Battlestar Galactica FAQ - Part 0/3
John P. LaRocque
Version 2.0
Last Modified: October 1, 1994
Compiled and moderated by: John P. LaRocque (lar...@gaul.csd.uwo.ca)
This document is (c) 1994, John P. LaRocque. All rights reserved.
Acronyms used in this document:
BG, BSG - Battlestar Galactica
EG - Encyclopedia Galactica
LL - "The Living Legend"
SFC - Sci-Fi Channel
General questions relating to Battlestar Galactica.
G1. What is Battlestar Galactica?
G2. When did Battlestar Galactica air?
G3. Which Battlestar Galactica episodes are availiable on home video?
G4. What are the Battlestar Galactica telemovies?
G5. How much did Battlestar Galactica cost?
G6. Whatever happened to the lawsuits regarding BSG?
G7. Why was Battlestar Galactica cancelled?
G8. What is Galactica 1980?
G9. Will there be a Battletar Galactica revival?
G10. Can Battlestar Galactica still be seen on television?
Questions relating to the episodes and the Battlestar Galactica
universe.
E1. What is the opening and closing narration for each episode?
E2. What are the major personalities of Battlestar Galactica?
E3. What are the names of the twelve homeworlds?
E4. What is the missing thirteenth tribe?
E5. What are the locations and places of the Galactica universe?
E6. What are the names of the Battlestars and other Colonial vessels?
E7. What are the Cylons?
E8. Who is Count Iblis? What are the beings inside the Ship of Lights?
E9. What are the other alien races?
E10. What are the standard Colonial units of measurement?
E11. What are the lyrics to the song the trio sang on Carillon?
E12. What happened to Baltar in the premiere? Didn't he die?
E13. What happened to Baltar after he was trapped on Kobol?
E14. Did Commander Cain survive in "The Living Legend"?
E15. What were the three tasks Iblis had to perform to become leader?
E16. What was inside the wrecked ship in "War of The Gods
E17. What do the transmissions in "The Hand of God" mean?
E18. Did the Galactica eventually find Earth?
E19. What was the premise of Galactica 1980?
E20. Wasn't Starbuck lost on some planet? What happened to him?
Questions relating to books and peridicals
P1. What BSG-related books and periodicals are out there?
P2. Who can I contact for Battlestar Galactica fan material?
Questions relating to electronic archives and lists
I1. Is there a Battlestar Galactica mailinglist?
I2. Is there an anonymous FTP site for BSG material?
I3. Is there a Usenet forum for Battlestar Galactica?
Quesitons relating to the shows creators and stars?
C1. Who is Glen Larson?
C2. Who is John Dykstra?
C3. Who are the other producers and creators of Battlestar Galactica?
C4. What other works have Battlestar Galactica stars done?
C5. Which Galactica stars have been in Star Trek episodes?
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Battlestar Galactica premiered on ABC in September 1978. It was one of
the most spectacular shows ever produced for television, and despite its
relatively short life, fifteen years later people it has an active
fandom, and can still be seen on television stations around the world.
Battlestar Galactica was the brainchild of Glen A. Larson, and evolved
from an earlier project called "Adam's Ark". Larson had pitched the show
in the late 60's, the same time that the original Star Trek was in its
death throes, but the project was put on the backburner. In the
intervening years, Larson worked on many popular television programs,
including "It Takes a Thief", and "McCloud". It wasn't until Star Wars
hit movie theaters in 1977 that Larson's pet project became something
viable.
Larson once remarked in "Science Fantasy Film Classics" (October 1978):
"Adam's Ark was sort of about the origins of mankind in the universe,
taking some of the biblical stories and moving them off into space as
if by the time we get them to Earth, they're really not about things
that happened here, but things that might have happened someplace
else in space. It was influenced by Von Daniken's 'Chariots of the
Gods' and some of those things... Adam's Ark helped bring a focus
into what my concept had been. Ultimately, Battlestar Galactica is my
original idea refined down to where I now have fixed on what my point
of view is on how all humans throughout the galaxy probably evolved
from some mother colony."
Galactica has often been described as the Star Wars of the small screen.
Several Star Wars graduates worked on Galactica, including special
effects producer John Dykstra, and Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston, who
worked on the initial designs. Special costumes from Jean-Pierre Dorleac
contributed to the unique look and feel of the Battlestar Galactica
universe, as did the stirring musical score and theme from Stu Philips
and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Galactica's costumes, names and themes
were influenced by classical sources - Egypt, Phoenician, Hebrew - plus
some more modern ones (Von Daniken, Larson's own background as a
Mormon.)
Canadian and European audiences had a sneak preview of the Galactica's
premiere at their local theaters on July 7, 1978 (a typical venue lasted
six weeks). Initially planned as a series of telemovies consisting of a
3-hr premiere and two 2-hr movies, ABC executives upgraded the project
to a full television series, after viewing the first half hour.
After 24 original television hours, Battlestar Galactica was cancelled
in April 1979. In May that year, the premiere was released theatrically
in the United States.
G2. When did Battlestar Galactica air?
The following is a list of all the episodes of Battlestar Galactica and
Galactica 1980, along with their original airdates. This chart also
indicates which episodes are on home video or have been novelized [see
also G3 and P1].
EPISODE DATE VIDEO BOOKS
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
1. Saga of a Star World (3-hr pilot) 17 Sep 78 Yes (1) Yes
2. Lost Planet of the Gods - Pt. 1 24 Sep 78 No Yes
Pt. 2 1 Oct 78
3. The Lost Warrior 8 Oct 78 Yes No
4. The Long Patrol 15 Oct 78 Yes Yes
5. Gun on Ice Planet Zero - Pt. 1 22 Oct 78 No Yes
Pt. 2 29 Oct 78
6. The Magnificent Warriors 12 Nov 78 Yes No
7. The Young Lords 19 Nov 78 Yes Yes
8. The Living Legend - Pt. 1 26 Nov 78 Yes (2) Yes
Pt. 2 3 Dec 78
9. Fire in Space 17 Dec 78 Yes No
10. War of the Gods - Pt. 1 14 Jan 79 No Yes
Pt. 2 21 Jan 79
11. The Man with Nine Lives 28 Jan 79 Yes No
12. Murder on the Rising Star 18 Feb 79 Yes No
13. Greetings from Earth (2-hr sp.) 25 Feb 79 No Yes
14. Baltar's Escape 11 Mar 79 Yes Yes
15. Experiment in Terra 18 Mar 79 No Yes
16. Take the Celestra 1 Apr 79 No No
17. The Hand of God 29 Apr 79 No No
GALACTICA 1980
1. Galactica Discovers Earth - Pt. 1 27 Jan 80 Yes (3) Yes
Pt. 2 3 Feb 80
Pt. 3 10 Feb 80
2. The Super Scouts - Pt. 1 16 Mar 80 No No
Pt. 2 23 Mar 80
3. Spaceball 30 Mar 80 No No
4. The Night the Cylons Landed - Pt. 1 3 Apr 80 Yes (3) No
Pt. 2 10 Apr 80 Yes (3) No
6. Space Croppers 27 Apr 80 No No
7. The Return of Starbuck 4 May 80 Yes (4) No
(1) "Battlestar Galactica"
(2) "Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack"
(3) "Conquest of the Earth"
(4) "Battlestar Galactica (The Return of Starbuck)"
G3. Which Battlestar Galactica episodes are available on home video?
The premiere episode ("Saga of a Star World") is available as a full
length movie, "Battlestar Galactica". Most known versions are 2h05,
although a 2h15 version was apparently advertised at Suncoast Video
(though never stocked). The latter would be the most complete
commercially available version yet of the premiere.
Currently, only eight of the eleven one-hour episodes are available from
Universal home video, and are all 47 minutes long. The episodes
currently available include "The Lost Warrior", "The Long Patrol", "The
Magnificent Warriors", "The Young Lords", "Fire in Space", "The Man with
Nine Lives", "Murder on the Rising Star", and "Baltar's Escape". None of
the two-hour episodes are available.
Other episodes appear in some format as full length movies. "Mission
Galactica: The Cylon Attack" (1h36) is an edited version of "The Living
Legend" and "Fire in Space". "Conquest of the Earth" (1h39) is an edited
version of Galactica 1980's premiere and the 2-hour "The Night the
Cylons Landed", along with stock footage from BG's first season.
"Battlestar Galactica" (47 min., StarMaker/Universal) is an economy
priced edition of Galactica 1980's "The Return of Starbuck".
Video chains like Suncoast Video regularly keep all the above in stock.
There is talk that the entire first season may already be out on laser
disc, although there is no confirmation of this. In addition, Columbia
Home video also apparently carries Battlestar Galactica home videos (US
only). Call 1-800-538-7766 for more details. Another source for
Galactica videos is Star Tech [see also P2].
G4. What are the Battlestar Galactica telemovies?
After Galactica's demise on television, Universal cut the entire first
season into twelve 2-hour "telemovies", to be sold to television
stations for syndication. All the material first appeared on the
original run of Battlestar Galactica, with one exception.
The last telemovie, "Experiment in Terra", features a scene where US
astronauts discover Adama's log book from the Battlestar Galactica. It
is a retelling of the destruction of the colonies and Galactica's search
for Earth, intertwined with the episode "Experiment in Terra".
TELEMOVIE ORIGINAL EPISODES
1. Battlestar Galactica 2-hr version of 3-hr premiere
2. Lost Planet of Gods "Lost Planet of the Gods"
3. Gun on Ice Planet Zero "Gun on ice Planet Zero"
4. The Phantom in Space "The Lost Warriors"
"The Hand of God"
5. Space Prison "The Man with Nine Lives",
"Baltar's Escape"
6. Space Casanova "Take the Celestra", "The Long Patrol"
7. Curse of the Cylons "Fire in Space",
"The Magnificent Warriors"
8. The Living Legend "The Living Legend"
9. War of the Gods "War of the Gods"
10. Greetings from Earth "Greetings from Earth"
11. Murder in Space "Murder on the Rising Star",
"The Young Lords"
12. Experiment in Terra "Experiment in Terra" (*)
(*) includes scenes from the premiere and the U.S. astronaut scene.
