| 1 | Characters in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978''. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !Colonials |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | * AcePilot: All of the Viper pilots, with some being better than others.[[note]]Starbuck, Apollo, and Boomer are 1, 2, and 3 in quality, in that order.[[/note]] It's implied that Adama, Tigh and Cain were this back in their youth. |
| 10 | * MenOfSherwood: The Viper pilots aren't completely safe, but more than 2/3rds of the named ones (most of whom only appear in a couple of episodes) survive the show and/or inflict decent casualties against the Cylons. |
| 11 | [[/folder]] |
| 12 | |
| 13 | [[folder:Commander Adama]] |
| 14 | !!Commander Adama |
| 15 | !!!Played By: Creator/LorneGreene |
| 16 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adama.png]] |
| 17 | [[caption-width-right:350:"''Forgive me, Mr. President, but they hate us with every fiber of their existence. We love freedom, we love independence. To feel, to question, to resist oppression. To them, it's an alien way of existing... they will never accept."'']] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Leader of "The Fleet". A veteran, a father and a grandfather. The one thing he hates other than the Cylons is politicians. He has set out on a quest to find the lost "Thirteenth Tribe" in the hopes that the two groups can fight back against the Cylons. |
| 20 | ---- |
| 21 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He is by no means a slouch when it comes to direct combat, as seen when he helps Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer fire at the invading Borays. [[ThisIsMyBoomstick Of course, they were just scaring them off.]] |
| 22 | * BeingGoodSucks: When he has to deal with the [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Council of Twelve]]. |
| 23 | * BigDamnHeroes: Tries (and fails) to do this for the 12 colonies, but succeeds in doing so to rescue Terra from a thermonuclear exchange. |
| 24 | * BlueIsHeroic: Adama wears blue and is the BigGood. |
| 25 | * TheChainsOfCommanding: Adama takes his responsibilities as commander and general leader very seriously and feels any loss keenly. One scene in the pilot focuses on him and Athena as he recounts a point where he tried to save a mother and child only for them to be left behind, with Adama feeling forced into the role of God. |
| 26 | * CommandingCoolness |
| 27 | * CrusadingWidower: Judging by the burned-out appearance of his home, his wife Ila was killed in the attack on Caprica. |
| 28 | * DadTheVeteran: He is after all a warrior with three children (one of whom died). |
| 29 | * DecemberDecemberRomance: Seems to hit this off with Tinia at the end of 'Baltar's Escape'. Belloby attempts to have this with him in an earlier episode, 'The Magnificent Warriors'. |
| 30 | * GutFeeling: He often feels this way when it comes to the Council in whatever decisions they make for the good of the fleet. He even points out that they are bent on repeating the previous Quorom's mistakes that led to the Destruction of the Colonies. He is proven right when the Eastern Alliance officers the Council decided to release align with Baltar and the Noman, and take the Council (along with Boomer and Sheba) hostage. |
| 31 | * IMinoredInTropology: During the Count Iblis story, we learn that Adama had studied {{Telekinesis}} when he was attending military academy; he invokes NinetyPercentOfYourBrain, and reminisces to Apollo about how his wife made him promise to stop bending spoons with his mind. This gets used as a possible excuse to [[DoingInTheWizard Do In The Wizardry]] of Count Iblis' miracles. |
| 32 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tigh, which probably goes as far as their early days as Viper pilots. |
| 33 | * InvincibleHero: He tends to give off this vibe, especially when he's in command of the entire fleet. Even the doubtful Tigh still follows Adama unquestionably, and maybe one or two members of the Council want to take him down a peg. |
| 34 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the Berkley novels, Adama is a much more stern, strict man than he appeared to be in the TV series, as the members of his crew were said to have feared him as much as they loved him. That being said, there's an alternate version of him in the Dynamite comics, in a reality that Starbuck and Apollo are stuck on where there never was a Galactica and the Cylons rule supreme. |
| 35 | * MeaningfulName: His name is derived from the father of all humans, Adam. Like him, Adama maintains balance between godlike wisdom and personal doubt.[[note]]A working title for the show while in production was ''Adam's Ark''[[/note]] |
| 36 | * OutlivingOnesOffspring: His younger son Zac is the first onscreen casualty on the entire series.[[note]]Galactica 1980's Word of God appeared to apply a one size fits all approach to address the absence of all characters who don't appear in that show. So Apollo and Athena are also probably deceased by then.[[/note]] |
| 37 | -->'''President Adar''' [reacting to Zac's Viper exploding] What was that? |
| 38 | -->'''Adama''': That was my son, Mr. President. |
| 39 | * PapaWolf: He's a nice guy, but don't get him mad... |
| 40 | * ThePatriarch: Being played by Lorne Greene helps. [[Series/{{Bonanza}} This isn't his first time at this, either]]. |
| 41 | ** AFatherToHisMen / TheMenFirst: He likes to help out his warriors whatever he can, including keeping them out of the loop in one of his [[BatmanGambit Batman Gambits]]. |
| 42 | * ProperlyParanoid: More often that not, Adama's skepticism has saved the crew; the most triumphant example of this is in the pilot, when his doubts about the Cylons are proven right and the Galactica winds up being the last Battlestar. |
| 43 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's usually one of the first commanding officers to figure out what Apollo has planned. |
| 44 | * ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Justified, since the Council led by Adar has made a stupid mistake. The fleet has since been under martial law, which sometimes puts Adama at odds with the Council. |
| 45 | * SoleSurvivor: The only surviving member of the original Council of the Twelve at the pilot episode's start. |
| 46 | * SoProudOfYou: Adama says this to his son a lot. Way more often than the [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 new Adama]], that's for sure. |
| 47 | * TiredOfRunning: He says this almost word for word when Tigh suggests they can outrun the basestar in the last episode. |
| 48 | * VitriolicBestBuds: With Cain. |
| 49 | [[/folder]] |
| 50 | |
| 51 | [[folder:Colonel Tigh]] |
| 52 | !!Colonel Tigh |
| 53 | !!!Played By: Terry Carter |
| 54 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tigh.png]] |
| 55 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"There are probably as many voids in the universe as there are ideas."'']] |
| 56 | |
| 57 | Adama's Executive Officer. Eminently skilled as a senior commanding officer, serious to a fault and completely hopeless when it comes to trying to relax and be one of the guys. |
| 58 | ---- |
| 59 | * BavarianFireDrill: Pulls one on Apollo and the rest of his squadron when he needs to keep them out of the loop on a BatmanGambit. |
| 60 | * ButtMonkey: Poor Tigh... |
| 61 | * TheCynic: Perhaps even more so than Starbuck. |
| 62 | --> '''Starbuck:''' [[SarcasmMode "That's what I like about the colonel. His optimism."]] |
| 63 | * DaChief: To the younger warriors - especially Apollo and Starbuck. |
| 64 | * DeadAlternateCounterpart: In the Dynamite comics where he pulls a HeroicSacrifice in an alternate timeline. |
| 65 | * DrillSergeantNasty: Of course everyone knows his bark is worse than his bite. |
| 66 | * FriendVersusLover: With Siress Tinia, who's not exactly Adama's interest at first but in any case it's because she was part of the Council. It officially comes into play when Tigh orders a round of grog when he sees Adama walking Tinia into the Officer's Club. |
| 67 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Adama, which probably goes as far as their early days as Viper pilots. This kind of relationship allows Tigh to speak frankly in matters of protocol and defense. |
| 68 | * NumberTwo: To Adama and for everyone below, his authority is unquestioned. |
| 69 | * PluckyComicRelief: Not so much plucky but, [[spoiler:he's gotten in and out of hairy situations through comedic means.]] |
| 70 | --> '''Tigh''': "When Adama sees these ''(uniforms)'' he's gonna go crazy!" |
| 71 | * StraightMan: And how! |
| 72 | [[/folder]] |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[folder:Captain Apollo]] |
| 75 | !!Captain Apollo |
| 76 | !!!Played By: Creator/RichardHatch |
| 77 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/apollo12.png]] |
| 78 | [[caption-width-right:350:"''I came from a world where the people believed that the opposite of war was peace. We found out the hard way that the opposite of war is more often slavery."'']] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | Apollo is the leader of Blue Squadron. A no-nonsense kind of guy who doesn't take no for an answer. Kind and helpful to his friends and family. |
| 81 | ---- |
| 82 | * ActionDad: He's a Viper pilot, and he's raising Boxey. |
| 83 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the captain of the Blue Squadron and has got plenty of piloting and sharpshooting skills to boot. |
| 84 | * BackToBackBadasses: He and Starbuck pull this off awesomely against the Cylons during the raid on the Basestar. |
| 85 | * BatmanGambit: Apollo is known to pull this, especially if the lives of his friends are at stake. |
| 86 | ** In "Murder on the Rising Star", the only way Starbuck could be acquitted from murdering Ortega was to have Baltar positively identify Karybdis, the latter's fellow collaborator and the real killer. Apollo purposely lets Karybdis aboard the shuttle before picking up Baltar from the Prison Barge. Apollo knows he and Baltar would both likely be killed as Karybdis [[spoiler:turns out to be Pallon, who works as a waiter aboard the Rising Star.]] |
| 87 | ** "Baltar's Escape" has Apollo and Starbuck helping Wilker fixing up the two Cylon pilots for Baltar who has the Council of the Twelve as well as Boomer and Sheba (along with two "[[RedShirt Blackshirts]]") captive. Apollo's plan? The shuttle takes off as planned, but Baltar finds out too late that [[spoiler:these Cylons aren't functioning properly, which allow Apollo and Starbuck to remove the detonator and recapture him.]] |
