Galactica 1980 (1980)

The Galactica and its fleet of 220 civilian ships have finally discovered Earth, only to find that its people are not as scientifically advanced and that the planet can neither defend itself against the Cylons nor help the Galactica as originally hoped. Therefore, teams of Colonial warriors are covertly sent to the planet to work incognito with various members of the scientific community, hoping to advance Earth's technology.

Commander Adama on the advice of Doctor Zee, a teenage prodigy serving as Adama's counsellor, sends Captain Troy (previously known as Boxey), who is the adopted son of Adama's own son Apollo, and Lieutenant Dillon to North America, where they become entangled with TV journalist Jamie Hamilton. Tthe three friends devise ways to help Earth's scientists and outwit the Cylons in the present day. Meanwhile, Adama sends a group of children from the Galactica fleet (the Super Scouts) to Earth in order to begin the process of integrating with the population. However, due to differences in gravity and physiology, the children must deal with the fact they have nearly super-human powers on Earth.

The fates of several characters from the original series are explained during the course of the series. Apollo is apparently dead (or retired), the cause of his seeming disappearance not addressed. Starbuck was marooned on a desert planet. Captain Troy is revealed to be Boxey, and Lt. Boomer has risen to the rank of Colonel and has become Adama's second in command. The fates of several other characters, including Adama's daughter Lieutenant Athena, Colonel Tigh, Lieutenant Sheba, Starbuck's girlfriend Cassiopeia, and Muffit the daggit (robot dog) are not revealed. These characters are absent from the second series, however several "other" daggits are seen playing with children on one of the Colonial ships during the opening scenes of the series' first episode.

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