G5. How much did Battlestar Galactica cost?
There are conflicting numbers for the initial costs of the show. The
Galactica office had announced that the first seven hours (the premiere,
"Lost Planet of the Gods", and "Gun on Ice Planet Zero") had a $7
million budget, but some sources put the actual cost at $9 million.
Canadian publicity even claimed that the project was $14 million in the
making. Galactica worked out to $1 million per episode, one of the most
expensive shows ever to appear on the small screen.
The Galactica bridge was estimated at $850,000. The computer hardware
giant Tektronix donated $3 million worth of high tech computer hardware
to dress up the set. Television monitors totalling $35,000 were used.
The six-foot long model of the Galactica, which weighed 60 pounds, cost
$50,000.
Some of the costs are very visible in the episodes themselves, including
"Lost Planet of the Gods", which was shot on location in Egypt. In many
ways, the special effects (especially in the premiere) surpass those of
Star Wars.
G6. Whatever happened to the lawsuits regarding BSG?
In the summer of 1978, 20th Century Fox, later joined by Lucasfilm Ltd.,
sued Universal Studios for copyright infringement of its Star Wars
movie, citing 34 similiaries between the two films. According to
"Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas", 20th Century Fox
initiated the first lawsuit at the urging of Star Wars creator George
Lucas. One possible reason for the lawsuit was Universal's decision to
release the premiere theatrically in Canada, the same summer 20th
Century Fox had planned to rerelease Star Wars.
Universal countersued, claiming that R2-D2 is based on the Huey, Duey
and Louis robots in its own "Silent Running" (1973). In response, Fox
filed a suit attempting to prevent marketing of Galactica toys and
merchandise. Universal countersued, asking Fox for damages because of a
violation of the California business and professional code. It all ended
on August 22, 1980, when Los Angeles Federal court judge Irving Hill
ruled in Universal's favor, stating that the two films were very
different when viewed as a whole. Glen Larson commented on the
differences between the two in Science Fantasy Classics (October 1978):
"Battlestar Galactica is *quite* different. When it comes to who are
our characters and what our story is, I would have to say that if you
were trying to compare 'Shane' to 'Gunfight at the OK Corral', you'd
say, 'Yes, they're both westerns,' but I doubt if you'd find many
parallels beyond that."
The second unrelated lawsuit concerns the December 31, 1978 death of a
4-year old boy in Atlanta after the misuse of one of the Galactica toys.
The child aimed a Colonial Viper toy into his mouth and launched one of
the projectile missiles, inadvertently choking himself to death. On
January 11, Mattel issued a recall order for the Colonial Viper toy, and
there was an outcry to remove projectiles from all toys.
Other companies followed suit. Kenner delayed and redesigned and delayed
the shipment of its Star Wars Boba Fett dolls, whose original design and
promotion included a rocket-firing backpack. The action figure was part
of a mailaway offer on the backs of other Star Wars figurines. On March
23, the boys parents sued Mattel. The judge presiding over the case
singled out Star Wars space toys as the culprit (which upset Lucas very
much).
G7. Why was Battlestar Galactica cancelled?
While its ratings were decent, Galactica had failed to live up to the
network's expectations, which felt it wasn't getting high enough ratings
for the investment they put in the show. Galactica was no longer riding
the initial momentum of the premiere and ABC had underestimated how
competitive the Sunday 8PM time slot was. For a short period of time
after the cancellation, ABC moved "Mork and Mindy", into the same time
slot, but it got even lower ratings than Galactica did. Finally, from
June till August, ABC aired Galactica reruns on Saturday evenings. It
was the last time Galactica (in its current incarnation) was to be seen
on ABC.
In his book, "Confessions of the Kamizaze Cowboy" (pg. 139), Dirk
("Starbuck") Benedict relates the thinking behind Galactica's
cancellation:
"For whatever reasons... Battlestar Galactica failed to live up to
its blockbuster beginning. The ratings sagged and finally settled at
a level that would have been sufficient for the continuation of any
other show. But not for a project that had *numero uno* written all
over it by everyone months before it went on the air. Anything but
the top was too near the bottom and not good enough."
Glen Larson described elaborated on Galactica's cancellation and its
Sunday time slot in Starlog #36:
"When you put the most popular show on the network [Mork and Mindy]
there and [ABC] has to move it out, it proves the problem... was in
the time slot, not us...
"The original Galactica, I think, started off just right. It's like
an airplane that takes off from an aircraft carrier - it sort of dips
before it really gets going. Galactica by its sheer weight and
expetations, took a natural dip as it left the carrier deck. Then I
think it started to climb. We did better stories and concentrated
more on the characters...
"[Galactica] had either the good fortune or the bad fortune to be on
the most successful schedule in the history of television. In the ABC
schedule last year, literally every show was in the 40's. That was
just phenomenal. Galactica was cancelled with a position of 24th in
the top 100 shows, according to Cashbox's annual sweepstakes lineup.
We happened to be on a network that misinterpreted how competitive,
how tough the eight o'clock time slot was on Sunday night."
G8. What is Galactica 1980?
The cancellation of Battlestar Galactica produced a flurry of letters,
phone calls, and even a sit-in at a local ABC affiliate by young fans.
Two weeks after ABC pulled the plug in April 1979, the network
compromised, and ordered the production of a 2-hr movie to be filmed in
the fall. This project evolved into the "Galactica 1980" premiere
episode, "Galactica Discovers Earth", which premiered on ABC in January
1980.
One of the earliest names associated with the project was the reknowned
science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, but when the 3-hr premiere aired,
his name was nowhere on the credits. Said one Larson spokesman, "Asimov
was involved in the beginning, but this is a Glen Larson script."
Galactica 1980 featured a whole new cast, with only Adama and Boomer
returning to their original roles (most of the original crew had other
commitments at the time). In fact, the roles for Troy and Dillon were
originally written for Starbuck and Apollo. Why did the Galactica
discover Earth? According to Larson, "we needed an event and certainly,
Galactica discovering Earth was an event that would bring people back to
the tube for a fresh sampling." (Starlog #36).
Three factors, however, were stacked against Galactica 1980's favor.
They were working with a whole new cast, at a vastly reduced budget, and
FCC regulations stipulated that the timeslot (7 PM Sunday) was to be set
aside for younger audiences. Kent McCord ("Troy") discussed some of
these problems in Starlog #162:
"Universal and ABC felt it was too good an idea to let go. They
really wanted to make it work, but they needed a way to economize,
and so, when they came up with the idea for Galactica 1980, they
decided to let us find Earth so they wouldn't have to spend much
money on sets. Glen's idea was to do something along the lines of
'The Day the Earth Stood Still', in which Barry Van Dyke and I were
these peacemakers who come to Earth with the knowledge and powers to
create either a peaceful or warlike situation. I felt a show with
that premise was really worth doing.
"ABC jumped back into it and started demanding that we put kids in
the show so that we could attract a young audience. I told anybody
who would listen that we made Adam 12 in a way that kids picked up on
it without having to do things to attract a kid audience. But the
network wouldn't listen, and I felt, by the time it got to the point
where we saw alien kids playing baseball ["Spaceball"], that much of
the show's orginal premise had been stolen from us."
In all, ten television hours of the show were produced. The show's
ratings were abyssmal, and even a guest appearance by Starbuck in the
last episode couldn't save the series from extinction [see also E19].
G9. Will there be a Battlestar Galactica revival?
Three Battlestar Galactica scripts have already been written by Richard
Hatch (Apollo), who is very anxious to revive the series. One script,
"The Journey Home", was submitted to the Sci-Fi Channel, which largely
ignores Galactica 1980 and continues where the series left off. As
Richard Hatch explains in Starlog #196:
"It really deals with the journey of how they get to Earth and how
they have evolved during this great time span in space. The story
also introduces a second or third generation Cylon. The Cylons have
evolved as a race into a far more lethal, for more dangerious
opponent. As we all know, Commander Adama has passed away and I take
it from that point. I really deal with those questions which have
never been answered: what happened to Apollo, and what happened to
Starbuck when he gets lost on that planet (which was part of
Galactica 1980."
At Galactica's 15th Yahren Reunion on October 13-15, 1993, in Los
Angeles, creator Glen Larson announced, "the FOX television network
would like to bring Galactica back. There is a good chance we will be
doing... something like a 4-hr movie that will reexamine the whole saga
of Galactica and its past, present, future". The surviving cast members
seemed more than willing to participate in a Battlestar Galactica
revival.
In June 1994, the news on the proposed revival had somewhat soured, as
Mark Semich (m...@cs.bu.edu) reported (see Battlestar Galactica Digest
#17):
"I just got off the phone with the woman who organized the Galactica
15 Yahren reunion... I asked if there was any further news about a
new movie/series, and was told that Fox (who had been interested)
recently told Glen Larson that they were now a little wary about
doing it, as the convention had such a low turnout.
"The con had been extensively advertised in Starlog, on the Sci-Fi
channel, and in many other places as well. Unfortunately, the Hilton
(host of the con) had actually been telling people that there was NO
CONVENTION, that it had been canceled, and had been turning away fans
AND GUESTS at the door and on the telephone... Apparently, there was
some awards ceremony going on at the hotel, and middle management
didn't want a bunch of skiffy fans around making things look bad.
