Athena (TOS alternate)

This article has a separate continuity. This article is in a separate continuity, which is related to the Original Series. Be sure that your contributions to this article reflect the characters and events specific to this continuity only.

Athena
Image 1Image 2 Depiction from (Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #10). Athena's depiction in the Maximum Press comic book series.
[show/hide spoilers] Spoilers hidden in infobox by default.
Age	{{{age}}}
Colony	{{{colony}}}
Birthplace	{{{birthplace}}}
Birth Name	{{{birthname}}}
Birth Date	{{{birthdate}}}
Callsign	{{{callsign}}}
Nickname	{{{nickname}}}
Introduced	[[{{{seen}}}]]
Last Appearance	[[{{{lastseen}}}]]
Death	{{{death}}}
Parents	Adama (father) Ila (mother)
Step-Parents	{{{step_parents}}}
Siblings	Apollo (brother) Zac† (brother)
Children	{{{children}}}
Marital Status	{{{marital status}}}
Family Tree	View
Role	Warrior, Galactica
Rank	{{{rank}}}
Serial Number	{{{serial}}}
Portrayed by	{{{actor}}}
Athena is a Cylon
Athena is a Final Five Cylon
Athena is a Human/Cylon Hybrid
Athena is an Original Series Cylon
Additional Information
Athena in the separate continuity
Athena in the primary continuity

This article covers the various depictions of Athena from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media.

Books

Berkley Novelizations

• In the novelization of "Saga of a Star World," Athena is a blonde while Cassiopeia is a brunette.

• In the casino, when Cassiopeia storms away from Starbuck, Athena angrily hands him the room key and leaves as well. Later, Athena regrets not having stayed with Starbuck. She believes she could have made him forget about Cassiopeia.

• In one of the subsequent books, it is said that Athena realizes that her brother Apollo is her father's favorite, and she is okay with it. She also accepts her role on the bridge partly because it's enough of a burden for her father to have to deal with Apollo's life being constantly in danger.

• In The Nightmare Machine, Adama lets her join a Viper squadron to help fight off the Cylons.

In Surrender the Galactica!, Athena has evolved into a multifaceted officer serving on Galactica. She has come a long way from the uncertain young woman who had been embarrassed by her responsibilities as a bridge officer, now commanding respect and acquiring a fine record as a fighter pilot.

Teaching and Academic Responsibilities

Athena serves as a teacher for children aboard Galactica, conducting classes every fifth duty-period. Her classroom activities include hosting guest lectures, such as when Cassiopeia presents a talk on basic hygiene. She also lectures on tactics at Cadet Academy, writes manuals, and maintains her own studies while continuing her bridge duties.

During her teaching, Athena demonstrates care for her students, particularly Boxey, whose absence from class due to his disappearance deeply concerns her. She becomes visibly emotional when discussing his situation, with her eyes misting over when expressing hope that he remains safe.

Bridge Officer and Fighter Pilot

Athena serves as a bridge officer under her father, Commander Adama, and has established herself as a capable fighter pilot. She participates in search and rescue operations, including the mission to locate the missing Apollo and Boxey in the lower tunnels of Galactica.

When alerts are called, Athena demonstrates her commitment to duty, understanding the conflict between personal and official obligations. She helps guide her fellow warriors to their duty stations during emergency situations.

Relationships and Personal Life

Athena maintains a complicated history with Starbuck, describing herself as "one of the throwaway pages from his little black book." When questioned about this by Hera, Athena displays a pragmatic attitude about Starbuck's womanizing ways, advising that it's "best to ignore it, ignore him" while acknowledging that "he's a good guy, really."

When Hera and Cassiopeia plan a theatrical revenge against Starbuck, Athena declines to participate, stating it's "not my style" and explaining that as the commander's daughter, "some dignity was required of her." She wonders if this makes her pompous but ultimately chooses to support her friends rather than join their scheme.

Athena also shows a close relationship with Boxey, who affectionately calls her "Auntie Athena," though she prefers "Aunt Athena" as the former makes her feel old. Their conversations reveal her ongoing single status, with Boxey noting that she hasn't "had a date since Muffy was a pup," and their discussion touches on her past relationship with Starbuck.

Physical Description

Athena is described as having black hair, soft blue eyes, and pale complexion. Her appearance is enhanced by the unreal bright light of the bridge. She is notably shorter than Hera, feeling "like a shrimp" next to the tall Vailean woman.

Comics

Dynamite Entertainment

There are at least three variations of Athena from the Dynamite Entertainment comics, including:

• Athena, the standard depiction;
• Athena, Adama's daughter who had been murdered by the Cylons during the Battle of Cimtar in an alternate reality;
• Athena, a member of the Caprican royalty in ^{(Comics: Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880)}.

