Saturday, 30 July 2022

EXPLOITING THE HUMAN HOLOCAUST!


It's hard to believe that Sire Uri was one of the best and brightest of the Twelve Colony worlds' human populace. By the tine of Saga of a Star World, such characteristics are long gone. Now he's a corrupt, greedy and foolhardy figure intent on bringing the last remnants of his people to unforeseen ruin on the luxury death trap that is the Ovion resort on Carillon.

A fine and accomplished character actor, Ray Milland proved a superb casting choice in the Galactica pilot. What a shame the character never cam back for more antagonistic powerplay tussles with his old enemy, Adama...


Saturday, 23 July 2022

CLASSIC IMAGE: BOOTLEG BOTHER!


His unique Recon Viper stolen, Starbuck has now been captured by strange prison wardens and considered a Bootlegger, imprisoned on a generational penal colony on the planet Proetus long since abandoned by the Twelve Colonies, in a memorable sequence from the light-hearted adventure, The Long Patrol.

Saturday, 16 July 2022

BEHIND THE SCENES: INSPECTION DUO!


At the former ILM premises at Van Nuys, soon respected effects veteran Dennis Muren and Don Dow inspect the mighty Galactica vessel model prior to bluescreen filming, circa Summer 1978, for the pilot episode. It;s because of talents like these that the show's quality effects legacy has endured... 

Saturday, 9 July 2022

CLASSIC IMAGE: SHEBA'S NEW DESTINY...


At the Galactica life station facility, things look bleak for the injured Sheba- her father and the Pegasus are seemingly lost or destroyed. But sure enough, times soon change for the better as she is welcomed into an even bigger 'family' by Commander Adama, at the end of The Living Legend, Part Two.

I'm sure all male readers will agree with this: Cassie could be our nurse any time, and, even when injured, Sheba still looks stunning!

Saturday, 2 July 2022

CLASSIC IMAGE: THE CYLON MYSTERY!


A lone and empty Cylon Fuel Tanker sits above a cloud of ionized cloud layering- but what secrets do both yield for our soon-in-danger Colonial Viper patrol of Apollo and Zac. A memorable effects moment from Saga of a Star World.

Saturday, 25 June 2022

CLASSIC IMAGE: BALTAR'S UNEXPECTED FATE...


Dragged not to his execution but an unexpected meeting with an all-new and seemingly more benevolent Imperious Leader, Baltar's fortunes seemed to have changed, especially now that he is given a Cylon Basestar and an IL series special assistant, Lucifer, in his help to find the Colonial Fleet, during the additional series-leading ending sequence to the original pilot movie, Saga of a Star World.

Saturday, 18 June 2022

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