| 88 | * BeautyEqualsGoodness: WordOfGod implies that Apollo has [[PrettyBoy unnatural good looks]] as well as a balance between concern for others and unwavering dedication to his duty as a Colonial Warrior. |
| 89 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With Sheba, who even lampshades this in the last episode. |
| 90 | %% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. * BerserkButton: Do not berate or threaten to discharge any of his pilots just for not responding to red alert. Iblis comes close to finding that out the hard way. |
| 91 | * BigDamnHeroes: Apollo rescues Starbuck (and vice versa) about [[OnceAnEpisode Every Other Episode]]. |
| 92 | %% * Brooding BoyGentleGirl: With Serina. |
| 93 | * CartwrightCurse: Played straight with [[spoiler:Serina]]. |
| 94 | * TheChosenOne: A mild example; his tendency to save many innocent lives is why the Beings of Light have taken an interest in him. |
| 95 | * CommandingCoolness: He is the commanding officer of a fighter squadron. |
| 96 | * CrazyEnoughToWork: He improvises an alternate plan upon seeing the repaired Cylon fail to activate the control panel, leading to the very same Centurion damaging a captured Raider ship which prevents Baltar's escape plan from succeeding. |
| 97 | * DeadAlternateCounterpart: In the Dynamite comics where he finds out that his alternate self was betrayed and killed by Baltar in the Cylon-occupied universe. |
| 98 | * DeathSeeker: Sheba accuses him of being this since [[spoiler:Serina's death.]] |
| 99 | * DefrostingIceKing: Being around Starbuck and Boomer (and raising Boxey) has helped the initially tight-assed Apollo mellow out. |
| 100 | * DistressedDude: Starbuck has had to save his skin at least more than once. |
| 101 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: With Zac; he's the older and responsible one - which makes sense because he happens to be a Captain. |
| 102 | * FreudianTrio: With Starbuck and Boomer; the Super Ego of the group, and the most moral (and moralizing). |
| 103 | * TheGoodCaptain: Hello! Captain Apollo! |
| 104 | * TheGunslinger: Apollo proves he's quite the accomplished marksman when he stands off with Red-Eye. |
| 105 | * GutFeeling: He's pretty much the only one (aside from Boomer) who knows Starbuck would not go as far as murder, even if he's a cigar-chomping scoundrel. |
| 106 | -->'''Apollo:''' "Father, you know him as well as you know me. He would never kill anyone in cold blood!" |
| 107 | ** Other notable feelings includes his suspicions of people being more than they claim to be - like Chameleon for conning Starbuck and Count Iblis for being more malevolent in nature. |
| 108 | * HeroicSacrifice |
| 109 | ** BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu / [[TakingTheBullet Taking the Blast]]: [[spoiler:He tries to shield Sheba from Iblis, only to be killed in her place in "War of the Gods". [[StatusQuoIsGod (Don't worry, he got better!)]]]] |
| 110 | ** ItIsNotYourTime: [[spoiler:The Beings of Light resurrect Apollo because he was not meant to die and that Iblis had broken their laws by killing him.]] |
| 111 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Starbuck. They treat each other like brothers so much that it's often easy to forget they aren't related by blood. And while it's not mentioned out loud, it's obvious that Adama thinks of Starbuck as another son. |
| 112 | --> '''Apollo:''' "Hey, hey. It's me, Apollo. Remember? We talk about things." |
| 113 | ** It becomes a trio when Boomer is in the mix. |
| 114 | ** VitriolicBestBuds: The two sometimes venture into this territory, though. |
| 115 | * IncorruptiblePurePureness: He appears to be the only one (if not one of the few) who seems unaffected by Count Iblis' charms. Subverted in that he can be a bit of a jerk at times, especially when under stress. |
| 116 | * InvincibleHero: Let's just say every time he comes up with a hunch, he always ends up being right. |
| 117 | * TheKirk: Being the most moral character in the show, it's no surprise he fits well into this role. |
| 118 | * KnightInSourArmor: Not as much as Starbuck, but it's there. He can be rough around the edges at times. |
| 119 | * LikeFatherLikeSon: He and his father share a high morality. |
| 120 | * {{Love Interest|s}}: To Serina, and [[spoiler:after her death,]] Sheba. |
| 121 | * LoveMakesYouDumb: He can barely keep his temper in check when it concerns Sheba. |
| 122 | * ManHug: He and Starbuck share this in "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part 2" when the latter was released by the Cylons. |
| 123 | -->'''Starbuck:''' "Don't you know it's against regulations to hug a junior officer?" |
| 124 | -->'''Apollo:''' "Not if I mean it." |
| 125 | * ManlyTears: The ending of "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part 2", [[spoiler:when Serena dies from her injuries.]] There's also a smaller instance in "Fire in Space" when he's reunited with his family in the Life station. |
| 126 | * MeaningfulName: Named after a famous God, Apollo maintains a balance between being a poetic soul and a warrior of necessity, and that love and understanding as well as valor and responsibility are the key points to the character. They're both also unlucky in love (in the warrior's case, it's fate). |
| 127 | * MilitaryMaverick: Of a ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight variety. He and Starbuck are often considered as such by the Council. |
| 128 | * NobleMaleRoguishMale: With Starbuck; is the noble of the pair, due to being more reserved when it comes to duty and women - the latter of which [[CartwrightCurse he unfortunately doesn't seem to have luck with]], and is also a ParentalSubstitute. |
| 129 | * OffOnATechnicality: He uses rather unorthodox methods during his time as legal council. |
| 130 | * ParentalSubstitute: He raises Boxey as his own [[spoiler:following Serena's death, probably only because he was married to her.]] |
| 131 | * ThePhilosopher: Instead of being a fighter pilot, Apollo would much rather chart the stars. One of his first conversations is about hoping the colonies could get back to deep space exploration with the war winding down. |
| 132 | * ProperlyParanoid: There's a reason why he does not like the idea of Count Iblis taking over command of the fleet, and why he doesn't completely buy Chameleon's familial connection to Starbuck despite his mixed feelings on the matter - [[spoiler:he really wants to believe that Chameleon is Starbuck's father.]] |
| 133 | * QuickDraw: Had to employ this in "The Lost Warrior" during his stand-off with Red-Eye. |
| 134 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Starbuck's Red; compared to his irresponsible wingman, Apollo is the more mature half of the daring duo. Starbuck himself pretty much sums it up when he introduces him and himself to Chameleon: |
| 135 | -->'''Starbuck:''' "I'm Starbuck and this is my conscience, Apollo." |
| 136 | * SiblingRivalry: With Zac in the novels. |
| 137 | * SiblingTeam: When he and Zac went out on patrol together. |
| 138 | * TheSmartGuy: The Berkley novelizations show Apollo being much more scientifically skilled than in the show proper. Of course, one can assume that much of those traits were transferred to Boomer. |
| 139 | ** NotSoStoic: He definitely has his moments, as Count Iblis could attest. Then there's Sheba. |
| 140 | ** SugarAndIcePersonality: Apollo usually keeps a cool head and is usually stiff around his fellow officers (only because he knows the Cylons won't back down), but he does get more relaxed with his family and friends. |
| 141 | * StraightMan: Not as much as Tigh, though. |
| 142 | * YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: He tries to apply this to the people of Terra in a speech, to buy Starbuck time enough to reach the Galactica. |
| 143 | [[/folder]] |
| 144 | |
| 145 | [[folder:Lieutenant Starbuck]] |
| 146 | !!Lt. Starbuck |
| 147 | !!!Played By: Creator/DirkBenedict |
| 148 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/starbuck.png]] |
| 149 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"Everyone's entitled to a little confusion in their lives. I practically thrive on it."'']] |
| 150 | |
| 151 | There's really only one word to describe Lt. Starbuck... trouble. Name the scam or scheme and chances are Starbuck has tried it, or he'll get around to it. Good at heart and an excellent pilot. Unfortunately he's also a classic con-man - [[spoiler:most likely he gets it from his old man, Chameleon.]] |
| 152 | ---- |
| 153 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Many. [[SpotlightStealingSquad Sometimes it feels like Starbuck is the real lead of the show.]] |
| 154 | * AmusingInjuries: Suffers one when Athena catches him on the surveillance cameras making out with another woman and vents steam from the catapults on him. |
| 155 | * AntiHero: While he is a hero, he does some pretty unheroic things - juggling between women or gambling in his spare time. This may or may not have disappeared entirely as of the last ''1980'' episode, where he actually befriends a Cylon and sacrifices his chance of returning to the Fleet for the sake of a mother and her child. |
| 156 | * BackForTheFinale: The final episode of ''Galactica 1980'' is basically a ''BSG'' episode in all but name depicting Starbuck's last known fate. [[spoiler: Being left alone on an empty rock, having used his chance to return to the fleet to instead save a mysterious woman and her child.]] |
| 157 | * BackToBackBadasses: He and Apollo pull this off awesomely against the Cylons during the raid on the Basestar. |
| 158 | * BefriendingTheEnemy: One of Starbuck's bad habits. He even befriends Baltar's subordinate, Lucifer! |
| 159 | * BigDamnHeroes: Trades off with Apollo doing this regularly. |
| 160 | * ButtMonkey: When it concerns Pyramid, he would either always lose or something bad will always happen if he does win. Not to mention his two love interests ganging up on him. |
| 161 | * CaptainCrash: He sure doesn't know how to land any spacecraft right. |
| 162 | * TheCasanova: He is famously known for flirting with various women throughout the show, though it doesn't help when he has [[BettyAndVeronica two women]] currently vying for him. A scene in "The Living Legend Part I" has Boxey ruminating over all the women in Starbuck's life... to Apollo's chagrin. |
| 163 | ** ChivalrousPervert: On the other hand, he's not out to hurt any of them. He would rather hop in the Viper and help his fellow warriors kick Cylon tail in order to keep the fleet on its journey. |