"Since the Hilton may very well have killed the plans for a new
Galactica series, in order to avoid a lawsuit from Glen Larson, they
have agreed to host *another* convention for free (not free for *us*
to get in, just free rent to the con people) - This one will be on
October 27-29, 1995, and both Universal and the Sci-Fi channel will
be involved. Many of the same guests (and more) will be in
attendance, and it will "have more than just Galactica" (i.e.,
Galacticon plus a "mainstream sci-fi con" (is that an oxymoron?))"
Any revival of Galactica will be incomplete, however. One of the
principal stars, Lorne Greene (Adama), died in 1987. Other deceased
stars include Fred Astaire (Chameleon, Starbuck's father in "The Man
with Nine Lives"), who also died in 1987.
G10. Can Battlestar Galactica still be seen on television?
Battlestar Galactica, once shown on the Sci-Fi Channel in rotation with
Buck Rogers, was dropped as of late September 1994, to be replaced with
Quantum Leap. Its regular time slot was at 8 PM EST weekdays. The SFC
has recently acquired Galactica 1980 and started airing them on Saturday
eveneings in October 1994.
The SFC has had a big impact in reviving interest in Battlestar
Galactica. If your local cable operator doesn't carry it, contact them
and express your interest in it.
While no longer seen on the SFC, local networks may still be airing
Galactica episodes in one format or another, either as one hour episodes
or telemovies. Check your local listings for availability.
John P. LaRocque
There are two variants of the opening prologue, both narrated by Patrick
Macnee (Count Iblis and voice of Imperious Leader).
From the 3-hour premiere:
"There are those who believe that life here began out there, far
across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the
forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. They may
have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost
civilizations of Lemuria or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet
be brothers of man who even now fight to survive far, far away,
amongst the stars."
From the regular episodes:
"There are those who believe that life here began out there, far
across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the
forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. Some
believe that there may yet be brothers of man, who even now, fight to
survive, somewhere beyond the heavens."
The end narration was spoken by Lorne Greene (Adama):
"Fleeing from the Cylon tyranny, the last Battlestar, Galactica,
leads a lonely quest - for a shining planet known as Earth."
E2. What are the major personalities of Battlestar Galactica?
Adar (Lew Ayres) - President of the Council of the Twelve (dead)
Adama (Lorne Greene) - Galactica Commander, Council President
Apollo (Richard Hatch) - Captain, Blue Squadron Flight Leader, Adama's son
Athena (Maren Jensen) - Bridge officer, shuttle pilot. Adama's daughter
Bojay (Jack Stauffer) - Captain, Silver Spar Squadron leader
Boomer (Herbert Jefferson Jr.) - Lt., Blue Squadron, electronics expert
Boxey (Noah Hathaway) - Adopted son of Apollo and Serina
Bris (Janet Louise Johnson) - Shuttle and Viper pilot
Cain (Lloyd Bridges) - Commander of the Battlestar Pegasus
Carmichael (Olan Soules) - Chief planter on fleet agroship
Cassiopeia (Laurette Spang) - Med-tech and former solialator
Chameleon (Fred Astaire) - Professional con man, Starbuck's father
Deitra (Sheila DeWindt) - Lt., Shuttle and Viper pilot
Giles (Larry Manetti) - Blue Squadron warrior
Greenbean (Ed Begley Jr.) - Flight leader, Blue Squadron
Jolly (Tony Schwarz) - Sergeant, Blue Squadron
Komma (Jeff MacKay) - Galactica Computer techinician, also firefighter
Kronus (Paul Fix) - Commander of the Celestra (dead)
Omega (David Greenan) - Flight officer aboard the Battlestar Galactica
Reese (Ron Kelly) - Council security officer
Rigel (Sarah Rush) - Flight corporal and Galactica bridge officer
Salik (Geroge Murdock) - Senior medic and chief Galactica life officer
Serina (Jane Seymour) - Newswoman, Boxey's mother, Apollo's wife (dead)
Sheba (Anne Lockhart) - Lt., Blue Squadron, Cain's daughter
Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) - Lt., Blue Squadron
Tigh (Terry Carter) - Colonel and Galactica Executive officer
Tolen (Ron Haase) - Flight officer aboard the Battlestar Pegasus
Wilker (John Dullaghan) - Galactica Engineer/technician
Zac (Rick Springfield) - Younger son of Adama and Ila (dead)
Zara (Patricia Stitch) - IFB newswoman/interviewer
Zed (Frank Parker) - IFB. newscaster, sports commentator
Baltar (John Colicos) - Count, human traitor, Cylon base star commander
Imperious Leader (voice of Patrick Macnee) - Leader of the Cylons
Lucifer (voice of Jonathan Harris) - IL Series computer aide to Baltar
Spectre - IL series Cylon
Iblis (Patrick Macnee) - Count, human incarnation of the Devil
E3. What are the names of the twelve homeworlds?
From the Battlestar Galactica Scrapbook:
"The twelve human Colonies in space bore names that are easily
recognizable on Earth... Caprica, Gemoni, Canceria, Piscon, Sagitara,
Leo, Libra, Aquaria, Virgon, Aeriana, Taura, Scorpio - all are
similar to the names that Earth humans have given to the
constellations visible in their night sky, the only twelve that the
star appears to pass through during the span of a year."
E4. What is the lost thirteenth tribe? What is Kobol?
The legend of the "lost thirteenth tribe" (Earth), mirrors Earth's own
legend about the lost continent of Atlantis. Its history goes back to
the time when the original humans left Kobol to search out an
inhabitable system. As Adama once told the survivors before entering on
his quest:
"Our recorded history tells us we descended from a mother colony
[Kobol], a race that went out into space to establish colonies. Those
of us assembled here now represent the only known surviving
Colonists, save one. A sister world, far out in the universe,
remembered to us only through ancient writings... I wish I could tell
you precisely where it is, but I can't. However, I also know that it
is beyond our system, in a galaxy very much like our own, on a planet
called... Earth."
The Book of the Word described the journey of the tribes of Man away
from Kobol.
"After their home planet Kobol was known to be doomed, the people set
forth across a Great Void, which seemed to be endless until a bright
shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety."
Kobol itself was considered lost or a legend until its rediscovery in
"Lost Planet of the Gods", its demise attributed to both the variable
radiation of its sun or some ecological disaster. As one cut scene from
the original script elaborates:
Serina: Was it their fault their world died?
Adama: According to the log incredible waste was supposed to have
occurred. The rivers and oceans were contaminated. The skies
couldn't support even the heartiest of creatures.
Serina: And when they sesttled the colonies, they turned on the
technology that could have saved them. They destroyed their
ships. It took them hundreds of yahrens to revive even the
most primitive crafts.
After passing through the Void - a seemingly endless magnetic sea - the
Galactica, guided by a bright star, rediscovered the lost planet of
Kobol. Adama believed that the secret passage to Earth was to be found
on that planet, buried in the tomb of the Ninth and last Lord of Kobol.
Adama explored his tomb among the remains of the lost city of Eden.
Inside these ruins, he explains:
Adama: (pointing to symbol) That refers to the Ninth Lord of Kobol.
That is his seal. He was the last to rule here before the
thireen tribes migrated into the stars.
Serina: Twelve to settle our colonies.
Apollo: So that's why you entered the Void! You think you can find
some clue to where they went?
Adama: Yes.
Later on, inside the tomb of the Ninth Lord, Adama confronts Baltar and
explained his mission:
Adama: Our saftey lies somewhere out there, along the path taken by
the thirteen tribe, the tribe that colonized the planet
Earth.
Baltar: Earth? You can't be serious. That's nothing but a fable.
Adama: I believe it is as real as the existence of the thirteen
tribe, and the key to that tribe lies here in this place
locked away somewhere. I am certain of it.
Baltar: Listen to reason, Adama. You could adrift forever in search
of what - a place that may be the myth of half-drunken star
voyagers who came back to die here? We may all die here.
In several Galactica episodes, most notably "War of the Gods" and "The
Hand of God", signs were given that the Thirteenth tribe was more than
just a myth, but a real destination [see also E17, E18 ].
E5. What are the locations and places of the Galactica universe?
Most of this information was derived from a similar list in Galactica
Stuff (pg. 101) [see also P1].
Aquaria - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Arcta - Ice planet, home of Dr. Ravishol's pulsar cannon.
Aeriana - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Antilla - World where Starbuck and band of children free their father.
Borallus - Named as having food, fuel and water in the pilot.
Canceria - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Caprica - One of the Twelve Colonies. Adama's home world.
Carillon - Dim world with large tylium supplies and a gaming chancery.
Cimtar - Uninhabited moon where Cylons sprang their sneak attack (pilot).
Cosmara Archipelago - Location of famous battle involving the Fourth Fleet.
Croaden - Place where Robber said he took agro parts in "The Long Patrol".
Cylon - Homeworld of the Cylon Empire.
Cyrannus System - Home system of the Twelve Colonies.
Earth (Terra) - The mythical planet of the lost Thirteenth Colony.
Equellus - Agricultural world in the Hitari system, and home to "Red Eye".
Gomoray - Former capital of the Delphian Empire, now in Cylon control.
Gemoni - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Hitari System - Quadrant of space containing Equellus.
Kelpa - Location of Colonial snow garrison where Croft was once stationed.
Kobol - Mother world of the Twelve Colonies.
Kryllian Ssytem - Quadrant containing Gamoray.
Leo - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Libra - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Lillia Moons - Celestial bodies, location unknown.
Lunar One, Lunar Seven - Former Colonies of Nationalist Terra.
Molokai - One-satellite world, location of the Pegasus' presumed demise.
Nova of Madagon - Bright dense starfield between the Colonies and Carillon.
Nubian Sun - Possibly a very bright star, location unknown.
Orion - Home world of the Orions, containing Orion moons.
Otarsis Quadrant - Quadrant of space between the Colonies and the Void.
Paradeen - World settled by Free Nationalists of Terra.
Piscon - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Pineus - Location of gambling chanceries.
