Starbuck (1980)
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For Starbuck as depicted in the Original Series, see Starbuck (TOS). For Starbuck's counterpart in the Re-imagined Series, see Kara Thrace.
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| Birth Name | Starbuck | ||||
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| Parents | Chameleon (father) | ||||
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| Portrayed by | Dirk Benedict | ||||
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First Lieutenant Starbuck is a Colonial Warrior on Galactica.
On his last mission as a Warrior attached to Galactica, he is on patrol with Boomer when they are ambushed by Raiders. Starbuck's Viper is severely damaged, and he is forced to put it down on a small planet, stranding him and separating him from the Fleet.
Out of loneliness, Starbuck repairs a Centurion from one of the Raiders he had downed. He nicknames it Cy, and the two become friends. When Cy senses that Starbuck longs for human companionship, he leaves, returning with a pregnant woman named Angela.
Angela speaks in riddles, but convinces Starbuck to build a ship to transport her and "their baby" back to the Fleet. Starbuck uses parts from his Viper and the downed Raider to construct the ship, but the ship has enough room only for the mother and the child. A Cylon attack forces him to launch the ship. Cy is gunned down fighting off the Cylons, and Starbuck is left alive on the planet, apparently marooned. The child he launches grows up to be Doctor Zee (1980: "The Return of Starbuck").
Notes
edit sourceDirk Benedict on 1980
edit sourceDirk Benedict declined to return as a series regular for the Galactica 1980 spin-off, stating that he found the new concept "very cheap" and not something he wanted to be a part of.[1]
However, he did return for the final episode, "The Return of Starbuck." The episode, written by Glen A. Larson, is considered by many involved with the production to be the only worthwhile installment of the series.[2] Framed as a dream that Dr. Zee is having, the story chronicles Starbuck's fate after he is stranded on a desolate planet. Desperate for companionship, he reprograms a damaged Cylon, teaches him to play pyramid, and the two form an unlikely friendship reminiscent of the film Enemy Mine.[3] The story takes a mystical turn, revealing that Starbuck is Dr. Zee's father.[4]
Additional Notes
edit source- Over the years since the airing of Galactica 1980, fans tend to consider "The Return of Starbuck" as the only episode of the series with canonical value.
- Had the series continued, an episode called "The Wheel of Fire" would reveal that Starbuck was rescued by the Beings of Light to become one of their rank.
- A doomed attempt at reviving the Original Series in 2001 would have seen an older Starbuck in the planned series, which would have to explain the inconsistencies and storylines created in Galactica 1980.
- Starbuck is the third character from the Original Series to be featured in a 1980 episode.
References
edit source- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 244-245.
- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 267.
- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 269.
- ↑ Altman, Mark A.; Gross, Edward (2018). So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. Tor Books. ISBN 9781250128942, p. 267.