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Encyclopedia > Apollo (Battlestar Galactica)
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Apollo, is a fictional character in the Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi Universe. He is the son of Commander Adama, and a captain in the Colonial Fleet. ...


In the original Battlestar Galactica (1978) the character is played by actor Richard Hatch. Apollo's mother, Ila, was killed in The Destruction of the Twelve Colonies. (Ila's picture as seen in the series is actually a photo of Sophia Loren.) Apollo also has a sister, Athena, who is a bridge officer on the Galactica. Ever since the original series aired, Richard Hatch has repeatedly tried to make a continuation of the original series, in which Apollo is now Commander of the Galactica. Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction movie and television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict. ... Richard Hatch (born May 21, 1945) is an American actor from Santa Monica, California best known for his role of Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica movie and television series, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. ... The Destruction of the Twelve Colonies was a fictitious intergalactic holocaust first depicted in the 1978 motion picture Battlestar Galactica, which set the stage for the subsequent original television series. ... Sophia Loren in 1955 Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is considered to be the most famous Italian actress of all time. ...


In the current incarnation, Battlestar Galactica (2003), Apollo is no longer the character's name but rather his call sign (although Laura Roslin calls him 'Captain Apollo' anyway). His real name is Lee Adama and he is played by the actor Jamie Bamber. Jump to: navigation, search Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction miniseries which was first broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel on December 8, 2003. ... Order: Vice President: Gaius Baltar Term of office: – Present Preceded by: Adar Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: Place of birth: Caprica Husband: Presumably None Political party: Laura Roslin is the President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, played by Mary McDonnell in the 2003 version of Battlestar Galactica. ... Jamie St John Bamber Griffith (born April 3, 1973 in Hammersmith, London, UK) is a British actor. ...


Also in Battlestar Galactica (2003), Apollo is the name of one of the Lords of Kobol. This article is about the original movie and television series; for other versions, see Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ...


External links

See the Battlestar Wiki for more information on the original Captain Apollo, and on Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama.


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Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (944 words)
The Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries) is a three-hour miniseries written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer, that was a part of the Battlestar Galactica (2003) reimagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series.
They then pursue the Battlestar Galactica as it arms itself against the new threat and escorts a fleet of civilian ships, including the government's ship Colonial One, fleeing the Cylon invasion.
It is in the process of being decommissioned and converted into a museum to honor its role in the first Cylon war, when it receives news of the attack and learns that the fleet headquarters, and a significant proportion of the colonial fleet has been destroyed.
Battlestar Galactica (2003) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1399 words)
This article is about the reimagining of Battlestar Galactica in 2003; for more about the miniseries, see Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries); for more about the subsequent television series, see Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series); for other versions, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation).
Battlestar Galactica was first re-imagined as a science fiction miniseries that was first broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel on December 8, 2003.
In season one's first episode, "33," Apollo and Starbuck are ordered to destroy a civilian transport attempting a suicide attack on Galactica, and they later have to deal with the moral ramifications of their actions.
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