| 164 | ** NoGuyWantsToBeChased: If the novelizations are anything to go by. |
| 165 | * CassandraTruth: In 'The Young Lords', Starbuck experiences this while trying to convince Kyle that the Cylons wont turn over his father in exchange for him. Thankfully, Kyle is eventually talked out of making the exchange. |
| 166 | * TheCynic: Starbuck can be very cynical. |
| 167 | * DeadpanSnarker: His usual stock of trade. Almost half of his lines are usually sarcastic remarks. |
| 168 | --> '''Starbuck''': "I wonder how this place looks like in the daytime?" |
| 169 | --> '''Boomer''': "Hey, this is the daytime." |
| 170 | --> '''Starbuck''': "Oooh... lovely..." |
| 171 | * DistressedDude: Subverted; he was captured by the Cylons in 'Lord Planet of the Gods - Part II', but is soon released after forming an OddFriendship with Lucifer. |
| 172 | * EnemyMine: With Cy in "The Return of Starbuck". |
| 173 | * {{Expy}}: According to the creators, he is basically [[Series/{{Maverick}} Bret Maverick]] [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]. |
| 174 | ** He also bears a striking resemblance to [[Manga/SpaceAdventureCobra Cobra]] (who predates Starbuck by one year), with the womanizing personality, blonde SeventiesHair and that he's always seen smoking a cigar. |
| 175 | ** He's a lot like [[Franchise/StarWars Han Solo]], in that he's cocky, lovable sardonic scoundrel with a heart of gold. |
| 176 | * FirstKiss: He gives one to Miri. |
| 177 | * AFriendInNeed: In "Murder on the Rising Star", where he is accused of Ortega's murder and his innocence is only believed by Boomer and Apollo. |
| 178 | * FreudianExcuse: Starbuck's womanizing nature comes from being practically abandoned as a child by his father and absent mother, so he tended to keep the people around him as large of a group but at a distance so he'll NeverBeHurtAgain. |
| 179 | * FreudianTrio: With Apollo and Boomer; the Id of the group, as the most emotional and desire driven. |
| 180 | * TheGambler: He likes to wager in the game of Pyramid, though he often loses. More evident when he first meets Chameleon, who quickly sees the flaws of Starbuck's new system. |
| 181 | * GotVolunteered: A subversion in 'A Gun at Ice Planet Zero' two-parter, Starbuck recruits himself so he'll have the chance to rescue cadet Cree. Once he is chosen he feigns ignorance. |
| 182 | * HeadbuttingHeroes: With fellow Viper pilot Flight Sergeant Ortega - until his murder which Starbuck was framed for, that is. Subverted in that Ortega wasn't very heroic to begin with. |
| 183 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Apollo, to the point where Starbuck does not like the idea of Serina replacing him as Apollo's wingman. It definitely helps that Adama has also considered him a family, which Apollo is not afraid to point out. |
| 184 | ** He is also this with Boomer, at least when it comes to playtime. Put the three together and it's a trio. |
| 185 | * HonoraryUncle: Is one for Boxey. |
| 186 | * HotBlooded: Oh, so very much. He even lampshades this himself at one point. |
| 187 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: Despite his occasional altercations with people who piss him off, he's rather quick to befriend everyone around him, Cylon or not. Even other con men. Lucifer is rather impressed by Starbuck's easy-going nature. He even re-activated a Cylon pilot when they're both stranded on a planet. As Starbuck tells Apollo: |
| 188 | -->'''Starbuck:''' "You were always part of a very big family and I never had that, so I just grew up keeping the number of people around me as large as I could." |
| 189 | -->'''Apollo:''' "So you couldn't be hurt by any particular one?" |
| 190 | * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: To Aurora. In fact, he abandons his usual flirty behavior when he discovers that she is among the mutineers on the ''Celestra''. He even has a pep talk regarding her with Damon, her current lover. |
| 191 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his devil-may-care attitude, Starbuck is not actually out to hurt anybody. |
| 192 | * KnightInSourArmor: He may be cynical, but at least his heart's in the right place. |
| 193 | * TheLancer: To Apollo; shares this role with Boomer. |
| 194 | * LikeFatherLikeSon: [[spoiler:Both he and his father are natural con men.]] |
| 195 | * LovableRogue: He's a pretty likeable guy when you aren't annoyed at one of his irresponsible schemes. |
| 196 | * LoveTriangle: With Athena and Cassiopeia, and also with Cain and Cassiopeia for only one two-part episode. |
| 197 | * ManChild: According to WordOfGod, a large part of him is childlike (despite the fact that he smokes his trademark fumarellos) because he gets easily distracted in the face of very serious situations. |
| 198 | * ManHug: See Apollo. |
| 199 | * ManlyTears: He weeps near the end of "War of the Gods, Part 2", when when he takes in that fact that Iblis murdered Apollo right in front of him, and again when the Beings of Light resurrect Apollo. |
| 200 | * MeaningfulName: To contrast Apollo who is named after a perfect being, Starbuck is named after Captain Ahab's imperfect first mate from ''Literature/MobyDick'' who rushes in where others fear to tread simply out of necessity. It helps that the original character's also a NumberTwo. |
| 201 | * MilitaryMaverick: He is known to break a lot of rules - just ask Boomer. |
| 202 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: Not really touched upon in the series, but the novels revealed that Lucifer launches a Cylon attack near the end of the episode against Baltar's orders, having been inspired by the same bout of recklessness in Starbuck. Of course, this gets Serina killed. |
| 203 | * NobleMaleRoguishMale: With Apollo; is the roguish of the pair, being a gambler and smoker who tends to find himself in fights and generally [[TheCasanova juggles between two women (or maybe more)]]. |
| 204 | * NumberTwo: To Apollo. |
| 205 | * OnlySaneMan: He thinks he's this, and yet his plans and schemes are some of the most wacky of all. |
| 206 | * ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler: He was 'orphaned' on the forests of Caprica. But...]] |
| 207 | ** MissingMom: [[spoiler:Turns out his mother is indeed dead while Chameleon, despite using Starbuck, is actually his father.]] |
| 208 | * PrettyBoy: Some say it's not in the same extent as Apollo, but it's to the point in 'Greetings from Earth' where Hector mistakes Starbuck for Michael's grown-up daughter before Vector corrects him. Apollo and Cassiopeia were both amused. |
| 209 | * RedOniBlueOni: He's the Red to Apollo and Boomer's Blue; Starbuck is more likely to take risks than the two and is the most impulsive and irresponsible warrior in the squadron. |
| 210 | * TheRival: To Ortega. According to Athena, their rivalry has been there since their time as cadets, stretching from Pyramid, Triad and even women. |
| 211 | * RobotBuddy: Cy in "The Return of Starbuck". |
| 212 | * ScrewYourself: Literally. He sleeps with [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Kara Thrace]] in [[ComicBook/BattlestarGalacticaBSGVsBSG the crossover comic]] and quips that the next time someone tells him to go frack himself he can say that he already has. |
| 213 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Apollo. |
| 214 | --> '''Starbuck:''' "...I just know you're not gonna do whatever it is you're going to do without me." |
| 215 | * VitriolicBestBuds: With Apollo. This is more prominent in the novelizations than the show proper; though close like brothers, Starbuck would sometimes snicker about Apollo having a stick up his rear-end. |
| 216 | * WhatTheHellHero: In "The Man with Nine Lives", he calls Apollo and Boomer out for investigating Chameleon but then forgives them when he finds out for himself that [[spoiler:Chameleon has conned him into protecting him from the Nomen who put him on their blood trail.]] |
| 217 | ** He also gives one to Kyle in "The Young Lords" when the latter plans to exchange the former with his imprisoned father. |
| 218 | [[/folder]] |
| 219 | |
| 220 | [[folder:Lieutenant Boomer]] |
| 221 | !!Lt. Boomer |
| 222 | !!!Played By: Herb Jefferson Jr. |
| 223 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/boomer.png]] |
| 224 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"Just keep it up, old buddy, you're going to get us into real trouble."'']] |
| 225 | !!!'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/MedHondo (European French) |
| 226 | |
| 227 | Ace pilot. Smart enough to stay away from Starbuck during his "Get Rich Quick" schemes. Whenever Starbuck and Apollo are both missing in action, Adama counts on him to command Blue Squadron. |
| 228 | ---- |
| 229 | * BigDamnHeroes: He has his moments, but the best one is in the second half of the Lords of Kobol two-parter. |
| 230 | * BlackAndNerdy: He serves as the brains within the Blue Squadron. |
| 231 | * CaptainObvious: Boomer loves stating the obvious, sometimes... |
| 232 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Along with Athena and Boxey, Boomer takes center stage in 'Fire In Space'. |
| 233 | * DeadpanSnarker: |
| 234 | --> '''Tigh:''' "You can barely stand!" |
| 235 | --> '''Boomer:''' "A Viper is flown from a seated position." |
| 236 | * TheEveryman: At least when compared to Apollo and Starbuck... |
| 237 | * FormerTeenRebel: Implied by Boomer himself when he mentions he spends more time hot-wiring hovormobiles than doors. Which makes one wonder... |
| 238 | * FreudianTrio: With Apollo and Starbuck; the Ego of the group, tries to balance out the other two. |
| 239 | * GreenEyedMonster: It's not that he doesn't like Apollo and Starbuck. It's just the fact that he's tired of losing to them in Triad matches, and he doesn't realize that making a deal with the devil would only make matters worse. |
| 240 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: Again, with Apollo and Starbuck. Those secret handshakes between the three warriors say it all. Not to mention him and Apollo being the only ones who believe Starbuck's innocence in "Murder on the Rising Star". |
| 241 | --> '''Apollo:''' "Hey, I've never seen you fuss so much." |
| 242 | --> '''Boomer:''' "I guess I would feel better if I were going." |
| 243 | --> '''Apollo:''' "We need you to lead the squadron." |
| 244 | --> '''Boomer:''' "But it doesn't change the way I feel." |
| 245 | * TheLancer: To Apollo; shares this role with Starbuck. |
