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[[Image:Athena from Armageddon.jpg|thumb|right|Athena from the cover of Richard Hatch's Battlestar Galactica: Armageddon.]]
{{Character Data
This article covers the various depictions of [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]] from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media.
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This article covers the various depictions of {{TOS|Athena}} from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media.


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== Berkley Novelizations ==
While given short thrift in the TOS, Athena has fared better in various continuities from comics to novelizations to fan fiction. Many of these have her continuing to battle Cassiopeia over Starbuck, but in virtually all of them Cassiopeia ultimately wins in the end.


 
*In the novelization of "[[Saga of a Star World (book)|Saga of a Star World]]," Athena is a blonde while Cassiopeia is a brunette.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Various Continuities ==
 
=== Berkley Novelizations ===
 
*In the novelization of Saga of a Star World, Athena is a blonde while Cassioepeia 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 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 accepts her role on the bridge partly because it's hard enough for her father to deal with Apollo's life being constantly in danger.
*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.
 
=== Marvel Comics ===
 
* Athena is featured in a story in issue [[A World for the Killing!|#21]]. While in combat with Cylon Raiders, Athena's Viper vanishes. She is magically transported to a strange world inhabited by a humanoid named Res. In reality, Res is 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.
 
=== Maximum Press comics ===
 
*20 yahrens after the events of the original series, Athena is now a colonel and has moved on from Starbuck, despite the fact that Cassiopeia died yahrens earlier.
 
*In [[The Enemy Within 1|The Enemy Within]] Series, a Cylon humanoid named Ares joins the Colonial fleet with the intention of saboutage. Before doing so, he romances Athena and actually sleeps with her.
 
=== Richard Hatch's Battlestar Galactica: Armageddon ===
 
*18 yahrens after the events of the original series, Athena temporarily takes command of the Galactica but is happy for Apollo when he ultimately is named commander.


=== Clean Slate Press ===
* In ''[[The Nightmare Machine]]'', Adama lets her join a {{alt|Viper|TOS}} squadron to help fight off the Cylons.


* In the fan fiction series of novels known as the Pegasus Chronicles, Starbuck and Athena are inadvertantly thrown together due to a strange alien that infiltrates the Galactica in ''Second Coming''. In the next novel, ''Joint Maneuvers'', their relationship moves to another level, though Athena had serious doubts that they are meant to be together.
== Dynamite Entertainment comics ==


* In one short story, Athena tells Starbuck that she realizes they aren't meant for each other. Starbuck, having long ago come to this conclusion, is happy that she is finally willing to move on. The story ends with Athena introducing herself to Bojay.
There are at least three variations of '''Athena''' from the [[Dynamite Entertainment]] comics, including:


* In ''The Race For Earth'', which occurs five yahrens after the events of the original series, Athena is married to a man Apollo introduced her to. They both have a sun.
* {{alt|Athena|TOS-DE}}, the standard depiction;
* {{alt-r|Athena}}, {{alt-r|Adama}}'s daughter who had been murdered by the {{alt-r|Cylons}} during the {{alt-r|Battle of Cimtar}} in an [[alternate reality]];
* {{1880|Athena}}, a member of the Caprican royalty in {{comics|1880}}.


== External Links ==
== Marvel Comics ==


[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/Best.htm Clean Slate Press fan fiction stories]
[[File:Marvel - Athena.png|thumb|left|Athena reports on a transmission ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'' receives from {{alt|Caprica|TOS}} during the {{alt|Battle of Cimtar}} ({{comics|marvel|1}}).]]


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


As ''Galactica'' approaches {{alt|Caprica|TOS}}, she receives {{alt|Serina}}'s newscast transmission just prior to the {{alt|Cylon|TOS}} attack on {{alt|Caprica City}} ({{comics|marvel|1}}).


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Athena shares her concerns with her father regarding the {{alt|Nova of Madagon||treacherous, alternative route}} to {{alt|Carillon}}, supporting [[Sire]] {{alt|Uri}}'s contention that {{alt|Borallus}} would have been a better alternative ({{comics|marvel|2}}). She is pleased to have been proven wrong, as she is impressed that her brother and his two wingmen, {{alt|Boomer|TOS}} and {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}, are able to clear a path a 100 [[maxim]]s wide despite their sole reliance on ''Galactica''{{'|s}} scanners for targeting the {{alt|Cylon mine}}s ({{comics|marvel|3}}).


=== Background ===
While in combat with Cylon {{alt|Raider|TOS}}s, Athena's {{alt|Viper|TOS}} vanishes. She is magically transported to a [[Res' planet|strange world]] inhabited by [[Res]], a [[shapeshifter]] in search of love. {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}} 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|marvel|21}}).


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== Realm Press comics ==
== Maximum Press comics ==


== Notes ==
Twenty [[yahren]]s after the events of the [[Original Series]], Athena achieves the rank of colonel and has moved on from {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}, even after her former rival, {{alt|Cassiopeia}}, died yahrens prior.
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A Cylon humanoid named [[Ares (Cylon)|Ares]] joins the Colonial fleet with the intention of sabotage. Before doing so, he romances Athena and beds her ({{comics|enemy|1}}&mdash;{{comics|enemy|3|short=y}}).


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Athena's depiction in the Maximum Press comic book series.


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

Berkley Novelizations[edit]

  • 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.

Dynamite Entertainment comics[edit]

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

Marvel Comics[edit]

Athena reports on a transmission Galactica receives from Caprica during the Battle of Cimtar (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 (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 (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 (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 (A World for the Killing!).


Maximum Press comics[edit]

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 (The Enemy Within #1#3).