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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
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EPISODE
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GUIDE
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Cast: Credits:
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Captain Apollo...........Richard Hatch Creator..........Glen A. Larson
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Lt. Starbuck.............Dirk Benedict Exec. Producer...Glen A. Larson
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Commander Adama...........Lorne Greene Sup. Producers...Leslie Stevens
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Lt. Boomer..........Herb Jefferson Jr. Michael Sloan
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Athena....................Maren Jensen Producers..........John Dykstra
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Cassiopea...............Laurette Spang Don Bellisario
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Flight Sgt. Jolly..........Tony Swartz Paul Playton
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Boxey....................Noah Hathaway Dave O'Connell
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Col. Tigh.................Terry Carter Assoc. Prod.......Winrich Kolbe
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Baltar....................John Colicos David Phinney
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Flt. Corp. Rigel............Sarah Rush Art Director...John Chilberg II
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Flt. Officer Omega.......David Greenan Music..............Stu Phillips
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Sheba....................Anne Lockhart Music Perform.......Los Angeles
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Dr. Salik...............George Murdock Philharmonic
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Dr. Wilker..............John Dullaghan Orchestra
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Brie..............Janet Louise Johnson Effects Coord......John Dykstra
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Bojay....................Jack Stauffer Phot. Director.......Ben Colman
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Greenbean................Ed Begley Jr. John Penner
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Imperious Leader...........Dick Durock Theme............Glen A. Larson
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(His Voice).............Patrick Macnee Stu Phillips
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Lucifer (voice)........Jonathan Harris Costume Des..Jean-Pierre Dorleac
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Muffit the Daggit.......Evie the Chimp Special Effects.....Karl Miller
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Joe Goss
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Episodes
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Saga of A Star World
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(3-hour premier) Aired:9/17/78
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Written by: Glen A. Larson
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Director: Richard Colla
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Guest Cast: Jane Seymour, Lew Ayres, Raye Milland, Rick Springfield
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Wilfred Hyde-White, Dianna L. Burgdorf
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The story of how the 12 colonies of man are destroyed after a 1000 year war
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with the evil Cylon Empire. Through deceit, the Cylons are able to destroy
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the Colonies' entire fleet, except for the Battlestar Galactica, captained
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by Commander Adama. Adama gathers up the few remaining humans left on all
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the twelve worlds and embarks on a journey to find the mythical planet
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Earth, the supposed thirteenth colony of Mankind, lost ages ago when humans
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first left the motherworld, Kobol. With food and fuel running out, the
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fleet heads for an ore planet, Carillon, hoping to get what it needs. The
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Ovions, who populate the planet, are being controlled by the Cylons, who
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set a trap for the Galactica. The fleet gets food and fuel, and escapes,
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destroying Carillon and a Cylon Base Star. [Originally, Baltar, who was
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the human traitor responsible for mankind's defeat, is executed by the
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Cylons. But it was later decided that he survive to lead a Cylon fleet
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against the Galactica.]
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Lost Planet of the Gods
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Air date: Part I--9/24/78 Part II--10/1/78
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Writers: Glen A. Larson, Don Bellisario
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Director: Chris Nyby
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Guest Cast: Jane Seymour
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Apollo proposes to Serina, who he met in the pilot episode. She is the
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mother of Boxey. Meanwhile, Boomer and Jolly, returning from an advanced
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patrol, contract a disease and spread it to all the Viper pilots except
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Starbuck and Apollo. They discover a void in space, which Adama determines
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to be the way to Kobol. Apollo and Serina are married, a group of female
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shuttle pilots (Serina included) fly a Viper expedition to get help for the
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males, and the Galactica reaches Kobol. The Cylons, lead by Baltar, find
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the planet and destroy the pyramids of Kobol before Adama can find the
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whereabouts of Earth. Serina is killed, but the Galactica and fleet
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escape.
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The Lost Warrior
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Air Date: 10/8/78
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Writer: Don Bellisario
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Director: Rod Holcomb
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Guest Cast: Kathy Cannon, Lance LeGault, Claude Earl Jones, Red West,
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Johnny Timko
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Apollo is marooned on a Western Frontier-like planet, where he meets a
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woman and her son. He discovers that a damaged Cylon, known as Red Eye has
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become the gun-slinger for the evil LeCerta, who runs the town. The
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woman's husband, a colonial warrior who also had been marooned (popular
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planet!) had been killed by Red Eye, who thinks that LeCerta is Imperious
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Leader. Apollo challenges Red Eye to an Old West shootout. Apollo wins,
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and is rescued by the Galactica, leaving woman and son behind.
