The series first aired as a threehour miniseries comprising four broadcast hours in december 2003 on the scifi channel. After battlestar galactica was canceled by abc, a way to recover the extreme costs of producing the series were sought. Exodus parts one and two are the third and fourth episodes of the third season from the science fiction television series, battlestar galactica. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a. Battlestar galactica battlestar galactica online wiki. They formed the lead ships of cylon war era battlestar groups, and were represented in almost every major engagement of the war. Season 1 guide for battlestar galactica 1978 tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Tigh joined the colonial officer candidate school and was reassigned as a viper pilot, something he excelled in, earning a string of medals in his post aboard the battlestar athena.
According to the battlestar wiki, 3 are known from the nbsg video. Under the command of military legend cain, the pegasus has remained at large for two years, fighting various enemies. Moore as a reimagining of the 1978 battlestar galactica television series created by glen a. This information comes from a prop used in the episode scattered. The cylons return in a new form after years from being absent. The original series on which the syfy channel phenomenon was based, battlestar galactica ran for a single season from 1978 to 1979. They emerged during the cylon war as a solution to cylon hacking, which had. A description of tropes appearing in battlestar galactica 1978. With edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, jamie bamber, james callis. Because its really, really hard not to push next episode, after watching an episode of battlestar galactica, this week i watched the second, third, and fourth episodes of bsgs first.
Apple is offering free hd episodes of 12 popular shows. Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in hopes of. A battlestar is a colonial capital warship that combines the roles of a space fighter carrier and battleship. Larson has stated that there was never any decision to have a specific number of battlestars, nor did the original series state that only twelve battlestars.
Directed by 22 writing credits 19 cast 252 produced by 28 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by casting by 4 production design by 1. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Click on one to see and possibly edit the guide for that episode. Malware placed in the colonial militarys computer network renders most of the network ineffective or destroyed except for battlestar galactica, a space battleship that. Battlestar galactica set a new standard for what audiences can expect from sci fi television. Galactica, part of bsg 75, was a jupiter class battlestar, the last of her kind still serving in her original condition with the colonial fleet at the time of the second cylon war. The first film, battlestar galactica, was an edited version of the pilot, saga of a star world, featuring some differences from the original televised episodes, including the death of baltar. The columbia is mentioned in the episode gun on ice planet. As a fan of the original battlestar galactica, when the revamped miniseries first aired, i refused to watch. Now, cain plans to use the galactica in his campaign, against the wishes of adama. So im finally going to start watching battle star gallactica and when i play season 1 episode 1 it starts out by saying previously on battlestar galactica. The following are the listings of all episodes of battlestar galactica. After a 40year armistice in the war between the twelve colonies and the cylons, the latter group launches a surprise attack with a goal of exterminating the human race, wiping out virtually everyone in the twelve colonies.
Download free hd episodes of battlestar galactica, 30. This will include studies of the original tv series and its associated comic books, novels, etc. I have been waiting a year to start watching this series and i have. Earlier this week, we reported that the syfy pilot battlestar galactica. Agathon is an electronic countermeasures officer, part of a twoperson colonial raptor crew based on the battlestar galactica, and is paired with sharon boomer valerii before the cylon attack on the twelve colonies. Seven other battlestars are specifically named in the series.
Battlestar galactica 2003 episode guide guest stars. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A partial list can be constructed from the dialog in the premier of the original bsg. I watched this originally on the tv and couldnt wait to get the boxsets and this contains all the episodes of the season. Catch up on episodes of battlestar galactica, which airs on syfy. This unidentified class of battlestar was the first to be produced, and were designed and constructed during the cylon war. See battlestar tos for information on the unnamed original series battlestar class. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by. Within fan circles, it has generally been assumed there were twelve original battlestars, given the number of colonies. Her final commander, william adama refused to integrate galacticas. Battlestar galactica fictional spacecraft wikipedia. Galactica was built during the the first cylon war and was one of just three ships of her class to. Battlestar galactica is an american military science fiction television series, and part of the battlestar galactica franchise. Unlike other major characters such as kara starbuck thrace or gaius baltar, the series reveals little about agathons life before the events of the series.