Proteus - Prison asteroid.
Sagittara - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Scorpio - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Sectar - Agricultural world and home of the Borays.
Starbuck - The world upon which Starbuck was stranded in Galactica 1980.
Starlos - World near Arcta, with food water and fuel.
Taura - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Terra - World divided between Free Nationalists and the Eastern Alliance.
Thule - Colonial ice planet outpost, mentioned as Boomer's first assignent.
Tucan - Home of the four-eyed two-mouthed Tucanas.
Virgon - One of the Twelve Colonies.
Void - Magnetic sea separating the Colonies from Kobol.
E6. What are the names of the Battlestars and other Colonial vessels?
Most of this information, including the format, is based on material in
Galactica Stuff (pg. 109) [see also P1].
1. The Battlestars
According to the Encyclopedia Galactica, there were twelve battlestars
in all, representing each of the colonies. In the premiere episode,
there were five visible battlestars. All were considered destroyed
except for the Galactica. This list is derived from the television
episodes, the novelizations and Encyclpedia Galactica.
Atlantia - President Adar's ship, destroyed at the armistice.
Bellerephon - Colonel Tigh once served on this ship (EG).
Columbia - Destroyed at the armistice ("Gun on Ice Planet Zero").
Galactica - Adama's ship, considered the last surviving battlestar.
Pacifica- Galactica's sister ship, destroyed prior to the armistice.
Pegasus - Cain's ship, thought destroyed in the Battle of Molecay.
Ricon - Kronus' ship. Destroyed at the Cosmara Archipelago.
Solaria - Destroyed at the armistice (from novelization).
One fandom source, The Colonial Warriors Technical Manual, renamed the
remaining four battlestars: Prometheus, Poseidon, Argo, Olympia.
2. Other known vessels
Aedina - The vessel which nearly became lost in the Void.
Agroship Nine - The last surviving agroship.
Alpha Shuttle - Military shuttle from the Galactica.
Astradon - Freighter.
Borella - Freighter.
Canaris - Civilian shuttle on inter fleet orbit beta, medical shuttle.
Celestra - The Fleet's electronics ship.
C.O.R.A. - Specially equipped Viper.
Gemini - Freighter, likely of Gemon origin.
Pisces - Freighter, likely of Piscon origin.
Rising Star - Starliner, entertainment center of the Fleet.
Star Kobol - Diplomatic ship used at the Armistice talks (destroyed).
Tauranian - Possibly a ship from Taura.
3. Kinds of ships
Agro ship - Vessel devoted to producing food.
Battlestar - Largest Colonial fighting spacecraft.
Colonial Movers - Moving van converted for habitation ("We move anywhere").
Comptel ship - Base ship for Inter Fleet Broadcasting (IFB).
Electronics ship - Alternate name for the Celestra.
Freighter - Cargo vessel. Many converted to passenger and storage space.
Industry ship - Three known to the fleet: electronics, textile and parts.
Livestock ship - Carrying animals, for food and maintenance of the species.
Medical shuttle - Outfitted for medical uses.
Mining ship - Used for mining and ore processing.
Orphan ship - For orphaned children and their caregivers.
Parts ship - Used for necesssary manufacture.
Prison Barge (Grid Barge) - For lawbrakers.
Sanitation ship - For sorting, salvaging, and recycling.
Shuttle - Includes medical shuttles, and both civilian and military.
Skybus - Larger than a shuttle, can carry passengers between star systems.
Starliner - Luxury passenger vessel.
Tanker - Fuel carrier.
Textile ship - Fabrics and clothing.
Top barge - unknown.
Viper - Small one-pilot fighter craft.
E7. What are the Cylons?
On Carillon in the premiere, Apollo explained the Cylons to Boxey:
"They're not like us. They're machines created by living creatures a
long, long time ago... a race of reptiles called Cylons. After a
while the Cylons discovered humans were the most practical form of
creature in this system. So they copied our bodies, but they built
them bigger and stronger than we are. And they can exchange parts so
they can live forever... There are no more real Cylons. They died off
thousands of yahrens ago, leaving behind a race of super-machines,
but we still call them Cylons."
A dialog between Count Iblis and the imprisoned Baltar in "War of the
Gods" suggests a more sinister theory behind the original Cylons demise,
that the biological Cylons made a pact with Count Iblis (the Devil).
Baltar: I know you. I remember that voice... the voice of the Cylon
Imperious Leader.
Iblis: The Cylon is a machine.
Baltar: Now. But once they were a race of beings who allowed
themselves to be overcome by their own technology
Iblis: When did this happen?
Baltar: A thousand yahrens ago, at the onset of the thousand yahren
war with the humans.
Iblis: And for my voice to be the voice of Imperious Leader, it
would have to be transcribed to machine leader a thousand
yahrens ago. I'd have to be a thousand yahrens old.
There are several kinds of Cylons seen in Battlestar Galactica:
1. Imperious Leader - The leader of all the Cylons, Imperious Leader is
the only Cylon who physically resembles the original biological Cylons.
2. Cylon Centurions - A humanform Cylon warrior. Most Centurions have
silver armor, though senior officers have golden armor.
3. IL-series Cylons - Lucifer and Spectre are IL-Series Cylons, and
resemble walking light bulbs. These Cylons are more intelligent then
Centurions, and have personalities. The current Imperious Leader is also
an IL-series Cylon. The phrase is a play on words for Industrial Light
and Magic, which provided special effects for Galactica's initial
episodes.
E8. Who is Count Iblis? What are the beings inside the Ship of Lights?
In a conversation with Apollo, Commander Adama suggested that Count
Iblis and the light entities are members of an advanced civilization. He
speculated that they could in some way have been responsible for the
original founding of Kobol.
Adama: The ancient ones, the Lords who first settled our Kobol,
spoke of visitations from what they in their primitive way
referred to as angels.
Apollo: Angels...
Adama: Think of them as custodians of the universe, advanced
beings, very highly advanced, whose mandate it is to make
certain that their powers are never abused by any one of
their own.
Apollo: And they're watching him [Iblis], meaning he's one of them.
Adama: Or was.
Answering questions from Starbuck and Sheba aboard the Ship of Lights,
they revealed their nature and mission to him:
Starbuck: Is that right? We're dead and you're angels?
Entity: Oddly enough, there is some truth to your speculation.
And later on:
Starbuck: Why are you doing all this?
Entity: Because we fight a common foe, the forces of darkness and
evil throughout the stars.
Starbuck: But why are you bothering with us? We are from a
simple handful of human survivors.
Entity: Because, as you are now, we once were. As we are now, you
may become.
Starbuck: Count Iblis, is he one of you?
Entity: He now uses his powers to corrumpt and lead others away from
the truh.
Sheba: Why can't you stop him?
Entity: Because we cannot interfere with freedom of choice. His,
yours, anyones.
Even Count Iblis is bound by these laws. In a dialogue with Apollo,
Iblis revealed his true identity:
Apollo: You do not control no one who has not freely given you
dominion. You have no power over me.
Iblis: You know who I am.
Apollo: Yes, I finally know. Sheba, think back to the original
records. The names Mephistopheles, Diabolis, the Prince of
Darkness.
Members of this mysterious race include John ("Experiment in Terra") and
Angela (from Galactica 1980's "The Return of Starbuck").
E9. What are the other alien races?
Borays - Pig-like race who ride in herds.
Borellians - Warrior-like race, not unlike Star Trek's Klingons.
Delphians - Centered on Gamoray, once a "society of 50 million beings."
Hasaris - The Cylon-human war began when the humans took the Hasaris' side.
Orions - Trading partners of the Colonials.
Ovions - Insectivoid six-armed inhabitants of Carillon.
Tucanas - Four-eyed, two-lipped hermaphrodite race, the "Space Supremes".
E10. What are the standard Colonial units of measurement?
The relationships between Colonial units of measurements were never
defined in the series. Rather than providing a set of relationships, an
appropriate table of closest Earth measurements is provided, based on
the usage of these terms in the actual episodes.
1. Time units and their Earth equivalents
millicenton(s) - microsecond
micron(s) - second
centon(s) - minute
centar, centares - hour
secton(s) - day
sectar, sectares - month
yahren - year
Centon, micron and sectar also doubled as units of length, in much the
same way as the light year. The light yahren is the Colonial equivalent
of the light year.
2. Other units
metron - unit of distance
maxim - 10 meters
hectar - 100 meters
metric - 1 kilometer
kilon - unit of power (1 kilowatt)
megon - unit of mass (1 megaton)
laxon - unit of dry measurement (1 Earth bushel)
voltons - voltage unit (1 volt)
wavelon - unit of wavelength
radion - unit of radiation
3. Currency
There are several recognized units of currency, including Colonial
cubits, Orion Cheques, quantums and markers.
E11. What are the lyrics to the song the trio sang on Carillon?
"It's Love, Love Love" (sung by the Tucana singers on Carillon)
IT'S LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
Written by: John Targalia, Sue Collins, and Glen Larson
Performed by: the Space Angels
CHORUS
It won't matter where you go
It won't matter what you do
'Cause something's always after you
It's love, love, love, love
It's love, love, love, love
It's love, love, love, love, love
You run, you can't get away
If you go or if you're staying
'Cause love is here, love is there
Love is almost everywhere
CHORUS
There will be another beat
One you may not tire of singing
Love surrounds you, love's around you
Love is almost everywhere
CHORUS
E12. What happened to Baltar in the premiere? Didn't he die?
Prior to its premiere on ABC, the Battlestar Galactica pilot first
appeared in theatrical releace in Canada and Europe. In the theatrical
version of the premiere, after Baltar betrayed humanity, he was beheaded
in front of Imperious Leader. The execution never took place in the
television premiere, as Baltar was spared for a later public execution
(never to take place).
