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Boxey was quite fond of a [[daggit]] known as [[Muffit]], killed by falling debris when the daggit tried to meet him and his mother as the Cylons rained fire on anything that moved. Along with his mother, he goes to the ''{{TOS|Rising Star|Rising Star}}'' and, while there, mourns for Muffit and refuses to rest. To appease the boy's anguish, {{TOS|Apollo|Flight Commander Apollo}} of the ''{{TOS|Battlestar|battlestar}} {{TOS|Galactica}}'' talks Doctor [[Wilker]], an electronics expert, into giving the boy a prototype of an automaton-generated daggit, the [[Muffit II]]. Previously, Apollo attempts to give him one of his ranking pins as Boxey seems to respond to him as a fatherly, [[Warrior]]-like figure {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | Boxey was quite fond of a [[daggit]] known as [[Muffit]], killed by falling debris when the daggit tried to meet him and his mother as the Cylons rained fire on anything that moved. Along with his mother, he goes to the ''{{TOS|Rising Star|Rising Star}}'' and, while there, mourns for Muffit and refuses to rest. To appease the boy's anguish, {{TOS|Apollo|Flight Commander Apollo}} of the ''{{TOS|Battlestar|battlestar}} {{TOS|Galactica}}'' talks Doctor [[Wilker]], an electronics expert, into giving the boy a prototype of an automaton-generated daggit, the [[Muffit II]]. Previously, Apollo attempts to give him one of his ranking pins as Boxey seems to respond to him as a fatherly, [[Warrior]]-like figure {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | ||
[[ | [[File:Boxey and Muffit II.png|thumb|Boxey and his [[daggit]] ''[[Muffit II]]'' {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.|left]] | ||
Boxey is tasked with training the "Muffit II" to act as a real daggit. The job is made easier as Wilker scans his image into the daggit's memory. Although Boxey is initially confused, he begins to recover from the devastating loss {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | Boxey is tasked with training the "Muffit II" to act as a real daggit. The job is made easier as Wilker scans his image into the daggit's memory. Although Boxey is initially confused, he begins to recover from the devastating loss {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | ||
Boxey is involved with the planetary expedition to [[Carillon]], a planetoid practically brimming with [[tylium]]. During this expedition, he is first to be "captured" by the planetary inhabitants, the humanoid-insect race known as the [[Ovions]]. Serina, Apollo, and {{TOS|Jolly|Flight Sergeant Jolly}} are also surrounded and brought to the boy, thanks to the Ovion's queen, [[Lotay]]. | Boxey is involved with the planetary expedition to [[Carillon]], a planetoid practically brimming with [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]]. During this expedition, he is first to be "captured" by the planetary inhabitants, the humanoid-insect race known as the [[Ovions]]. Serina, Apollo, and {{TOS|Jolly|Flight Sergeant Jolly}} are also surrounded and brought to the boy, thanks to the Ovion's queen, [[Lotay]]. | ||
The boy manages to get himself into entanglements thanks to Muffit, making his way to the lower levels of the mine, underneath the [[chancery]], where its players are made obese and senses made dull. Apollo and Starbuck, who stumble upon the Cylons hidden within the mine, free [[Cassiopeia]] and rescue the boy from the carnivorous Ovions {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | The boy manages to get himself into entanglements thanks to Muffit, making his way to the lower levels of the mine, underneath the [[chancery]], where its players are made obese and senses made dull. Apollo and Starbuck, who stumble upon the Cylons hidden within the mine, free [[Cassiopeia]] and rescue the boy from the carnivorous Ovions {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | ||
Boxey, with his newfound pet, bear witness to the [[Seal]]ing of Serina and Apollo. He also witnesses his mother's entrance in the Fleet's {{TOS | Boxey, with his newfound pet, bear witness to the [[Seal]]ing of Serina and Apollo. He also witnesses his mother's entrance in the Fleet's {{TOS|Viper}} corps, although her tour of duty is short lived. With his new stepfather, Boxey mourns the death of his mother, which they manage to work through eventually {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods}}. | ||
=== After Serina's Death === | === After Serina's Death === | ||
