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Battlestar Galactica S1E5 — The Long Patrol
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Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 5

The Long Patrol

6.8/10 · 578 votesOct 15, 197847 min

Ranked #14 of 21 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Starbuck is assigned to test a new ultra-fast, but unarmed, Viper with a talking computer named CORA; but when he meets a bootlegger, who steals the Viper, Starbuck finds himself arrested by the Galactic Police of a prison planet.

Directed byChristian I. Nyby II
Written byDonald P. Bellisario
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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

Crew5

C

Christian I. Nyby II

Director

Donald P. Bellisario

Donald P. Bellisario

Writer

H

H. John Penner

Director of Photography

H

Hubie Kerns Jr.

Stunts

J

John F. Schreyer

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Long Patrol" is episode 5 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 578 votes, ranking #14 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Christian I. Nyby II and written by Donald P. Bellisario, it aired on October 15, 1978.

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