CLASSIC ART: DESTROYING THE COLONIES!

The merciless Cylon sneak attack on the Twelve Colonies of Man, and in particular the planet Caprica, continues in another special piece of conceptual art by Ralph McQuarrie for Saga of a Star World.

CLASSIC IMAGE: AFTER THE ATTACK...

With the fires on the Galactica bridge temporarily out, and Baltar's immense Cylon Raider attack force on the run from Commander Cain's genuinely surprising appearance, Adama confers with his old friend on a new rendezvous, so as to discuss the fleet's future survival, in a rare-ish image from The Living Legend, Part One.

'GALACTICA' - THE COLLECTION!

The cast and guest stars of many Galactica episodes, but as you've never seen them before, as brought to action fantasy life on the costume front by the splendid talents of the series' acclaimed master of cloth, Jean-Pierre Dorleac.

'GALACTICA 1980': THE CYLONS ARE BACK!

Having followed the Colonials for years, the Cylons once more begin their attacks on the rag-tag fleet, one of its superior advanced attack craft, and its wingmen, going in against the Gemini freighter holding many of the human fleet's children, in this tense scene, and recomposited optical work, from The Super Scouts.

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...

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.

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...