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[[Image:Bsg.jpg|right|thumb|300px|right|Title card for the original series broadcast in 1978]]

[[Image:Bsg.jpg|right|thumb|300px|right|Title card for the original series broadcast in 1978]]

'''Battlestar Galactica''' is the title of two television series distributed by Universal Pictures: the first, broadcast on the American [[ABC]] Network for one season beginning in September, 1978; and the second, first broadcast in 2004 on the [[SciFi Channel]].  Critically-acclaimed, the second version of ''Battlestar Galactica'' was given one of Time magazine's "Best of 2005: Television" awards.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html</ref>

'''Battlestar Galactica''' is the title of two television series produced by Universal Television: the first, broadcast on the American [[ABC]] network for one season beginning in September, 1978; and the second, first broadcast in 2004 on the [[SciFi Channel]].  Critically-acclaimed, the second version of ''Battlestar Galactica'' was given one of Time magazine's "Best of 2005: Television" awards.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html</ref>

==Plot summary==

==Plot summary==

The basic plot outline of both series follows a conflict fought between the human race, as represented by the residents of the Twelve Colonies of [[Kobol]], and a robotic race created by the humans called the [[Cylon]]s.  Shortly after their creation, these [[Cylons]], appearing as metallic robots, rebelled and fought a long war against the humans.  After great losses by humanity, an armistice was signed.  ''Battlestar Galactica'' takes place after this armistice, as a peace treaty between human and Cylon is broken in an act of treachery, the Cylons gain the upper-hand as they destroy the fleet and decimate the colonies, and the surviving humans are forced to abandon their home worlds in a rag-tag collection of available ships led by the only surviving battlestar, ''Galactica''.  

The basic plot outline of both series follows a conflict fought between the human race, as represented by the residents of the Twelve Colonies of [[Kobol]], and a robotic race called the [[Cylon]]s, created by a long-extinct reptilian race also called Cylons.  Shortly after their creation, these [[Cylons]], appearing as metallic robots, rebelled and slaughtered the original Cylons, then fought a long war against the humans.  After great losses by humanity, an armistice was signed.  ''Battlestar Galactica'' takes place after this armistice, as a peace treaty between human and Cylon is broken in an act of treachery, the Cylons gain the upper-hand as they destroy the fleet and decimate the colonies, and the surviving humans are forced to abandon their home worlds in a rag-tag collection of available ships led by the only surviving battlestar, ''Galactica''.  

====The ''Galactica''====

====The ''Galactica''====

|Lorette Spang || Cassiopaeia

|Lorette Spang || Cassiopaeia

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''Battlestar Galactica'' first premiered on ABC as a three-hour pilot movie, September 17, 1978, with a total of 16 additional episodes.  Heading the cast was veteran actor Lorne Greene as Adama, Richard Hatch as Apollo, and Dirk Benedict as Starbuck.  Conceived and produced by Glen A. Larson, he envisioned the series as having "...a biblical feel. It ties in with Genesis, it ties in with the western pioneers. That's why we can do people stories even though we're in space. It's not a hardware show, although the special effects are magnificient [sic]" (Jerry Buck, The San Diego Union TV Week, September 17–28, 1978.).<ref>http://www.battlestargalactica.com/overview.htm</ref>

''Battlestar Galactica'' first premiered on ABC as a three-hour pilot movie, September 17, 1978, with a total of 24 episodes.  Heading the cast was veteran actor Lorne Greene as Adama, Richard Hatch as Apollo, and Dirk Benedict as Starbuck.  Conceived and produced by Glen A. Larson, he envisioned the series as having "...a biblical feel. It ties in with Genesis, it ties in with the western pioneers. That's why we can do people stories even though we're in space. It's not a hardware show, although the special effects are magnificient [sic]" (Jerry Buck, The San Diego Union TV Week, September 17–28, 1978.).<ref>http://www.battlestargalactica.com/overview.htm</ref>

In fact it appears to borrow a number of themes from [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (Mormons),<ref>Lorenzen, Michael, [http://www.michaellorenzen.com/galactica.html Battlestar Galactica and Mormonism]</ref> of which Glen Larson is a member.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/people/pl/Glen_Larson.html The Religious Affiliation of Glen A. Larson] (Adherents.com).</ref>

In fact it appears to borrow a number of themes from [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (Mormons),<ref>Lorenzen, Michael, [http://www.michaellorenzen.com/galactica.html Battlestar Galactica and Mormonism]</ref> of which Glen Larson is a member.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/people/pl/Glen_Larson.html The Religious Affiliation of Glen A. Larson] (Adherents.com).</ref>

|Robyn Douglass || Jamie Hamilton  

|Robyn Douglass || Jamie Hamilton  

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|James Patrick Stuart || Dr. Zee (first episode)  

|Robbie Rist || Dr. Zee (pilot episode)  

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|Allan Miller || Colonel Sydell  

|Allan Miller || Colonel Sydell  

|Herbert Jefferson Jr ||  Colonel Boomer  

|Herbert Jefferson Jr ||  Colonel Boomer  

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|Robbie Rist || Dr. Zee

|James Patrick Stuart || Dr. Zee

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Glen Larsen attempted a revival in 1980 with this short-lived spin-off series, which premiered on January 27 of that year.  Set some thirty years in the future, ''Galactica'' has found Earth, but discovers that it is less-advanced than thought, with no defense against the Cylons.  Of the original cast, only Lorne Greene and Herbert Jefferson, Jr. reprised their roles, with Kent McCord (Troy) also providing continuity by giving an explanation early in the first episode that he was the adopted son of Apollo, Boxey.  The series lasted six episodes, the final one broadcast May 4, 1980.

Glen Larsen attempted a revival in 1980 with this short-lived spin-off series, which premiered on January 27 of that year.  Set some thirty years in the future, ''Galactica'' has found Earth, but discovers that it is less-advanced than thought, with no defense against the Cylons.  Of the original cast, only Lorne Greene and Herbert Jefferson, Jr. reprised their roles, with Kent McCord (Troy) also providing continuity by giving an explanation early in the first episode that he was the adopted son of Apollo, Boxey.  The series lasted ten episodes, the final one broadcast May 4, 1980. It has since been added to the 1978 ''Battlestar Galactica'' syndication package offered by NBCUniversal Television Distribution.

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