Marvel Comics

Athena reports on a transmission Galactica receives from Caprica during the Battle of Cimtar ^{(Comics: Annihilation!)}.

Athena is Adama's aide-de-camp during the final assembly of President Adar's Quorum of Twelve, piloting the shuttle between Atlantia and Galactica en route to Cimtar.

As Galactica approaches Caprica, she receives Serina's newscast transmission just prior to the Cylon attack on Caprica City ^{(Comics: Annihilation!)}.

Athena shares her concerns with her father regarding the treacherous, alternative route to Carillon, supporting Sire Uri's contention that Borallus would have been a better alternative ^{(Comics: Exodus!)}. She is pleased to have been proven wrong, as she is impressed that her brother and his two wingmen, Boomer and Starbuck, are able to clear a path a 100 maxims wide despite their sole reliance on Galactica's scanners for targeting the Cylon mines ^{(Comics: Deathtrap!)}.

While in combat with Cylon Raiders, Athena's Viper vanishes. She is magically transported to a strange world inhabited by Res, a shapeshifter in search of love. Apollo and Starbuck arrive to rescue Athena. Res reveals that he also brought Athena to the planet to help him transcend his mortal form. Athena fires a laser at Res at his request, and Res ascends to the next plane — his voice resonates from the grave as the Colonials leave and the planet explodes, assuring her that what Athena did was right. It should be noted that the Cylons they encountered were part of the illusion as well (^{(Comics: A World for the Killing!)}).

Look-In Magazine

Athena (TOS alternate)
[show/hide spoilers] Spoilers hidden in infobox by default.
Name	Athena
Age	{{{age}}}
Colony	{{{colony}}}
Birthplace	{{{birthplace}}}
Birth Name	{{{birthname}}}
Birth Date	{{{birthdate}}}
Callsign	{{{callsign}}}
Nickname	{{{nickname}}}
Introduced	Storyline #1 (Look-In Magazine)
Last Appearance	Storyline #4 (Look-In Magazine)
Death	{{{death}}}
Parents	Adama (father)
Step-Parents	{{{step_parents}}}
Siblings	Apollo (brother)
Children	{{{children}}}
Marital Status	{{{marital status}}}
Family Tree	View
Role	Bridge Officer, battlestar Galactica
Rank	{{{rank}}}
Serial Number	{{{serial}}}
Portrayed by	{{{actor}}}
Athena (TOS alternate) is a Cylon
Athena (TOS alternate) is a Final Five Cylon
Athena (TOS alternate) is a Human/Cylon Hybrid
Athena (TOS alternate) is an Original Series Cylon

Athena is a bridge officer serving aboard the battlestar Galactica under the command of her father, Commander Adama.

She is the first to report the distress call from Freighter Eighteen. Later, while monitoring a routine situation report, she hears Boxey's scream from the fuel room, alerting the bridge to the danger ^{(Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1)}.

During the encounter with the planet Thar, it is Athena's strong intuition that her brother Apollo is still alive in another dimension that convinces her father to call off a planned attack on a mysterious alien vessel ^{(Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 2)}.

She is part of the initial exploratory mission to the planet Zaroak, where she is captured alongside Apollo and Starbuck. She fights with them to escape the Cylon-run mines ^{(Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4)}.

Maximum Press

Twenty yahrens after the events of the Original Series, Athena achieves the rank of colonel and has moved on from Starbuck, even after her former rival, Cassiopeia, died yahrens prior.

A Cylon humanoid named Ares joins the Colonial fleet with the intention of sabotage. Before doing so, he romances Athena and beds her (^{(Comics: The Enemy Within #1)}—^{(Comics: The Enemy Within #3)}).

Realm Press

Athena is a Lieutenant in the Colonial Fleet, serving as a bridge officer and Viper pilot aboard the battlestar Galactica. She is the daughter of Commander Adama and the sister of Captain Apollo and Lieutenant Zac.

History

Athena is a prominent member of the Galactica's crew, often on the bridge during critical operations. However, she eschews her bridge duties to join the search party to find her missing brother, Apollo, demonstrating her skills as a pilot and her unwavering loyalty to her family (^{(Comics: Search for Sanctuary, Part 1)}).

In "No Place Like Home," Athena is shown to have a romantic relationship with Starbuck. The two have a dinner date, where their flirtatious dynamic is on full display (^{(Comics: No Place Like Home)}). However, this relationship causes friction with Cassiopeia, who confronts Athena on the bridge. The confrontation escalates to a physical altercation before Sheba intervenes (^{(Comics: Hades Hath No Fury)}).

She is seen in a vision by her younger brother, Zac, by the Beings of Light who inform him of his special destiny. In the vision, Zac sees a future where Athena is a warrior, flying alongside her brother and father (^{(Comics: Eve of Destruction)}).