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The Long Patrol
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Air Date: 10/15/78
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Writer: Don Bellisario
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Director: Chris Nybe
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Guest Cast: James Whitmore Jr., Ted Gehring, Sean McLory, Cathy Paine
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Starbuck is assigned to test a new ultra-fast Viper with a talking computer
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named CORA and devoid of laser turrets. While testing it, he meets a
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bootlegger named Bootlegger who steals the Viper. Starbuck is then
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arrested by the Galactic Police of a prison planet. All the prisoners are
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the descendants of the original prisoners, who stay in jail and make
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ambrosia. Starbuck escapes and Apollo and Boomer fly by to fight off
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attacking Cylon fighters.
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Gun On Ice Planet Zero
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Air Dates: Part I--10/22/78 Part II--10/29/78
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Writers: Leslie Stevens, Michael Sloan, Don Bellisario
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Guest Cast: Roy Thinnes, James Olson, Dan O'Herlihy, Christine Belford,
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Britt Ekland
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Baltar attempts to lure the Galactica into range of a gigantic pulsar
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cannon, which Adama becomes aware of. Apollo and Starbuck lead a group of
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convicts on a possible suicide mission to destroy the cannon, located on an
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icy planet. They join forces with a society of clones enslaved by the
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Cylons and destroy the cannon.
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The Magnificent Warriors
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Air Date: 11/12/78
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Writer: Glen A. Larson
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Director: Chris Nybe
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Guest Cast: Brett Somers, Barry Nelson, Eric Server, Dennis Fimple
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A Cylon attack destroys most of the fleet's food supply. The Galactica
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finds a rural planet to trade for grain, but Adama must put up with a
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lovesick old acquaintance who has the equipment. However, the people of
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the town they go to (Serenity) are being plagued by the Borays, a group of
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pig-like marauders (resembling Tellurites). Starbuck is conned into being
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their sheriff, an occupation which has a short life span. The Borays
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kidnap Adama's girlfriend? and the Galacticans rescue her, making a deal
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with the Borays. (Their leader becomes the new sheriff.)
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The Young Lords
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Air Date: 11/19/78
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Writers: Don Bellisario, Frank Lupo, Paul Playdon
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Direcotr: Don Bellisario
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Guest Cast: Bruce Glover, Charles Bloom, Audrey Landers, Brigitte Muller,
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Adam Man
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Starbuck crashes on the planet Trillion (sorry Apollo, it's his turn) where
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the Cylons have destroyed all the humans except for a band of children who
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have become warriors to save their enslaved father. At first, the oldest
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boy, their leader, wants to trade Starbuck for their father. But Starbuck
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convinces them to go along with a scheme of his, and they rescue the
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children's father. Then Apollo and Boomer come to rescue Starbuck. (Sound
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familiar? Poor Boomer never gets to be marooned.)
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The Living Legend
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Air Dates: Part I--11/26/78 Part II--12/3/78
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Writer: Glen A. Larson
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Director: Vince Edwards
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Guest Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Rod Haase, Junero Jennings
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Apollo and Starbuck, while on patrol, encounter the supposedly lost
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Battlestar Pegasus, commanded by the living legend, Commander Cain. Cain
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insists that the two battlestars join forces to crush the Cylon Empire, or
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more notably, the planet Gamoray to begin with. Adama, however, fears that
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the Cylons may attack the unprotected fleet while the battlestars are away.
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Cain takes steps to assure his plans, and is relieved of duty. The Cylons
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do attack the fleet (with 3 Base Stars--as many as they used to destroy the
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entire Colonies), and the Pegasus is pulled out to surprise the Cylons.
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This works, and the fleet is saved. Then they launch a surprise attack on
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Gamoray while the Pegasus takes on the three Base Stars. The Galactica
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obtains fuel from Gamoray, but the Pegasus disappears after destroying two
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of the Cylon ships. Baltar, on board the third, narrowly escapes, and no
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one is sure whether the Pegasus is destroyed, or has headed back out to the
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stars. [Arguably the best episode of the series. Sheba joins the cast as
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of this episode.]
