sciences, where he finds Doctor [[Madusa]] waiting. She informs him that Salik called her for a consult, and they discuss [[Xam]]'s condition; Starbuck has visited Xam every day for the past seven yahrens following the event that placed Xam in his coma. |
| | *Madusa believes that Starbuck's friendship with Xam will allow them to reach some rapport with the comatose telepath, as Xam has shown some signs of activity. To Starbuck's astonishment, Xam is able to enter in the name ''[[Taurella]]'' and a set of numbers (441:334:112:198) into a touch-screen data pad, sight unseen. |
| | *Madusa tells Starbuck that Xam's typed the same message 18 times over the past 2 [[Centar|centars]]. Starbuck believes the numbers to be grid coordinates. |
| | *Meanwhile, Athena and Tigh continue to argue the merits of psionic divination, with Tigh militantly against such radical methods. Omega attempts to meekly intercede, noting the efficacy of [[Radiotelegraph probe|radiotelegraph probes]]. |
| | *Adama tells Athena to sit down; Apollo tells Athena that the "old man's not listening." |
| | *Adama's hackles are raised over the "old man" name, and Apollo begins to apologize when Starbuck arrives with Xam's data pad and its puzzling content. |
| | *Omega confirms that they are coordinates, and that long-range scanners have picked up something at that location. Tigh also elaborates on ''Taurella'': it was a ship that had been lost in the first yahren of the voyage, and its fate remained a mystery. |
| | *A {{Alt|Viper|TOS-DE}} squadron consisting of Apollo, Starbuck, {{Alt|Boomer|TOS-DE}} and {{Alt|Sheba|TOS-DE}} launches to investigate whatever lays at those coordinates. |
| | *Four centars later, Adama asks Athena for an update. Athena professionally responds that they've received only status updates during scheduled check-ins while they transit en route. |
| | *Adama then apologizes for his earlier behavior in the briefing room, noting that she'll command ''Galactica'' one day. Adama confides that she is better suited, as Apollo excels at being a Viper pilot, and reiterates that she has nothing left to prove. |
| | *Apollo contacts ''Galactica'', noting they've found ''Taurella''. |
| | *''Taurella''<nowiki/>'s crew gives permission for the Viper flight to land. Sheba remarks that the ship is in ruin, just from the launch deck. |
| | *As the Warriors proceed with care, they are met by Captain [[Rekort]] and an entourage of officers. He informs them that they've been chasing the Fleet ever since they've fell behind, and that their survival is due to [[Countess]] [[Sephoni]] of {{Alt|Scorpion|TOS-DE}}, a well-known psionic. Rekort presents her and her court. |
| | *Sephoni notes that she was not the one to send the psionic message requesting a rescue, even though such a rescue was sorely needed. She then reveals that, after the last ten years of searching and divination, she has found {{Alt|Earth|TOS-DE}}. |
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| === [[Yahren]] [[7322]] — [[Umbra]], [[Caprica (TOS alternate)|Caprica]] === | | == Notes == |
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| * The attack on [[Umbra]], [[Caprica (TOS alternate)|Caprica]] is underway as Captain {{alt|Adama|TOS}} and {{alt|Tigh|TOS}} from [[battlestar (TOS alternate)|battlestar]] ''[[Rylon]]'' engage the [[Cylon (TOS alternate)|Cylon]] [[Raider (TOS alternate)|Raider]]s. While ''Rylon'' has scrambled additional [[Viper (TOS alternate)|Viper]], Adama and Tigh on left to melee with the squadrons of enemy fighters. | | * This comic has three additional [[Mike Mayhew]] "Virgin Art" variants: an edition remarked (also known as "[[M-w:remarque|remarqued]]") by Mayhew himself ($150.00 USD), "Silver Elite Edition" featuring Mayhew's signature ($75.00 USD), and the standard version ($50.00 USD). |
| * During the engagement, Adama informs Tigh that [[Ila (alternate)|Ila]] ferried {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and {{alt|Athena|TOS}} to ''Rylon'' the moment the [[basestar (TOS alternate)|basestar]] appeared over Caprica. When Tigh notes Ila's pallor from the week prior, Adama reveals that Ila is pregnant with a boy, but have not yet decided on a name. Ila wants to name their newest son [[Zac (TOS alternate)|Zac]], while Adama prefers {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}.
| | * An additional exclusive subscription variant cover featuring the work of [[Ardian Syaf]] was made available to "comic shop subscribers and limited to initial orders." |
| * Engaging the phalanx of Raiders at 10-to-1 odds, Adama's fighter is shot down over the [[Thorn forest|Forest of Thorns]]. Before Adama crash-lands, he orders Tigh to return to ''Rylon'' for reinforcements. | |
| * Adama extricates himself from his burning Viper's cockpit, only to be attacked by a lone, damaged Cylon [[Centurion (TOS alternate)|Centurion]].
