CLASSIC IMAGE: BACK ON THE BRIDGE!

One of the most expensive sets ever created for television at that time, and one of the costliest to maintain what with its all its electronic requirements, the fully-functional onscreen Galactica bridge remains one of the iconic sets of not just this series but of US TV science fiction series in general.

An ambitious press launch for the series on the bridge set.

With such a pedigree added to the series, its no surprise that Universal and the series producers were keen to make the most of the set in terms of promotion, and they were successful in their results in the lead-up to the Star Wars on TV event, as the press would originally describe it! 

Enjoy below's special promo featuring unused or alternate footage linked to the pilot, including the Imperious Leader voiced by an unknown actor, who wasn't Ted Cassidy or Patrick Macnee!

Magazine scans of Tekweek linked to the creation of the Bridge set and publicity for the new series... 

From The Portland Rose Festival Friday June 2nd 1978 - Tekweek article.

A look at the original 1978 filming supervised by Saga director Richard A. Colla on the Galactica bridge set.

CLASSIC IMAGE: IN COLONIAL TARGETING!

Another classic space battle image from Saga of a Star World that would be used as stock footage for the weekly series on a semi-regular basis, as a colonial pilot lands himself a new tin head target.

CLASSIC ART: BLASTERS AT DAWN?

They became the best of friends, brothers, after the Cylon annihilation of the Colonies, so what previously brought Starbuck and Apollo into locking blasters on one another?

Great variant cover art by Sean Chen from the consistently enjoyable Dynamite Comics four-part mini-series celebrating the original series iconic scoundrel hero during his origin years. 

CLASSIC IMAGE: TIME FOR SOME PRIVACY...

The dirty and Viper-packed launching bay is not normally the finest place for an intimate liaison, but Starbuck and his new lady friend Cassiopeia will soon find a discreet hideaway within it, in this fun scene from Saga of a Star World!

CLASSIC IMAGE: SPACE SLUG-OUT!

The heroes of the Galactica finally have their chance to fight and successfully defeat against a Cylon Basestar in a way that's finally to their tactical advantage, in a great space conflict scene ending the series with the memorable, The Hand of God.