Murder on the Rising Star
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Overview
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Summary
When Starbuck is implicated in a rival triad-player's murder, Apollo and Boomer come to his defense as Protectors. They eventually uncover a plot involving Karibdis, a traitor alongside Baltar in the destruction of the Twelve Colonies.
Questions
Baltar warns Starbuck he has so many enemies on the prison barge waiting for his arrival he'll be dead before he gets to his cell. How is it Baltar, a willing accomplice in the holocaust, manages to stay alive?
Analysis
Notes
Very broadly based on an unshot script by Michael Sloan titled "Fire in Space." According to Jim Carlson and Terry McDonnell, they never saw the original but since Sloan had written a script with a murder, he received story credit.
Noteworthy Dialogue
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Guest Stars
- Frank Ashmore as Ortega
- Brock Peters as Solon
- W. K. Stratton as Barton
- Luman Ward as Pallon/Karibdis
Writing & Direction
- Written by Don Bellisario, James Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
- Story by Michael Sloan
- Directed by Rod Holcomb
Production Notes
- Series 1 (1978/1979)
- Production Number: ?
- Airdate Order: 16 (of 21)
First Run Air Dates & Releases
- US Airdate: 18 February 1979
- DVD Release: 28 December 2004