| 246 | * MrFixit: Which he displays when he hotwires the door to open in 'Fire In Space'. |
| 247 | * OnlySaneMan: The one most likely to point out how insane Starbuck's schemes are. |
| 248 | * RedOniBlueOni: He's the Blue to Starbuck's Red, being more reserved and thoughtful of the two. |
| 249 | * TheSmartGuy: He is more familiar with engineering than most warriors (as as shown in 'Fire In Space') and is fluent in many languages (notably, Gemonese). |
| 250 | * StraightMan: To Starbuck, who he often tries to keep on the reins. |
| 251 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Apollo and Starbuck, and that's to say the least. |
| 252 | * YouCannotFightFate: He has bits of this outlook - when there's a particularly risky job present, he know he's one of the best qualified for the job. |
| 253 | [[/folder]] |
| 254 | |
| 255 | [[folder:Lieutenant Athena]] |
| 256 | !!Lt. Athena |
| 257 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/athena.png]] |
| 258 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"Commander, we're picking up some attack signals between Purple and Orange Squadrons. We don't *have* Purple and Orange Squadrons."'']] |
| 259 | |
| 260 | Athena is Adama's daughter and Apollo's sister who has feelings for Starbuck and he has feelings for her... [[TheCasanova and Cassiopeia... and Aurora... and Merium.]] Sometimes she just wants to hit him on the head, and she may very well have. |
| 261 | ---- |
| 262 | * AccidentalAimingSkills: Poor Athena, she managed what no Cylon ever could. She killed Starbuck, true it was just a simulation... |
| 263 | * ActionGirl: She is one of the women trained to be a Viper pilot when the warriors fall ill. It is implied she already is one anyway. |
| 264 | * AdaptationDyeJob: She was blonde in the Berkley novelizations. Maren Jensen is a brunette. |
| 265 | * BettyAndVeronica: Apparently she's the Betty to Cassiopeia's Veronica for Starbuck's Archie, being that she is a bridge bunny who's the most devoted to her father out of all the children. |
| 266 | * BridgeBunny / CommunicationsOfficer: Her main area of expertise. The novelizations reveal that she is always on the bridge rather than in a viper because she is the most qualified person to do the job. |
| 267 | * ClingyJealousGirl: She was this to Starbuck for quite awhile, even if she was the one who emotionally pushes him away. |
| 268 | * DaddysGirl: While not as passionate about it as Sheba, Athena is the loyalest to her father out of her siblings (who of whom is now dead). |
| 269 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Along with Boomer and Boxey, Athena takes center stage in 'Fire In Space'. |
| 270 | * DeadAlternateCounterpart: In the Dynamite comics where her alternate self is killed in a darker universe. |
| 271 | * DemotedToExtra: She ends up getting this treatment after the pilot. She was originally supposed to be a front-line female character. |
| 272 | * DevotedToYou: Towards Starbuck; it even shows when she helps him land his Viper in the hangar through the counsel. Of course, it sours a bit when Cassiopeia enters the picture. Granted, she was the one who dissolves her relationship with Starbuck after the Destruction, but still. |
| 273 | * TheDutifulDaughter: Seems to have shades of this in earlier episodes. While it's not to say Adama favors neither her or Apollo, she does stay on the bridge while Apollo flies around shooting off Cylons in his Viper. |
| 274 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: With Zac; she's the older and responsible one. |
| 275 | * LoveTriangle: With Starbuck and Cassiopeia. |
| 276 | * MeaningfulName: Athena possesses many attributes of a Goddess from the Greek mythology, including strength and determination as seen when she comforts her father when they both lose two of their family members. It definitely helps that she's also a Viper pilot. |
| 277 | * PutOnABus: Alongside Boxey and Muffit, she never appeared for the rest of the season after "Greetings from Earth". |
| 278 | * RedOniBlueOni: Athena is the passionate Red Oni to Cassiopeia's more mellow Blue. Athena, despite her 'good girl' status, can be very short-tempered. |
| 279 | * RomanticRunnerUp: At least we think so... |
| 280 | * {{Tsundere}}: If she were any more hot tempered she'd be a redhead, especially as far as Starbuck is concerned. |
| 281 | * WomanScorned: In the pilot episode, Athena caught Starbuck making out with Cassiopeia in the Viper launch bay. She vents steam from the catapults on him. |
| 282 | [[/folder]] |
| 283 | |
| 284 | [[folder:Cassiopeia]] |
| 285 | !!Cassiopeia (Laurette Spang) |
| 286 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cassiopeia.png]] |
| 287 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"There are others in greater need than I."'']] |
| 288 | |
| 289 | Originaly a... Socialator/[[spoiler:Hooker]] by trade. Cassiopeia decided to make a more helpful contribution to the fleet by becoming a nurse. |
| 290 | ---- |
| 291 | * ActionGirl: She once guarded a downed teammate on a black-ops mission all by herself. |
| 292 | * AdaptationDyeJob: She was brunette in the Berkley novelizations. Laurette Spang is a blonde. |
| 293 | * AscendedExtra: She was originally supposed to die in the pilot but was then kept as one of the series regulars. |
| 294 | * TheAtoner: She becomes a nurse to Dr. Salik in order to put her socialator life behind her. |
| 295 | * BettyAndVeronica: Apparently the Veronica to Athena's Betty, both vying for Starbuck's affections. It doesn't help that she used to be a socialator long before taking the job as a medtech. |
| 296 | * DamselInDistress: She was rescued by Starbuck when the Ovians were about to eat her. |
| 297 | * FireForgedFriends: With Sheba, who doesn't seem to be taken with her thanks to her relationship with Cain. It isn't until the battle on Gamoray that the two develop a newfound respect for each other. |
| 298 | * GreaterNeedThanMine: Almost says this word for word in the pilot when Starbuck tries to get her medical attention for her broken arm, underlying her modest nature despite her status. Used as an EstablishingCharacterMoment. |
| 299 | * HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Her original profession is as a Socialator, apparently a largely respectable profession in Colonial High Society, and she has the kind of gracious and generous personality to make that claim believable. |
| 300 | ** HospitalHottie: She later becomes this after her ordeal on Carillon. |
| 301 | * LoveTriangle: With Starbuck and Athena, and also with Starbuck and Cain for a two-part episode. |
| 302 | * MayDecemberRomance: Was in this with Cain sometime prior to the series. |
| 303 | -->'''Cassiopeia:''' "I could be your daughter as well." |
| 304 | * MeaningfulName: Cass shares a parallel beauty with that of the original Cassiopeia from the Greek mythology, though they also share opportunism and pride in some degree. They both also seek to atone for their past deeds. |
| 305 | * TheMedic: She's a med-tech, after all. |
| 306 | * RedOniBlueOni: Cassiopeia is the mellow Blue Oni to Athena's passionate, short-tempered Red. Unlike Athena, Cass is rather amused by Starbuck's shortcomings and finds his bad habits more charming than annoying. |
| 307 | * SecretSecretKeeper: She is the only one who knows that [[spoiler:Chameleon is Starbuck's father]]. |
| 308 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: With Sheba; is the girly girl of the pair. |
| 309 | [[/folder]] |
| 310 | |
| 311 | [[folder: Lt. Sheba]] |
| 312 | !!Lt. Sheba (Anne Lockhart) |
| 313 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sheba.png]] |
| 314 | [[caption-width-right:350:"''Did you ever think about that maybe two people who snap at each other for no reason, are doing it to avoid their real feelings?"'']] |
| 315 | |
| 316 | Daughter of the Legendary Commander Cain (NOT the female one). She's just as stubborn as he is. |
| 317 | ---- |
| 318 | * AcePilot: Her own father has often called her, "One of the best". |
| 319 | * AffirmativeActionGirl: She was not added to the main roster until around halfway through the show, probably to serve as the main female Viper pilot. |
| 320 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With Apollo, as said in her pic quote. |
| 321 | * BigDamnHeroes: Rescues Starbuck and Apollo as her introductory move. |
| 322 | * DaddysGirl: It especially shows in her debut episode, where it gets to the point she initially resents Cassiopeia. |
| 323 | * DefrostingIceQueen: During her initial introduction, Sheba is a realist with a tough exterior but during her time aboard the ''Galactica'' she forms a friendship with the rest of the crew - even Cassiopeia. |
| 324 | * DistaffCounterpart: To Apollo, according to the creator of the re-imagined show. |
| 325 | * DivineDate: She and Iblis spend a lot of time alone together in various ships throughout the fleet. |
| 326 | * FireForgedFriends: With Cassiopeia, who tends to Bojay's wounds during the raid on Gamoray. |
| 327 | * LikeParentLikeChild: Shares her father's stubbornness and bravery. |
| 328 | * {{Love Interest|s}}: To Apollo. |
| 329 | * LoveMakesYouDumb: She is completely taken in by Iblis in a two-parter episode. Thankfully, she throws him off near the end after he [[spoiler:kills Apollo.]] |
| 330 | * MayDecemberRomance: With Iblis. He even looks like he could be her dad! |
| 331 | * MissingMom: Cain mentions that Sheba's mother died at some point in the past, which coincided with his relationship with Cassiopeia. |
| 332 | * OneOfTheBoys: Subverted - She's a skilled Viper pilot and hangs out with the boys. But she does talk to Athena and Cassiopeia, too. |
| 333 | * PlatonicLifePartners: She initially had this with Bojay and once openly referred to him as such in "War of the Gods". |
| 334 | --> '''Sheba:''' "Bojay is like my family. He's all that I've got left." |
| 335 | * TheSixthRanger: Along with Bojay, she joined the ''Galactica'' after she was forced to flee the ''Pegasus'' in an injured state. |
| 336 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: With Cassiopeia; is the tomboy of the pair. |
| 337 | [[/folder]] |
| 338 | |
| 339 | [[folder:Serina]] |
| 340 | !! Serina (Creator/JaneSeymourActress) |
| 341 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/serina.png]] |
| 342 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"We waited. We watched and prayed, and you never came!"'']] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | Mother of Boxey. Appears in only the Pilot and the two-part episode "Lost Planet of the Gods", but an important character nonetheless. |