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| * Adama goads the Centurion to kill him, but the Cylon is attacked by [[Starbuck (TOS alternate)|a hurt, barefoot boy]] with a large tree limb.
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| * The Cylon's left arm dangling at its side, Adama brings his {{TOS|laser pistol|laser pistol}} to bear and blows off the Centurion's head.
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| * Adama recovers his ear piece, replying to Tigh's declarations over the communication channel. Adama informs Tigh that a kid saved him, and requests a med-ship for the kid.
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| === Yahren 7322 — Battlestar ''[[Rylon]]'' === | | === General === |
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| * ''Rylon'''s medic speaks to Adama, whose left arm is restrained by a sling, about the boy's condition. Electronic feedback from the Centurion that the boy attacked has affected the boy's frontal lobe. Coupled with the post-traumatic stress, the boy will be an amnesiac at best; a nameless orphan along the three thousand other Umbran children that need homes. | | * This installment transpires a decade (10 [[Yahren|yahrens]]) after the {{Alt|Battle of Cimtar|TOS-DE}}, and 7 yahrens after the events of {{Comics|vol2|12}}. |
| * Adama gives the boy a name: {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}. He feels that the boy who saved his life is a fighter, and Adama pledges to find him a home. The doctor signs off on the name and during the conversation Ila's pregnancy comes up, as well as a question of what they'll name his and Ila's boy. Adama has made his decision and agrees with his wife's decision in naming their boy [[Zac (TOS alternate)|Zac]]. | | * This is the first instance of a Dynamite comic book series acknowledging other prior comic book installments, likely because of Dan Abnett's involvement. Thus many of the characters and situations introduced in {{Comics|vol2}}, namely [[Xam]], [[Breena]] and [[Madusa]], are carried over. |
| | *In much the same way that [[count]] refers to a male aristocrat, e.g. Count [[Iblis]], the term [[countess]] is introduced as an honorific for female aristocrats. This suggests that count/countess is a higher rank of nobility than [[sire]]/[[siress]]. |
| | *Various characters have been promoted, namely: Major {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}} (from Captain), Captain {{Alt|Athena|TOS-DE}} from Lieutenant, and Captain {{Alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}} from Lieutenant. |
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| === Yahren 7328 — Caprica === | | === Nods === |
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| * At Flight-Major Adama's home, teenagers {{alt|Athena|TOS}} and {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} are playing on the couch. Apollo is reenacting a Viper launch, but Athena claims that first-year cadets don't leave the classroom and asks her father to support that statement. She then states that when she's old enough, she'll join the academy in the aim of outranking Apollo. | | * {{Alt|Jolly|TOS-DE}} appears in this issue, but does not appear in others. |
| * Adama's house servant informs Adama that a boy is asking to see him: {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}. | | * {{Alt|Greenbean|TOS-DE}}, an early background character, plays a larger part in this story line in the same way that Jolly would have in the past. |
| * Adama meets Starbuck at the front door. Starbuck asks Adama to sponsor his application to be a Colonial Pilot, as Starbuck hasn't a biological parent to do so. Starbuck didn't want to tell his foster parents until he had spoken to Adama about it.
| | *{{Alt|Cassiopeia|TOS-DE}} appears in the assembly during Adama's speech but, like Jolly, has no further appearances in this series. |
| * Adama notes that he is honored, but strongly believes that the request should come from his adopted father. Starbuck is displeased, noting that "it's not like you owe me your life or anything," and speeds away on his [[turbocycle]].
| | *{{Alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}}'s intention to ascend to a higher plane of existence is a nod to [[Starbuck (1980)|Starbuck's fate]] in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', particularly from "[[The Return of Starbuck]]" and its unfilmed sequel, "[[Wheel of Fire]]." |
| * Apollo, having observed the conversation from an upper story window with Athena, tells her to stay behind while he pursues Starbuck. | | *The term "old man" is brought up to refer to Commander Adama, but more as a pejorative to describe the deterioration. Conversely, this term is used in the [[Re-imagined Series]] as a nickname for [[William Adama]], and is used by his crew with familial admiration. |
| * Back home in "Lower Caprica" in a run-down domicile, [[Starbuck's foster parents]] react to Starbuck's conversation with Adama. Starbuck's foster father is livid at Starbuck going behind their backs on the request, but Starbuck counters that the request would have been agreed to, and the conversation would then move towards becoming a farmer—a vocation shared by his foster father's father, and down the line.
