Battlestar Galactica Page #4

Synopsis: The leaders of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind are making plans to sign a peace treaty with their mortal enemies, the Cylon Empire. On the eve of the ceremony, the Cylons betray the pact and destroy most of the Colonies and their entire fleet. Under the command of Commander Adama, the battlestar Galactica leads the remaining Colonial ships into space and seeks out a lost thirteenth colony, which turns out to be Earth. Along the way, the Colonials encounter various races (both friendly and hostile), the legendary human warrior Commander Cain, and the planet Kobol, the motherworld of all the Colonies. All the while, the Cylons - under the command of human traitor Count Baltar - closely pursue this fugitive fleet across the universe.
  Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
TV-PG
Year:
1978
60 min
1,147 Views


crawling around on the outside of|an old skybus looking for a solium leak.

Wonder how they missed us|for that detail.

- [ Starbuck ] Excuse me, but--|- Shh!

Would you mind telling us|what you're looking for?

Solium leaks!

- Bye!|- Halt!

Apollo--

Captain, that stuff|is dangerous.

These old ships|shouldn't even be flying.

There really wasn't|much choice, was there?

How many people did we leave behind|for lack of ships?

Now, unless you're willing to volunteer|permanent assignment on this tub,

you'll help survey each and every ship|in this fleet for damage,

or I just might be tempted|to loan you guys out to Beta company.

Just keep it up, old buddy.|You're gonna get us into real trouble.

Ten thousand light-years|from nowhere,

our planet's shot to pieces, people|starving, and I'm gonna get us in trouble?

- Look, all I'm saying--|- What is the matter with you?

I tell ya, may as well live for today.|We might not have many left.

[ People Groaning,|Murmuring ]

- [ Coughing ]|- [ Murmuring, Groaning Continue ]

[ Woman ]|What's going on?

[ Man ]|We want some food.

- [ Coughing Continues ]|- [ Woman Sobbing ]

Apollo.

Yeah. I see it.

- Where's the food?|- Everything's gonna be taken care of.

- Just be patient.|- But we haven't had water in two days.

- We will have food and water to you as soon as possible.|- But what's happening?

Just give us a little water!|Can't you bring us some water?

We just need|a little bit of water!

[ Man ]|Where's the food?

Why haven't we seen or heard|from anybody in two days?

Please tell us|what's going on.

- Have-- Have we been left behind?|- No, you haven't.

Just be patient.|Your needs will be attended to.

Just be glad you're alive.

[ Speaking Gemonese ]

[ Starbuck ]|What's she saying?

It's Gemonese.|Boomer can translate.

Boomer's tied up.|Anyone here can help?

Does anyone here|understand Gemonese?

-The woman said her husband is feverish.|-What's wrong with your arm?

There are others|with greater need than I.

Get her out of here.

She should be jettisoned|with the dead.

No place for refuse here.

Feed her to the daggits.

Dirty Socialator.

It's a sin|to starve us...

while the bureauticians luxuriate|in their private sanctuaries.

- No one is in luxury, I can promise you that.|- No, you're lying.

I saw it with my own eyes|aboard the Rising Star,

before I was cast out and put here|among the bories of humanity.

Come here.

Core Control|is aware of the problem.

Then I can tell them|food and water is on the way?

- They are aware of the problem.|- What are you saying?

There's something|you're not telling us.

Relief is on the way.|You have my word as a warrior.

[ Woman Shouts ]|Your word as a warrior?

[ Laughing ]

[ Apollo ]|I can't fault them for resenting us.

They lost everything.|They have to blame someone.

Core Command,|this is Alpha shuttle...

requesting clarification|and food dispersal.

Core Command, no information|available at this time.

What are you talking about? I just|left a ship filled with starving people.

What's going on?

I'm sorry,|Shuttle Alpha.

Core Command has no information|available at this time.

[ Beeping ]

Commander,|this is Colonel Tigh.

It's starting.

