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This article covers the various depictions of Jolly from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media.

Books

Berkley Novelizations

Surrender the Galactica!

Following the return of Captain Apollo and others from the mission to Yevra, Lieutenant Jolly joins Lieutenant Boomer and Ensign Giles in the Officers' Lounge to discuss Apollo's despondent state after Commander Adama disbanded the search parties for Boxey.^[1] When Starbuck arrives, Jolly informs him that Apollo "won't even talk to us," explaining that he has been in this state since the search was discontinued.^[1] Along with Giles, Jolly mutters that "the commander can be a real hard case sometimes" in response to Adama's decision to prevent Apollo from continuing the search alone.^[2]

When a mysterious Cylon force attacks the Fleet, Jolly participates in the engagement as part of the responding squadrons. During the initial phase of the battle, when scanners detect a large force of ships approaching Galactica, Jolly speculates over the commline, "Could it be some kind of maverick Cylon group?"^[3] His question is quickly addressed by Boomer's characteristic cautious analysis.^[3]

During the major battle with Spectre's forces, Jolly demonstrates exceptional piloting skill. From the SuperViper, Starbuck observes Jolly's impressive performance and comments to Apollo, "Did you see Jolly zip through that trio? It looked like he knocked them off with one blow."^[4] Jolly's combat effectiveness is noted alongside other skilled pilots such as Boomer, Giles, and Greenbean during the intense engagement.^[4]

Jolly is also mentioned by Hera when she attempts to justify her actions to Starbuck, noting that she would have interfered with the plans of "anybody else. Boomer, Jolly—" to prevent them from undertaking dangerous solo missions.^[5]

Comics

Dynamite Comics

Folly of the Gods

Jolly leads the Vipers against Lucifer's forces before the Cylons signaled a cease fire, earlier ruminating that his friends were missing "all the fun" ^{(Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #2)}. During this cease fire, he instructs the Warriors to analyze the Cylons for any weaknesses, not knowing when they may get a better chance ^{(Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #3)}.

Later, in a dogfight with the Meclons, Jolly finds himself saved by a Cylon Raider ^{(Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #4)}.

Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880

Main article: Jolly (1880)

In an alternate take on the Battlestar Galactica story, Jolly is a former Warrior of the Colonial Empire during the Ovion Wars, serving alongside Flight-Lieutenant Starbuck at that time.

Marvel comics

Jolly informs Apollo on the pluton poisoning of their food stores following the destruction of the Colonies ^{(Comics: Exodus!)}.

Lieutenant Jolly is a Colonial Warrior aboard Galactica. During the inspection of food stuffs, he reports that pluton poisoning has affected the food taken by the Fleet ^{(Comics: Exodus!)}.

Commander Adama keeps Jolly and other Warriors—excluding Apollo, Starbuck, and Boomer—on reserve while commissioning volunteers to wear Warrior uniforms so as to provide the illusion of falling into the Alliance's trap. Once the aforementioned trio uncover the truth of Carillon, Jolly and the other Warriors spring Adama's trap on the surface, dispatching the force of Centurion laying in wait ^{(Comics: Deathtrap!)}.

Jolly becomes romantically involved with Sire Uri's accomplice, Medea ^{(Comics: Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair, The Last Hiding Place)}.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 48.
↑ Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 49.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 114.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 216.
↑ Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 68.

[STG48-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 48.

[STG49-2] Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 49.

[STG114-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 114.

[STG216-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 216.

[STG68-5] Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 68.

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 {{separate continuity|universe=TOS}}
-[[Image:Lucifer - Marvel.jpg|thumb|Lucifer as depicted in the [[Marvel]] comic, ''[[The Memory Machine]]''.]]
+This article covers the various depictions of {{TOS|Jolly}} from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media.
-This article covers the various depictions of [[Lucifer]] from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media.
+== Books ==
-== Berkley Novelizations ==
+=== Berkley Novelizations ===
-=== Background ===
+==== ''[[Surrender the Galactica!|Surrender the]]'' [[Surrender the Galactica!|Galactica''!'']] ====
-Unlike his [[Lucifer|canonical analogue]], Lucifer is not a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] but an ambulatory cybernetic sentience that the Cylons created as a result of their developments into war machines, presumably during the [[Thousand Yahren War]]. However, unbeknownst to his Cylon masters, he believes he has a soul, since he "created" his own personality.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|authorlinkurl=|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=6|location=|id=}}</ref> Additionally, he is able to override much of the Cylons' programming, with the exception of the extreme loyalty that is deeply embedded into his programming.
+Following the return of [[Apollo (TOS-BN)|Captain Apollo]] and others from the mission to [[Yevra]], Lieutenant Jolly joins [[Boomer (TOS-BN)|Lieutenant Boomer]] and [[Giles (TOS-BN)|Ensign Giles]] in the [[Officer's Club|Officers' Lounge]] to discuss Apollo's despondent state after [[Adama (TOS-BN)|Commander Adama]] disbanded the search parties for [[Boxey (TOS-BN)|Boxey]].<ref name="STG48">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=48}}</ref> When [[Starbuck (TOS-BN)|Starbuck]] arrives, Jolly informs him that Apollo "won't even talk to us," explaining that he has been in this state since the search was discontinued.<ref name="STG48" /> Along with Giles, Jolly mutters that "the commander can be a real hard case sometimes" in response to Adama's decision to prevent Apollo from continuing the search alone.<ref name="STG49">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=49}}</ref>
-Despite not being a Cylon, Lucifer is afforded both an official name and a secret name; his official name, Lucifer, is an acronym for his secret name.<ref>''Ibid.'', 4.</ref> He is also able to create various machines, some of which were used in [[Baltar (TOS alternate)#Berkely Novelizations|Baltar]]'s training.<ref>''Ibid.,'' 7.</ref>
+When a mysterious [[Cylon (TOS)|Cylon]] force attacks [[The Fleet (TOS-BN)|the Fleet]], Jolly participates in the engagement as part of the responding squadrons. During the initial phase of the battle, when scanners detect a large force of ships approaching ''[[Galactica (TOS-BN)|Galactica]]'', Jolly speculates over the commline, "Could it be some kind of maverick Cylon group?"<ref name="STG114">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=114}}</ref> His question is quickly addressed by Boomer's characteristic cautious analysis.<ref name="STG114" />
-=== [[The Tombs of Kobol]] ===
+During the major battle with [[Spectre (alternate)|Spectre]]'s forces, Jolly demonstrates exceptional piloting skill. From the [[SuperViper (TOS-BN)|SuperViper]], Starbuck observes Jolly's impressive performance and comments to Apollo, "Did you see Jolly zip through that trio? It looked like he knocked them off with one blow."<ref name="STG216">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=216}}</ref> Jolly's combat effectiveness is noted alongside other skilled pilots such as Boomer, [[Giles (TOS-BN)|Giles]], and [[Greenbean (TOS-BN)|Greenbean]] during the intense engagement.<ref name="STG216" />
-Lucifer rescues Baltar from execution, forcing the human to undergo diet, as well as mental and physical exercises, for the purposes of Lucifer's plan to use Baltar to destroy [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]'s [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]].<ref>''Ibid.,'' 7-10.</ref> After Lucifer's plan and Baltar are presented to the [[Imperious Leader]], Baltar is able to have Lucifer reprogrammed to be totally subservient to him.<ref>''Ibid.,'' 10-12.</ref>
+Jolly is also mentioned by [[Hera (TOS-BN)|Hera]] when she attempts to justify her actions to Starbuck, noting that she would have interfered with the plans of "anybody else. Boomer, Jolly—" to prevent them from undertaking dangerous solo missions.<ref name="STG68">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=68}}</ref>
-Although Lucifer is able to negate the program's effects, Lucifer ends up acquiescing to it and saves Baltar from death on [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]]. However, his exposure to Lieutenant [[Starbuck (TOS alternate)|Starbuck]]—previously captured by a Cylon patrol before encountering Kobol—leads him to think favorably of certain humans. Starbuck introduces Lucifer to [[pyramid (TOS)|pyramid]] and beats him at the game. Lucifer is baffled by the concept of luck as Starbuck describes it.
+== Comics ==
-=== [[The Young Warriors]] ===
+== Dynamite Comics ==
-[[Image:Lucifer-Maximum-Press.jpg|thumb|right|The re-imagined Lucifer from the Maximum Press comic book series.]]
-Lucifer is dismayed by [[Spectre]]'s flattery of Baltar, despite Lucifer's attempts to convince him of Spectre's duplicitous nature. He is beside himself when Spectre not only manages to fool Baltar into authorizing his retreat from [[Antila]], but also Baltar's assignment of Spectre as Lucifer's aide. It is also revealed that Lucifer has created a system that he believes will enable him to beat Starbuck at Pyramid should they ever have the opportunity to play it again.