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| * Starbuck's foster mother asks if this decision is prompted by something they did, but Starbuck is adamant that he always wanted to be a [[Colonial Warrior]] since the night he saved Adama in the [[Thorn forest]].
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| * Starbuck's foster father suggests that Starbuck to go for a ride, so that he may discuss with his wife. Starbuck agrees and leaves, encountering Apollo waiting outside the domicile. Apollo is displeased that Starbuck had disrespected Adama. In order to teach him a lesson, Apollo agrees to a turobcycle race. If Starbuck wins, Apollo agrees to convince Adama to sponsor Starbuck, but if Starbuck loses then Starbuck agrees to stick to agro farming and never bother Adama or his family again. | |
| * They head for the dirt track up the side of [[Mount Colicos]] for a no holds barred race.
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| * During the start of the race, Apollo chides Starbuck for not knowing who his father was. Starbuck is enraged, telling the eldest son that were it not for his actions that fateful night, Apollo wouldn't have a father either. Apollo rebukes the comment, noting that "from what I heard, all you did was hit a [[toaster]] with a stick."
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| * Apollo speeds ahead, throwing dirt in Starbuck's face. After insulting Apollo by asking if cheating is something taught at the Academy, Starbuck turns his turbocycle and strikes Apollo's cycle. During this act, a rock hits the side wheel rim and strikes Apollo's forehead.
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| * Apollo is rendered unconscious on the turbocycle, and Starbuck acts quickly by jumping off his cycle and knocking Apollo off from his and onto the dirt path. Both cycles careen over the cliff and burn.
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| * Meanwhile, Athena and Adama arrive at Mount Colicos, as Athena has informed her father of Apollo's plan to handle Starbuck in a race. Adama assures her that divulging this to him would be the least of Apollo's problems, and notes that the smoke they've seen could be the result of some accident.
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| * On the dirt path, Apollo and Starbuck come across Athena and Adama. Apollo and Starbuck have since bonded over their experience, which Apollo informs his father about. After meeting Athena for the first time, Starbuck and the rest enter Adama's transport; Adama has been begrudgingly convinced to sign off on sponsoring Starbuck's Warrior application.
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| === Yahren 7331 — Battlestar ''[[Pegasus (TOS alternate)|Pegasus]]'' ===
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| * Cadet {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}} first meets his flight instructor, Lieutenant [[Wyler]], in {{TOS|battlestar|battlestar}} ''[[Pegasus (TOS alternate)|Pegasus]]'''s hangar bay. Wyler informs Starbuck that it isn't his first time being shadowed by a cadet, and Starbuck shares with Wyler his enthusiasm for flying many [[Viper (TOS alternate)|Viper]]s over many years to come. Wyler's imparts that every pilot only ever flies three Vipers: the one he trains in, the one he escapes from, and the one he dies in.
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| * Wyler introduces Starbuck to [[fumarello|fumerellos]] for the first time, and imparts various bits of wisdom on the impressionable Starbuck in how to deal with women. When pressed, Starbuck admits to an affection for {{alt|Athena|TOS}}, and that he views her in a different light than other women. Starbuck believes that impressing Athena is in earning more {{TOS|cubit|cubit}}s, to which Wyler introduces Starbuck to gambling via {{TOS|pyramid|pyramid}} to make "cubits work for you." He then pledges to take the young Starbuck under his wing in various rouge vices, believing that a Warrior is more than just fighting and flying: namely drinking, gambling and girls.
