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PerformerTOS1980
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Portrays:	Lt. Boomer (TOS) Lt./Col. Boomer
Date of Birth:	September 28,1946
Date of Death:	Missing required parameter 1=month!
Age:	79
Nationality:	USA
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Herbert Jefferson, Jr. (born September 28, 1946) played Lieutenant Boomer in the Original Series and Colonel Boomer in the spin-off series, Galactica 1980.

Early life and education

Herb Jefferson Jr. was born in Sandersville, Georgia and was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. While he did theater production and sang in a choir with his father when he was growing up, Jefferson states he never wanted to be an actor until he worked for ABC television in New York (as the late Peter Jennings' mail assistant.) While working for ABC he came into contact with the production of various live television shows. This inspired him to take acting classes at the Herbert Berghof Studios at night while he continued to work at ABC during the day. Eventually Jefferson landed roles in off Broadway productions. He enrolled in the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated with honors in 1969. He latter studied with renowned acting teacher Lee Strasberg (whose students included Marilyn Monroe, Robert DeNiro, Steve McQueen and Jack Nicholson) at The Actors Studio.

Casting and Role Development

Jefferson was chosen to play Lieutenant Boomer from a field of fifty performers who auditioned for the role. The role had originally been given to Terry Carter, later cast as Colonel Tigh, who broke his ankle before shooting began, which led to the role being re-cast to Jefferson.

According to series creator Glen A. Larson, Boomer was designed as one of the core group of Colonial Warriors, serving as "the third musketeer" alongside Apollo (Richard Hatch) and Starbuck (Dirk Benedict). When Ronald D. Moore reimagined the series, he identified Boomer as one of the "essential elements of Battlestar Galactica" that needed to be retained, explaining: "I kept all the essential elements... their friend, 'Boomer'... Those were the main things I knew I had to keep — it wouldn't have been Battlestar Galactica without them."

As Boomer

Jefferson played Lieutenant Boomer on the original Battlestar Galactica during the show's single season run. Boomer was in many ways the third musketeer, tagging along with Apollo (Richard Hatch) and Starbuck (Dirk Benedict), making up the core group of Colonial Warriors showcased during the series. In the spinoff series, "Galactica 1980," Boomer is shown as holding the rank of Colonel, succeeding Colonel Tigh.

On-Set Relationships

Jefferson developed a particularly close relationship with series star Lorne Greene during production. Jefferson affectionately called Greene "Poppa," describing him as a calming presence during the often chaotic production schedule. This familial atmosphere on set reflected the close-knit nature of the show's core cast and Greene's paternal leadership both on and off screen.

Character Legacy and Reimagining

When the series was reimagined in 2003, the character of Boomer underwent one of the most radical transformations in the remake. Ronald D. Moore and David Eick not only transformed Boomer "from a heroic male Viper pilot into a woman — Lieutenant Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii" but also made the character a Cylon, following a suggestion by Eick.

Moore explained the character's evolution: "In the original draft of the miniseries, Sharon was just a young pilot who I gave the call sign Boomer. She was supposed to be the rookie pilot and I was most interested in the illicit love affair she was having with the chief of the deck. It was David Eick's idea to make her a Cylon, and it was perfect because Sharon was already portrayed as a very human, very likeable character without there being any hint that she was hiding something."

After Galactica

After the cancellation of Battlestar Galactica, Jefferson made guest appearances on popular television series such as "The Dukes of Hazzard," "T.J. Hooker," "Knight Rider" and "ER." His more recent movie credits include the Ron Howard film Apollo 13 and Wolfgang Peterson's Outbreak.

In a 1998 Starlog interview, Jefferson expressed a willingness to participate in a revival of the original BSG if he were approached. The aborted revival of Battlestar Galactica, set to be produced by Bryan Singer and Tom DeSanto for the Fox Network, reportedly planned to feature Jefferson as Boomer in the pilot and as a recurring character.