From the wikipedia entry on battlestars galactica, atlantia, pacifica, triton, acropolis, pegasus, columbia, and rycon are all mentioned on film. She is portrayed by canadian actress and model tricia helfer. Download free hd episodes of battlestar galactica, 30 rock, and more. This is the home page of popapostles exploration of the reimagined battlestar galactica universe created by ron moore for the scifi channel in 2003. The cylons carried out a massive attack on both the battlestars and the colonies. Battlestars are the adversarial counterpart to the cylon basestar. There were five battlestars at the peace conference. Coincidences creates new alliances aboard galactica. The opposition to the alliance with the cylons turns violent, as gun shots echo through the ships and those who support the alliance find themselves under attack. This is the home page of popapostles exploration of battlestar galactica. Of the twelve known cylon models, she is the sixth of the significant seven. List of battlestar galactica 2004 tv series episodes.
He that believeth in me 1 kara thrace returns in a brandnew viper to aide galactica against a cylon assault on a defenceless fleet, though her claim of finding earth and who she is are held in doubt. After one of the worst and most ridiculous episodes, battlestar galactica comes up with a story that is much more worthy of its setting. At its peak, it was one of the best shows on all of television. But when it was picked up for a first season, i bit the bullet and watched the miniseries.
She survived the war, and as time passed, was retrofitted with upgrades, although her computer systems were never networked. It was released in cinemas in canada, australia and continental europe before its american tv premiere and, in 1979, it was released theatrically in the. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was followed by a shortrun sequel series galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. Like the others of the significant seven, there are several versions of her, including capricasix, shelly godfrey, gina inviere. Battlestar galactica s first season of thirteen onehour episodes was ordered by the scifi channel on february 10, 2004, with production taking place in vancouver, british columbia, canada. Although its first few episodes showed a certain amount of promise, the series quickly. Battlestar names and their name sources created by john larocque on july 1, 1996 last revised. One season shows were not widely syndicated in those days, so the first syndicated release of battlestar galactica was as a series of twelve, 2. Never anywhere has any official source, document or script stated that there there were twelve battlestars, one for each colony. Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity. Some are linked to a special page weve made for them.
Battlestar galactica newbie recap season 1 episodes 2, 3. In addition to other answers already given regarding her age, lack of advanced computer networking, and lack of external, comprehensive armor plating, galactica possessed four other notable differences from her newer descendants. Blood and chrome has been resurrected in an intriguing way. Battlestar galactica i just started season 1 episode 1. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack. In my opinion, battlestar galactica is the best television series in television history. When constructed, however, galactica appeared white and had more armour. A reimagined version of battlestar galactica aired as a twopart, threehour. Battlestar galactica original show intro nbc classics. How was battlestar galactica the ship different from. This will include studies of the original tv miniseries, regular series its associated comic books, novels, etc.
This appeared to be supported by encyclopedia galactica, a noncanonical publication released in 1979. Battlestar galactica is one of those tv shows that will forever in cult legacy as one of the best tv shows of all time. Given her participation in the cylon war, athena is almost certain to be one of the twelve original battlestars like her sister, galactica. Battlestar galactica 2003 episode list in this section youll find all guest stars that starred on the battlestar galactica 2003 series. Battlestar galactica television episodes in the 24 hours of the battlestar galactica series, only five battlestars are speficially mentioned. When an old enemy, the cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged galactica protect a small civilian fleet the last of humanity as they journey toward the fabled th colony, earth. While most of the crew members from galactica enjoy themselves in the casino, apollo and starbuck discover a dark secret in the mines below. Watch battlestar galactica, part one season 1, episode 1 of battlestar galactica 1978 or get episode details on. Watch battlestar galactica episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The battlestar galactica was one of the first twelve battlestars built during the first cylon war.
Number six is a family of fictional characters from the reimagined science fiction television series battlestar galactica. For the original 197880 television series and galactica 1980, see list of battlestar galactica 1978 tv series and galactica 1980 episodes. Battlestars were a class of armoured carrier in service in the colonial fleet. In the miniseries it is said that there was 12 original battlestars, one for each of the 12 colonies of man. Galactica, one of the initial order of twelve of this class. Twelve of these battlestars were initially produced, though there is evidence of later manufacturing. The reimagined version of battlestar galactica is easily the best science fiction show of the past decade. We never arrived that there were twelve battlestars. Battlestars are the adversarial counterpart to the cylon basestar battlestars have differing appearances and abilities in both the the original series and reimagined series general.