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| === Yahren 7335 — Caprica ===
| | * As with other Dynamite installments, visuals from the [[Re-imagined Series]] are interposed, including backgrounds for the [[launch bay]] and ''[[Taurella]]''<nowiki/>'s ship design. |
| | *A shot of the Fleet features ships from the Re-imagined Series, including ''[[Zephyr]]'' and various [[Luxury liner|luxury liners]]. This is a recurring feature. |
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| * {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}} celebrates becoming a Colonial [[Warrior]] following a ceremony witnessed by {{alt|Adama|TOS}}, {{alt|Athena|TOS}}, and {{alt|Apollo|TOS}}. Apollo wryly notes that while he never doubted that Starbuck would become a warrior, he had doubted that [[Boomer (TOS alternate)|Boomer]] and [[Jolly (TOS alternate)|Jolly]] would have made it as well.
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| * As Starbuck begins talking to Athena—noting that they haven't spoken in a while—Boomer interrupts and asks Starbuck if he had received his orders yet, noting that Jolly was assigned to ''[[Galactica (TOS alternate)|Galactica]]''. Starbuck replies that all three of the newly minted Warriors have, commenting that it's Apollo's plan to keep them on the straight and narrow.
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| * Asking after Captain Wyler, Starbuck is informed by Adama about some sorrowful news: Wyler's patrol was ambushed by Cylon Raiders yesterday and no one had survived.
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| * Starbuck leaves the ceremony to deal with his grief in the only way he knows how: gambling.
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| * At a [[chancery]] frequented by both himself and the late Wyler, Starbuck plays with a man called [[McKintosh]]. In the course of the game, McKintosh learns of Starbuck's past, and taunts Starbuck with a tall tale that conflicts with the official story of that night. Claiming to be a truck driver ferrying agro goods from Umbra that night, McKintosh bets a data chip worn around his neck. This data chip is said to contain data that the [[defense net]] was disabled, thus allowing the Cylons to attack.
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| * Despite fellow player [[Tycho]]'s sentiments about Starbuck being played, Starbuck shows off his winning hand of [[full pyramid]] and wins the chip. He shares the remaining {{TOS|cubit|cubit}}s from the pot by buying a round for the house, "courtesy of the late Captain Wyler." | |
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| === Yahren 7335 — Battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS alternate)|Galactica]]'' === | | == Analysis == |
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| * Returning to ''Galactica'' a day later, {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}} attempts to access the chip, only to find it corrupted. | | * Despite being a teenager, {{Alt|Boxey|TOS-DE}} wears the same type of clothing (green overalls with a long-sleeved blue shirt) that he did when he was rescued from [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]]. While this may be more of a visual aid for the reader, it does portend resource scarcity in {{Alt|the Fleet|TOS-DE}}. |
| * Lieutenant {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} meets up with Starbuck, checking to see if he is all right. Starbuck replies in the affirmative, placing the data chip in a box, under the lid to which features a photo of [[Starbuck's foster parents|his foster parent]]s—he notes that it was a shame that his foster parents couldn't make it due to harvest season. | | * Aside from her fleeting appearance during {{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}}'s speech, {{Alt|Cassiopeia|TOS-DE}} is absent from these stories, sugge<nowiki/>sting that her character is elsewhere and apart from ''{{Alt|Galactica|TOS-DE}}'''s "inner circle." This would likely explain {{Alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}}'s continued "Devil may care" inclinations, and his continued use of roguish charms, particularly towards [[Breena]] in later issues of the series. |
| * Apollo offers to take Starbuck on his first patrol and, after gentle ribbing about Starbuck having changed his mind to become a farmer—Starbuck's idea of a nightmare—Starbuck gladly accepts the offer. | | * On the other hand, Starbuck displays great loyalty to his friends, particularly in his vow to {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}} and his continued visitations to [[Xam]] in sickbay. |
| * Launching from ''Galactica'', Apollo offers his condolences on Wyler. Starbuck notes that [[Wyler]] died exactly as he had expected: in his third of the three [[Viper (TOS alternate)|Viper]] that all pilots will ever fly. They then race to the nearby binary star. | | *Adama's deterioration is profound, particularly as the rigors of his geriatric decline become more visible, notably as his visible fatigue, irritation and arthritis. Adama is incensed at being called an "old man" and publicly demonstrates his condensation of various crew members, particularly Starbuck who he calls an "idiot" and "boy" in front of other officers. This seems to be the inevitable result of Adama readjusting his approach to command, given that he had been quick to abdicate it during the [[storm zone]] crisis during the latter half of {{Comics|vol2}}, which is now established as taking place seven yahrens prior in[[7351 (alternate)|7351]]. |
