CLASSIC IMAGE: THE MUSHIES HUNTER!

Enjoying a little quality time with his friends in the Rejuvenation Centre deep within the Galactica, Boxey has a special trick up his sleeve with regards to his robot daggit's abilities, in this sweet moment, and important later plot device function, from Fire In Space.

CLASSIC IMAGE: THE FEMALE FACTOR!

We need very little persuasion to celebrate many of the stunning and capable female Colonial Warriors of the Galactica fleet, as well as the terrific ladies who played them. So this lovely composition from series longtime fan Wiilie T proved another fine blog entry incentive!

CLASSIC MERCHANDISE: VIPERS AWAY!

Another great Galactica toy from my youth that I had many hours of fun with - the Mattel 'Viper Launch Station', where you could shoot excellent replica light rubber Vipers out at cardboard Cylon targets. Super stuff, but I had to make sure the family dog never got its sticky chomps on the Vipers!

CLASSIC IMAGE: WITH GUN AND FUMARELLA!

Starbuck's cigar and Cylon blasting vices come to the fore in this great behind the scenes image of Dirk Benedict taken during filming of the classic two-parter The Living Legend.

CLASSIC MERCHANDISE: 'GALACTICA' FOR LUNCH!

I don't recall this superb metal lunch box tin product ever making its way across from American shores back in the day, but if it had my nine year old self would have happily taken it to school every day and looked at the great art, once more heavily reliant on Ralph McQuarrie's production art.

CLASSIC IMAGE: SOME ENCHANTED AFTERNOON!

He may be under great pains from his crash-landing injuries on the far off world of Attila, but the arrival of the enchanting beauty Mira (Audrey Launders) is a welcome sight, in this fairy tale-esque moment from The Young Warriors, another great showcase for the creative talents of writer/producer/director Donald Bellisario.

CLASSIC ART: MONSTER MAYHEM!

With the expense of the weekly series, there was little money available to create diverse alien creatures on a regular basis. Thankfully, no such problems would arise in the limitless imagination and creativity realms of comic book storytelling, where our Colonial Warrior heroes were taking on all manner of frightening beings, as seen here on the issue 21 cover of one of the classic Marvel comics for Galactica, from 1979. Cover art from Walt Simonson and Klaus Janson.