When Apollo is missing and presumed unreachable, no one has the heart to tell Boxey about his father. {{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Boomer}} babysit the tyke, who manages to get away with the spoils of {{TOS|pyramid|pyramid}} from [[Greenbean]], Jolly and other pilots. Unfortunately, Boxey is unable to fully enjoy the [[mushies]] as he is suddenly torn away from the game and care of the Warriors by a fretful Cassiopeia, despite defending their unique approach at babysitting {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}. | [[File:Pyramid.jpg|thumb|Boxey plays Pyramid {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}.]]When Apollo is missing and presumed unreachable, no one has the heart to tell Boxey about his father. {{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Boomer}} babysit the tyke, who manages to get away with the spoils of {{TOS|pyramid|pyramid}} from [[Greenbean]], Jolly and other pilots. Unfortunately, Boxey is unable to fully enjoy the [[mushies]] as he is suddenly torn away from the game and care of the Warriors by a fretful Cassiopeia, despite defending their unique approach at babysitting {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}. | ||
Boxey seems to visit [[Core Command]] without chastisement several times, including the time where ''Galactica'' leads the Fleet from the {{TOS|Cyrannus|Cyrannus galaxy}} through asteroid dust {{OS|The Long Patrol}}. | Boxey seems to visit [[Core Command]] without chastisement several times, including the time where ''Galactica'' leads the Fleet from the {{TOS|Cyrannus|Cyrannus galaxy}} through asteroid dust {{OS|The Long Patrol}}. | ||
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Boxey participates in the mission to obtain [[List of terms (TOS)#agro|agron]] seeds from the long-forgotten [[agron colony]] of [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]], although he stays behind on the shuttle with Flight Sergeant Jolly {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}. | Boxey participates in the mission to obtain [[List of terms (TOS)#agro|agron]] seeds from the long-forgotten [[agron colony]] of [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]], although he stays behind on the shuttle with Flight Sergeant Jolly {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}. | ||
Along with Lieutenant {{TOS|Boomer}}, {{TOS|Athena|Ensign Athena}}, and other ''Galactica'' personnel, Boxey and Muffit are trapped in the [[rejuvenation center]] while the battlestar is ablaze, thanks to kamikaze {{TOS|Raider|Raiders}} packed with [[solonite]]. His pet, fortunately, saves not only them but also a downed firefighter {{OS|Fire in Space}}. | Along with Lieutenant {{TOS|Boomer}}, {{TOS|Athena|Ensign Athena}}, and other ''Galactica'' personnel, Boxey and Muffit are trapped in the [[rejuvenation center]] while the battlestar is ablaze, thanks to kamikaze {{TOS|Raider|Raiders}} packed with [[solonite]]. His pet, fortunately, saves not only them but also a downed firefighter {{OS|Fire in Space}}. | ||
Other peers in ''Galactica'''s instructional programs influence Boxey's decisions and behavior, especially during [[Iblis]]' visitation to the Fleet. He takes to heart that his father was a coward who wouldn't face Boomer and his Blue Team in a triad game. Saddened by this, Starbuck manages to persuade Boxey that this was not so | Other peers in ''Galactica'''s instructional programs influence Boxey's decisions and behavior, especially during [[Iblis]]' visitation to the Fleet. He takes to heart that his father was a coward who wouldn't face Boomer and his Blue Team in a triad game. Saddened by this, Starbuck manages to persuade Boxey that this was not so—Apollo subsequently plays {{TOS|Triad|Triad}} with the Blue Team. Unknown to anyone, Boomer is possessed by Count [[Iblis]], and wins the game due to Iblis' feats of "magic" {{OS|War of the Gods}}. | ||
Boxey is later part of an instructional period that discusses why the "[[Earthlings]]" ([[Michael]], [[Sarah Fowler|Sarah]], and their children) weren't coming out of their vessel that his father and Starbuck pick up on their patrol {{OS|Greetings | Boxey is later part of an instructional period that discusses why the "[[Earthlings]]" ([[Michael]], [[Sarah Fowler|Sarah]], and their children) weren't coming out of their vessel that his father and Starbuck pick up on their patrol {{OS|Greetings From Earth}}. | ||
Evidently, Boxey's intuition and drive would lead him to the [[Troy (1980)|future]] where he plays a role equal to that of his foster father. | Evidently, Boxey's intuition and drive would lead him to the [[Troy (1980)|future]] where he plays a role equal to that of his foster father. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
=== Character Conception and Portrayal === | |||
According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', the character of Boxey, portrayed by six-year-old actor [[Noah Hathaway]], was a significant part of Captain Apollo's emotional arc.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|75}}</ref> After the death of his mother, [[Serina]], Boxey is effectively adopted by Apollo. Actor [[Richard Hatch]] was a strong advocate for keeping the character in the series, believing that the father-son dynamic would allow him to explore a more vulnerable and sensitive side of Apollo, moving beyond the "stern, strict commanding presence."<ref>{{cite book/sswa|76}}</ref> Creator [[Glen A. Larson]] agreed, seeing the value in keeping the child as a core part of the story.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|76}}</ref> | |||
