Greenbean

Flight Sergeant Greenbean was the redheaded, tall Viper pilot attached to Galactica. Colonel Tigh "dressed down" Greenbean after he discovered that he "liberated" rations for the bachelor party that the pilots hoped to throw for Captain Apollo. However, like the rest of the pilot corps, he was infected with a viral agent that almost killed him. (Lost Planet of the Gods) After a cure was discovered, he fought at many other engagements and has a keen tactical mind. He and another flight sergeant, Jolly, realized that the Cylons were attacking the agro ships. However, this realization was belated, and the agro ships were destroyed, although one agro ship managed to make the engagement intact sans its crops (The Magnificent Warriors).

He was one of the first pilots missing when the Being of Light's colossus abducted him while flying as leader for Red Squadron (War of the Gods). Sometime later, Starbuck wondered if Greenbean was one of those invited by Cassiopeia to the Spheroid Concert -- while he was trying to repair things between himself and Aurora, a past romantic attachment (Take the Celestra).

Portrayed by Ed Begley, Jr.

Notes

Ed Begley, Jr. was gone by "Take the Celestra". However, it is nice to see at least some form of continuity continue, unlike other sci-fi genre shows.

He is presumed still alive.

He is identified as an ensign in both the novel and script of "Saga of a Star World".

Begley also guest starred in another science fiction series (although some would find that questionable in unto itself) in the Star Trek: Voyager two parter, "Future's End".