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Fire In Space
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Air Date: 12/17/78
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Writers: Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
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Director: Chris Nyby
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Guest Cast: William Bryant, Jeff MacKay
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A Cylon kamikazee attack leaves the Galactica burning in space, with no way
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to extinguish the blaze. Furthermore, Adama is gravely injured. Boomer,
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Athena, and Boxey are also trapped inside the Rec Room. Apollo and
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Starbuck extinguish the fire by blowing holes in the ship, and Adama is
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saved. The people in the Recreation Room are saved by Muffy the Daggit.
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War Of The Gods
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Air Dates: Part I--1/14/79 Part II--1/21/79
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Writer: Glen A. Larson
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Director: Dan Haller
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Guest Cast: Patrick Macnee, Kirk Alyn, Bruce Wright, Paul Coufos,
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John Williams
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The fleet is plagued by a group of glowing lights that constantly fly pastd
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them too fast to be followed. Also, vipers keep disappearing whenever they
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follow the lights. On a mission to find the men, Apollo, Starbuck, and
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Sheba find a desolate planet, and the remains of a ship wreck. There they
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find Count Iblis, who claims to be, if not a deity, then the next best
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thing. His mysterious powers sway the fleet, as he promises to deliver
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them if they will follow him. Adama doubts Iblis' word, but gives him the
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task of delivering the traitor Baltar, which he does. Everyone is ready to
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follow Iblis, but Adama and Apollo soon realize that Iblis is really the
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Prince of Darkness and that those 'lights' are after him. In a final
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battle, Iblis kills Apollo, then is taken away for killing someone who
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hasn't given himself freely. Starbuck and Sheba, while bringing Apollo's
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body back, are captured by the lights, who reveal themselves to be the good
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version of Iblis' type. They resurrect Apollo, and give the Galacticans
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the coordinates for Earth. [Baltar, at one point, realizes that Iblis'
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voice is that of Imperious Leader, ruler of the Cylons, which Iblis doesn't
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deny. Baltar is then placed on board the Prison Barge.]
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The Man With Nine Lives
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Air Date: 1/28/79
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Writer: Don Bellisario
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Direcotr: Rod Holcomb
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Guest Cast: Fred Astaire, Anne Jeffreys, Lance LeGault, Robert Feero
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An old con man, Chameleon, is running from a trio of bloodthirsty
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Borellians (Klingon-like villains) when he meets Starbuck. To gain refuge
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on the Galactica, he convinces Starbuck that he is his long-lost father.
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He is brought on board to confirm the story, and the Borellians get on
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board by joining the Viper pilot training program (The Colonial Fleet needs
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YOU!). The Borellians are captured and put on board the Prison Barge, and
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Chameleon admits to his con and leaves. Cassiopea tells him that he really
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is Starbuck's father, but no one ever tells.
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Murder On The Rising Star
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Air Date: 2/18/79
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Writer: Don Bellisario, James Carlson, Terrance McDonnell
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Director: Rod Holcomb
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Guest Cast: Frank Ashmore, Luman Ward, Brock Peters, Patricia Stich, W.K.
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Stratton
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Ortega, Starbuck's rival in the popular sport Triad (a somewhat cross
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between handball and basketball) is murdered, and all the evidence points
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to Starbuck. Apollo is about the only one who believes Starbuck, and sets
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out to find the real killer. With Baltar's help, it is discovered that
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Ortega was blackmailing a man who had taken bribes to let people on board
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his ship during the exodus from the Colonies. This man killed Ortega, and
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is captured when he attempts to kill Baltar, the only other man who can
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identify him.
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Greetings From Earth
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(Two hour special) Air Date: 2/25/79
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Writer: Glen A. Larson
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Director: Ahmet Lateef
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Guest Cast: Randy Mantooth, Bobby Van, Ray Bolger, Kelly Harmon,
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LLoyd Bochner
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Apollo and Starbuck find a primitive sleeper ship carrying a man, a woman,
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and four children. It is taken aboard, and is believed to be from Earth.