| 345 | ---- |
| 346 | * ActionGirl: Learns how to [[spoiler:fly a Viper when the regular pilots fall ill.]] |
| 347 | ** ActionMom: She did have a son to raise. |
| 348 | * AdaptationDyeJob: In the novels, she has auburn hair and green eyes. Jane Seymour is brown-eyed and a light brunette in the show. More accurately, one eye is brown: the actress has heterochromia (eyes that are each a different colour). |
| 349 | * BroodingBoyGentleGirl: With Apollo. |
| 350 | * DeadAlternateCounterpart: Inverted in the Dynamite comics. She is alive and well in a universe where the Cylons rule supreme and has been an able-bodied resistance fighter. |
| 351 | * FourthDateMarriage: [[spoiler:To Apollo.]] |
| 352 | * IntrepidReporter: She was reporting on the peace celebrations when the Cylons attacked. |
| 353 | * JumpScare: She is understandably startled when she spots a corpse the tomb she and the others are exploring. |
| 354 | * KilledOffForReal: She was blasted by a Cylon in the two-parter, 'Lost Planet of the Gods'. |
| 355 | ** TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: A Type B for Apollo.]] |
| 356 | * {{Love Interest|s}}: To Apollo [[spoiler:whom she later marries.]] |
| 357 | * MeaningfulName: Her name is derived from Cylene, one of Apollo's lovers in the Greek mythology; both attract their respective Apollos through different means of strength - while Cylene attracted the God by wrestling with a lion, Serina attracted the warrior by coping with life and crisis with exceptional strength, and by training as a Viper pilot. |
| 358 | * MissingMom: [[spoiler:Becomes one for Boxey when she dies from the blast she took from the Cylon during the Battle of Kobol.]] |
| 359 | * SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:Though she has lived through the events of the pilot, she was killed off two episodes later.]] |
| 360 | [[/folder]] |
| 361 | |
| 362 | [[folder:Boxey]] |
| 363 | !!Boxey (Noah Hathaway) and Muffit (Evie the Chimp) |
| 364 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/muffitboxey.png]] |
| 365 | |
| 366 | Apollo's son. Boxey is a bright and outspoken boy who loves adventure. Boxey lost his beloved daggit/dog Muffit when the colonies where destroyed. So Muffit II was created to take his place. Now the pair are almost always together. Both Boxey and Muffit have used their unique talents to save lives many times. |
| 367 | ---- |
| 368 | * CheerfulChild: He can retain being this even when in danger. When it comes to Muffit, however... |
| 369 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Along with Athena and Boomer, Boxey takes center stage along with Muffit in 'Fire In Space'. |
| 370 | * DeadAlternateCounterpart: In the Dynamite comics where his alternate self is killed during the Cylon invasion. |
| 371 | * FamilyOfChoice: Since his mother's death, the entire core ''Galactica'' crew has become Boxey's surrogate family. Starbuck even becomes his HonoraryUncle. |
| 372 | * TheHeart: They're supposed to be this to the whole 'Galactica' crew. Especially Adama and his family. |
| 373 | * HeroicDog: Although Muffit is normally just Boxey's playmate, it has put itself at risk to rescue people, distract Cylon centurions, and so on. |
| 374 | * HeroicFireRescue: Muffet running back into the ventilation duct to rescue an injured firefighter he'd spotted earlier. |
| 375 | * KidSidekick: Boxey. |
| 376 | * NamedInTheSequel: In ''Series/Galactica1980,'' it's asserted that Boxey is only a nickname, and his given name is Troy. While ''Galactica 1980'' is generally treated as non-canon by fans and creators alike, the name Troy has stuck and carried over to most ExpandedUniverse material since then. |
| 377 | * NonHumanSidekick: Muffit the Robo Dog. Muffit is pretty much the only thing on the ship with whom Boxey can get into childlike misadventures with. |
| 378 | * ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler:His father died during the Cylon attack on Caprica, while his mother was killed in action during a mission on Kobol.]] |
| 379 | * ParentalSubstitute: |
| 380 | ** Boxey's mother was killed shortly after Apollo married her, so Apollo took on the task of looking after him. |
| 381 | ** Starbuck spends enough time with Boxey to be considered a surrogate second parent. |
| 382 | * PutOnABus: Alongside Athena, Boxey never appeared for the rest of the season after "Greetings from Earth". Muffit is not seen again after "War of the Gods". |
| 383 | * ReplacementGoldfish: Muffit II is one for Boxey after the latter's real daggit was killed during the Cylon attack. |
| 384 | * SidekickExMachina: Again, Muffit. |
| 385 | * TagalongKid: Subverted during the pilot; played straight in "Gun At Ice Planet Zero" and "The Magnificent Warriors". Muffit has proved useful in those situations, though. |
| 386 | * WhenYouComingHomeDad: Boxey seems to always wonder this whenever Apollo is out on patrols or fighting Cylons. |
| 387 | [[/folder]] |
| 388 | |
| 389 | [[folder:Zac]] |
| 390 | !! Zac (Music/RickSpringfield) |
| 391 | |
| 392 | Apollo and Athena's younger brother, out on his first patrol in the pilot. |
| 393 | ---- |
| 394 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Zac is the eager excitable sibling compared to the responsible Apollo and Athena. |
| 395 | * KilledOffForReal: When his fighter explodes. |
| 396 | * ManOnFire: He's visibly shown bursting into flames before his fighter explodes. |
| 397 | * NewMeat: It's mentioned that he's to be on his first patrol in the pilot. |
| 398 | * OddNameOut: Unlike his older brother and sister, Zac's name has no connection to Greek mythology. |
| 399 | * SacrificialLamb: He is the first character to die in the show. |
| 400 | * SiblingRivalry: With Apollo in the novels. |
| 401 | * SiblingTeam: When he and Apollo went out on patrol together. |
| 402 | * TheUnfavorite: In the novels, his father believes he just CantCatchUp. |
| 403 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: Zac is quickly and unceremoniously killed off barely twenty minutes in. |
| 404 | [[/folder]] |
| 405 | |
| 406 | [[folder:Lt. Jay]] |
| 407 | !! Lt. Bojay (Jack Stauffer) |
| 408 | |
| 409 | Sheba's wingman aboard the ''Pegasus'' and former member of Blue Squadron. |
| 410 | ---- |
| 411 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While fiercely loyal to Cain, he does have a caring side. |
| 412 | * PlatonicLifePartners: He initially had this with Sheba, but... |
| 413 | * PutOnABus: He was not seen again since the beginning of "War of the Gods". |
| 414 | * RememberTheNewGuy: Bojay was originally a pilot on the ''Galactica'' before being transferred to the Fifth Fleet under Commander Cain who hadn't been mentioned before "The Living Legend". |
| 415 | [[/folder]] |
| 416 | |
| 417 | [[folder:Commander Cain]] |
| 418 | !!Commander Cain (Creator/LloydBridges) |
| 419 | [[quoteright:322:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cain22.png]] |
| 420 | [[caption-width-right:322:''"Tomorrow we go on the offensive. We'll show those golmonging Cylons how to fight now! Yes, by the Lords of Kobol, the Cylon Empire is about to fall!"'']] |
| 421 | |
| 422 | Sheba's Father. Commander of the battlestar ''Pegasus''. Appears in only one episode ("The Living Legend"), but is too hammy to pass up. |
| 423 | ---- |
| 424 | * ActionDad: He's old enough to have an adult daughter, and leads from the front. |
| 425 | * BlingOfWar: Cain's pilot fatigues sport gold stripes, which help distinguish him. |
| 426 | * BloodKnight: Ho boy! |
| 427 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: In order to have his way, he destroys needed fuel tankers to force Adama to attack a base. Adama calls him on this, everyone expects him to backstab again, and no one is surprised when he disobeys orders again in a later attack. |
| 428 | * DrowningMySorrows: Cain does this after he's demoted for attacking the Cylon tankers. |
| 429 | * FourStarBadass |
| 430 | * FrontlineGeneral: Cain personally leads raids on Cylon supply ships. |
| 431 | * GeneralRipper: While an inherently good person ([[AxeCrazy unlike his reimaged opposite sex counterpart]]), Cain does some very shady things in his attempts to get the Galactica's help taking Gomorray. |
| 432 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: Cain and the ''Pegasus'' have been fighting a guerilla war against the Cylons in their little corner around Gomorray for about two years. |
| 433 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Though whether or not he survived during the confrontation is unknown.]] |
| 434 | * HitAndRunTactics: Cain knows he can't fight the Cylons in extended battles, so he focuses on quick strikes. |
| 435 | * InformedAbility: Commander Cain is famous as a bold commander, brilliant strategist, and an inspiring leader. In practice, his leadership consists of swaggering around boasting about himself and sneering at others, and his strategy is AttackAttackAttack. It works, mostly because Baltar is an idiot and he is a tactful competent general. |
| 436 | * JuniorCounterpart: An inverted one to Starbuck. Like Starbuck, Cain is a friend of an Adama, likes to break the rules and is a ladies' man in a relationship with Cassiopeia. |
| 437 | * LargeHam: Most of his lines are very hammy. [[Film/HotShots Admiral Tug Benson]] IN SPACE!. |
| 438 | * LivingLegend: There's a reason why the two-parter episode featuring him is called 'The Living Legend', and he truly lives up to the legend. |
| 439 | * LoveTriangle: With Cassiopeia and Starbuck. Fortunately, Cain himself resolves this by taking on the two Cylon basestars alone. |
| 440 | * MayDecemberRomance: With Cassiopeia. |
| 441 | * MilitaryMaverick: Ho boy! |
| 442 | * NeverFoundTheBody: Never found the ship in his case when the Fifth Fleet went missing two years before the series began. And it's believed that [[spoiler:anyone on the Pegasus (including him) did this again at the end of 'The Living Legend']]. |
| 443 | * NotQuiteDead: Cain and the rest of his crew were originally thought lost some time before the series began. |
| 444 | * OldSoldier: Cain is clearly the oldest crewman onboard the ''Pegasus'' and still goes into battle alongside his younger pilot subordinates. |
| 445 | * ParentChildTeam: Cain fights alongside his daughter Sheba during the raid on the Cylon tankers and implied to have done so on multiple occasions. |
| 446 | * RedOniBlueOni: He's the hammy BloodKnight Red to Adama's stoic, cautious Blue. Their color schemes also reflect this dynamic, with Adama's blue commander's uniform while Cain wears the brown leather fatigues of his subordinate pilots. |