| | *Despite Apollo's previous reaction to [[psionic]] abilities in the {{OS|War of the Gods, Part II|prose=y|nocat=y}}, it seems that such abilities are well-known given [[Sephoni]]'s fame by many persons. |
| | *Tigh's rejection of psionic abilities is not a new development. In the {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II|prose=y|nocat=y}}, Tigh implies that he doesn't share Adama's beliefs. Adama, on the other hand, would share such beliefs given his practice of telekinesis and mental abilities. Thus, Adama's shutting down Athena's line of discussion during the briefing is for different reasons, stemming from his concern about securing Athena's place as ''Galactica'''s futu<nowiki/>re commander. This is exemplified by his apology later on. |
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| == Notes == | | === Segue into ''1980'' === |
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| === Nods === | | * Despite [[Glen A. Larson]]'s disowning ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' as merely being "Starbuck's bad dream," thus rendering it non-canonical to the [[Original Series]], facets of this storyline are setups to ''1980''<nowiki/>'s story beats: |
| | ** The loss of Apollo during Boxey's youth, as reflected in {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I|nocat=y|prose=y}}. |
| | ** Boxey on the path to becoming a Colonial Warrior, like his adoptive father. |
| | ** Starbuck's future loss from the Fleet in {{G80|The Return of Starbuck|nocat=y|prose=y}}, and the groundwork for his eventual ascension into the [[Beings of Light]]'s rank in the unfilmed "[[Wheel of Fire]]." |
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| * Mount Colicos is a nod to [[John Colicos]], the actor who portrayed {{TOS|Baltar}} in the [[Original Series]]. | | * |
| * Wyler's "three Vipers a pilot flies in" axiom is noted (and originates from) Starbuck's comment in a piece of dialogue from "[[The_Young_Lords#Noteworthy_Dialogue|The Young Lords]]."
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| * While the cover of this issue depicts [[Brie]], {{alt|Athena|TOS}}, {{alt|Cassiopeia}} and one of the [[Tucana singers]], only Athena appears in this installment.
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| * As with other entries in the [[Dynamite Entertainment]] comics, a mix of [[Re-Imagined Series]] and [[Original Series]] [[terminology|terminologies]] occurs: | | * Will [[Xam]] fully recover? |
| ** This includes the use of the word "[[toaster]]" to describe a Cylon. | | * Will {{Alt|Athena|TOS-DE}} assume command of ''{{Alt|Galactica|TOS-DE}}'' in the future? |
| ** The backgrounds of the Viper bay on battlestar ''[[Pegasus (TOS alternate)|Pegasus]]'' are those of the [[hangar deck]] from the [[TRS|Re-imagined Series]].
| | *Will {{Alt|Boxey|TOS-DE}} become a Colonial Warrior? |
| ** The left shoulder patches on ''Rycon'' and ''Pegasus'' {{TOS|Uniforms|Warrior uniforms}} are ''Galactica'' emblems; they should be different. This is a common error in most comic book depictions depicting officers and Warriors from other battlestars. | | *Why wouldn't {{Alt|Tigh|TOS-DE}} assume command of ''Galactica'' after {{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}}? |
| ** The Vipers depicted are visually more in line with the Re-imagined Series [[Mark II Viper]] than the {{TOS|Viper|Original Series counterpart}}. | | *Has the Fleet shaken off their Cylon pursuers? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 2|Answer]]) |
| ** Civilians wear contemporary clothing (modern suits with ties, vests, tank tops, red dresses, t-shirts) as opposed to the distinct Egyptian-esque clothing designed by [[Jean-Pierre Dorleac]].
| | *What happened to {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}} and his wingmen? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 2|Answer]]) |
| * In dialogue between {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}} and [[McKintosh]], Starbuck erroneously states that the attack on Umbra was 15 [[yahren|yahrens]] ago. However, it was only 13 yahrens ago by that point in the story. | | * Has [[Sephoni]] truly located {{Alt|Earth|TOS-DE}}? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 2|Answer]]) |
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| * The battlestar ''[[Rylon]]'' may be a misspelling of the battlestar ''[[Rycon]]'', which had been commanded by [[Commander]] [[Kronus]], as noted in "[[Take the Celestra]]." | | * ''{{Alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}} brings up {{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}}'''s ''growing impairments to {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}.'' |
| * This issue features misogynistic acts of note, including: | | *:'''Starbuck:''' Is it me, or is he looking a little... Okay, I'm going to say it ''again''. ''Old.'' He doesn't move like he used to. He gets... ''tired''. |
| ** A comment about Tigh needing to "stop being a girl" from Adama, after Adama destroys a pursuing raider that Tigh couldn't shake over [[Umbra]].