A key element of Boxey's story was his companion, the robotic daggit [[Muffit II]], which was created to replace his pet that was killed during the Cylon attack on Caprica.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|77}}</ref> On set, Muffit was played by [[Evolution|Evie]], a chimpanzee in a suit, and Noah Hathaway developed a close bond with the animal, considering her his "best friend" during filming.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|79-80}}</ref> | |||
=== Re-imagined Series Perspective === | |||
Boxey is one of the few characters to have a direct analog—without major alteration; he even has a similar hairstyle—in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The [[Boxey (RDM)|re-imagined Boxey]] is also an orphan who is taken under [[Sharon Valerii]]'s wing in the [[Miniseries]]. However, except for one additional appearance in "[[Bastille Day]]," and a handful of [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)|deleted scenes]], the character was quickly dropped. | |||
=== Additional Details === | |||
* In ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', which is a [[separate continuity]] of the [[Original Series]], Boxey is the nickname of [[Troy (1980)|Troy]]. This is included in the various tie-in novels such ''[[The Living Legend (Book)|The Living Legend]]'' and ''[[Galactica Discovers Earth (Book)|Galactica Discovers Earth]].'' Nevertheless, the "Troy" name is not considered as part of the [[Original Series]] continuity in this article. | |||
* Boxey's last appearance is in "[[Greetings From Earth]]," sharing that distinction with [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]]. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Boxey (RDM)]], Boxey in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. | * [[Boxey (RDM)]], Boxey in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. | ||
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* [[Troy (1980)]], Troy in ''[[Galactica 1980]].'' | * [[Troy (1980)]], Troy in ''[[Galactica 1980]].'' | ||
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Boxey is the son of Serina and adoptive son of Apollo. Originally from Caprica, he is a survivor of the holocaust that destroys the Colonies.
Biography
edit sourceFlight from Caprica
edit sourceBoxey was quite fond of a daggit known as Muffit, killed by falling debris when the daggit tried to meet him and his mother as the Cylons rained fire on anything that moved. Along with his mother, he goes to the Rising Star and, while there, mourns for Muffit and refuses to rest. To appease the boy's anguish, Flight Commander Apollo of the battlestar Galactica talks Doctor Wilker, an electronics expert, into giving the boy a prototype of an automaton-generated daggit, the Muffit II. Previously, Apollo attempts to give him one of his ranking pins as Boxey seems to respond to him as a fatherly, Warrior-like figure (TOS: "Saga of a Star World").
Boxey is tasked with training the "Muffit II" to act as a real daggit. The job is made easier as Wilker scans his image into the daggit's memory. Although Boxey is initially confused, he begins to recover from the devastating loss (TOS: "Saga of a Star World").
Boxey is involved with the planetary expedition to Carillon, a planetoid practically brimming with tylium. During this expedition, he is first to be "captured" by the planetary inhabitants, the humanoid-insect race known as the Ovions. Serina, Apollo, and Flight Sergeant Jolly are also surrounded and brought to the boy, thanks to the Ovion's queen, Lotay.
The boy manages to get himself into entanglements thanks to Muffit, making his way to the lower levels of the mine, underneath the chancery, where its players are made obese and senses made dull. Apollo and Starbuck, who stumble upon the Cylons hidden within the mine, free Cassiopeia and rescue the boy from the carnivorous Ovions (TOS: "Saga of a Star World").
Boxey, with his newfound pet, bear witness to the Sealing of Serina and Apollo. He also witnesses his mother's entrance in the Fleet's Viper corps, although her tour of duty is short lived. With his new stepfather, Boxey mourns the death of his mother, which they manage to work through eventually (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods").
After Serina's Death
edit source
When Apollo is missing and presumed unreachable, no one has the heart to tell Boxey about his father. Starbuck and Boomer babysit the tyke, who manages to get away with the spoils of pyramid from Greenbean, Jolly and other pilots. Unfortunately, Boxey is unable to fully enjoy the mushies as he is suddenly torn away from the game and care of the Warriors by a fretful Cassiopeia, despite defending their unique approach at babysitting (TOS: "The Lost Warrior").
