CLASSIC IMAGE: MED-TECH BEAUTY!

Still wowing us with her acting talent and beauty, the lovely Laurette Spang poses as the equally warm Cassiopeia for another classic publicity image taken during the mid-series point, likely around the time of The Man With Nine Lives.

"MISSION' AT 45: APOLLO'S JOURNEY!

The best and most respected pilot/warrior of the Galactica, and a noble protector of humanity, Captain Apollo, strike leader of the Blue Squadron Colonial Vipers, faces difficult decisions and death-defying ground/space combat missions with the incredulous return of the legendary Commander Cain and the formidable Battlestar Pegasus...

Three great posed images of Richard Hatch in his most beloved role as Apollo, taken in Adama's quarters, used for key publicity during the 1979 cinematic release of Mission: Galactica - The Cylon Attack.

Hatch makes the cover of the German entertainment magazine Bravo.

BEHIND THE SCENES: THE HEROES AND VILLAINS OF 'ICE PLANET ZERO'

In the company of Cylons!

Here's a nice little addition to the exhaustive coverage we gave to the original version of The Gun on Ice Planet Zero last year, a selection of images that have surfaced online of some of the main cast members taken outside one of the main Galactica filming soundstages at Universal Studios back in mid-1978, some of which sadly never appeared in promotional coverage. There's probably even more images like this out there waiting to be discovered.

Roy Thinnes back in the sci-fi genre as Croft.

Background artists Walt Davis as Sgt. Vickers.

Bond girl turned Clone Warrior! Britt Ekland as Ser 5-9

Apollo and Starbuck captured by the Cylons!

CLASSIC IMAGE: ATHENA AND ME!

Back in the day, Starlog magazine did a lovely interview with the glorious Maren Jensen during the start of her time working on Galactica, and her hopes for the future. Here are a few of the outtake images of the ever-lovely actress from the posed Universal Studios/ABC TV publicity shoot that the magazine was originally given access to.

A 'GALACTICA' HEROINE STRIKES THE POSE!

It's been far too long since we've had a gorgeous posed picture of the beautiful Maren Jensen on the site, and I'm sure we're all getting intense withdrawal symptoms in the process. So, situation rectified with this lovely promo shot from 1978! 

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: APOLLO'S ICY COMMAND!

Once again proving himself a fine leader during dangerous times, the spirited but level-headed Captain Apollo, as always finely portrayed by the late Richard Hatch, poses for a series publicity image within the crevasse set built for filming at the Universal Studios sound stages.

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: FAST FRIENDS!

Dirk Benedict and top Swedish actress Britt Ekland pose for some fun publicity images during the filming of Gun on Ice Planet Zero at Universal Studios, Burbank. Ekland was at that point a likely contract player for the studio and did selected TV movie work for them, especially one of Glen A. Larson's extended The Six Million Dollar Man produced episodes a few years earlier...

Posing outside the studio soundstage.

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: HERDED TO WHERE?

On the Galactica bridge, Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) confers with his trusted aides, daughter Athena (Maren Jensen) and Colonel Tigh (Terry Carter) on his instincts that, with their recent attacks, the Cylons are herding the Galactica specifically into a nearby quadrant - a supposed 'safe passage'. But why?

Two lovely on-set posed publicity images taken for the story of Greene and Jensen.

CELEBRATING FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF 'THE GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO'!

Our heroes captured by the Cylons, in this great posed publicity image for The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, taken on the studio backlot of Universal Studios in 1978.

'The Guns of Navarone in space', that was how many fans and critics of the original Battlestar Galactica series described this terrific and effects ambitious two-part story, The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, which premiered on US ABC TV in late 1978 and saw the Galactica and her rag-tag fleet in the targeting sights of a massive Cylon-controlled pulsar weapon located on the ice planet world of Arcta, unless it can be stopped by a unique demolitions team led by Captain Apollo and Lt. Starbuck.

Originally planned as a feature-length TV movie to have followed Saga of a Star World, Gun ultimately became an extended two-part version with some fascinating additions/ deletions/re-shoots to the originally filmed story by a changing production team. As we finish the celebratory year of the classic series, I thought it would be a great idea to concentrate fully on this particular special story and reveal what the originally crafted version looked like before the changes, via all the info/imagery sources available to me. 

