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Battlestar Galactica S1E12 — Fire in Space
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Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 12

Fire in Space

6.8/10 · 545 votesDec 17, 197847 min

Ranked #15 of 21 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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A Cylon kamikaze attack leaves the Galactica burning in space, with no way to extinguish the blaze that has trapped Boomer, Athena, and Boxey except a dangerous spacewalk by Apollo and Starbuck.

Directed byChristian I. Nyby II
Written byJim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
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Lost Planet of the Gods (1)

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Fire in Space

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War of the Gods (2)

The Man with Nine Lives stillE15 7.1

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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

Crew12

C

Christian I. Nyby II

Director

L

Leon Ortiz-Gil

Editor

H

H. John Penner

Director of Photography

H

Hubie Kerns Jr.

Stunts

M

Michael Berman

Editor

M

Marneen Fields

Stunts

Bob Bralver

Bob Bralver

Stunt Coordinator

T

Terrence McDonnell

Teleplay

J

Jim Carlson

Teleplay

M

Michael Sloan

Story

J

Jim Carlson

Writer

T

Terrence McDonnell

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Fire in Space" is episode 12 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 545 votes, ranking #15 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Christian I. Nyby II and written by Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell, it aired on December 17, 1978.

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