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Set during the year 1980, and a generation after the original series, the Galactica and its fleet of 220 civilian ships have finally discovered Earth, only to find that its people are not as scientifically advanced and that the planet can neither defend itself against the Cylons nor help the Galactica as originally hoped.
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The Galactican refugee fleet finally reaches Earthin the year 1980 after thirty years of searching. They find the Humans to be technologically inadequate in both helping the fleet fight the Cylons or defending themselves. It becomes their objective to influence the development of Earth in some way. The rogue Commander Xavier works against the wishe...
Preparing the pilot
When Battlestar Galactica was cancelled in early 1979 following the completion of "The Hand of God", ABC was unprepared for the letter-writing campaign by fans calling for its return, and eventually entered talks with Universal and pressured them into agreeing to make a second series. In reality, however, neither party had faith in the project. Universal had made a loss in the original series due to episodes consistently being over-budget and expected to make a loss once more. ABC, meanwhile,...
Going to series
Against Larson and Universal's hopes, ABC liked the three-hour pilot and sent out an order for a full series. Having already prepared a number of scripts, Galactica 1980 was to work on the premise that the characters Troy and Dillon, with Jamie's help, would go back in time to prevent Xavier's manipulation of history. In a twist on Erich von Däniken's 1968 work, "Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past", which inspired the original Battlestar Galactica, Troy and Dillon would lend...
"Galactica Discovers Earth, Part Ⅰ""Galactica Discovers Earth, Part Ⅱ""Galactica Discovers Earth, Part Ⅲ""The Super Scouts"Sep 3, 2023 · A subsequent series, Galactica 1980, makes a fleeting attempt to depict Earth as a destination, but its success pales in comparison to its predecessor.
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Galactica Discovers Earth, originally titled Galactica 1980 is the first part in the opening trilogy to Galactica 1980, a spin-off sequel series to Battlestar Galactica.
Earth was settled approximately 4000 years prior to the Fall by the Thirteenth Tribe, a Cylon race which left Kobol to create a colony of its own to flourish in away from Kobolians, after unspecified period of strife.
After years of searching for Earth, the Galactica finds Earth. Adama would like to land but a child prodigy named Dr. Zee advises Adama against it because he believes that if they do that the Cylons will attack the Earth.
After years of searching for Earth, the Galactica finds Earth. Adama would like to land but a child prodigy named Dr. Zee advises Adama against it because he believes that if they do that the Cylons will attack the Earth.