Boxey seems to visit Core Command without chastisement several times, including the time where Galactica leads the Fleet from the Cyrannus galaxy through asteroid dust (TOS: "The Long Patrol").
When the Cylon-manned Ravashol Pulsar threatens the Fleet, Apollo hands Boxey a medallion that Apollo's father gave him after graduating from the Colonial Military Academy before going off on the mission. Boxey seems quite curious about the environment, explaining to his father that he'd never seen snow before. When their shuttle sent by Galactica crashes into Sector Hekla of ice planet Arcta, Boxey and his daggit are discovered in the snowram. Boxey is later secreted in the Thetas' underground city after they are saved by Thetas lead by Ser 5-9 (TOS: "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero").
Boxey participates in the mission to obtain agron seeds from the long-forgotten agron colony of Sectar, although he stays behind on the shuttle with Flight Sergeant Jolly (TOS: "The Magnificent Warriors").
Along with Lieutenant Boomer, Ensign Athena, and other Galactica personnel, Boxey and Muffit are trapped in the rejuvenation center while the battlestar is ablaze, thanks to kamikaze Raiders packed with solonite. His pet, fortunately, saves not only them but also a downed firefighter (TOS: "Fire in Space").
Other peers in Galactica's instructional programs influence Boxey's decisions and behavior, especially during Iblis' visitation to the Fleet. He takes to heart that his father was a coward who wouldn't face Boomer and his Blue Team in a triad game. Saddened by this, Starbuck manages to persuade Boxey that this was not so—Apollo subsequently plays Triad with the Blue Team. Unknown to anyone, Boomer is possessed by Count Iblis, and wins the game due to Iblis' feats of "magic" (TOS: "War of the Gods").
Boxey is later part of an instructional period that discusses why the "Earthlings" (Michael, Sarah, and their children) weren't coming out of their vessel that his father and Starbuck pick up on their patrol (TOS: "Greetings From Earth").
Evidently, Boxey's intuition and drive would lead him to the future where he plays a role equal to that of his foster father.
Family tree
edit source| Adama | Ila† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serina† | Apollo | Athena | Zac† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxey (adopted) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unproduced scripts
edit sourceIn the unproduced scripts written for the Original Series, Boxey appears in "The Beta Pirates" and "I Have Seen Earth," typically getting into trouble with Muffit during otherwise dire situations.
Notes
edit sourceCharacter Conception and Portrayal
edit sourceAccording to So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica, the character of Boxey, portrayed by six-year-old actor Noah Hathaway, was a significant part of Captain Apollo's emotional arc.[1] After the death of his mother, Serina, Boxey is effectively adopted by Apollo. Actor Richard Hatch was a strong advocate for keeping the character in the series, believing that the father-son dynamic would allow him to explore a more vulnerable and sensitive side of Apollo, moving beyond the "stern, strict commanding presence."[2] Creator Glen A. Larson agreed, seeing the value in keeping the child as a core part of the story.[3]
A key element of Boxey's story was his companion, the robotic daggit Muffit II, which was created to replace his pet that was killed during the Cylon attack on Caprica.[4] On set, Muffit was played by Evie, a chimpanzee in a suit, and Noah Hathaway developed a close bond with the animal, considering her his "best friend" during filming.[5]
Re-imagined Series Perspective
edit sourceBoxey is one of the few characters to have a direct analog—without major alteration; he even has a similar hairstyle—in the Re-imagined Series. The re-imagined Boxey is also an orphan who is taken under Sharon Valerii's wing in the Miniseries. However, except for one additional appearance in "Bastille Day," and a handful of deleted scenes, the character was quickly dropped.
Additional Details
edit source- In Galactica 1980, which is a separate continuity of the Original Series, Boxey is the nickname of Troy. This is included in the various tie-in novels such The Living Legend and Galactica Discovers Earth. Nevertheless, the "Troy" name is not considered as part of the Original Series continuity in this article.
- Boxey's last appearance is in "Greetings From Earth," sharing that distinction with Athena.
See Also
edit source- Boxey (RDM), Boxey in the Re-imagined Series.
- Troy (RH), Troy in the Hatch novels.
- Troy (1980), Troy in Galactica 1980.
References
edit source- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 75.
- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 76.
- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 76.
- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 77.
- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 79-80.