Show Description:

Originally conceived in the 1960s as a project called "Adam's Ark" by series Creator and Executive Producer Glen A. Larson, the shortened pilot for "Battlestar Galactica" was first released as a feature film in July of 1978 in Canada, Western Europe and Japan. Later that September, the entire 148-minute pilot premiered to stellar ratings, despite being interrupted by breaking news of the signing of the Camp David Accords. Thus "Battlestar" became the biggest budgeted pilot ever at the time, clocking in at a cost of $7 million, with the price tag of subsequent episodes hovering around the $1 million mark. "Battlestar" followed the progress of a futuristic ragtag fleet of humans on the run from the robotic Cylon empire, while seeking the mythical lost planet Earth. Lorne Greene of "Bonanza" fame starred as Commander Adama, with Richard Hatch playing his son Apollo, and Maren Jenson in the role of daughter Athena. Dirk Benedict rounded out the cast as swashbuckling Lieutenant Starbuck, voted one of TV Guide's "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends."