| "Baltar's Escape" | |
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| Series Battlestar Galactica Season 1, Episode 21 | |
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| Air date | March 11th, 1979 |
| Writers | Donald Bellisario |
| Director | Winrich Kolbe |
| Producers | Donald P. Bellisario; David J. O'Connell; Glen A. Larson; David G. Phinney; Gary B. Winter |
| Starring | Richard Hatch; Dirk Benedict; Lorne Greene; Herbert Jefferson, Jr.; John Colicos; Maren Jensen; Noah Hathaway; Laurette Spang; Tony Swartz; Terry Carter |
| Episode guide | |
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"Baltar's Escape" is the eighteenth episode of season one of the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. It is the twenty-first episode of the series overall, if one counts the pilot movie as three separate episodes. It was directed by Winrich Kolbe with a script written by Donald Bellisario. It first aired on ABC on March 11th, 1979. The captured Eastern Alliance crew (from "Greetings from Earth"), Baltar and the Borellian Nomen (from "The Man with Nine Lives") escape the Colonial Prison Barge and proceed to capture the Council of the Twelve, Boomer and Sheba. A dangerous rescue mission is formed by Apollo and Starbuck.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Hatch | Captain Apollo |
| Dirk Benedict | Lieutenant Starbuck |
| Lorne Greene | Commander Adama |
Also Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Herbert Jefferson, Jr. | Lieutenant Boomer |
| John Colicos | Baltar |
| Maren Jensen | Athena † |
| Noah Hathaway | Boxey † |
| Laurette Spang | Cassiopeia |
| Tony Swartz | Flight Sgt. Jolly † |
| Laurette Spang | Cassiopeia † |
| Terry Carter | Colonel Tigh |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ina Balin | Siress Tinia |
| Lloyd Bochner | Commander Leiter |
| John Hoyt | Sire Domra |
| Robert Feero | Bora |
| Anthony De Longis | Taba |
| Lance LeGault | Maga |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Wright | Guard |
| John Dullaghan | Doctor Wilker |
| Ron Kelly | Security officer Reese |
| Sarah Rush | Flight Corporal Rigel |
| David Greenan | Flight officer Omega |
| Mitchell Reta | Control operator |
| Paul Tinder | Fifth guard |
| Paul LeClair | Second guard |
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Quotes[]
- Baltar: Well, now, Lieutenant Boomer! How nice to see you! Too bad Starbuck and Apollo aren't here. I could settle all my debts at once.
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