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[[Image:Risingstar1.jpg|thumb|250px|Opening shot from "Murder on the Rising Star"]]
{{Episode Data|
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| Title= Murder on the Rising Star
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the Original Series]]
| Season= 1
| Episode= 16
| Guests= [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Frank+Ashmore Frank Ashmore] ([[Ortega]]) <br> [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Brock+Peters Brock Peters] ([[Solon]]) <br> [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0833688/ W. K. Stratton] ([[Barton]]) <br> [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0911700/ Luman Ward] ([[Pallon]]/[[Karibdis]])
| Writer= [[Donald Bellisario]] <br> [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+James+Carlson James Carlson] <br> [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terrence+McDonnell Terrence McDonnell]
| Story= [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Michael+Sloan Michael Sloan]
| Director= [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Rod+Holcomb Rod Holcomb]
| Production=
| Rating=
| US Airdate= 18 February 1979
| UK Airdate=
| DVD= 28 December 2004
| Prev= [[The Man with Nine Lives (TOS)|The Man with Nine Lives]]
| Next= [[Greetings from Earth (TOS)|Greetings from Earth]]
}}
== Overview ==
== Overview ==


: <i>Overview</i>
:''When Starbuck is implicated in a rival triad-player's murder, Apollo and Boomer come to his defense as Protectors. They eventually uncover a plot involving Karibdis, a traitor alongside Baltar in the destruction of the Twelve Colonies.''


== Summary ==  
== Summary ==  
When Starbuck is implicated in a rival triad-player's murder, Apollo and Boomer come to his defense as Protectors. They eventually uncover a plot involving Karibdis, a traitor alongside Baltar in the destruction of the Twelve Colonies.


== Questions ==  
== Questions ==  
[[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] warns [[Starbuck]] he has so many enemies on the prison barge waiting for his arrival he'll be dead before he gets to his cell. How is it Baltar, a willing accomplice in the [[Battle of Cimtar|holocaust]], manages to stay alive?
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* [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] warns [[Starbuck]] he has so many enemies on the prison barge waiting for his arrival he'll be dead before he gets to his cell. How is it Baltar, a willing accomplice in the [[Battle of Cimtar|holocaust]], manages to stay alive?


== Analysis ==
== Analysis ==
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== Notes ==  
== Notes ==  
 
* Very broadly based on an unshot script by Michael Sloan titled "Fire in Space." According to Jim Carlson and Terry McDonnell, they never saw the original but since Sloan had written a script with a murder, he received story credit.
 
Very broadly based on an unshot script by Michael Sloan titled "Fire in Space." According to Jim Carlson and Terry McDonnell, they never saw the original but since Sloan had written a script with a murder, he received story credit.


== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
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== Official Statements ==  
== Official Statements ==  
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== Statistics ==
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=== Guest Stars ===
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*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Frank+Ashmore Frank Ashmore] as [[Ortega]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Brock+Peters Brock Peters] as [[Solon]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0833688/ W. K. Stratton] as [[Barton]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0911700/ Luman Ward] as [[Pallon]]/[[Karibdis]]
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=== Writing & Direction ===
*Written by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Don+Bellisario Don Bellisario], [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+James+Carlson James Carlson], [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terrence+McDonnell Terrence McDonnell]
*Story by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Michael+Sloan Michael Sloan]
*Directed by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Rod+Holcomb Rod Holcomb]
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=== Production Notes ===
*Series 1 (1978/1979)
*Production Number: ?
*Airdate Order: 16 (of 21)
=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===
*US Airdate: 18 February 1979
*DVD Release: 28 December 2004


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Overview

When Starbuck is implicated in a rival triad-player's murder, Apollo and Boomer come to his defense as Protectors. They eventually uncover a plot involving Karibdis, a traitor alongside Baltar in the destruction of the Twelve Colonies.

Summary

Questions

  • Baltar warns Starbuck he has so many enemies on the prison barge waiting for his arrival he'll be dead before he gets to his cell. How is it Baltar, a willing accomplice in the holocaust, manages to stay alive?

Analysis

Notes

  • Very broadly based on an unshot script by Michael Sloan titled "Fire in Space." According to Jim Carlson and Terry McDonnell, they never saw the original but since Sloan had written a script with a murder, he received story credit.

Noteworthy Dialogue

Official Statements