| | *:'''Apollo:''' It's been a ''long'' ten [[Yahren|yahrens]], Starbuck. And arthritis ''plagues'' him. We're ''all'' getting older. We're only ''human''. And we have to look after ourselves. [[Fumarello|''Those'' things]] will kill you, for instance. |
| ** Comments from Starbuck's flight instructor, [[Wyler]], on how to be a ladies' man. Wyler believes that women like rogues and money, and that [[Fumarello|fumerello]]s (sic) are supposed to burn in order to "make your voice all grown up and manly." | | *:'''Starbuck:''' Well, I know for a ''fact'' that ''you're'' gonna live forever. |
| * Such misogyny appears to be the author's way of reconciling the male-centric behaviors in the [[Original Series]], notably {{TOS|Starbuck}}'s "roguish" behaviors. | | *:'''Apollo:''' Really? |
| | *:'''Starbuck:''' Sure. You know why? |
| | *:'''Apollo:''' Nope, but I ''know'' you're going to tell me. |
| | *:'''Starbuck:''' Because ''I'' intend to. I'm gonna ''transcend''. Don't ask, 'cause I haven't figured out the ''details'', but I'm gonna join the [[Beings of Light|immortal light]]. Be one with the ''universe''. |
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| == Questions ==
| | *''{{Alt|Athena|TOS-DE}} and {{Alt|Tigh|TOS-DE}} argue over alternate methods of searching for {{Alt|Earth|TOS-DE}}.'' |
| | *:'''Athena:''' [[Psionic]] divination is a ''viable—'' |
| | *:'''Tigh:''' ''Please'', Athena! You keep trying to prove your worth ''by'' suggesting ''increasingly'' radical— |
| | *:'''Athena:''' Radical? I don't have ''anything'' to prove! I'm trying to find ''Earth''! |
| | *:'''{{Alt|Omega|TOS-DE}}:''' [[Radiotelegraph probe|Radiotelegraph probes]] have been most effective in— |
| | *:'''Athena:''' ''Effective?'' They've found ''squat! Commander.'' I'm just trying to explore ''all'' our possibilities! Conventional detection isn't finding the Thirteenth Colony. |
| | *:'''{{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}}:''' Sit down, Captain Athena. |
| | *:'''Athena:''' I'm not suggesting we ''stop'' radiotelegraph, or [[deep-pulse]], or ranged sensor! I'm just suggesting we embrace ''other'' methods as well! |
| | *:'''Adama:''' Sit ''down''. |
| | *:'''{{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}:''' ''Sit'', Athena. The ''old man''<nowiki/>'s not listening. |
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| * Relating to [[Umbra]]: | | *''Adama apologizes to Athena:'' |
| ** Why did the Cylons attack [[Umbra]]? | | *:'''Adama:''' I didn't ''mean'' to shout. Or ''diminish'' you. |
| ** Were there other such attacks by the Cylons in the vein of the Umbra attack? | | *:'''Athena:''' I never ''thought'' so. I'm just trying to explore ''every—'' |
| ** How were the Cylons able to bypass Colonial patrols to reach Caprica?
| | *:'''Adama:''' I know. You have ''nothing'' to prove. You ''will'' command this battlestar one day. I have ''every'' faith in you. |
| ** Are [[McKintosh]]'s claims about the [[defense net]] being deliberately disabled true? | | *:'''Athena:''' Command? Before ''Apollo''? |
| ** Did McKintosh know that the data chip he wagered, and won by {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}, had been corrupted?
| | *:'''Adama:''' He's a Viper pilot. A ''damn'' good one. Let ''him'' excel at what he does. You're [[Core command|''core command'']]. Be there for him when it's your turn to drive this battlestar. I told you... you have ''nothing'' left to prove. |
| * How did the [[Thorn forest|forest of Thorns]] get its name?
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| * Who were the Commanders of ''[[Pegasus (TOS alternate)|Pegasus]]'' and ''[[Rylon]]'' during the time periods depicted in the story?