| 447 | * SelfDeprecation: He's mature enough to recognise when he is wrong, such as the fact that the refugee fleet would have been doomed if his attack was carried out, and then defer to Adama's authority when working out a battle plan. |
| 448 | * StaffOfAuthority: Cain is often seen carrying a swagger stick with a pegasus figurine on the top to denote his status as commander. |
| 449 | * UndyingLoyalty: Cain's crew almost take this to the extreme. |
| 450 | * YouShallNotPass: He throws the Pegasus at two Cylon Basestars to protect the fleet. After which his ship disappears. It is speculated that he is too much of a badass to be dead. |
| 451 | [[/folder]] |
| 452 | |
| 453 | [[folder: Other Colonials]] |
| 454 | !! Chameleon (Creator/FredAstaire) |
| 455 | |
| 456 | ---- |
| 457 | * ConMan: Like father, like son. Apparently. |
| 458 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sure, he can be very deceptive when it suits him. But overtime, he grows to care for Starbuck. [[spoiler:Indeed, the warrior turns out to be his own son - a fact which he told only Cassiopeia.]] |
| 459 | * LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:To Starbuck. He didn't actually tell him that, though.]] |
| 460 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The look on Chameleon's face as Starbuck tells him he's quitting the service to spend more time with him just screams this. |
| 461 | |
| 462 | !! Dr. Salik (Creator/GeorgeMurdock) |
| 463 | |
| 464 | ---- |
| 465 | * HumansAreMorons: His attitude towards the Council of Twelve. |
| 466 | * TheMedic: In the Galactica, he's senior of them all. |
| 467 | |
| 468 | !! Dr. Wilker (John Dullaghan) |
| 469 | |
| 470 | ---- |
| 471 | * TheSmartGuy: It's part of his electronics job resume. He's also the one who built Muffit II, not only as Boxey's replacement pet but to also serve as a basis for the War Daggits designed to take watch over the Warriors as they rest in situations where they are isolated or on a ground mission. |
| 472 | |
| 473 | !! Flight Sergeant Jolly (Tony Swartz) |
| 474 | |
| 475 | * TheBigGuy: In the Blue Squadron. Shares this role with Greenbean. |
| 476 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Greenbean. Only elements of this come to play in the show, but is delved a little deeper in the novelizations. |
| 477 | |
| 478 | !! Flight Sergeant Greenbean (Creator/EdBegleyJr) |
| 479 | |
| 480 | * AllLoveIsUnrequited: It is revealed in the novelizations that Greenbean has had a crush on Serina. [[spoiler: And then she dies.]] |
| 481 | * TheBigGuy: In the Blue Squadron. Shares this role with Jolly. |
| 482 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Jolly. Only elements of this come to play in the show, but is delved a little deeper in the novelizations. |
| 483 | |
| 484 | !! Flight Sergeant Ortega (Frank Ashmore) |
| 485 | |
| 486 | * AssholeVictim: He was murdered by [[spoiler:Karybdis]]. But it's only because he has blackmailed him along with two other men who sneaked aboard the fleet using aliases, and was also a jerk to some other warriors - but especially Starbuck. |
| 487 | * {{Jerkass}} |
| 488 | ** JerkJock: He is a rival Triad player, after all. |
| 489 | * KilledOffForReal |
| 490 | * TheRival: To Starbuck. Those two have had quite the rivalry history... |
| 491 | * TokenEvilTeammate: He took the bribe from three men, and has been blackmailing them ever since. |
| 492 | |
| 493 | !!President Adar (Creator/LewAyres) |
| 494 | |
| 495 | * HeadInTheSandManagement: With disastrous results. |
| 496 | * KilledOffForReal |
| 497 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He sinks into despair upon realizing that his actions have caused the destruction upon the Twelve Colonies. |
| 498 | -->"How could I have been so completely wrong? I have led the entire human race to ruin..." |
| 499 | * SacrificialLamb |
| 500 | |
| 501 | !!Croft (Creator/RoyThinnes) |
| 502 | |
| 503 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With his wife Leda, who is not too fond of him. |
| 504 | * MilitaryMaverick: According to his wife, he 'invites trouble' and is a little more extreme than even Starbuck. He was even sent to the Prison Barge for this. |
| 505 | * TokenGoodTeammate: Among the criminals recruited to disable a laser weapon meant to target the Galactica passing through Arcta, he's the only one willing to stick to the mission. The rest of the prisoners, however, devise an escape plan. |
| 506 | |
| 507 | !!Leda (Creator/ChristineBelford) |
| 508 | |
| 509 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With her husband, Croft. It appears to be one-sided as she outright states that she hates him despite their marriage, though [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther she ends up dying for him in the end]]. |
| 510 | * HeroicSacrifice / RedemptionEqualsDeath: She [[TakingTheBullet takes the blast]] from Vulpa meant for Croft. |
| 511 | * TheMedic: For the Arcta team. |
| 512 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female in the demolition team. |
| 513 | |
| 514 | !!Commander Kronus (Paul Fix) |
| 515 | |
| 516 | * HeroicSacrifice: He is shot while trying to get the Celestria back upright during a skirmish. |
| 517 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He ultimately decides to take matters into his own hands upon finding out what Charka was really up to. |
| 518 | * StopHavingFunGuy: He is among the most strict Colonial Commanders in the fleet, and his attitude towards the other officers (even Colonel Tigh) shows. |
| 519 | |
| 520 | !!Aurora (Ana Alicia) |
| 521 | |
| 522 | * ForcedIntoEvil: She is among the mutineers who staged an escape from the Celestra, but we later find out that Kronus' second-in-command, Charka, is the reason the mutiny took place due to his inhumane treatment toward the workers. |
| 523 | * LoveTriangle: With Damon and Starbuck, though the latter later [[DefiedTrope defies this]]. |
| 524 | * RememberTheNewGuy: Aurora may be one of Starbuck's past love interests, but she was not seen until next to the last episode. Somewhat justified, as she is thought to be killed during the Destruction. |
| 525 | |
| 526 | !!Sire Uri (Creator/RayMilland) |
| 527 | [[quoteright:327:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/uri.png]] |
| 528 | [[caption-width-right:327:''"Warriors are always the last to recognize the inevitability of change."'']] |
| 529 | |
| 530 | * AdaptationalAttractiveness: Sire Uri was described in the Berkley novels as 'handsome', though this could count as an inversion since the novel and the show were released around the same time. |
| 531 | * AmbitionIsEvil: According to Adama, he was once an honorable Councilman before the Destruction, which has now corrupted his moral and ethical standings as well as [[EvilMakesYouUgly physical appearance]]. |
| 532 | * BaldOfEvil: An amoral councilman with no hair on the top of his head. |
| 533 | * TheCasanova: He has at least two or three ladies sitting with him during his initial introduction. They're much younger than he is, making him a DirtyOldMan. |
| 534 | * ItsAllAboutMe: Subverted. He was highly thoughtful and full of moral spirit in his early days before power and fame eventually got to his head. |
| 535 | * KarmaHoudini: Assuming he survived the attack on Carillon... |
| 536 | * LackOfEmpathy: He could care less about the dangers the rest of the Colonials would have to face. He also shows no sadness towards the fate of his wife. |
| 537 | * ObstructiveBureaucrat: Arguably more so than the rest of the Council. |
| 538 | * SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: Happened off-screen, perhaps sometime prior to the first episode. |
| 539 | * UngratefulBastard: Adama voted for Uri to represent Caprica on the council but Uri frequently backstabs or tries to undermine him. Apollo calls Adama out on that. |
| 540 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He is never seen again after the events of 'Saga of the Star World'. |
| 541 | |
| 542 | !!The Council of the Twelve |
| 543 | |
| 544 | * AristocratsAreEvil: Almost any Sire or Siress is of high-brow low-moral character. Especially in the Council. |
| 545 | * HeroAntagonist: Quite a few of them are this. One of them, Siress Tinia, explains they are really only trying to do their job. |
| 546 | * HumansAreMorons: Dr. Salik thinks this towards the Council, anyway. |
| 547 | * LawfulStupid: They believe everything they do for the Colonies and later the rag-tag fugitive Fleet is for peace. They are even willing to call a truce for both the Cylons and the Eastern Alliance, only for both to stab them in the back. |
| 548 | * ObstructiveBureaucrat: Almost all of them are this, with Anton and Tinia being notable exceptions. There may be even one or two who want Adama removed from office. |
| 549 | * OnlySaneMan: At least Sire Anton is this in the pilot. Of course, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse he is not seen again after that]]. |
| 550 | * StrawCivilian: Except Adama, of course. |
| 551 | |
| 552 | !!Council Security (aka Sentries) |
| 553 | * AssholeVictim: For all of their trouble, they're usually on the receiving end of the abuse. Reese, especially. He got attacked ''twice'', first by a scared man whose family was captured then by the escaping Nomen. |
| 554 | * DrivenByEnvy / TheResenter: In the novelizations, the Council security are called Sentries and the reason they were not present until the 'Tombs of Kobol' arc was because the men who weren't qualified to be warriors were recently selected by the new Council representatives and and the jealousy they feel helps explain why they always cause so much trouble for the warriors. |
| 555 | * GangOfBullies: Mainly to the warriors. |
| 556 | * InSeriesNickname: The warriors officially dub them 'Blackshirts', due to their uniforms. |
| 557 | * {{Jerkass}}: Due out of pure spite and jealousy they feel towards the warriors. |
| 558 | * JerkassBall: Boomer screws around in the shuttle just to get back at a couple of them for insulting him. |
| 559 | * LawfulStupid: Probably the reason why the council chose them in the first place. |
| 560 | [[/folder]] |
| 561 | |
| 562 | [[folder: Borellian Nomen]] |
| 563 | !! Borellian Nomen |
| 564 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/borelliannomen.png]] |
| 565 | [[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: Taba (Anthony De Longis), Maga (Lance [=LeGault=]), and Bora (Robert Feero).]] |
