'GALACTICA' AT 40: IN THE REALM OF THE OVIONS!

Another of the great conceptual paintings for the pilot episode from the late, great icon Ralph McQuarrie- this time showing us the major scale of the insectoid Ovions underground colony and its mining system.

'GALACTICA' AT 40: ENCOUNTERING THE OVIONS!

That darn daggit! 

Boxey gets an unpleasant surprise whilst looking for the wayward Muffey on the dark skied world of Carillon, in a tense moment with the Ovions, from Saga of a Star World.

'GALACTICA' AT 40: MINI-BATTLESTAR!

I don't ever recall seeing this gorgeous and very cool US MATTEL release in any of the numerous UK toy shops that my mother took me to back in the day, when Galactica was first released in cinemas. But if anyone did get a hold of it, then I'm very jealous!

'GALACTICA' AT 40: SPACED-OUT SISTERS!

Starbuck knows a sure-fire hit when he sees it, and the leggy, double faced Toucana sisters performing in the Carillon casino could very well be his meal ticket out of the military and away from the Cylons, in this memorable scene from Saga of a Star World.

'GALACTICA' AT 40: AN UNLIKELY PLACE FOR A GAMBLING RESORT!

Gambling attracts all sorts, and from all corners of the universe, as seen in this fun shot from Saga of a Star World set at the Carillon gaming resort, and a look at one or two humanoids that didn't make the final cut.

Here's a look at more deleted material from the original pilot:
http://languatron1.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-directors-cut-of-saga-of-star-world.html

'GALACTICA' AT 40: THE SEARCH FOR TYLIUM

In the vast, mostly uncharted realms of the mysterious Carillon, a Galactica Landram concentrates its search for tylium fuel, in a lovely location scene shot by second unit for Saga of a Star World out in one of the wild terrain national parks between Nevada and Los Angeles.

'GALACTICA' AT 40: THE CALCULATING IMPERIOUS LEADER!

His sworn adversary in human leader Adama may have anticipated the huge Cylon starforce waiting to ensnare the last remnants of mankind at Borallus, but the Imperious Leader is not the cruel and clever leader of the Cylons for nothing- his three brains working as one in preparing an even deadlier strategy awaiting their enemies with the Ovions, via the far-off mining world flytrap lure of Carillon.