In an interview in Starlog #138, John Colicos (Baltar), discussed the
evolution of the Baltar character between the two versions of the
premiere:
"Initially, I was *only* going to be in the pilot. Then, Glen
[Larson] decided he liked the character and the work that I was
doing, so he decided to keep Baltar as a running character. He
re-directed the pilot's final scene himself, so that when the sword
came down to cut me head off, he stopped it at the last second and I
was spared if I would betray the human race."
E13. What happened to Baltar after he was trapped on Kobol?
In the episode "Lost Planet of the Gods", Baltar was last seen trapped
underneath fallen rubble on Kobol. In both the novelization and issue #6
of the Marvel comic, Lucifer rescued Baltar. He fully recovered and
there was no permanent damage.
E14. Did Commander Cain survive in "The Living Legend"?
Commander Cain was last seen taking on two Cylon basestars in "The
Living Legend". The ending of this episode was deliberately left
open-ended by its writers, in the hope that Cain would later return some
time in the second season.
Here is one view of how Cain survived the assault, from Justin Collins
(jcol...@mason1.gmu.edu) (see Battlestar Galactica Digest #7):
"I always thought the Pegasus survived at the end of The Living
Legend. The Pegasus sustained considerable damage at the hands of the
Cylon fighters before Baltar ordered them to break off the attack.
However, when Starbuck and Apollo asked about the damage, Cain said
she (the Pegasus) would be ready to do the job. By the time the
Pegasus reached the basestars the fire was put out. Cain had also
ordered the ship to proceed at 'full speed' to intercept the
basestars and for its electronic defense shields to be brought to
'maximum power'. Judging from the dialogue leading up to the final
battle, I think the Pegasus was battle worthy by the time it reached
the baseships.
"Starbuck and Apollo inflicted considerable damage on the weapons
systems of the two basestars before they could cause the Pegasus
serious harm. Remember when they knocked out the flank missle
launchers on both basestars?
"I don't recall a chain reaction blowing up the second basestar. My
copy of LL shows a closeup of the weapons panel on Pegasus bridge
after the first basestar was destroyed, followed by a second volley
of missiles being launched at the remaining basestar. I agree with
Starbuck, Cain probably jumped to light speed and headed into deep
space just like he did before."
E15. What were the three tasks Iblis had to perform to become leader?
Count Iblis informed the Council of the Twelve in "War of the Gods":
"You have agreed on three tests of my strength. The first is to
deliver your enemy [Baltar]. The second is to accurately plot your
course to Earth. The third you cannot agree on. Some of you want to
know who I am, where I come from. The others are satisfied to accept
me because of my works and are willing to follow me blindly providing
I guarantee your safety."
E16. What was inside the wrecked ship in "War of the Gods
According to the original script and the novelization, the wreckage
belonged to Count Iblis' comrades. Here is the scene in the script, as
Apollo and Starbuck enter the wreckage.
Apollo: Everything is pretty well vaporized. Whatever hit this thing
must have had the power of a sun.
Apollo stops dead in his tracks, looks down. He seems to shutter.
Apollo: Starbuck!
Starbuck looks over and sees the sober look on Apollo's face. He
moves over and looks down as Apollo begins to put on some itght
fitting gloves. A piece of metallic surface, highly scorched but out
of which protrudes a foot-like extremity, except that it's tip is
clearly in the shape of a cloven hoof. Apollo and Starbuck exchange
heavy looks. Apollo bends down and tries to life the metal. As they
lift it off, tossing it aside, they grimace in horror. Under the
wreckage is the figure of a devil, a demon.
The networks decided to drop the scene with the cloven hoof for two
reasons. The scene might be scary to younger audiences, and there were
religious implications behind the scene (i.e. "satanic"). For audience
members, the absence of the scene suggested (wrongly) that the warriors
had peered inside the wreckage of Commander Cain's Battlestar Pegasus.
As Count Iblis told Sheba, "Your father, you will see him again."
E17. What do the transmissions in "The Hand of God" mean?
In "The Hand of God", the Galactica picks up transmissions from the
Apollo moon landing in 1969. They came up with two possible theories on
the transmissions. The transmissions could have been a harmonic signal
from something close by, such as the local star system (possibly sent by
the Cylons). If not, the transmissions would have spent a longer time in
space, from a farther system.
The Galactica sent out a Viper patrol to investigate the local system,
which passed by the first three planets. Starbuck investigated the third
planet, where he passed what looked like Earth's moon to find a dead
planet. Hiding behind that planet was a Cylon basestar.
The Viper patrol found five planets in fairly widespread orbits. The
first planet was a giant, composed of 80% compressed hydrogen and 12%
helium. The second planet was almost entirely composed of compressed
carbon dioxide gas. The third planet had no atmosphere, just barren
rock. Contrasted to our own solar system, our first four planets are in
relatively close orbit, and Mercury, our first planet, is small, with
almost no atmosphere.
The transmissions did not come from the local system, but from another,
whose time and distance from the Galactica is unknown. In short, It is
unknown therefore how near or far the Galactica was from Earth.
[ Incidently, there is an 11-year gap between the Apollo moon landing
and the timeframe of "Galactica 1980", yet the show itself is based on
the assumption that there is a 30 year gap between the discovery of
Earth and the descrutions of the Colonies. ]
E18. Did the Galactica eventually find Earth?
This is a question open to interpretation, depending on what might have
happened had Galactica gone on to a second season, or how one views the
events of Galactica 1980. Some Galactica revivalists argue that
Galactica 1980 never really happened, while others argue that, no matter
how bad it was, it is impossible to ignore it.
Galactica 1980 aside, it should be taken as given that the Galactica
would eventually find its destination. Earth's location was revealed to
the Galacticans in "War of the Gods". "Earth - quadrant alpha, 19
million sectars by Epsilon vector 22 on a circular reckoning course of
000 point 9 in a star system of nine plants and one sun." If the
trasmissions in the "Hand of God" are to have any meaning, it is that
they were one the right track.
E19. What was the premise of Galactica 1980?
Officially, Galactica 1980 was set 30 years after the events of
"Battlestar Galactica". All the original cast members were either dead,
missing or never seen in Galactica 1980, with the exception of Commander
Adama and Boomer (now Colonel, replacing Tigh). Captain Troy (a grown up
Boxey) and Lt. Dillon were second-rate copies of Apollo and Starbuck.
Other new characters include the teenage genius Dr. Zee, a renegade
Council member (Xavier), and a television reporter (Jamie Hamilton).
In the 3-hour premiere, "Galactica Discovers Earth", the Galactica had
at last found Earth (c. 1980). Unfortunate for Adama and company was the
discovery that the Cylons had been following them all across the galaxy.
The Galactica found Earth's technology was so backward that that
colonization of Earth would be impossible, until Earth could raise it to
a level where it could defend itself against the Cylons.
One plot element involved Galacticans contacting Earth's top scientists
to help Earth bring its technology up to the Galactica's standards. An
additional time travel element involved Xavier, who travelled back in
time to help out Nazi Germany's rocket plan in his attempt to improve
Earth technology. These elements were generally ignored in the
short-lived series that followed.
The remainder of the episodes were dissapointing at best, hindered by
both its timeslot and lower budget. Themes ranged from pollution ("The
Super Scouts") to racism ("Space Croppers"). Another storyline had
Cylons crashing in New York on Hallowe'en ("The Night the Cylons
Landed"), and even co-starred Wolfman Jack. One of the ongoing
storylines had a group of super-powered children from the Galactica
stranded on Earth. Their "powers" were a result of Earth's lower
gravity, and the super-kids used them to their full extent to win a
baseball game in "Spaceball".
The only memorable episode in the series was its final one ("The Return
of Starbuck"), which revealed the origin of Dr. Zee and his connection
with Starbuck.
E20. Wasn't Starbuck lost on some planet? What happened to him?
In Galactica 1980's "The Return of Starbuck", the Dr. Zee character has
a dream sequence of Starbuck. Starbuck's ship is damaged in battle and
crashes on a desolate planet, along with the wreckage of a Cylon raider.
A need for company and his own survival instinct prompts Starbuck to
revive one of the Cylon centurions ("Cy", or Cyrus).
The show closely follows the plot of Barry Longyear's novella "Enemy
Mine", as Starbuck and Cy are forced to help each other for mutual
survival. After Starbuck cheats at pyramids, Cy runs off, and later
returns with the body of a pregnant woman, Angela. In the course of the
show, Angela delivers her child (the future Dr. Zee), and Starbuck and
Cy put together parts from both the Raider and Viper to send the mother
and child (the future Dr. Zee) off to safety.
At the end of the episode, another Cylon Raider lands on the planet, and
its three occupants start attacking Starbuck. Out of loyalty to his new
friend, Cyrus confronts and kills two Cylons, and in the process, he
himself is destroyed. Starbuck finishes off the third Cylon, and is once
again alone.
Does Starbuck escape? On his own, probably not. In "The Hand of God", it
is revealed that Cylon raiders require require a minimum of two pilots
to ride it. Unless Starbuck revives one of the Cylons (perhaps Cyrus),
or jury-rigs the Raider to run with one pilot, Starbuck will remain
stranded.
[ One of the unfilmed scripts of Galactica 1980, "Wheels of Fire",
revolves around the idea that Starbuck, found "worthy" in this episode,
is rescued by Angela and the Ship of Lights (from "War of the Gods"),
and that he becomes an angel himself. ]
John P. LaRocque
Here is a list of official publications and indispensible fan-produced
books for the Galactica collector. A more complete list of all books and
periodicals can be found in the related document, the Battlestar
Galactica Registry.
1. OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS
1) Berkely adaptations
In total, Berkeley/Ace released fourteen Battlestar Galactica pocket
books. The first ten were adaptations of the episodes, and the last four
were all new stories. They are all out of print. If you are lucky, your
local used book store may have a some on their shelves.