- [ Man Groaning, Shouting ]|- Something's wrong.

What'd they tell you|when you called in the food shortage?

Same thing they told you:|vague acknowledgement of the problem.

[ Sighs ]

[ Groaning,|Shouting Continue ]

Boomer, I'm getting|an awful uneasy feeling.

Why don't you just|give me your name, okay?

- [ Groaning Continues ]|- It's all right.

My name is Cassiopea.

Cassiopea.

- [ Beeping ]|- It's beautiful.

It means "fairy queen,"|doesn't it?

I think so.

And designation?

I'm designated|a Socialator.

It's an honorable|profession,

practiced with the blessings|of the elders for over 4,000 years.

I didn't say anything.

I was just curious about what all that|excitement was about back on the barge.

That woman--

That woman is a member of the Otori sect|amongst the Gemonese.

They don't believe in physical contact|between genders...

except when sanctified|by the priests...

during high worship|of the sun storm,

which comes once|only every seven years.

No wonder those little buggers|are such good card players.

Core Command,|this is Alpha Shuttle.

Changing course to rendezvous|starliner Rising Star.

Shuttle will proceed on to Galactica|with patients for life station.

Hey, what are you up to?|I-If you don't mind my asking, sir.

I want to see what's at the bottom|of this conspiracy of silence.

Passenger liner Rising Star, this is Sigma|Shuttle on fleet damage and supply survey.

Prepare to receive.

Contaminated?

Weren't the provisions checked|before they were boarded?

[ Jolly ]|For radiation, yes.

There wasn't time to check|for pluton poisoning.

Pluton breaks down|the structure of food.

- All of this is worthless?|- We don't know that yet.

Jolly, go through|every container.

Chances are some of it was shielded|enough from the bombs to be saved.

We went through three ships since|last night. It isn't looking good.

Salvage anything you can.|Even small scraps will help.

And what do we do|with the rest of it?

Jettison it.

Keep a lid|on the problem.

People find out we haven't any food,|we're gonna have a mutiny on our hands.

We're going up|to the second level.

- [ Beeps ]|- Captain!

- Yes?|- I heard that you'd come aboard.

I wonder if I might|borrow you for a moment.

- We're on an important survey for the commander right now.|- It won't take very long.

Boomer,|go up to elite class,

see if there's anything goin' on|we should be concerned about.

You won't like|what you find.

I'll be along|presently.

It's my son.

He hasn't moved|in two days.

He lost a little daggit|which meant everything to him.

I thought you might|be able to help.

If he won't eat for you,|I don't know what I can do.

He seemed to spark a little|when you picked him up on Caprica.

I got the feeling|you were good with children.

I grew up with a kid brother.|Where is he?

- There.|- Oh.

[ People Murmuring,|Groaning ]

Excuse me.

I'm in charge of finding young men|to try out as future fighter pilots.

- Your name is?|- Boxey.

Boxey.|Okay.

[ Beeping ]

Just what I thought.|You're right at the top of my list.

I've been looking for you. You should|have made contact with the commander.

- We're very short on fighter pilots.|- I'm too little to be a pilot.

Oh, sure, right now,

but how long do you think it takes|to become a full colonial warrior?

I don't know.

You have to start|when you're very small,

or you won't get these|until you have gray hair.

- You like them?|- I want Muffit.

Well, there's not much room|for a daggit in a fighter plane.

He's gone.|He ran away.

Oh.

Well, um,

well, maybe we can find|one of Muffit's friends.

I asked.|There are no daggits.

Well,|I'll tell you what.

As a colonial warrior,|first level,

you are entitled to the first daggit|that comes along.

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Glen A. Larson

Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American musician, television producer and writer. His best known work in television was as the creator of the television series Alias Smith and Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Quincy, M.E., The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, B. J. and the Bear, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I. and Knight Rider. In addition to his television work, Larson also was a member of the folk revival/satire group The Four Preps. more…

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