CLASSIC IMAGE: THE 'STARCHASER' AWAITS...

It would normally be a routine patrol but things are different for Starbuck this time, volunteering the chance to pilot a new experimental Viper with greater speed (known as Starchaser on its nose side), and housing a computer with an attitude - CORA, as the Galactica heads further out from the once colony worlds, in a great moment from comedy adventure, The Long Patrol.

For years, who knew the Viper had a name, until a keen Classic Galactica Facebook group fan spotted it on HD Blu-ray. Well spotted!

CLASSIC IMAGE: COMING IN LIKE A MISSILE!

Starbuck's heavily damaged fighter within one of the Galactica landing bays is memorably captured in this great behind the scenes image taken during Apogee's model effects filming of Saga of a Star World, in mid 1978.

CLASSIC ART: COMING IN TO LAND.. (MCQUARRIE)

 

Another terrific concept piece by Ralph McQuarrie for Star Worlds, then Galactica, showing one of the mighty vessel's landing bays with some exterior attachments (ultimately removed to make the important area a more streamlined visual by the time of approved model construction).

CLASSIC IMAGE: ALL ALONE IN THE NIGHT!

A great shot of the Galactica in deep space, as Apollo, Starbuck and Sheba get ready for strafing runs to help put out the massive fires within its Alpha landing bay, during the heady events of Fire in Space.

CLASSIC IMAGE: COMING HOME!

Apollo and Starbuck's Colonial Vipers make their way back to the Alpha Landing Bay of the Galactica, after another perilous space conflict against the Cylons, in this great visual effects image from the original series.

CLASSIC ART: INSIDE ALPHA LANDING BAY...

I love this schematic image which I found online recently, showing some terrific interior details of the Galactica's Alpha landing bay. If anyone knows where it came from, when it was done and by whom, and can point me to any more like this, please get in touch...