Following pegasus, the series went on hiatus until january 2006 in the episode, the human fleet encounters the battlestar pegasus, commanded by admiral helena cain. This is a disambiguation page a navigational aid which lists. Of course, the main parts of the plot stayed the same. Flight of the phoenix battlestar galactica wikipedia. Moore as a reimagining of the 1978 battlestar galactica television series created by glen a.
The episode summary at the battlestar wiki linked to above is for the standardlength episode that aired on scifi channel. The reboot of the battlestar galactica series is an epic of the genre of classic sciencefiction that follows the stories of the military and civilian crew of a nomadic train of space vehicles searching the galaxy for earth after their homeworld was destroyed by the cylons, protected by. It combined the excitement of space adventure with the human drama of the daytoday coping of a people without a home, as well as social commentary about religion. Razor is a television film of the reimagined battlestar galactica television series. Flight of the phoenix is the ninth episode of the second season of the reimagined battlestar galactica television series. Unfinished business extended version battlestar wiki. It aired originally on the sci fi channel on september 23, 2005. Human life has its origin on planet kobol with its tribes. The crew are then astonished to learn what the ship is the battlestar pegasus. Meanwhile the current sharon being held on galactica is the target of much of the crews resentment, though she maybe their only hope when a virus threatens to usher in a cylon attack. As the episode ends, the bulk of galacticas viper fleet consist of the mark iis.
Once the extended versions came out on bluray, i have never watched the aired versions. Recapping battlestar galactica one episode at a time, from miniseries to finale. In the past, the colonies have been at war with a cybernetic race known as the cylons. However, the extended version of pegasus is included in the season 2. However, a 59minute extended version of pegasus is included. Overall, razor is an enjoyable slice of battlestar galactica. Battlestar galactica pegasus extended cut october 6, 2006 the recent battlestar galactica season 2. What is the viewing order of the reimagined battlestar. Pegasus the galactica crew are running their standard. The tension boils over when helo and chief tyrol learn about lt.
Battlestar galactica 2003 s 02 e 10 pegasus recap tv tropes. Executive producers ron moore and david eick recorded a new, separate dvd commentary track for the extended version of pegasus the podcast for the televised version featured only moore. A twohour battlestar galactica special that tells the story of the battlestar pegasus several months prior to it finding the galactica. Pegasus is the tenth episode of the second season of the reimagined battlestar galactica television series. The fact that some pieces of dialog and plot are missing is noticeable and the influence the pegasus has on the galactica is also more present. Along with galactica, pegasus was one of only two colonial military vessels to survive the fall of the twelve colonies, serving under the command of admiral helena cain. The show brings up so many issues including race, gender, sexuality, class, and politics. Instead of offering the footage as an extra, the producers have returned to director michael rymers original cut and delivered a much more. Standard episodes contain 4 acts, separated by commercial breaks, for a total 4045 minute run time. The story indicates it has been about 10 months since the cylon attack on the colonies, but in the timeline it is more like 9 months given the timeline established in downloaded and judging by capricavaleriis pregnancy, assuming her. This page discusses the extended version of the reimagined series episode. While season one consisted of episodes, season two and. Battlestar galactica was a series that set a new standard for what audiences can expect from sci fi television.
The season 3 dvd set released in north america includes a version of unfinished business that contains 25 minutes of new scenes. They later appeared on some but not all of the shows various dvd and bluray releases. The crew are surprised at the return of the battlestar pegasus. The people of the fleet are jubilant at the news, but most the warriors including adama and apollo are against the idea.
For those who dont know, the extended pegasus episode from season 2. Except for one censorship cut, the alterations are not really grave, however, the long version feels more complete and more pleasant to watch. Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity. At its peak, it was one of the best shows on all of television.
Battlestar galactica i just started season 1 episode 1. Summary given the massive rearrangement of scenes compared to the aired version, this page summarizes the entire episode not just the new scenes but shortens the description of scenes. The episode overran by several minutes, but didnt have enough material to justify an. Watch conquest of the earth season 2, episode 1 of battlestar galactica 1978 or get episode details on nbc. Lee adama himself stated that while the civilian ships were armed, they were absolutely no match against a battlestar like galactica, much less pegasus. Pegasus was a mercuryclass battlestar, and one of the most advanced military ships in the colonial fleet. Battlestar galactica 2003 s 02 e 10 pegasus recap tv. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Although the cylons have not been seen in a long time, adama doubts they wont encounter them again. That episode order was actually the first to take into account all the bsg extras, like the web series, deleted scenes, extended episodes, etc. The appearance of a superior colonial battlestar is cause for celebration aboard galactica. The scifi series battlestar galactica in the usa started in 2003. In the extended version, most of the additional material.