-=== [[Die, Chameleon!]] ===
-Lucifer and Spectre are taken captive by smugglers and are taken to a planet where Lucifer winds up meeting Starbuck after he is also taken prisonser. Starbuck eventually convinces their captors to allow him to play Lucifer at Pyramid for a chance at freedom. But the terms are that if Lucifer loses, he will be deactivated. At the end of the game, Lucifer simply lays his cards face down and congratulates Starbuck. Later, after the aliens are defeated, Lucifer willingly deactivates himself despite Starbuck's protests. Spectre takes the deactivated Lucifer back with him. Spectre examines Lucifer's cards and discovers that Lucifer had a winning hand.
-=== [[Surrender the Galactica!]] ===
-Spectre is made Cylon commander and has Lucifer reactivated, reprogramming him to be a saboteur. Lucifer is then sent to infiltrate the Galactica fleet disguised as a Borellian Nomen. He eventually attempts to murder Adama but is thwarted by Starbuck, restoring his memory in the process. Later, Lucifer decides to join the Colonials.
+=== ''Folly of the Gods'' ===
-== Dynamite Comics ==
+[[File:BSG-FOTG - Jolly.png|thumb|Jolly leads {{alt|Viper|TOS}}s against {{alt|Lucifer}}'s forces {{comics|vol3|2}}.]]
-=== {{comics|folly}} ===
+Jolly leads the {{alt|Viper|TOS}}s against {{alt|Lucifer}}'s forces before the {{alt|Cylons|TOS}} signaled a cease fire, earlier ruminating that his friends were missing "all the fun" {{comics|vol3|2}}. During this cease fire, he instructs the Warriors to analyze the Cylons for any weaknesses, not knowing when they may get a better chance {{comics|vol3|3}}.
-Lucifer, in a lone {{alt|basestar|TOS}}, pursues {{alt|The Fleet|TOS}} through a [[black hole]] and into a realm created by {{alt|Iblis}} ({{comics|vol3|1}}). After being quickly attacked by an overwhelming force of [[Meclon Raider]]s, Lucifer orders an immediate retreat and seeks sanctuary within the very Fleet they once hunted ({{comics|vol3|2}}).
+Later, in a dogfight with the [[Meclons]], Jolly finds himself saved by a Cylon Raider {{comics|vol3|4}}.
-Re-united with {{alt|Baltar|TOS}}, Lucifer assists the Fleet in defending against the Meclon forces ({{comics|vol3|4}}) and, with the [[Seraphs]] help, brokers a true peace with the surviving humans following the incident ({{comics|vol3|5}}).
+=== ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880]]'' ===
-=== {{comics|1980}} ===
+{{mainarticle|Jolly (1880)}}
-{{mainarticle|Lucifer (1980)}}
+In an [[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880|alternate take]] on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' story, Jolly is a former {{1880|Warrior}} of the [[Colonial Empire]] during the [[Ovion Wars]], serving alongside [[Flight-Lieutenant]] {{1880|Starbuck}} at that time.
-Some 30 years after the events of "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]," [[Baltar (1980)|Baltar]] returns to the [[Cylons (1980 alternate)|Cylons]] and, with Lucifer, executes a plan whereby they silently pursue the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] until they locate [[Earth (1980 alternate)|Earth]]. This plan is successful (''[[Galactica 1980 2]]'') and they begin their attack on Earth. In the final battle, Lucifer meets his end when his Cylon basestar is destroyed. (''[[Galactica 1980 3]]—[[Galactica 1980 4|4]]'').
+{{clear}}
 == Marvel comics ==
-Lucifer lands on [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]] and discovers [[Baltar (TOS alternate)|Baltar]] still alive. Baltar pleads with Lucifer, saying that he can lead the Cylons to the Fleet, a claim that Lucifer sinisterly agrees with (''[[The Memory Machine]]''). Lucifer later leads an attack on ''Galactica'' and the Fleet near the [[scavanger world]], in the middle of the [[magnetic void]], without success (''[[The Trap!]]'', ''[[Collision Course!]]'').
+[[File:Marvel - Jolly.png|thumb|Jolly informs {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} on the [[pluton poisoning]] of their food stores following the {{alt|Battle of Cimtar||destruction of the Colonies}} {{comics|marvel|2}}.]]
-== Maximum Press ==
+Lieutenant Jolly is a Colonial Warrior aboard ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}''. During the inspection of food stuffs, he reports that [[pluton poisoning]] has affected the food taken by the Fleet {{comics|marvel|2}}.
-* Taking place 20 yahrens after the events of the original series, Lucifer once again serves as Baltar's aid in a quest to destroy the Colonial fleet, but the character is not given a story arc.
+Commander {{alt|Adama|TOS}} keeps Jolly and other Warriors&mdash;excluding Apollo, {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}, and {{alt|Boomer|TOS}}&mdash;on reserve while commissioning volunteers to wear Warrior uniforms so as to provide the illusion of falling into the {{alt|Alliance}}'s trap. Once the aforementioned trio uncover the truth of {{alt|Carillon}}, Jolly and the other Warriors spring Adama's trap on the surface, dispatching the force of {{alt|Centurion|TOS}} laying in wait {{comics|marvel|3}}.
-== Realm Press ==
+Jolly becomes romantically involved with {{alt|Uri||Sire Uri}}'s accomplice, [[Medea]] {{comics|comic1=marvel|issue1=22|comic2=marvel|issue2=23}}.
-* In issue ([[The Law of Volahd, Part 2|#2]]) of the Realm Press Galactica comic, Lucifer attempts to destroy the Colonials, but his plan fails when his Cylon basestar crashes into the alien city of Salis. Lucifer survives the explosion and later directly serves as an aid to the Imperious Leader.
+<!-- == Maximum Press ==
+== Realm Press == -->
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