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Battlestar Galactica S1E1 — Saga of a Star World
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Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 1

Saga of a Star World

7.6/10 · 892 votesSep 17, 1978134 min

Ranked #4 of 21 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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The Cylon Empire tricks the Twelve Colonies into believing they are striving for peace. Then they ambush the unprepared colonies and destroy the military's Battlestar fleet. One surviving Battlestar, the Galactica, under the command of Commander Adama, gathers the remaining humans and leads them

Directed byRichard A. Colla
Written byGlen A. Larson
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Cast10

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Commander Adama

Dirk Benedict

Dirk Benedict

Lt. Starbuck

Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Capt. Apollo

Maren Jensen

Maren Jensen

Lt. Athena

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Lt. Boomer

Terry Carter

Terry Carter

Colonel Tigh

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Boxey

Tony Swartz

Tony Swartz

Flight Sargeant Jolly

John Colicos

John Colicos

Count Baltar

Laurette Spang

Laurette Spang

Cassiopeia

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Glen A. Larson

Glen A. Larson

Writer

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Larry Strong

Editor

L

Leon Ortiz-Gil

Editor

R

Robert L. Kimble

Editor

R

Richard A. Colla

Director

B

Ben Colman

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Saga of a Star World" is episode 1 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 892 votes, ranking #4 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Richard A. Colla and written by Glen A. Larson, it aired on September 17, 1978.

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