Psionic abilities within the Original Series are understood but not often utilized by most human denizens of the Twelve Colonies of Man.
Abilities[edit]
Telekinesis[edit]
Commander Adama trained in the use of telekinesis at the Colonial Military Institute, bending silverware much to the annoyance of his wife, Ila (TOS: "War of the Gods, Part II").
Telepathy[edit]
Telepathic communication, otherwise known as mind reading, is also known to the Colonials. Following the exodus from the Colonies, the human survivors happen across Count Iblis, who uses his power to acquire information and reinforce his will upon those who freely give themselves to him.
As part of the Colonial Military Institute training, Adama is briefly able to fend off Iblis' mental probing by filling his head with thoughts (TOS: "War of the Gods, Part II").
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Xam, an engineer aboard Galactica, is struck by void lightning generated by an unnamed storm zone. This strike unlocks his latent psionic potential, provisioning the ability to project ideas and beliefs into the minds of others, including non-organic life such as the Cylons.
A deleterious effect to psionic use, particularly in extreme circumstances, leads to mental damage of the user. In Xam's case, use of his psionic powers to fool the Cylons during the Battle of the Storm Zone results in his death (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #11).