Troy (1980)

Troy
Troy in 1980 CE
Name	Troy
Age	37
Colony	Caprica
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Birth Date	1943 CE
Callsign	{{{callsign}}}
Nickname	Boxey Jones "Fancy Dan"
Introduced	[[{{{seen}}}]]
Death	{{{death}}}
Parents	Serina† (mother), Apollo (adoptive father)
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Family Tree	View
Role	Viper pilot, leader of various missions to Earth
Rank	Captain
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Portrayed by	Kent McCord
Troy is a Cylon
Troy is a Final Five Cylon
Troy is a Human/Cylon Hybrid
Troy is an Original Series Cylon
Related Media
		@ BW Media
Additional Information
Boxey in 1950 CE (Noah Hathaway)

Captain Troy is a Colonial Warrior attached to the battlestar Galactica during the discovery of Earth by the Fleet. As a child, he was known by his nickname of Boxey, which his mother, Serina, and his adoptive family aboard Galactica had used ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

Much like his adoptive father, Apollo, Troy is a squadron leader and Viper pilot. His fellow Warrior, Dillon, is his wingman and both Troy and Dillon have a similar relationship that Apollo and Starbuck had prior to their departures from the Fleet. For instance, Troy has a tendency to adhere to the rules and was serious. With Apollo dead, Troy has been in the care of this grandfather, Commander Adama, and has grown to become a proficient Colonial Warrior, a goal he had promised to achieve after the Colonial holocaust ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")}.

Earth

Upon discovery of the fabled Thirteenth Colony, Troy is tasked with leading missions to Earth, starting with the first contact mission to help develop Earth's technology in order to face the Cylon threat ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}. He and Dillon are assigned to pursue contacts in the area of Southern California, but deviate from this when they go back in time, and when they visit New York state ("The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I & Part II").

He takes on the role of Scout Leader with Galactica children, and seems to relish the position. He has deep empathy for the plight of others, and for the environment, and is motivated to action in order to alleviate these plights ("Space Croppers", "The Super Scouts, Part II").

Post-1980

In the novelization of "The Living Legend", which covers the events of "The Living Legend, Part I" and "The Living Legend, Part II", the introductory segment is written from the point of view of Troy, now a Commander, who was thrust into this role after the death of Adama. (This is an "expanded universe" story based upon Galactica 1980, and neither the book nor series are themselves considered canonical.)

Notes

• When Galactica 1980 was originally conceived, it was to have featured the characters of Apollo and Starbuck. However, neither actor was available for the project, and so instead of recasting it was decided to advance the storyline 30 years and feature two new characters, Troy and Dillon as the new leads.

• Troy was a recurring character in Galactica 1980 who appeared in all but the final episode "The Return of Starbuck".

• "Troy" was quoted as Boxey's given name. This fact seems to have been adopted into the Battlestar canon and other non-canonical stories, such as Richard Hatch's various novels and, most recently, the Cylon Apocalypse comic series.

Re-imagined Series definition: a nickname used as a substitute for an aviator's given name in wireless communications and in conversation

Original Series definition: an all-purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot (see: Warrior)