| "Murder on the Rising Star" | |
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| Series Battlestar Galactica Season 1, Episode 18 | |
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| Air date | February 18th, 1979 |
| Writers | Donald P. Bellisario; Jim Carlson; Terrence McDonnell; Michael Sloan |
| Director | Rod Holcomb |
| 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 |
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"Murder on the Rising Star" is the eighteenth episode of season one of the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. The episode was directed by Rod Holcomb with a teleplay written by Donald P. Bellisario, Jim Carlson, and Terrence McDonnell based on a story treatment by Michael Sloan. The episode first aired on ABC on February 18th, 1979.
Synopsis[]
On the luxury ship, the Rising Star, Starbuck, Apollo and Boomer engage in an aggressive game of Triad. Things get tense between Starbuck and a rival player and pilot named Ortega and the two exchange heated words with one another after the game. When Ortega turns up dead, all eyes turn towards Starbuck. He is arrested and awaits trial, but only those closest to him believe that he is innocent. In a desperate measure to save his friend, Apollo must enlist the aid of his worst enemy - Baltar!
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Hatch | Captain Apollo |
| Dirk Benedict | Lieutenant Starbuck |
| Lorne Greene | Commander Adama |
Also starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Herbert Jefferson, Jr. | Lieutenant Boomer |
| John Colicos | Baltar |
| Maren Jensen | Athena |
| Noah Hathaway | Boxey [1] |
| Laurette Spang | Cassiopeia |
| Tony Swartz | Flight Sgt. Jolly |
| Anne Lockhart | Sheba |
| Terry Carter | Colonel Tigh |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brock Peters | Chief Opposer Solon |
| W.K. Stratton | Lieutenant Barton |
| Ben Frank | Chella/Riftis |
| Lyman Ward | Pallon/Karibdis |
| Frank Ashmore | Flight Sergeant Ortega |
Co-stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Dullaghan | Doctor Wilker |
| Jeff MacKay | CPI Komma |
| Newell Alexander | Elias |
| Frank Parker | Zed |
| Patricia Stich | Zara |
| Ted Noose | Official |
| Paul LeClair | 1st guard |
Crew[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Battlestar Galactica was created by Glen A. Larson.
- "Murder on the Rising Star" and "BSG: Murder on the Rising Star" both serve as shortcuts to this page.
- This episode is included on disc five of the Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Epic Series Cylon case DVD boxset collection. This edition was produced by Universal Studios and released in Region 1 format on February 10th, 2004. The DVD includes deleted scenes from this episode.
- This episode is production code number: 50924. [2]
- Supervising producer and teleplay writer Donald P. Bellisario is credited as Donald Bellisario in this episode.
- Associate producer Gary Winter is credited as Gary B. Winter in this episode.
- First assistant editor William Holbrook is credited as Bill Holbrook in this episode.
- Second assistant editor Charles Watson Sanford is credited as Charles Sanford in this episode.
- Sound engineer Earl Crain, Jr. is credited as Earl N. Crain, Jr. in this episode.
- Actor Noah Hathaway, who plays Boxey, is credited but does not make an appearance in this episode.
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References[]
- ↑ The actor is credited, but otherwise does not appear in this episode.
- ↑ TV Rage.com; Battlestar Galactica, "Murder on the Rising Star"; Episde Info.