Glen Larson is credited as co-author on all fourteen books. The list of
authors includes: Robert Thurston (1), Michael Resnick (2), Nicolas
Yermakov (3) and Ron Goulart (4).
Here is the Berkely book list and the episodes they adapt:
BOOK ADAPTS YEAR
Battlestar Galactica (1) Battlestar Galactica pilot 1978
BG 2: The Cylon Death Machine (1) "Gun on Ice Planet Zero" 1979
BG 3: The Tombs of Kobol (1) "Lost Planet of the Gods" 1979
BG 4: The Young Warriors (1) "The Young Lords" 1980
BG 5: Galactica Discovers Earth (2) Galactica 1980 pilot 1980
BG 6: The Living Legend (3) "The Living Legend" 1982
BG 7: War of the Gods (3) "War of the Gods" 1982
BG 8: Greetings From Earth (4) "Greetings from Earth" 1983
BG 9: Experiment in Terra (4) "Experiment in Terra", 1984
"Baltar's Escape"
BG 10: The Long Patrol (4) "The Long Patrol" 1984
BG 11: The Nightmare Machine (1) (new) 1985
BG 12: "Die, Chameleon!" (1) (new) 1986
BG 13: Apollo's War (1) (new) 1987
BG 14: Surrender the Galactica! (1) (new) 1988
2. Battlestar Galactica: The Photostory (Berkely, 1978)
3. Stan Lee Presents: Battlestar Galactica (Ace, 1978)
Pocket book version of Marvel Super Special #8 comic adaptation.
4. Stan Lee Presents: Battlestar Galactica Vol. II (Ace, 1979)
Pocket book version of issues #4-#6 of Marvel's BSG comic.
5) The Official Battlestar Galactica Scrapbook (Grosset & Dunlap, 1978),
by James Neyland
Released the same time as the series, this book is an invaluable
resource on the show and its creators and stars.
6) Encyclopedia Galactica: From the Fleet Library Aboard the Battlestar
Galactica (E.P. Dutton, 1979), by Bruce Kraus
A short illustrated encyclopedia of persons, places and things from
the Galactica universe. Some conflicts with the series (especially
the timeline), but otherwise a good reference.
7) The Battletar Galactica Storybook (G.P. Putnam, 1979)
An iilustrated storybook of the premiere.
8) The Official Battlestar Galactica Blueprints (Today Press)
Ten blueprints of the Battlestar Galactica, Colonial Vipers,
Basestars and Cylon Raiders.
9) Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack Album
The official soundtrack of the motion picture/premiere.
10) The Saga of Battlestar Galactica
12" LP narrated by Lorne Greene, featuring the original cast,
accompanied by music from the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
2. FANDOM
1) Galactica Stuff: A Colonial's Guide To The Galaxy, by Sharon Monroe
Revised second edition from Clean Slate Press is one of the best
books yet on Galactica, and includes a detailed episode guide, a
glossary detailing every obscure term used in the series, ship and
uniform illustrations, book and comic reviews and a general
discussion of the Galactica universe. A must-have for Galactica
collectors!
3) Galactica Revisited (Cinemaker Press, 1994), by Steven Simak
Galactica Revisited is the first book dedicated entirely to
Galactica, and includes interviews with the stars and production
team, an episode guide, unfilmed episodes, coverage of the novels and
comic books, and more.
Available from Star Tech in December 1994.
P2. Who can I contact for Battlestar Galactica fandom?
The fan material above can be purchased from the following addresses:
1) Clean Slate Press c/o Sharon Monroe)
3369 Rolling Hills Drive
Eagen MN, 55121
USA
2) Star Tech
P.O.Box 456
Dunlap TN, 37327
USA
[send $1 US for a catalog, $2 for video catalog]
A more complete list of addresses can be found in the related document,
the Battlestar Galactica Fandom Registry.
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I2. Is there an anonymous FTP site for BSG material?
The chief Battlestar Galactica FTP site is the Tardis archive at
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public/media/tv/collections/tardis directory. The Tardis archive is
maintained by Dave Chapman (da...@cheers.demon.co.uk). Copies of
Battlestar Galactica episode guides, a copy of this FAQ, the Battlestar
Galactica Registry, BG Fandom, and many other documents can be found in
the us/sci-fi/BattlestarGalactica subdirectory. Back issues of the
Battlestar Galactica maillinglist digests can be found in the lists/BG
subdirectory. This section details four methods of retrieving files from
the site.
1) Anonymous FTP
Accessing an anonymous FTP site is very easy. When prompted with login
line enter "anonymous", and when promopted for Password enter your
Internet address. For example:
login: anonymous
Password: ad...@galactica.org
Provided the site is not busy, you will be inside the archive site. All
the files on Tardis are compressed using gzip and have a .gz extension.
For those who do not have or do not wish to use gzip/gunzip, there is an
easy way to uncompress the files before they are even downloaded. To
download an uncompressed version of the file "foobar.gz", for example,
type the command "get " and the name of the file without the gz
extension (ftp> get foobar). Alternatively, you can enter "+" as the
first letter of your password, and none of the .gz extensions will ever
be seen while inside the archive site.
2) Gopher
Run Gopher to access gopher.doc.ic.ac.uk and select the following
sequence of menu items:
public -> media -> tv -> collections -> tardis
You should then be able to store that menu for instant access in the
future.
The gopher server for the archive automatically uncompresses files for
you, and you don't even see the .gz on the filenames. This is the
easiest way to access the archive.
3) WWW Browser
The best method is to use the URL gopher://gopher.doc.ic.ac.uk/ and then
move down into the directory public/media/tv/collections/tardis. You can
then add that page to your "hotlist" for instant access in the future.
The use of the gopher protocol makes the compression invisible, and
should work with every WWW browser on every platform. WWW pages will be
added to the archive in the future.
4) E-mail
The archives can also be retrieved by e-mail. Send email to
ftp...@doc.ic.ac.uk with the line "help" somewhere in the body to get
full instructions on getting the files by e-mail.
I3. Is there a Usenet forum for Battlestar Galactica?
Yes. In addition to the mailinglist, there are several Usenet newsgroups
in which BSG discussion is welcome. Outside of the mailinglist, most BSG
discussion takes place in the rec.arts.sf.tv newsgroup, which is where
the mailinglist digests are posted.
C1. Who is Glen Larson?
Glen A. Larson is a television writer and producer, and the creator of
Battlestar Galactica. Prior to entering the television business, Larson
was a member of the musical group "The Four Preps". Larson started out
in the television business as a writer for It Takes a Thief, before
graduating to the role of story editor and producer for several other
television shows. Larson's impressive television credits, as creator,
producer or writer, include It Takes a Thief, Alias Smith and Jones, Get
Christie Love!, McCleod, Switch, The Six Million Dollar Man, Quincy, The
Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Battlestar Galactica, Galactica 1980,
Sword of Justice, B.J. and the Bear, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo,
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Magnum P.I., Fitz and Bones, The Fall
Guy, Knight Rider, Trauma Center, Manimal, Automan, Masqurade, Cover Up,
Half Nelson, The Highwayman and P.S. I Luve U.
C2. Who is John Dykstra?
John Dykstra is best known as special effects producer for Star Wars,
and was also special effects producer for Battlestar Galactica. His work
can be seen in the premiere, "Lost Planet of the Gods", and "Gun on Ice
Planet Zero". He has worked on several big-budget Hollywoord films,
including The Andromeda Strain, Silent Running, Star Wars, Battlestar
Galactica, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Close Encounters of the Third
Kind, Lifeforce, and Invaders from Mars. Dykstra is no longer associated
with ILM, but he is still active in the business. Working with a
computer graphics group, He recently put together a spot for the Sci-Fi
Channel, combining computer animation with miniatures and models.
C3. Who are the other producers and creators of Battlestar Galactica?
Leslie Stevens - Senior producer. Leslie Stevens is a science fiction
veteran, having worked on The Outer Limits. Stevens also worked with
Larson on McCleod and Buck Rogers of the 25th Century and produced other
television shows, including Stoney Burke, and Search.
Don Bellisario - Producer. Best known as the creator and producer of
Quantum Leap, Bellisario has written or directed almost half of
Galactica's episodes. Bellisario's credits also include Magnum P.I.,
Airwolf, and Tales of the Golden Monkey.
Jean-Pierre Dorleac - As costume director, Dorleac worked with Larson on
several television shows, including Sword of Justice, Battlestar
Galactica, Buck Rogers and the Fall Guy, as well as Don Bellisario's
Quantum Leap. Screen credits include Somwhere in Time (for which he
received an Academy Award nomination), The Blue Lagoon, and Hearts and
Souls.
C4. What other works have Battlestar Galactica stars done?
Richard Hatch (Apollo) - Prior to Battlestar Galactica, Richard was best
known as a regular on All My Children in 1969. Richard joined Karl
Malden and the cast of The Streets of San Francisco in its last season,
and was a cast regular on Santa Barbara. Hatch starred in several
television movies, including the Hatfields and the McCoys, Addie and the
King of Heartrs, The Last of the Belles, The Class of '65, The Hustler
of Muscle Beach and Deadman's Curve. Hatch's screen credits include
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, The Jungle, Prisoners of
the Lost Universe, Heated Vengeance, Ghetto Blaster, African Fever,
Party Line, Delta Force Commando 2 and Best Friends. Recent feature
films include Mortal Obsession and Renaissance.
Dirk Benedict (Starbuck) - Dirk Benedict is best known for his role as
Starbuck on Galactica, and Templeton "Faceman" Peck on the A-Team.
Benedict's television credits include playing an ace-pilot on Aaron
Spelling's "Chopper One" in 1974, once described by Benedict as
Spelling's only television failure. Benedict's movie credits include
Georgia, Georgia, Bejeweled, W, Scavenger Hunt, Sssss, Follow That Car,
Underground Aces, Ruckus, Body Slam, Blue Tornado, Cruise into Terror,
and Shadow Force.
Lorne Greene (Adama) - Lorne Greene is best known as the patriarch Ben
Cartwright on the long-running series Bonanza. Greene's television
credits also include Bonanza, Griff, Sailor of Fortune, Code Red. He
starred in several miniseries and movies, including Roots, The Bastard:
The Kend Familiy Chronicles, and The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory.
Greene was also the narrator on Lorne Greene's Last of the Wild and
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness. Greene's screen credits include The
Silver Chalice, The Gift of Love, The Tight Spot, The Buccaneer, Autumn
Leaves, The Trap, Peyton Place, Earthquake, The Hard Man, and Heidi's
Song.
Lloyd Bridges (Cain) - Lloyd Bridges starred in several television
series, including Sea Hunt, The Lloyd Bridges Show and Joe Forrester,
and also narrated Water World, and World War II: G.I. Diary. Bridges
starred in several historical-based television miniseries, including The
Blue and the Grey, Lonesome Dove, Roots, and the North and South series.
Screen credits include Air Plane, Air Plane 2: The Sequel (which
featured Galactica theme music!), Hot Shots!, and Hot Shots! Part Deux.
Lloyd has co-starred with son Jeff Bridges in Tucker: A Man and His
Dreams, and Blown Away.
John Colicos (Baltar) - In addition to his role as Baltar, Colicos is
universally recognized by Star Trek fans as the quintessential Klingon,
Commander Kor, in the classic Star Trek episode "Errand Of Mercy".
Colicos recently reprised the same role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's
"Blood Oath". Colicos also starred in the CBC/CBS miniseries Love And
Hate, and was a cast regular on The Adventures of Hiram Holiday. Screen
credits include Murder on Approval, Anne of the Thousand Days, Doctor's
Wives, Raid on Rommel, Wrath of Gold, Scorpio, Red Sky at Morning, The
Postman Always Rings Twice, and Shadow Dancing. He is currently the
voice of Apocalypse on FOX's X-Men: The Animated series.
Patrick Macnee (Imperious Leader, Iblis) - Patrick Macnee's most famous
role was in the British spy series, The Avengers and its revival, The
New Avengers. The British actor also starred in the sit-com The Empire,
Gavilan, and the James Bond film, A View to a Kill. He is currently a
cast member of Thunder in Paradise and was recently seen on an episode
of Kung Fu: The Adventure Continues.
Jane Seymour (Serina) - Jane Seymour is a star of several miniseries
(East of Eden, War and Rememberance) and is currently enjoying wide
success as the lead star of Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (recently nominated
for an Emmy). Seymour's screen credits include James Bond's Live and Let
Die, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, and Somewhere in Time.
Herbert Jefferson Jr. (Boomer) - Herbert Jefferson starred in the
feature filmes The Yellow Rose, Detroit 9000, The Slams, Private Duty
Nurses, Black Gun, and Starflight One (as the commander of the Space
Shuttle Columbia).
Terry Carter (Tigh) - Terry Carter was a regular cast member in Larson's
McCleod. His screen credits include Foxy Brown, Possess My Soul, Benji,
Man on the Run, and Black Force 2.
Noah Hathaway (Boxey) - A child actor, Hathaway starred in the movies
The Neverending Story, and Troll.
C5. Which Galactica stars have been in Star Trek episodes?
Many Battlestar Galactica stars have appeared on Star Trek episodes.
John Colicos (Baltar) played the Klingon Kor in Star Trek's "Errand of
Mercy" and reprised the role recently on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
George Murdock (Dr. Salik) appeared as a Starfleet admiral in Star Trek:
TNG's "The Best of Both Worlds", and Brock Peters (Chief Opposer Solon,
"Murder on the Rising Star"), appeared as Admiral Cartwright in Star
Trek IV and Star Trek VI. Paul Fix (Commander Kronus, "Take the
Celestra") appeared as Dr. Mark Piper in TNG's "Where No Man Has Gone
Before". And even Star Trek: TNG's Q, John DeLancie, played an Eastern
alliance guard in "Experiment in Terra".
A more detailed list of Galactica actors who have starred in Star Trek,
can be found in the related document, The Battlestar Galactica/Star Trek
Crossover List.
John P. LaRocque
Last updated: October 1, 1994
Maintained by: John P. LaRocque (lar...@gaul.csd.uwo.ca)
with assistance from Davey Jones and Rick Perriguey (rickp...@aol.com)
1. FANZINES
AAA Press, 5 Sandfield Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR4 8A2, England
Anomaly c/o Sue Paxton, 8990 Racine Ave., Columbus, OH 43204 USA
Blue Squadron Reserve c/o Bill Hupe, 6273 Balfour, Lansing, MI 48911 USA
The Colonials, and Battlestar Review c/o Colonial Enterprises,
P.O. Box 7727, Van Nuys, CA 91409 USA
Colonial Warriors United c/o Clara M. Coapstick, 91 Westland Ave. #308,
Boston, MA 02115 USA
Galactica (Clean Slate Press), c/o Sharon Monroe, 3369 Rolling Hills Drive
Eagen, MN 55121 USA
Kampfstern Galactica Fan Gemeinschaft (KSFG), c/o Vera Schweizer,
Hannover Str.25, 8000 Muenchen 50 Germany
Misfit File c/o Ellie Claassen, 1740 47 Ave SW, Alberta, T2T 2S2, Canada
Purple and Orange? c/o Joy Harrison, 8928 N. Olcott Ave.,
Molton Grove, IL 60053 USA
Reconnaissance Squadron c/o Heather Hobson, 5324 Manila Ave., Apt #2,
Oakland, CA 94618 USA
Star Kobol Journals c/o Holly Oaks, 178 S. Sable Blvd. #N107,
Aurora, CO 80014 USA
Star Searches c/o Michelle Brier, 1296 Worcester Rd., #2114,
Framingham, MA 01701 USA
Rising Star c/o P.O. Box 221, Ballarat East, Victoria 3350, Australia
Visions of the Galactica c/o Rick Perriguey, Route 3 Box 231,
Sedalia, MO 65301 USA
Internet: rickp...@aol.com
2. FAN CLUBS
[ membership prices quoted in US dollars, unless noted. L = British pounds ]
The Caprica Society c/o Christine Hunt, 1740 Ocean Ave, #10b
Brooklyn, NY 11230 USA
- Annual subscription: $15/yr ($20 overseas). Includes Colonial Warriors
patch, two cubits, Colonial Acedemy diploma and bimonthly newsletter.
The Thirteenth Tribe c/o Wendy Grice, 19 Woodlands Road, Stanton,
Burton-on-Trent, Staffs DE15 9TH England
- Annual subscription: $17 (US)/L4.50 (UK)/L6.75 (Eire)/L10.00 (Aus/NZ).
Includes quarterly newsletter, and also sells merchandise.
Red Squadron, GPO Box 2317V, Melbourne VIC, Australia, 3001
Internet: rsq...@wusette.dialix.oz.au
- Annual membership: $7.00 Single, $9.00 Family (Aus) $13.00 (O/Seas).
The Official Richard Hatch International Communication Network
PO Box 574, Canton, MA 02021 USA
- Sells workshops on communication and acting from Richard Hatch (Apollo),
and also shares career updates.
3. ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Galactica One BBS - (609) 723-3863
24 hours, 14400 Baud, Sci-Fi related BBS running WildCat, 140+ message
areas, online games, files, online roleplaying. Networked with D.V. Link,
Seeknet. The Caprica Society fan club is also on board. Galactica One is
located in Ford Dix, NJ and run by Daniel and Kathy Shaw.
The Battlestar Galactica Mailinglist (Internet)
To add yourself to the list, mail to (majo...@cairo.anu.edu.au).
SUBJECT is ignored. In the body of the mail: subscribe star.
The list administrator is Jamie Norton (star...@cairo.anu.edu.au).
The Tardis archive (Internet/FTP)
Located at ftp.doc.ic.ac.uk, the Tardis archive is home to a large number
of TV related files in the directory public/media/tv/collections/tardis.
Battlestar Galactica material can be found in two subdirectories:
us/sci-fi/BattlestarGalactica subdirectory (files)
lists/BG subdirectory (mailinglist digests).
For details on how to get the files by email, send a message containing
the single line "help" to ftp...@doc.ic.ac.uk
The archive is maintained by Dave Chapman (da...@cheers.demon.co.uk).
John P. LaRocque
Last updated: October 1, 1994
Maintained by: John P. LaRocque (lar...@gaul.csd.uwo.ca)
with assistance from Jim Lorrig and Rick Perriguy (rickp...@aol.com)
Version History
Nov 91 - Created by Jim Lorrig (Visions of the Galactica #2)
Nov 92 - Updated (Visions of the Galactica #3).
Aug 94 - First electronic version of registry.
