'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: THE ESCAPE BID!

A shocking surprise for Apollo.

The time has come when, upon reaching the ridge, Wolfe and Leda hold Apollo at gun point as they prepare to steal a nearby Cylon fighter. Apollo's reaching out to Wolfe and Leda to help destroy the weapon fails, and as Wolfe prepares to kill Apollo, a distracting pulsar blast helps Croft surprise tackle and fight his criminal associate, and retrieve his blaster. As Wolfe runs into the snow, Croft prepares to kill him, but ultimately hesitates. Apollo knows that Wolfe will never make it to the Cylon landing area...

A dignified Croft forces Leda to help him and Apollo in the final stages of their mountain ascension. They have a mission to complete, and a fleet of human survivors to save from annihilation...

Wolfe holds his concealed blaster on Apollo.

Apollos attempts at reason fail...

Croft tackles and fights Wolfe.

Croft takes aim at the retreating Wolfe, but hesitates...

Wolfe disappears into the snow.

Croft forces Leda back to the Colonial cause.

Croft is now put in full command. "This mission goes through..."

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: AVALANCHE!

As the pulsar firing continues, so comes resultant ice and snow displacement hurtling down the mountain side as the burly Clone Ser 5-9 is injured in an immense avalanche descending on the Colonial expedition, his leg injury so severe that he ultimately will have to be assisted down the mountain ledge by Tenna as the remaining four members continue their mission, of which Leda and Wolfe are planning to escape as soon as they are on firmer ground atop the mountain.

The immense avalanche begins...

Apollo warns his colleagues: "Avalanche!"

Apollo races to push Croft away from the oncoming snow.

Croft owes Apollo his life.

Ser 5-9 has been seriously injured by a massive rock fall amidst the snow.

Leda reveals the extent of Ser 5-9's injury.

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: PREPARING TO ASCEND THE PULSAR MOUNTAIN!

Wolfe and Leda must recruit Croft to their escape bid upon reaching the mountain.

With the time of 200 centons barely upon them before before the Galactica and the colonial fleet has no choice but to enter the spacial corridor near Arcta, and be in the targeting sights of the pulsar, our heroic team splits into two, with Starbuck leading the garrison attack alongside Boomer and the Clone resistance, whilst Apollo takes the remaining specialists with Ser 5-9 and Tenna to ascend the pulsar mountain and enter the main base - the weapon's weak points for attack having now been revealed by Dr. Ravashol...

The Galactica and her entire fleet are finished, Leda tells Croft as she urges him to join her and Wolfe.

Croft grudgingly agrees despite his deep down wish to be re-instated as a Colonial Warrior.

But as the expedition begins, Leda and Wolfe, recruiting a wary Croft to their cause, prepare to make an escape bid when reaching the mountain top ridge, and when the time is right, steal a Cylon fighter from the nearby landing field.

The Arcta blizzard continues in this great use of stock footage.

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: THANE IS CAPTURED!

Still in hiding with the Clone children, the news comes through to the Colonial team that Thane, having made an escape attempt and acting separate from the others, has now been captured by the Cylons,  a situation that has momentarily concerned Leda and Wolfe, both of whom are working together to plan their own later escape. 

Time is running out, as Boomer indicates to Starbuck.

Wolfe is concerned that his own escape plan could be compromised by Croft.

As Croft volunteers to get Thane back, Starbuck intercedes to investigate, but not before stopping Boxey from following him, and issuing the youngster with new orders to protect his fellow children.

A partial deleted scene from the story.

"Dad said to keep an eye on you!" Boxey tells Starbuck when he plans to go without him.

Starbuck orders Boxey to stay there and keep the Clone children safe, and to stay away from girls!

Boxey agrees to Starbucks orders with a cheeky smile.

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: HAALS vs WOLFE!

Haals lays on the snow as the Snowram soon loses all power.

Having had a previous altercation in the Galactica shuttle, Lt. Haals and Wolfe now have had to uneasily ride together atop the Snowram, soon leading to another confrontation as a Colonial blaster is discharged that takes out the vehicle's power system. The group must soon seek shelter inside the now lifeless vehicle as a deadly di-ethene wave is moving in the air around them...

Rehearsal shots for the scene with Richard Lynch, Christine Belford and Dirk Benedict.

The injured Haals is taken back to the Snowram in a rehearsal shot on set.

Starbuck challenges Wolfe but their conflict is soon broken up.

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: SITUATION - CRITICAL!

Boomer checks on the injured Starbuck within the crashed shuttle.

Emergency lights soon activated, the Galacticans have survived the crashlanding on Arcta but only just, thanks to the piloting skills of a head-wounded Starbuck. Now the team begins to check on their wounded and equipment but know they will have to evacuate to the Snowram as soon as possible, what with the Cylons surely knowing their crashed position from the air.

Starbuck is soon consoled by Boomer than only his friend's piloting skills saved them from death.

Leda tends to the injured Vickers, of which Voight is also in need of medical help.

Wolfe and Thane try to help the injured Voight and keep him warm.

In the meantime, Wolfe has managed to secure a blaster from one of the injured warriors. Later, he and Thane confront Croft, whom they are disappointed in at his return to being loyal to his former jailers, over their plans to make a break from their captors as soon as they are able...

Unseen by the others Wolfe steals Voight's blaster.

A rare close-up look at a Colonial sidearm prop.

'ICE PLANET ZERO' AT 45: ALTERCATIONS WITH DEPARTURE

The final preparations for departure within the Galactica shuttle are underway but a fight soon breaks out between the demolitions team and the support team, resulting in a temporary paralysis given to Vickers by Thane, whilst Wolfe and Haals come to their first physical conflict. 

Haals slips over Thane.

Vickers is challeneged by Thane.

Haals tries to come through...

Wolfe attacks Vickers as Thane soon fights Wolfe.

Thane paralyses Vickers as Leda tries to stop him.

Boomer and Apollo break up the fight.

Leda confirms Vickers has a temporary paralysis but will recover.

Thane has a practical hand mine when apprehended.

Uneasy tension exists with the arrival of Croft.

Apollo tells Croft that 'Nobody is expendable' on the mission as the shuttle readies for departure.