Cushing

Cushing
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Introduced	Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I
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Role	United States Air Force officer
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Portrayed by	Richard Eastham
Cushing is a Cylon
Cushing is a Final Five Cylon
Cushing is a Human/Cylon Hybrid
Cushing is an Original Series Cylon
Related Media
		@ BW Media
Additional Information
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General Cushing is the United States Air Force officer who reports to the President of the United States regarding the detection of Troy and Dillon's Vipers.

Cushing subsequently launches fighters to intercept the Vipers, who subsequently turbo away leaving the interceptors befuddled (1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I").

Novelization depiction

In the novelization by Michael Resnick, this character is named General Tucker Wilson in a news clipping. His aide is Colonel Henry Becksworth Davies.

Re-imagined Series definition: a nickname used as a substitute for an aviator's given name in wireless communications and in conversation

Original Series definition: Warrior slang for their Viper's high-velocity booster engines, e.g. "hit your turbos"