Most readers of this blog have probably already seen this, but I thought it was worth posting, and since it's directly tied to the 1978
Battlestar Galactica series, it seems appropriate to this site, as well.
Ten years ago, prior to Universal Studios' revamp/reimagining of
Battlestar Galactica for the Sci-Fi Channel, actor
Richard Hatch wrote and personally financed this four-minute promotional trailer for a proposed, straight-forward
sequel series.
Taking place a couple of decades after the conclusion of the '78 show, Hatch's version had Apollo in charge of the Colonial fleet, having succeeded the now-deceased Adama. Starbuck is missing, and when Baltar returns, warning of a new, more-deadly generation of Cylons, Apollo must train a new force of young warriors to battle the threat.
Several original cast members -
Terry Carter, Jack Stauffer,
George Murdock, and the late
John Colicos - joined Hatch's ambitious project (along with
Galactica 1980 villain
Richard Lynch), but I don't believe that Universal ever seriously considered going with the actor's proposed revival.
Hatch ultimately used many of his story concepts in a series of authorized
Galactica novels co-written by
Christopher Golden (and others). I have three of them, and they're actually pretty good.
Video Copyright 1999 by Su-Shann Productions.
