The Hand of God (TOS)

Episode 1.21 of The Original Series

Overview

Commander Adama decides to quit running from the Cylons, and launches an all-out attack on a basestar.

Summary

Receiving a mysterious radio signal possibly from Earth, Adama and the crew are wary of a Cylon trap, and decide to turn the tables by attacking the Cylons with a stolen Cylon Raider. Apollo and Starbuck, in the series finale's last scene, narrowly miss receiving Apollo-11 moon-landing transmissions from Earth.

Notes

• Season (and series) finale of the original series.
• The title was reused for the tenth episode of the newer series, although there is no other connection between the two stories.

• Galactica intercepts a TV transmission of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, but characters leave the room before the voiceover.

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Production Notes

• Series 1 (1978/1979)
• Production Number: 1.21
• Airdate Order: 21 (of 21)

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