Mänsklighetens tolv kolonier har förstörts, och den sista stora transportfarkosten leder en provisorisk flotta av flyktingar på en desperat jakt efter den legendariska planeten jorden.


Directed by Richard A. Colla, Battlestar Galactica (1978) serves as the feature-length pilot for the original series created by Glen A. Larson. The story follows the last survivors of the Twelve Colonies after a devastating Cylon attack, as they flee across space in search of the mythical planet Earth. Blending large-scale space battles with mythic science fiction elements, the film established the foundation for the franchise.

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After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.