Apollo (TOS)

Apollo (TOS)
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Colony	Caprica
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Birth Name	Apollo
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Death
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 is 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 the 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).

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

While leading a group of Cylons away from the Fleet, Apollo's Viper runs 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 befriends Vella and her son Puppis, joining with them in the fight against strong-arm man Lacerta. Apollo destroys 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 returns to the Fleet when Vella shows him another crashed Viper, which had the fuel Apollo needed (The Lost Warrior).

The Captain and Boomer help rescue Starbuck from the Proteus prison and return his lost Recon Viper. All three of them manage to eliminate the Raiders that had been dispatched to investigate, and return to Galactica safely.

Apollo is chosen to lead the mission to Arcta to destroy the Ravishol pulsar. He is dismayed when he finds Boxey has stowed away on the snowram (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I). His team successfully destroys the pulsar, ensuring the survival of the Fleet (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II).

Apollo accompanies the mission to Serenity. He uses Muffit to help track down the location of the Borays by having the robotic daggit track Siress Belloby's scent (The Magnificent Warriors).

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

Apollo and Starbuck encounter Pegasus while on patrol. With the two battlestars reunited, Apollo takes part in the joint mission to capture the Cylon tankers, which ends up failing due to Commander Cain's sabotage (The Living Legend, Part I). Apollo leads the commando team that parachutes down to Gamoray to destroy the command center of the planetary defense systems. Their mission successful, they join the fight in Vipers. Apollo and Starbuck end up breaking off of their assigned escort duty to help Pegasus defeat two Cylon basestars (The Living Legend, Part II).

When the Galactica was severely damaged by suicidal Cylon Raiders, Apollo hatches the idea of modifying Vipers to shoot fire-extinguishing boroton into the burning landing bay. When that failes to completely put out the flames, Apollo and Starbuck undertake a risky spacewalk to plant explosives on parts of the Galactica's hull, which successfully vent the fire out into space. While on the spacewalk, Apollo has 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 works, saving the lives of Boomer, Athena, Boxey, and numerous other crewmembers stranded in the rejuvenation center (Fire in Space).

Apollo is part of the team that discovers Count Iblis. Apollo is wary of Iblis, especially due to the apparent threat against Adama's power (War of the Gods, Part I). Apollo later confronts Iblis, and ends up stepping in front of a blow meant for Sheba. Apollo is killed, but by doing so Iblis apparently oversteps his bounds and is forced to flee. Apollo is resurrected by the Beings of Light, and returns to Galactica with Sheba and Starbuck (War of the Gods, Part II).

Apollo accompanies Starbuck to the Rising Star, where Starbuck plans to try a new Pyramid system. They discover Starbuck's father, and inadvertantly protect him from the Borellian Nomen that are pursuing him (The Man with Nine Lives).

Apollo and Boomer serve as Starbuck's Protectors when he is framed for the murder of a Colonial warrior. Apollo manages to get the real killer to reveal his entire plot while Boomer pipes in the audio so that the Tribunal can hear the confession (Murder on the Rising Star).

Apollo helps the Terrans Sarah Fowler, Michael, and their children reach Paradeen. Once on Paradeen, Sarah sabotages the Vipers in hopes that Apollo will stay and be with her. She eventually warms up to Michael, and Apollo helps to capture the Eastern Alliance soldiers that show up (Greetings from Earth).

Apollo is taken aboard a Ship of Lights to help the Terrans (Experiment in Terra).

While out on patrol, Apollo is taken aboard a Ship of Lights. There, John recruits him to help the Terrans. Apollo poses as a Terran Nationalist to try to avert a war. With some help from Starbuck, Galactica ends up protecting the Nationalists from the Eastern Alliance missiles. Their attack thwarted, the Eastern Alliance is forced to consider peace as an option (Experiment in Terra).

When Starbuck goes to visit an old flame aboard the electronics ship, Apollo accompanies him. Shortly after they arrive there is a failed mutiny attempt (that includes Starbuck's former love interest). They accompany the senior officer with the prisoners, taking a shuttle to Galactica for trial. The first officer has other plans, trying to strand their shuttle. With the help of the prisoners they manage to return to the electronics ship. They suprise the crew, and retake control of the Celestra (Take the Celestra).

Apollo takes Starbuck, Cassiopeia, and Sheba up to the Celestial chamber. While they are up there they discover an Gamma frequency old signal. With Boomer's help they trace the direction of the signal. Scouting in that direction, they discover a Cylon basestar, but manage to flee before being detected. Adama decides to engage the basestar. Apollo hatches a plan to use Baltar's raider to infiltrate the basestar and knock out its sensors. Apollo and Starbuck succeed in the mission, and Galactica destroys the basestar (The Hand of God).

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")}

Original Series definition: a domesticated canine, e.g. dog (see: daggit)

Original Series definition: a title of nobility, typically ascribed to a civilian of the female gender (e.g. Siress Tinia, Siress Blassie)

Original Series definition: a title of nobility (e.g. Count Iblis)