| 566 | |
| 567 | A subrace of humans who are a little more caveman-looking than the others, and are culturally a ProudWarriorRace. They are part of the colonial fleet, but only appear in one episode. |
| 568 | |
| 569 | * BadassBoast: "We ARE Warriors!" Bonus points if in response to some who would dare think otherwise. |
| 570 | * BigOlEyebrows: All male Borellian Nomen appear to sport them. |
| 571 | * BlatantLies: The trio arrive at the Rising Star, insisting that they have come to enjoy themselves. Fortunately, the Colonial Warriors know better. |
| 572 | -->'''Boomer:''' "I knew we had some among the survivors but I never heard of them mixing with the other colonists." |
| 573 | -->'''Jolly:''' "They don't, unless they're on a blood trail." |
| 574 | * BloodKnight: Seems to be a common trait among the Nomen. |
| 575 | * DrawSwordDrawBlood: The Borellian Nomen had a warrior's code that said that if they drew their long knife, they would prefer suicide to seeing the knife resheathed unbloodied. |
| 576 | * FrazettaMan: It's never made explicit, but with the eyebrow ridges and general shagginess, the implication is that the Nomen are there to answer the question, "Hey, if our ancestors came from space, then where did the [[AllCaveMenWereNeanderthals Neanderthals]] come from?" Well, they came from the same place. So there. |
| 577 | * HonorBeforeReason: Once a Borellian Nomen sets out on a "blood trail", nothing will ever dissuade him from his "hunt". |
| 578 | * HotBlooded: Taba, the youngest out of the three. Maga even removes him from the blood trail for this. |
| 579 | * TheLeader: Maga. |
| 580 | * ProudWarriorRace: They take their status as honorable warriors very seriously. |
| 581 | * TheStoic: This also seems to be a common trait. |
| 582 | * ThisIsUnforgivable: The reason they're on the blood trail for Chameleon was because the latter has conned one of their own. |
| 583 | [[/folder]] |
| 584 | |
| 585 | !Cylons |
| 586 | [[folder:General]] |
| 587 | * AIIsACrapshoot: They destroyed both their original creators and humanity, neither of which were with any explained motive. Because this show was written when everyone made of metal in SciFi was automatically racist. |
| 588 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Most of the Cylons barring the Imperious Leader (whose eyes we don't see) and [[TokenHuman Baltar]] sport red robotic eyes that constantly swivel back and forth. |
| 589 | [[/folder]] |
| 590 | |
| 591 | [[folder:Baltar]] |
| 592 | !!Baltar (Creator/JohnColicos) |
| 593 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baltar.png]] |
| 594 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"I have a plan. All I need is the opportunity to present it. That will come."'']] |
| 595 | |
| 596 | Baltar is not a Cylon - he's the man who sold humanity out to the Cylons. A chronic liar and coward, he loves to think of himself as superior to everyone else. He thinks he's using the Cylons when they're the ones using him. Of course none of that matters because he could never do the one thing they wanted him to do - destroy the Galactica. |
| 597 | |
| 598 | * AristocratsAreEvil: Baltar is a Count, one of the most commonly 'evil' ranks. |
| 599 | * AssholeVictim: In the movie, he is executed by the Cylons (ironically the same people who he betrayed humanity for), it's a fate well-deserved for someone as despicable as Baltar. |
| 600 | * BadBoss: In the climax of "The Living Legend Part II", Baltar drops his own basestar back while leaving the other two in his trio to handle the ''Pegasus''. |
| 601 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: In "Lost Planet of the Gods", he tries to get into a position to backstab either the Cylons, the Rag-Tag Fleet, or ''both at once'' — and not even the audience is sure where he actually wants to aim the knife. It all ends with him pinned under rubble at the bottom of a Space-Egyptian pyramid when both sides refuse to trust him. |
| 602 | * ClassicVillain: With "Evil Lighting" and everything. |
| 603 | * DependingOnTheWriter: In ''Baltar's Escape'' Baltar is not only a coward, but whiny when he is faced with the reality that Adama would act solely on whether or not he believes Baltar will release his hostages. Given Baltar's history of treachery, Baltar's OhCrap look and almost BreakingTheFourthWall moment before the cut to commercial only makes him look more pathetic but in an amusing way. |
| 604 | * DevilInPlainSight: Initially when he was part of the Council. Now he's just an all-around villain. |
| 605 | * DirtyCoward: Boy is he ever. |
| 606 | * TheDragon: To the Cylons' BigBad, and later to Count Iblis. |
| 607 | * EvilCostumeSwitch: He initially wore his white councilman robes, but then he took up [[GreenAndMean the green suit]] when his life was spared and was given command of his own basestar - which even comes with a snarky IL Cylon! |
| 608 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He is charismatic and well-spoken, but it only serves, and does little, to hide his true nature as a narcissistic, slimy backstabber. |
| 609 | * FrontlineGeneral: In "The Living Legend Part I", he accompanies the Cylon Raider attack wing in his own craft [[GlorySeeker to get credit]] for the destruction of the ''Galactica''. It doesn't last long as he's sent running when he finds himself face-to-face with the Pegasus. |
| 610 | * GreenAndMean: His green outfit during his affiliation with the Cylons screams very much this. |
| 611 | * HatedByAll: Virtually nobody likes this guy, not even the Cylons, who are just using him for their own benefit. And considering his personality, it's easy to see why. |
| 612 | * TheHeavy: Since the Imperious Leader spends most of his time as OrcusOnHisThrone on his basestar or on the planet Cylon, Baltar is given the responsibility of chasing down the remnants of humanity. |
| 613 | * ItsAllAboutMe: Definitely has moments of this. At one point, he believes he'll be treated like a ''prince''. |
| 614 | * KarmicDeath: Subverted. Originally he was supposed to be [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves killed by his new "allies"]] but the audience liked him so much the big wigs gave him a break. New scenes were therefore shot for the series to keep him around as a recurring villain. The Marvel Comics adaptation, being based on the early version, has the Cylons execute him on-panel. |
| 615 | * LightIsNotGood: For the pilot episode, Baltar wears the white robes of a councilman. |
| 616 | * MisanthropeSupreme |
| 617 | * MouthOfSauron: The main reason why the Cylons keep him around, to persuade the remnants of humanity why life under the Cylons is better. |
| 618 | * NiceJobFixingItVillain: If it wasn't for Baltar leading an attack against the ''Galactica'', the crew of the titular battlestar as well as those of ''Pegasus'' would have gone on fighting over the latter's fuel exchange - which has been ordered by Adama. |
| 619 | * NotNowKiddo: Does this to a Cylon as he is too busy relishing the ''Galactica'''s destruction until the ''Pegasus'' attacked. |
| 620 | --> '''Cylon:''' "Sir, I really think you should take a look at the ''other'' battlestar." |
| 621 | * OffWithHisHead: Decapitated in the original version before being spared. |
| 622 | * TheQuisling: Sold out humanity to the Cylons. |
| 623 | * SmugSnake: Despite his overwhelmingly huge opinion of himself, he's not that good of a schemer. In fact, many of his plans are undone by his continental ego, intense overconfidence and borderline intolerable demeanour undermining his efforts before he even reaches the finish line. |
| 624 | * TheSociopath: He is self-serving, narcissistic, has a complete lack of empathy, and will use others and betray them when they are no longer of any use to him. |
| 625 | * TemptingFate: In 'Baltar's Escape', he cheers about how successful his plan is going, just before he orders his Centurion pilot to launch. |
| 626 | * TokenHuman: The lone human working with the Cylons. [[TheQuisling And for good reason]]. |
| 627 | * UnexplainedRecovery: It isn't stated how he got loose from getting trapped under rubble in "Lost Planet of the Gods". |
| 628 | * UngratefulBastard: It is revealed in the novelizations that despite Lucifer saving his life, Baltar has hated him since he was abandoned at Kobol. |
| 629 | %%* VillainousFriendship: With Lucifer. |
| 630 | [[/folder]] |
| 631 | |
| 632 | [[folder:Lucifer]] |
| 633 | !!Lucifer (voiced by Creator/JonathanHarris) |
| 634 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucifer.png]] |
| 635 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"Anything is possible, but the odds are astronomically against it."'']] |
| 636 | |
| 637 | The smartest Cylon in the whole universe. He has the brains, the style, and most importantly, he's modest. His only handicap? Having to work under Baltar. Despite this handicap Lucifer seems to enjoy his banter with Balter, or perhaps he just like watching him sweat when things get hairy. |
| 638 | |
| 639 | * AFatherToHisMen: Sort of. In ''The Gun On Ice Planet Zero'' he objects to Baltar's intention to use the ship's pilots as [[WeHaveReserves reserves]]. |
| 640 | * AffablyEvil: Instead of hating him for being a member of the evil race of robots, you'll spend most of your time laughing at his razor sharp wit. |
| 641 | * BewareTheSillyOnes |
| 642 | * DeceptiveDisciple: He seems to be this at first. [[spoiler:But when Baltar gets the idea to surrender to the Galactica, he sounds genuinely concerned for the man's safety.]] |
| 643 | * DeadpanSnarker |
| 644 | * EvenEvilHasStandards |
| 645 | * HeelFaceTurn: He does this in the novelizations, due to his friendship with Starbuck. |
| 646 | * LikableVillain: Lucifer isn't likable because he does good or isn't as evil as he claims so much as it's because he's so good at calling Baltar out on his [[LargeHam hammyness]]. That's probably why we love him so much. |
| 647 | * TheRival: Baltar believes Lucifer has a rivalry with Spectre. |
| 648 | * TheStarscream |
| 649 | %%* VillainousFriendship: With Baltar. |
| 650 | [[/folder]] |
| 651 | |
| 652 | [[folder:Spectre]] |
| 653 | !!Spectre (voiced by Murray Matheson) |
| 654 | [[quoteright:277:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/specter8.png]] |
| 655 | [[caption-width-right:277:''"Unfortunately, we are programmed to destroy humans, not save them. Our knowledge of their anatomy is so limited."'']] |
| 656 | |
| 657 | * BlatantLies: Subverted; while he is good at coming up with lies, Lucifer doesn't buy him for a second as he finds most of his behavior faulty. |