I hope site readers enjoy this fascinating journey, with daily blogs starting from August 26th up to November, 2023...

CLASSIC IMAGE: BROTHERS ON PATROL!

A respected warrior and commander, and an eager to please but no less talented pilot in the raw, Apollo and his youthful brother Zac would be the two fateful Colonial patrollers who'd discover an apocalyptic tragedy too late to prevent, in another great posed publicity image of actors Richard Hatch and Rick Springfield from the series ever-impressive pilot episode, Saga of a Star World.

CLASSIC IMAGE: KEEPING THE WATCH!

A dedicated commanding officer and one of the most loyal friends that Commander Adama could ever hope for, the ever-reliable, stern but compassionate Colonel Tigh keeps an eye on the daily routine on the bridge of the Galactica, in a posed image likely linked to the pilot or Gun on Ice Planet Zero. 

CLASSIC IMAGE: ATHENA THE BEAUTY!

The time has yet again flown by since we last had an amazing spotlight image of that Galactican beauty Athena, as played by the ever-lovely Maren Jensen. So, situation rectified!

CLASSIC IMAGE: A TRUE COLONIAL HERO!

A courageous TV sci-fi hero to remember, Captain Apollo gets into blaster firing mode in this great posed publicity image of the much-missed Richard Hatch, taken on set presumably during the middle shooting phase of the original series in 1979.

CLASSIC IMAGE: A FAMILY OF WARRIORS!

Could a seventies sci-fi series possible have had a more attractive family trio of heroes and role models than Commander Adama and his children, Athena and Apollo? They're seen here in this terrific posed publicity shot, one of many, taken between the filming of the original pilot and Gun on Ice Planet Zero, and on the Imperious Leader's set no less, now more colourfully lit for photographic purposes.

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CLASSIC IMAGE: WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Probably the classic series greatest guest star, acting/dance legend Fred Astaire was simply marvellous as the aging conman who might just be the father of that equally lovable rogue-of-sorts Starbuck, in the highly-regarded episode The Man With Nine Lives. Had the series continued for a second year, I'm sure Astaire/Chameleon would have returned for more comedy escapades with a genuinely awestruck Dirk Benedict.

'MISSION GALACTICA' AT 41: WELCOME ABOARD, SHEBA!

A welcome addition to the new compilation film, giving viewers a fresh character to interact with our existing heroes, the ever-delightful Anne Lockhart joins Battlestar Galactica's weekly series status and Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack as Commander Cain's equally bold and headstrong daughter, Sheba, group leader of the flying aces that are the Battlestar Pegasus's Silver Spar Squadron. At first locking heads and fighting attitudes with Captain Apollo, it isn't long, however, before the two show great affection and respect for each other...

'GALACTICA' AT 40: (BATTLE)STAR POWER!

Maren Jensen's Athena may be operating one of the most dated computers of all time in this posed character/publicity image for the show, but it's the great cast of attractive leads led by the respected Lorne Greene for which the classic Battlestar Galactica series will always be remembered and enduring.

'GALACTICA' AT 40: INTRODUCING BOXEY AND MUFFIT!

A posed image taken during filming of Gun on Ice Planet Zero.

Apollo and Serina may do their best to keep them safe and away from harm, but there's no doubt about it-young Boxey (Noah Hathaway) and his lovable replacement Daggit in robot 'Muffey' (Evie the Chimp) are an absolute magnet in attracting trouble, be it from Cylons, reptilian-esque Ovions, and more, in the future beyond the Galactica's exodus from the Twelve Colonies. Intriguingly, the feature film version of Saga of a Star World does not state that Boxey is Serina's child, merely a survivor of the attack on Caprica, unlike the TV version and comic book adaptation.

CLASSIC IMAGE: APOLLO THE HERO!

Apollo's all ready to receive his special medal from Sire Uri at the Carillon Casino, but not before he poses for a special publicity photo for the series, from 1978, for Saga of a Star World.

CLASSIC IMAGE: DAD?

A great posed image of Fred Astaire and Dirk Benedict on the Galactica bridge set, from one of my favourite episodes of the weekly series: The Man with Nine Lives, where Astaire shined as the wily con-man, and possible father to Starbuck, Chameleon.