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| * Were there no birth records that could have assisted in identifying Starbuck? | |
| * What happened to Starbuck's biological parents? Were they indeed killed in the attack? ([[The Man with Nine Lives|Answer]]) | |
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| == Noteworthy Dialogue == | | == Related Imagery == |
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| * ''[[Wyler]] imparts advice upon a young Cadet {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}:''
| | === Covers === |
| *: '''Wyler:''' Starbuck, a Viper pilot only flies in three Vipers. The one he ''trains'' in, the one he ''escapes'' from, and the one he ''dies'' in. Remember that.
| | <gallery mode="slideshow"> |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVAMayhew.jpg|alt=Cover A by Mike Mayhew.|Cover A by [[Mike Mayhew]]. |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVBSMITH.jpg|alt=Cover B by Dietrich Smith.|Cover B by [[Dietrich Smith]]. |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVCRAMONDELLI.jpg|alt=Cover C by Livio Ramondelli.|Cover C by [[Livio Ramondelli]]. |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVDSubSyaf.jpg|alt=Cover D by Ardian Syaf.|Cover D by [[Ardian Syaf]]. |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVEIncenSmithBW.jpg|alt=Cover E by Dietrich Smith. (B&W Incentive)|Cover E by [[Dietrich Smith]]. (B&W Incentive) |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVFIncenSyafBW.jpg|alt=Cover F by Ardian Syaf. (B&W Incentive)|Cover F by [[Ardian Syaf]]. (B&W Incentive) |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVGIncenSmithRed.jpg|alt=Cover G by Dietrich Smith. (Red Monochrome Incentive)|Cover G by [[Dietrich Smith]]. (Red Monochrome Incentive) |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVHRareMayhewVirg.jpg|alt=Cover H by Mike Mayhew. (Rare "Virgin" Cover Incentive)|Cover H by [[Mike Mayhew]]. (Rare "Virgin" Cover Incentive) |
| | File:BSGDOA01COVIFOCMayhewBoard.jpg|alt=Cover I by Mike Mayhew. (Sketch Board Incentive)|Cover I by [[Mike Mayhew]]. (Sketch Board Incentive) |
| | </gallery> |
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| * ''Wyler on being a Colonial [[Warrior]]:''
| | === Preview Pages === |
| *: '''Wyler:''' Oh, Starbuck—I'm going to teach you ''everything'' about being a warrior. Not just the ''flying''—any fool can do that. I mean, the ''drinking'', the ''gambling'', the ''girls''!
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| == Gallery ==
| | : ''Please Note: These are used for promotional purposes by the publisher, and are provided here in the same vein.'' |
| <gallery mode="slideshow"> | | <gallery mode="slideshow"> |
| Starbuck01CovChen.jpg|Colorized cover.
| | File:BSGDoA011.jpg|alt=Page 1|Page 1 |
| Starbuck01CovReOrder.jpg|Inked cover variant.
| | File:BsgDOA0101 color.jpg|alt=Page 1 (sans lettering)|Page 1 (sans lettering) |
| BSGStarbuck0101.jpg|Inked Page #1
| | File:BSGDoA012.jpg|alt=Page 2|Page 2 |
| BSGStarbuck011.jpg|Colorized & Lettered Page #1
| | File:BsgDOA0102color.jpg|alt=Page 2 (sans lettering)|Page 2 (sans lettering) |
| BSGStarbuck0102.jpg|Inked Page #2
| | File:BSGDoA013.jpg|alt=Page 3|Page 3 |
| BSGStarbuck012.jpg|Colorized & Lettered Page #2
| | File:BsgDOA0103 color.jpg|alt=Page 3 (sans lettering)|Page 3 (sans lettering) |
| BSGStarbuck0103.jpg|Inked Page #3
| | File:BSGDoA014.jpg|alt=Page 4|Page 4 |
| BSGStarbuck013.jpg|Colorized & Lettered Page #3
| | File:BsgDOA0104color.jpg|alt=Page 4 (sans lettering)|Page 4 (sans lettering) |
| BSGStarbuck0104.jpg|Inked Page #4
| | File:BSGDoA015.jpg|alt=Page 5|Page 5 |
| BSGStarbuck014.jpg|Colorized & Lettered Page #4
| | File:BsgDOA0105 color.jpg|alt=Page 5 (sans lettering)|Page 5 (sans lettering) |
| BSGStarbuck015.jpg|Colorized & Lettered Page #5
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