Jefferson lives in southern California, has a daughter and appears at comic and game conventions. He has been involved with the California Special Olympics for over 25 years, the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program and the California Paralyzed Veterans Association.

Connection to the Re-imagined Series

Prior to the debut of the Miniseries in 2003, Jefferson met with Grace Park, the actress cast as the re-imagined version of his character, Sharon "Boomer" Valerii. This meeting took place at a time when some fans were questioning the value of remaking the original series.

Park recalled the encounter with deep appreciation: "He was very kind and very supportive. When we first met, it was around the time when some people were questioning the value of us doing a remake, and he told me not to let anyone's negativity or criticism phase me, and said that I should just be myself. That was nice."

Jefferson's gracious and encouraging attitude toward the remake stood in contrast to some fan reactions, demonstrating his professionalism and genuine support for the franchise's continuation. Park noted that although her Sharon Valerii takes the call sign from Jefferson's character, "her Boomer has little in common with the male, human Viper pilot featured in the original."

This meeting between the original and reimagined Boomer actors symbolized the passing of the torch between different generations of Battlestar Galactica, with Jefferson's blessing helping to legitimize the radical reimagining of his character for a new era.

References

• http://www.spookyempire.com/scifi/herb_jefferson.html
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420170/
• http://www.battlestargalactica.com/outside_docs/bg_outdoc0036.htm
• http://www.battlestargalactica.com/newfilms.htm

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Antila is a Delta-class planet in the A4477 system. It is known to the Colonials in the sense that it was previously home to a human colony, but all other information about it had been classified, outside of noting the world to be dangerous.

History

Unbeknownst to the Colonials, a group of pacifistic outcasts from Scorpia had settled the planet many yahrens before the final Cylon attack against the Colonies. Some of the original settlers died from diseases native to the planet while others died from wild animals and the elements, but their settlement thrived until division, corruption, and malaise affected the Scorpion pacifist colony.

Sometime before the Cylon attack, the Cylons invaded Antila and managed to overtake the human settlement. Some survivors, like Megan and Kordel had been captured, while others had fled—some had fled to the hills, away from the Cylons, while a score of children lead by Kyle began guerrilla warfare against the invaders. However, the reptilian Cylons had died out, being extremely susceptible to Antila's virulent diseases, leaving Spectre in charge. To cover the failure of the invasion, the ambulatory sentience built machine facsimiles of Cylon Centurions, which he names after attributes of the planet (Mudhole, Hilltop, Treebark) and programs them to be subservient to his will in the hope of one day ascending the ranks of the Cylon Empire.

Post-Cylon attack

Starbuck's forced landing on Antila changes the tide against the Cylons. Despite Kyle's attempt to exchange Starbuck for his mother, Megan, Starbuck manages to force Spectre into retreating from the planet with the aid of Kyle's band of "young warriors". Megan, freed Antilans, and the children are reunited and rebuild their settlement with the help of the Cylon robots left behind by Spectre and lead by Hilltop. After this, a shuttle from Galactica recovers Starbuck and ferries him back to the Fleet (The Young Lords).