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The council wants to open the ship, even though it might kill the
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inhabitants. Adama will not allow this. Dr. Wilker and Dr. Salik discover
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that the inhabitants cannot survive in their atmosphere. Apollo, Starbuck,
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and Cassiopea steal the ship, and continue with it to it's destination,
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Paradeen. The male, Michael, informs the Galacticans that they are
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originally from Terra, but have fled the war with the Eastern Alliance (an
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evil government), who are killing the democracy-type people. An Eastern
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Alliance ship follows the sleeper ship and captures the party. However,
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the Galacticans are able to then capture the Alliance men, and take them
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back to the fleet in their own ship, and imprison them on the Prison Barge.
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The fleet then continues on to Terra, gaining the location from Michael.
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[A classic scene is when the Alliance Commander, bragging about his
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invincible Empire, first sees the Galactica, bigger than any ship he has
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ever scene. His mouth dropping open says it all. Similar to when Baltar
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first saw the Pegasus.]
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Baltar's Escape
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Air Date: 3/11/79
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Writer: Don Bellisario
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Director: Rick Kolbe
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Guest Cast: Ina Bolin, LLoyd Bochner, Lance LeGault, Robert Feero, Anthony
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DeLongis
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Adama is besieged by the troublesome Siress Tinia, who is appointed by the
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Council of Twelve to watch over him. Meanwhile, Baltar plans his escape
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with the help of the three Borellians and the Alliance Enforcers. Thanks
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to the Council's interference, hostages are taken, and Adama is forced to
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give in. Baltar is to escape in his fighter, along with his Centaurians,
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while the rest go in the Alliance ship. The Alliance ship is able to take
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off, but Baltar's escape is foiled because the Centaurians had been
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disassembled and, when put back together, didn't quite function up to par.
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Experiment In Terra
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Air Date: 3/18/79
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Writer: Glen A. Larson
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Director: Rod Holcomb
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Guest Cast: Edward Mulhare, Melody Anderson, Nehemiah Persoff, Ken
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Swofford
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Apollo and Starbuck follow the escaped Eastern Alliance ship back to Terra.
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Before reaching it, they are picked up by the race of white lights that had
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helped them against Count Iblis. Their representative, John, asks Apollo
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to help avert a war that would destroy Terra. He is sent down, appearing
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to all of the inhabitants as a man they had thought was dead. He is unable
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to convince anyone, and is thrown in prison. Starbuck rescues him, and
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they call the Galactica to try to help before Armageddon occurs. The
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President of the Western people has made a treaty with the Eastern
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Alliance, in which all hostilities will stop. However, the Eastern
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Alliance is lying, and plans to strike when the guard is down. Apollo
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lectures the people of how his own race was tricked, and before anything
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can be done, the Eastern Alliance fires its warheads. The Galactica is
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able to destroy all the bombs, and the frightened world powers open their
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eyes and talk peace. In return for their help, Michael tells Apollo that
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Terra is not the Earth that they are searching for.
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Take The Celestria
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Air Date: 4/1/79
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Writers: James Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
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Director: Dan Haller
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Guest Cast: Ana Alicia, Paul Fix, Nick Holt, Randy Stumpf, Richard Styles
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Starbuck runs in to his long-lost love, Aurora, who is supposedly found to
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be a traitor on board the Celestria. It is discovered that the captain of
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the Celestria, Kronus, runs the ship like a dictator, and Aurora and
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friends are a liberation force. It is learned that a junior officer is
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really the one mistreating the crew, and that Kronus is only an iron-fisted
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leader. Apollo and Starbuck help defeat the evil members of the Celestria.
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The Hand of God
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Air Date: 4/29/79
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Writer: Don Bellisario
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Director: Don Bellisario
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Guest Cast: None
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Tired of running from the Cylons, Adama decides to have it out for the last
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time. Using Baltar's ship, Apollo and Starbuck sneak on board the
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following Base Star, and sabotage its scanners. The Galactica then
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destroys the Base Star, and Apollo and Starbuck are barely saved.
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[This was the last episode, and it ended with an unattended scanner picking
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up transmitions of an Earth Moon Mission.]
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The technical information for this compilation is taken from STARLOG's
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Photo Guidebook of TV EPISODE GUIDES, Vol. I
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The episode summarizations and notes are by Elliott Buchholz
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[BUCHHOLZ@GREEN.RUTGERS.EDU]
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Edited by Saul Jaffe (Moderator, Sf-Lovers)
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