Reformatted and updated by John P. LaRocque
1. BOOKS
[ See also Comic Books ]
[ BG = Battlestar Galactica, GL = Glen A. Larson ]
Battlestar Galactica (Berkely, 1978), by GL & Robert Thurston
BG 2: The Cylon Death Machine (Berkely, 1978), by GL & Robert Thurston
BG 3: The Tombs of Kobol (Berkely, 1978), by GL & Robert Thurston
BG 4: The Young Warriors (Berkely, 1980), by GL & Robert Thurston
BG 5: Galactica Discovers Earth (Berkely, 1980), by GL & Michael Resnick
BG 6: The Living Legend (Berkely, 1982), by GL & Nicholas Yermakov
BG 7: War of The Gods (Berkely, 1982), by GL & Nicolas Yermakov
BG 8: Greetings From Earth (Berkely, 1983), by GL & Ron Goulart
BG 9: Experiment In Terra (Berkely, 1984), by GL & Ron Goulart
BG 10: The Long Patrol (Berkely, 1984), by GL & Ron Goulart
BG 11: The Nightmare Machine (Berkely, 1985), by GL & Robert Thurston
BG 12: "Die, Chameleon!" (Berkely, 1986), by GL & Robert Thurston
BG 13: Apollo's War (Berkely, 1987), by GL & Robert Thurston
BG 14: Surrender The Galactica! (Berkely, 1988), by GL & Robert Thurston
Battlestar Galactica: The Photostory (Berkely/Totem, 1978)
The Official Battlestar Galactica Scrapbook (Grosset & Dunlap, 1978),
by James Neyland
Encyclopedia Galactica: From The Fleet Library Aboard The Battlestar
Galactica (E.P. Dutton, 1979), by Bruce Kraus
The Battletar Galactica Storybook (G.P. Putnam, 1979), by Charles Mercer
Galactica Stuff: A Colonial's Guide To The Galaxy, 2nd Edition
(Clean Slate Press), by Sharon Monroe
Galactica 1988: Ten Years Later (Clean Slate Press, 1988) - Fan fiction
Anomoly BG Concordance, by Sue Paxton (out of print, see Fanzines)
Colonial Warriors Technical Manual (Space Waste, 1988)
Galactica Revisited (Cinemaker Press, 1994), by Steven Simak
Sci-Fi TV - From the Twilight Zone to Deep Space 9, by James van Hise
Space Adventures Collectibles - Features Galactica collectibles
Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy (Avery, 1991), by Dirk Benedict
And Then We Went Fishing (Avery, 1993), by Dirk Benedict
- Autobiographical books from BSG and A-Team star
Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas (Harmony, 1983), by Dale
Pollock
- Small section on John Dykstra and SW vs BSG lawsuit.
Asimov on Science Fiction (1982, Avon), by Isaac Asimov
- Includes Isaac Asimov's Newsday review of BSG and Star Wars.
Jackill's Guide to Light Attack Craft Vol. 1, by Eric Kristiansen
- Section on Colonial Viper, ASP, Landram and Cylon Raider.
2. COMIC BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Battlestar Galactica (Marvel Comics) - 23 issues in all, from Mar 79 to
Jan 81.
Battlestar Galactica - Marvel Super-Special #8 (1978)
Giant-sized comic, also in magazine format (low print run).
Shorter then Marvel's BSG #1-3, based on earlier script.
Cracked #159 (May 79) - Cover, BSG spoof.
Stan Lee Presents: Battlestar Galactica (Ace, 1978)
Pocket book reprint of Marvel Super-Special #8.
Stan Lee Presents: Battlestar Galactica Vol. II (Ace, 1979)
Pocket book reprint of Marvel Comic's BSG #4-6.
The Wet and Wisdom of Mad (Mad #74) (Warner, 1987)
Pocket book features BSG spoof.
3. PERIODICALS
Battlestar Galactica Poster Magazine (Paradise Press) - 4 issues.
The Battlestar Galactica Files - An issue of Files Magazine by Doug Murry.
Famous Monsters of Filmland
#149 (Nov 78) - Cover story.
#150 (Jan 79) - Cover story.
#151 (Mar 79) - Cover story. Glen Larson, John Dysktra interview.
Fantastic Films
#5 (Dec 78) - John Dykstra interview, Ralph McQuarrie art.
#6 (Feb 79) - Glen Larson, Christian Nyby, Ken Swenson interview.
#7 (Apr 79) - Ships from BSG and Star Wars. SW vs BSG.
#29 (Jun 82) - Article on "Who Killed Galactica?".
Future
#3 (Jul 78) - "Video Images", by Ed Naha.
#5 (Oct 78) - Article on pilot, and BSG monster designer.
#6 (Nov 78) - Cover story. Article on pilot, and lawsuit with 20th Fox.
Galactic Wars Comix
Dec 78 - Warren reprint of Famous Monsters #149.
Mediascene
#29 - Articles on BSG Engineers, technicians and designers.
#30 - "The Making of Galactica".
Newsweek
11 Sep 78 - Cover story. Fall TV preview.
Not of This Earth Special Edition
#1 (Nov 93) - Large "Galactica Revisited" article by Steven Simak.
Omni
Nov 78 - Article on Galactica production.
People
18 Sep 78 - BSG article, review.
Oct 83 - Dirk Benedict interview.
Pizzazz
Sep 78 - Advanced report on BSG filming.
Science Fantasy Film Classics
Oct 78 - Large section on BSG, Larson interview
Science Fiction Video Magazine
#2 (Spr. 90) - Reviews BSG episodes on videotape.
Space Trek Vol. 1
#1 (Wint. 78) - Article.
Starbust
Dec 78 - BSG preview.
Starlog
#15 (Aug 78) - Galactica sneak preview.
#17 (Oct 78) - Cover story.
#18 (Dec 78) - Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict interview.
#19 (Feb 79) - Maren Jensen interview.
#21 (Mar 79) - n.a.
#22 (May 79) - Lorne Greene, John Dykstra interview.
#24 (Jul 79) - Two page photo-spread.
#25 (Aug 79) - Article on cancellation.
#27 (Oct 79) - Cover story. Episode guide, glossary.
#28 (Nov 79) - Herb Jefferson interview.
#29 (Dec 80) - n.a.
#31 (Feb 80) - n.a.
#33 (Apr 80) - article on cancellation, G1980
#34 (May 80) - G1980 cover story. Robbie Rist, Robyn Douglass int.
#36 (Jul 80) - Glen Larson interview.
#39 (Oct 80) - Article on telemovies.
#40 (Nov 80) - Jane Seymour interview.
#58 (May 82) - Centerfold poster, short article.
#137 (Jan 89) - John Colicos interview.
#138 (Feb 89) - Richard Colla interview (d. of BSG pilot).
#159 (Oct 90) - Article on restoration of Galactica, Universal Studios
#162 (Jan 91) - n.a.
#196 (Nov 93) - Richard Hatch interview.
Starlog Photo Guidebook: TV Episode Guides Vol. 1
Mar 81 - Includes BSG and G1980 episode guides.
Starlog Platinum Edition
#1 (late 93) - Roundtable discussion on SF TV w/ Larson.
Starlog Poster Magazine
Vol. 1 (83) - Poster, short article.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
#21 (92) - Rick Kolbe (d. "Baltar Escapes") interview.
Strange New Worlds
#11 (late 94) - Two articles on the Fifteenth Yahren Reunion.
Super Star Heros
Dec 78 - Articles on John Dykstra and Ralph McQuarrie.
Tiger Beat
Dec 78 - Cover w/ Starbuck & Apollo. Articles and pinups of stars.
Time Magazine
18 Sep 78 - Fall TV preview.
TV Chariot
No. 9/10 - Cover story.
TV Guide
Jun 17-23 78 - Picture Feature, "Space Food".
Sep 16-22 78 - Cover story. Fall TV preview.
Nov 25-Dec 1 78 - BSG review.
Dec 30-Jan 5 78/79 - Story about Evie the Chimp (Muffit).
U.S. Magazine
17 Oct 78 - Interview with Galactica stars, John Dykstra.
Weird Worlds #1 - BSG article.
4. TRADING CARDS, MISCELLANEOUS
Battlestar Galactica Set 1 (Topps, 1978) - Cards 1-132, 22 stickers.
Battlestar Galactica Set 2 (Topps) - Cards 133-264 (test set, blank backs).
Battlestar Galactica (Wonder Bread, 1978) - 36 cards.
Battlestar Galactica (General mills, 1978) - 16 cards (4 3/8" x 3 3/8").
Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack Album (1978) - The official soundtrack.
The Saga of Battlestar Galactica (1979) - 12" LP narrated by Lorne Greene.
Music from Battlestar Galactica (1978) - by Giorgio Moroder
The Official Battlestar Galactica Blueprints (Today Press)
5. FANZINES AND SELF-PUBLISHED NOVELS
[ See the related document, Battlestar Galactica Fandom Registry. ]
Galactica (19+ issues), from Sharon Monroe (Clean Slate Press)
Streets and Stars (2+ issues) - UK Richard Hatch fanzine (Clean Slate Press)
Survive the Alliance, by Sharon Monroe and J.D. Rich (Clean Slate Press)
The Race For Earth, by Sharon Monroe and Gordon Smuder (Clean Slate Press)
We Know Who We Are, by Charles Oines (Clean Slate Press)
Alternative Conspiracy, by Sharon Monroe (Clean Slate Press)
Mind in the Shadows, by Julia Ecklar (Clean Slate Press)
The Battle of Molukai, by Lee Gaul and Sharon Monroe (Clean Slate Press)
Cain's Command, by Lee Gaul and Sharon Monroe (Clean Slate Press)
Second Coming, by Lee Gaul and Sharon Monroe (Clean Slate Press)
Joint Maneuvers, by Lee Gaul and Sharon Monroe (Clean Slate Press)
The Colonials, by J.R. Janoski (?? issues), from Colonial Enterprises)
The Battlestar Review (16+ issues), from Colonial Enterprises
Ankh, by J.R. Janoski
Change of Command, by J.R. Janoski
Galactica: The Continuing Sage, Book One, Cry Sanctuary,
by Phyllis Johnpoll and Geraldine Stout
Ranibows Always End, by Pat Hailey
Galactimania by Ruth Hadley and B.J. Rosen
Anomaly (18+ issues), by Sue Paxton
The Adama Journals, from Christopher Simmons (unknown number of issues)
Blue Squadron Journals (2+ issues), from Blue Squardon Reserve
Visions of the Galactica (4+ issues), from Rick Perriguey
The Thirteenth Tribe Newsletter - quarterly from The Thirteenth Tribe
Book of the Word - bimonthly newsletter from The Caprica Society