The following episodes also exist in extended versions that were not originally broadcast on television, having been cut for time. With galactica receiving spare parts and computer updates from pegasus there. It appears that another answer on this page was largely inspired by the battlestar galactica viewing order i created nearly four years ago. Gallactica meets pegasus, and adamas command is threatened when the captain of pegasus outranks him. In the extended cut, he actually goes through with the act before helo and. Season 3, episode 4, exodus part 2 lee adama defies admiral adamas orders and uses the battlestar pegasus to rescue galactica from certain destruction. Hosted by rick broida cnet and dave johnson robb report. This study is based on the extended version of pegasus that runs about 59 minutes found on the battlestar galactica complete series bluray boxed set. For the comic set aboard pegasus prior to the fall of the twelve colonies, see. Moreover, ron moore recorded a new audio commentary for the episode. Battlestar galactica complete series bluray episode list s01d01 the miniseries s01d02 33 water. Everyone on galactica is excited when they find another lost survivor of the cylon attacks. The unrated extended dvd edition runs 102 minutes with additional scenes, extended gore and violence, and rrated language not shown in the broadcast version, while the broadcast version aired on scifi channel runs 88 minutes. The galactica crew learn about the harsh practices onboard pegasus.
Battlestar galactica fans will be pleased to learn that sci fi channel has upped the episode order for season four from episodes to 22. The last episode of battlestar galactica aired back in march, and it feels even longer, so its truly exciting to see those familiar opening credits again at the start of this special twohour tv. Galacticas giddy reunion with the pegasus had taken a sour turn when admiral cain michelle forbes went back on her word to commander adama edward james olmos. Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in hopes of. For the extended version released on dvd see pegasus extended version. Battlestar pegasus first appears in the reimagined series episode pegasus and remains part of the series from then until the episode exodus, part 2, playing a major role in the episodes resurrection ship and the captains hand battlestar pegasus is a mercury class battlestar, assigned to battlestar group 62 of the colonial fleet, and commanded by admiral helena cain at the time of. The reimagined version of battlestar galactica is easily the best science fiction show of the past decade. The other actors are as trusty and reliable as ever, although some have very little screentime athena and tigh get a single scene each, president roslin three short scenes and dr. For the sake of this all, i watched the hourlong extended edition of this particular available, so i will reference scenes from that.
Watch battlestar galactica season 0, episode 0 razor, part 1. One episode that i found especially intriguing was the farm in season 2. Both gina prior to pegasus encountering galactica and sharon nearrape, actual rape in the extended cut suffer this at the hands of alistair thorne, one of cains loyal lieutenants recut. Galactica and pegasus are under fire from four basestars. Gina, who was raped by the pegasus crew prior to encountering galactica rape as drama. Battlestar galactica complete series bluray episode list. In a distant part of the universe, a civilization of humans live on planets known as the twelve colonies. With so many offshoots, extended episodes, webisodes, oneoff movies and weird bits and pieces its very hard for a new battlestar galactica fan to know exactly. The pegasus squares off against the guardian basestar read the summary of the full razor telefilm at the battlestar wiki site notes from the bsg chronology.
A joyous celebration turns sour at some of the secrets emerging out of the differences of the two crews, and baltar meets a familiar cylon prisoner aboard pegasus. Galactica and pegasus, because pegasus is a newer model. For the extended pegasus episode cut on the dvd releases, see pegasus extended version. Lee adama, the new commander of the battlestar pegasus, appoints the tough lt. List of battlestar galactica 2004 tv series episodes.
The ultimate viewing order for battlestar galactica. The extended cut is about 775 sec longer than the tv version. The galactica crew is overjoyed when they encounter another colonial battlestar, the mercuryclass pegasus. Crew members who worked on the blackbird sign it as chief galen.
To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. Occasionally, the sci fi channel has allowed series it produces to create 90minutelong with commercials episode specials. Unlike the 1978 original series, the target group for the new version is a mature audience, thus the plot is more complex. The elation fades when admiral cain takes command of the fleet. So im finally going to start watching battle star gallactica and when i play season 1 episode 1 it starts out by saying previously on battlestar galactica. The key episode of the second season had to be cut in order to fit into the usual. The broadcast episode did seem overstuffed, so the news of substantial cut footage was unsurprising. It premiered in the united states on sci fi, in canada on the space channel and in the united kingdom on sky one. It aired originally on the sci fi channel on september 16, 2005. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series battlestar galactica 2003. Baltar only briefly appears thanks to an extended scene only available on the dvd. I have been waiting a year to start watching this series and i have.
I have recently become obsessed with battlestar galactica and have watched everything through season 3 on dvd i am impatiently awaiting the release of season 4. Flight of the phoenix battlestar galactica episode. Soon, the people begin to settle on the planet, and the. In the new episode, they were affraid that cain would open up with her main batteries on galactica, so i doubt that they just have those flak cannons installed. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack.