Apollo (TOS)

Apollo (TOS)
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Birth Name	Apollo
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Parents	Adama, commander of the Battlestar Galactica, and Ila
Siblings	Athena and Zak (KIA)
Children	Boxey (adopted)
Marital Status	Widowed; formerly sealed to Serina
Family Tree	View
Role	Viper pilot, Battlestar Galactica
Rank	Captain
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Portrayed by	Richard Hatch
Apollo (TOS) is a Cylon
Apollo (TOS) is a Final Five Cylon
Apollo (TOS) is a Human/Cylon Hybrid
Apollo (TOS) is an Original Series Cylon
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The article discusses the Original Series character. For information on his Re-imagined Series counterpart, see Lee Adama.

Biography

Captain Apollo was the Galactica's lead Viper pilot, leading Blue Squadron in the defense of the rag-tag, fugitive fleet.

The Peace Conference

Apollo goes out on a patrol with his brother Zac, just prior to the peace conference. They discover some Cylon freighters and then encounter an armada of Cylon Raiders. Zac stays behind in a delaying action, allowing Apollo to report the enemy activity back to Galactica. Apollo is able to warn Adama, but Zac is killed by the Raiders before anything can be done (Saga of a Star World).

After the Cylon Attack

The captain helps inspect ships in newly formed fleet. While aboard the freighter Gemini he discovers that certain individuals were hoarding supplies aboard the Rising Star while others went without. Apollo ensures that supplies are fairly distributed, much to the displeasure of Sire Uri. Apollo encounters Serina, and helps her cheer up her son (Boxey) who is depressed.

In front of the Quorum of Twelve Apollo suggests the Straits of Madagon as a possible route to Carillon, volunteering himself as well as Boomer and Starbuck to help clear the minefield.

On Carillon, Apollo gets to know Boxey and Serina better. Apollo helps Starbuck save Boxey, Muffit, and Cassiopeia from the Ovions, while lighting a fire in the tylium mines. The pair use deception to force a Cylon basestar into the atmosphere as the tylium fires cause the planet to explode (Saga of a Star World).

Apollo and Serina announce their intentions to be sealed. Apollo and Starbuck are out on patrol when they discover a magnetic void. Their mission prevents them from catching the mysterious illness that affects the rest of the Viper pilots. Apollo helps to train the female shuttle pilots, including Serina, to be Viper pilots. Apollo leads the new pilots on a successful raid against an outpost, before the fleet turns and heads into the magnetic void (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I).

Apollo and Serina chase after Starbuck, who tried to go on a mission without them, and Starbuck is captured by the Cylons. Serina asks to go ahead with the ceremony, and the two are sealed. They join the group that goes down to the surface of Kobol, and follow Adama into the Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol. Baltar arrives and accidentally triggers a trap, sealing all four into the tomb. A blast from a Raider frees them, but as they escape Serina is shot by a nearby Centurion. Serina is brought back aboard Galactica where she says goodbye to Apollo and Boxey (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II).

Starbuck is ready for the showdown with Red-Eye (The Lost Warrior).

While leading a group of Cylons away from the Fleet, Apollo's viper ran out of fuel, causing him to crash-land on Equellus, a low-tech planet far removed from the Fleet's flight path. Marooned within an agrarian community, he befriended Vella and her son Puppis, joining with them in the fight against strong-arm man Lacerta. Apollo destroyed Lacerta's right-hand "man", Red-Eye, a marooned Centurion with memory problems, thus ending Lacerta's reign of terror. Although he was beginning to fall in love with Vella, Apollo nevertheless returned to the Fleet when Vella showed him another crashed viper, which had the fuel Apollo needed (The Lost Warrior).

Apollo, accompanied by Boomer, piloted the shuttle which rescued Starbuck, who had become stranded on the planet Antilla. Apollo wisely suggested the use of a shuttlecraft, rather than a viper squadron, so as not to attract Cylon attention (The Young Lords).

When the Galactica was severely damaged by suicidal Cylon Raiders, Apollo hatched the idea of modifying vipers to shoot fire-extinguishing boroton into the burning landing bay. When that failed to completely put out the flames, Apollo and Starbuck undertook a risky spacewalk to plant explosives on parts of the Galactica's hull, which successfully vented the fire out into space. While on the spacewalk, Apollo had the idea of placing mushies next to the ventilation duct on the bridge, in order to lure Muffit through the convoluted maze of ducts; the idea worked, saving the lives of Boomer, Athena, Boxey, and numerous other crewmembers stranded in the rejuvenation center (Fire in Space).

Notes

Handpicked and sought after by Glen A. Larson, Richard Hatch did not originally accept the Apollo role, finding the character to be too one-dimensional in the original drafts of Saga of a Star World. However, changes to the script were made and he accepted the role of Apollo, which has fueled his life and dreams ever since.

In early script drafts, the Apollo character was named "Skyler"; many believe the name was changed to "Apollo" to avoid similarities with "Skywalker".

See Also

• Tom Zarek, a scrupulous political figure played by Richard Hatch in the re-imagined series.

• Lee Adama, the counterpart of the character of Apollo in the re-imagined series.

used to refer to military personnel who are confirmed deceased during a military engagement, see: KIA ^{(TRS: "Sacrifice")}

Original Series definition: a title of nobility akin to "Sir," typically ascribed to a civilian of the male gender (e.g. Sire Uri, Sire Solon)

Re-imagined Series definition: mineral that can be refined to a powerful fuel, see: tylium

Original Series definition: a highly combustible fuel (see: tylium) ^{(TOS: "Fire in Space")}

Re-imagined Series definition: battlestar landing bay mechanism that arrests a landing Viper, Raptor or other small craft ^{(TRS: "Final Cut")}