| 658 | * DeceptiveDisciple: Perhaps even moreso than Lucifer. |
| 659 | * EvilCounterpart: To Lucifer. While both of them are evil, Spectre is shown to be more deceitful and devious, which Lucifer doesn't really approve of. |
| 660 | * ProfessionalButtKisser: Specter does an excellent job of sucking up to Baltar. |
| 661 | * TheRival: Lucifer sees him as this, according to Baltar. |
| 662 | * SmugSnake |
| 663 | * WouldHurtAChild: Specially those 'renegade' children. |
| 664 | [[/folder]] |
| 665 | |
| 666 | [[folder:Imperious Leader]] |
| 667 | !!Imperious Leader (voiced by Creator/PatrickMacnee, body by Dick Durock) |
| 668 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/imperious_leader.jpg]] |
| 669 | |
| 670 | The Imperious Leader is the leader of the Cylon Empire and of the entire Cylon race. |
| 671 | |
| 672 | * AlwaysChaoticEvil: He declared the attack on humans. |
| 673 | * BigBad: He is the instigator of Thousand-Yahren War, the leader of the Cylons and the main antagonist of ''Battlestar Galactica (1978)''. |
| 674 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: The first Imperious Leader who led the near-extermination of humans is killed at the end of "Saga of a Star World". A second Imperious Leader is introduced in the epilogue and Baltar is following his orders. |
| 675 | * EvilCounterpart: To Adama, as the leaders of their own separate fleets. |
| 676 | %%* EvilOverlord: To the Cylons. |
| 677 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Imperious Leader is the leader of the Cylons. |
| 678 | * FantasticRacism: Towards humans. The second Imperious Leader is somewhat more tolerant, and thus allows Baltar to be spared. |
| 679 | * LargeAndInCharge: The Imperious Leaders were played by the 6'6" Dick Durock. |
| 680 | * MobileMenace: Rules the Cylons from his capital basestar. |
| 681 | * OrcusOnHisThrone: The Imperious leader very rarely leaves his seat on his basestar, with the exception of "The Living Legend Part II" when he appears to commemorate a base. |
| 682 | * RankUp: The Imperious Leaders are generally drawn from the IL-series Cylons, such as Lucifer. |
| 683 | * WarmupBoss: The first Imperious Leader seen is killed at the end of the pilot when his Basestar is caught in the gravitational pull of Carrilon, which at that point was on the verge of exploding thanks to Apollo and Starbuck setting fire to the tylium throughout the planet. |
| 684 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Second Imperious Leader isn't seen after "The Living Legend Part II". |
| 685 | [[/folder]] |
| 686 | |
| 687 | [[folder:Cylon Centurions]] |
| 688 | !!Cylon Centurions |
| 689 | [[quoteright:336:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyloncenturion.png]] |
| 690 | [[caption-width-right:336:''"[[CatchPhrase By your command!]]"'']] |
| 691 | |
| 692 | * BayonetYa: Their rifles are typically equipped with bayonets. |
| 693 | * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Higher-ranked Gold Centurions. |
| 694 | * CyberCyclops: They have a single red light as their "eye" that moves from side to side. |
| 695 | * DeadpanSnarker: At least the one in the Imperious Leader's personal guard was. When the Imperious Leader asks how their attack failed after they took the Galactica by surprise, he replies "Apparently it was not as big a surprise as we had hoped for". |
| 696 | * EvilSoundsDeep: And the Command Centurions (the gold ones) have even deeper voices. |
| 697 | * ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: They're not particularly great shots. |
| 698 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: They're the most visible face of evil in the series and have red robotic eyes. |
| 699 | * SlidingScaleOfShinyVersusGritty: Definitely on the shiny side. |
| 700 | [[/folder]] |
| 701 | |
| 702 | !Other Characters |
| 703 | [[folder:Others]] |
| 704 | !!Count Iblis (Creator/PatrickMacnee) |
| 705 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iblis.png]] |
| 706 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"All people are capable of feeling each other's thoughts. It merely takes time and experience. Place your trust in me, and I promise you all things will be possible."'']] |
| 707 | * AlienNonInterferenceClause: The general reason that the Ship of Light seraphs cannot stop Iblis themselves, despite the fact that he is a renegade member of their order. |
| 708 | --> ''"We cannot interfere with the freedom of choice. His, your's, anybody's."'' |
| 709 | * AristocratsAreEvil |
| 710 | * AttentionWhore: Of course, he's claiming to be a god, what do you expect? |
| 711 | * BrightIsNotGood: He wears shining white robes with gold trimming. |
| 712 | * CharmPerson: He proves capable of wooing just about every woman he meets. |
| 713 | * DevilInPlainSight |
| 714 | * DivineDate: He and Sheba spend a lot of time alone together in various ships throughout the fleet. |
| 715 | * EvilIsSterile: Iblis cannot create followers of his own. He can only corrupt others so that they choose to give him dominion over them. |
| 716 | * GodsHandsAreTied: This is why the Seraphs cannot interfere with freedom of choice. And that includes Iblis's choices to be evil. As a side effect, Iblis also cannot directly confront those who defy him and see him for what he is. He is not allowed to take the life of those who have not given him dominion over them. He must rely on his followers to act against those who challenge him. |
| 717 | * GodTest: He claims to have great powers and knowledge. The Council of Twelve gives him three challenges: to deliver their greatest enemy (Baltar) to them, to lead the fleet to Earth, and one more to be named later. |
| 718 | * KneelBeforeZod: He forces the initially-resistant Baltar to do this. |
| 719 | * LouisCypher: As with being an allegory for the Anti-Christ, he uses mysterious powers and miracles to persuade the Colonials to willingly grant him their loyalty, while mysterious beings of light start appearing and the characters start talking about theology. [[spoiler:He's eventually driven off when he accidentally strikes down Apollo who explicitly rejected his authority.]][[note]]The character was originally called Prince Diabolis but this was far too obvious. So instead, they chose the Islamic term for the devil which today would be only slightly less obvious.[[/note]] |
| 720 | * MayDecemberRomance: With Sheba. He does look like he could be her dad! |
| 721 | * MeaningfulName: Iblis is the name for {{Satan}} in UsefulNotes/{{Islam}}. |
| 722 | * MindControl / MoreThanMindControl: His persuasive powers are phenomenal, and dangerous. |
| 723 | * PhysicalGod: What he claims to be. |
| 724 | ** GodGuise: This is a disguise, however. |
| 725 | * SatanicArchetype: He is a mythical fallen angel, after all. |
| 726 | * ShapeshifterDefaultForm: When Iblis is shot by a blaster [[spoiler: we briefly see his true form as a demon with a piglike face. He also takes this form when he leaves for good.]]. |
| 727 | * SlasherSmile: Iblis' ShapeshifterDefaultForm has one as a default expression. His human guise also smiles when Starbuck tries and fails to kill him. |
| 728 | * SufficientlyAdvancedAlien: What he really is. |
| 729 | * WalkingTechbane: Instrumentation goes haywire whenever he is around. |
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| 731 | \ |
| 732 | \ |
| 733 | \ |
| 734 | \ |
| 735 | \ |
| 736 | \ |
| 737 | |
| 738 | [[/folder]] |
| 739 | |
| 740 | [[folder:Characters in "Galactica 1980"]] |
| 741 | |
| 742 | !!Admiral Adama (Creator/LorneGreene) |
| 743 | * AFatherToHisMen |
| 744 | |
| 745 | !!Colonel [[spoiler:Boomer]] |
| 746 | * FieldPromotion |
| 747 | * PlotRelevantAgeUp: Almost 30 years have passed, so it makes sense. |
| 748 | |
| 749 | !!Captain Troy (Kent [=McCord=]) |
| 750 | * PlotRelevantAgeUp: Galactica 1980 aired two years after the original ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|1978}}'' - in universe, 30 years pass by, so the former Boxey is now played by Kent [=McCord=]. |
| 751 | * StraightMan |
| 752 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute |
| 753 | * UpbringingMakesTheHero |
| 754 | |
| 755 | !!Lt. Dillon (Barry Van Dyke) |
| 756 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: No Dillon, the spining doors weren't built to keep aliens out of the building. |
| 757 | * DrivesLikeCrazy: [[spoiler: Through the streets of Los Angeles, no less!]] |
| 758 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute |
| 759 | |
| 760 | !!Dr. Zee (Creator/RobbieRist; later Creator/JamesPatrickStuart) |
| 761 | * CreepyChild: Robbie Rist's incarnation of the character in the three-part pilot story. This was changed to him having a much more normal personality in the following episodes thanks to ExecutiveMeddling. |
| 762 | * TeenGenius |
| 763 | |
| 764 | !!Colonel Xavier (Creator/RichardLynch; later Creator/JeremyBrett) |
| 765 | |
| 766 | * BigBad: Almost as big as the Cylons, in fact. |
| 767 | * GivingRadioToTheRomans: He wanted to give the Nazis rocket technology so modern day Earth would be advanced enough to repel Cylons. |
| 768 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Baltar, and with good reason. Baltar was originally intended for this role. But either John Colicos was unavailable, or just as likely, omitted as part of the paring down of the cast and other production cost cutting for Galactica 1980. |
| 769 | * TerminatorTwosome: He goes back to World War [=II=] to give technology to the Nazis so Troy and Dillon have to go back and stop him. Doing this in different periods was originally meant to be the concept for the whole show. |
| 770 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: He decides to raise Earth's level of technology by [[spoiler: helping the Nazis [[StupidJetpackHitler improve their rockets and fighters.]]]] |
| 771 | |
| 772 | !!Jamie Hamilton (Robyn Douglass) |
| 773 | Troy and Dillon's contact on Earth. She saves them time and again with her knowledge of Earth history and current events. |
| 774 | |
| 775 | * IntrepidReporter |
| 776 | * MsExposition |
| 777 | |
| 778 | |
| 779 | !!Cy (Rex Cutter) |
| 780 | Also known as Cyrus, Cy is a Cylon Centurion rebuilt by Starbuck to keep company while he was stranded on a planet. Despite the rocky start, the pair actually develop a genuine friendship. |
| 781 | |
| 782 | * ComicallySerious |
| 783 | * HeelFaceTurn |
| 784 | * HeroicSacrifice |
| 785 | * RobotBuddy |
| 786 | [[/folder]] |
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