CLASSIC ART: A CLASH OF SPACE FORCES!

A lovely piece of retro celebration art for the Classic GALACTICA series, similar to the original MATTEL toy campaign materials, that appeared at this year's mega COMIC CON event in the US.

Image: via The Retroist Guide to 2013 Comic Con | The Retroist

CLASSIC IMAGE: BROTHERS AND WARRIORS

Singer/actor Rick Springfield and Richard Hatch pose for a nice publicity image as Zac and Apollo, two fine Colonial Warriors, and sons to the legendary Commander Adama, in Saga of a Star World.

CLASSIC IMAGE: ATHENA's SEXY WARDROBE CHANGE

Out of Colonial uniform, in her zero-gravity pressure suit lycra, Athena gets to briefly show off her sexy figure, for a scene shot with Dirk Benedict as Starbuck, handled at the start of the series filming, which would then be added to the syndicated three episode versions of Saga of a Star World.

CLASSIC ART: THE CYLONS ARE BACK!

The Cylons make their presence felt once more, this time as the cover stars to the original VHS release of GALACTICA 1980's feature compilation movie Conquest of the Earth. The poster campaigns, of which this one featured some adapted Ralph McQuarrie artwork, were ultimately better than most of the Galactica spin-off's end product!

CLASSIC IMAGE: LOVERS AND WARRIORS

Even on the spacious plains of the re-discovered home planet of Kobol, Colonial Warriors and married couple Apollo and Serina can't get enough quality time together, in this scene from Lost Planet of the Gods Part Two.

CLASSIC ART: DEADLY CONSPIRATORS

Inside a Cylon Raider, the traitorous Baltar watches the destruction of humanity, alongside two Cylon Centurions, in this intriguing early conceptual art for Saga of a Star World by the legendary Ralph McQuarrie.

CLASSIC IMAGE: SET 'EM UP!

A distinctive Boray serves the gambling tables at the Carillon Casino- one of the many aliens seen in the pilot episode: Saga of a Star World.

Boray, Ovions and Tylium fuel would get a later mention in the STAR TREK: VOYAGER two-parter Flesh and Blood. Obviously someone in the show's writing staff was a Classic BG fan in his formative years!

CLASSIC IMAGE: COLONIAL PAYBACK TIME!

One of my favourite effects shots from the classic series, of the Colonial Viper squadrons assembling and ready to get some revenge on the Cylons, as seen at the end of Saga of a Star World.

CLASSIC IMAGE: SOCIALISING SOCIALATOR!

The gorgeous Laurette Spang poses for a publicity image as Cassiopeia, the former Socialator (or spiritual healing prostitute!), on the Carillon casino set of Saga of a Star World. After the pilot, the character's unique job position was changed to the more audience friendly position of Med-Tech.