Colonists

Living

Name	Notes
Araidne	The second daughter of Megan and Renkin, and younger sister of Kyle, Miri, et al.
Arno Armwaver	One of Kyle's "young warriors".
Jergin	One of Kyle's "young warriors," Miri believes her to be the "loveliest girl in the entire outlaw band," who often builds up their spirits with her cheerfulness. As one of the oldest of the children, she is one of Kyle's chief aides alongside Herbert the Singer, and plays a role in organizing the children for various tasks and missions. Jergin is seen standing guard at the entrance of the storeroom and is involved in the evacuation plans back to camp, and later bids Starbuck farewell.
Kordel	Antila's councilman who is captured by Spectre during his invasion. Kordel is imprisoned with Megan, who views Kordel as having being both overly prosperous and smug. After hearing about Spectre's exchange offer from Miri, Kordel considers Megan a fool for not seizing upon the opportunity, as he would be in her position. Following her injuries after Spectre's duplicitous exchange, he changes her bandages from soiled strips of clothing from his and other prisoner's clothing. He later unlocks many of the nearby cells during Starbuck's rescue of Megan. He later takes command of the Cylon Centurions that surrender to the Antilans following Spectre's escape.
Kyle	Oldest son of Megan and Renkin, he is the most pigheaded and exchanges Starbuck to Spectre in the hope of retrieving his mother; he is fooled, and gives command of his "young warriors" to Starbuck after his escape from Cylon hands.
Laughing Jake	One of Kyle's "young warriors". He rarely smiles and is always stoic. He communicates with the other children primarily via gestures and looks.
Herbert the Singer	One of Kyle's "young warriors".
Melysa
Miri	Oldest daughter of Megan and Renkin, as well as the most thoughtful. She regularly visits Megan in her cell at the castle-turned-Cylon garrison. Given the absence of adults, she teaches the children and maintains a written diary depicting the history of their struggle against the "tincans".
Nilz	Son of Megan and Renkin, and young brother of Kyle, Miri, et al.
Robus	Son of Megan and Renkin, and young brother of Kyle, Miri, et al.

Deceased

Name	Notes
Renkin	Husband of Megan, and father of Kyle, Miri, et al. Both he and Megan draft up new laws for the settlement when the Cylons attack, killing many of the colonists, including him.

Notes

• In the episode, "The Young Lords," the existence of humans on this planet is unexplained. Further, the name of the planet in that episode was Attila.

References

Herbert
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Role:	Music editor
BSG Universe:	Original Series and Galactica 1980
Date of Birth:	July 28, 1933
Date of Death:	November 9, 2019
Age at Death:	86
Nationality:	USA
[ Official Site]
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Herbert D. Woods (July 28, 1933 — November 9, 2019) was an American music editor for both the Original Series and its sequel series Galactica 1980, working across the franchise's entire original run at Universal Television.

Career

Woods began his television work in the mid-1970s at Universal, editing music for a single 1976 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man. That same year he moved onto the spin-off The Bionic Woman, where he served as music editor on 44 episodes across the show's 1976 to 1978 run. In 1977 he was music editor on the television movies Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging, the The Incredible Hulk pilot film, and its follow-up The Return of the Incredible Hulk.

Woods joined Battlestar Galactica for its 1978 debut, editing music for both the theatrically released pilot film and the subsequent ABC series, on which he worked across its only season. His work on the series carried over onto the accompanying soundtrack releases. The liner notes to The Stu Phillips Anthology — Battlestar Galactica, a four-disc set collecting Stu Phillips' scores, credit Woods as music editor on the collection.

In 1978 Woods also cut music for four episodes of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, before moving to Buck Rogers in the 25th Century the following year, where he was music editor on 19 episodes spanning the 1979–1980 seasons.

When ABC revived the franchise as Galactica 1980 in 1980, Woods returned as music editor, credited on-screen as "Herbert Woods." That same year he also edited music for the Incredible Hulk television series episode "Prometheus: Part I."

Woods' final credited work came nearly a decade later, on the 1989 television movie The Ryan White Story, where he was billed as "Herb Woods."

Personal life

Woods was born Herbert Dee Woods on July 28, 1933, in Ogden, Utah, to Herbert Woods and Ava Blanch Welch Woods. The family were recorded as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a 1935 church census taken in the Ogden Utah Stake, when Woods was two years old. The 1940 United States Census lists him, then age six, living with his parents and his 17-year-old sister Alice in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; his father, also named Herbert Woods, is recorded as head of household at age 45.

Per his obituary, Woods earned a Bachelor's degree and worked as a sound editor in the motion picture industry, though his screen credits specifically list him as a music editor. He died on November 9, 2019, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 86, and was survived by Steve and Melanie Edwards. A graveside service was held on November 19, 2019, at Ogden City Cemetery.

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