The Battlestar Galactica Registry
Created by Jim Lorrig in November 1991
Updated and reformatted for the WWW by John LaRocque in August 1994
Last Updated: June 1, 1998
Maintained by John LaRocque
Special thanks to Jim Lorrig, Rick Perriguey, Davey Jones and Chris Pappas
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- Acronyms used in this document:
- BG, BSG - Battlestar Galactica
- BR - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
- G1980 - Galactica 1980_
- GL - Glen Larson
- DW - Dr. Who
- SW - Star Wars
1. Books
[ See also Comic Books ]
1. Official Publications
- Battlestar Galactica (Berkely, 1978), by GL & Robert Thurston
- Also available in hardcover Book Club edition
- BG 2: The Cylon Death Machine (Berkely, 1978), by GL & Robert Thurston
- BG 3: The Tombs of Kobol (Berkely, 1978), by GL & Robert Thurston
- BG 4: The Young Warriors (Berkely, 1980), by GL & Robert Thurston
- BG 5: Galactica Discovers Earth (Berkely, 1980), by GL & Michael Resnick
- BG 6: The Living Legend (Berkely, 1982), by GL & Nicholas Yermakov
- BG 7: War of The Gods (Berkely, 1982), by GL & Nicolas Yermakov
- BG 8: Greetings From Earth (Berkely, 1983), by GL & Ron Goulart
- BG 9: Experiment In Terra (Berkely, 1984), by GL & Ron Goulart
- BG 10: The Long Patrol (Berkely, 1984), by GL & Ron Goulart
- BG 11: The Nightmare Machine (Berkely, 1985), by GL & Robert Thurston
- BG 12: "Die, Chameleon!" (Berkely, 1986), by GL & Robert Thurston
- BG 13: Apollo's War (Berkely, 1987), by GL & Robert Thurston
- BG 14: Surrender The Galactica! (Berkely, 1988), by GL & Robert Thurston
- Battlestar Galactica: Armageddon (Pocket/Byron Preiss, 1997),
by Richard Hatch and Chris Golden
- First in a series of new fiction stores from Richard Hatch
- Battlestar Galactica: The Photostory (Berkely/Totem, 1978)
- The Battlestar Galactica Storybook (G.P. Putnam, 1979), by Charles
Mercer
- Hardcover and softcover. Also, British hardcover from Brown Watson London.
- Encyclopedia Galactica: From The Fleet Library Aboard The Battlestar
Galactica (E.P. Dutton, 1979), by Bruce Kraus
- Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy (Avery, 1991), by Dirk Benedict
- And Then We Went Fishing (Avery, 1993), by Dirk Benedict
- Autobiographical books from BSG and A-Team star
- Galactic Sci-Fi Series Revisited (Cinemaker Press, 1995), by Steven Simak
- The Official Battlestar Galactica Scrapbook (Grosset & Dunlap, 1978),
by James Neyland
- TV & Movie Tie In: Battlestar Galactica (TV & Movei Tie In, 1979),
by James A. Lely
- Unearthing Battlestar Galactica: An Episode Guide and Analysis of the 1978
Science Fiction Television Series and its Short-Lived Sequel, Galactica 1980
(Mcfarland, 1998), by John Kenneth Muir
- Galactica: l'odyssée des étoiles, by Didier Liardet (Yris)
French book, 184 pages, with 111 B&W photos including 15 full page
2. Fandom Publications
- Anomaly BG Concordance, by Sue Paxton, 2nd edition (Anomaly, 1996)
- Third edition in preparation
- Colonial Warriors Technical Manual (Space Waste, 1988)
- Galactica History: From Kobol To The Colonies (Clean Slate Press, 1996)
- Fan fiction
- Galactica 1988: Ten Years Later (Clean Slate Press, 1988)
- Fan fiction
- Galactica Stuff: A Colonial's Guide To The Galaxy, 2nd Edition
(Clean Slate Press, 1988), by Sharon Monroe
3. Battlestar Galactica related
- Aliens, Robots, and Spaceships (Facts on File, 1995), by Jeff Rovin
- Just as the title says, with small section on Galactica
- Asimov on Science Fiction (1982, Avon), by Isaac Asimov
- Includes Isaac Asimov's Newsday review of BSG and Star Wars
- Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models, Vol. 1
- Include BSG articles from #8 and #9 of magazine of same name
- Famous Spaceships
- Includes schematics of BSG spaceships
- Jackill's Guide to Light Attack Craft Vol. 1, by Eric Kristiansen
- Section on Colonial Viper, ASP, Landram and Cylon Raider
- Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas (Harmony, 1983),
by Dale Pollock
- Small section on John Dykstra and SW vs BSG lawsuit
- Sci-Fi TV - From the Twilight Zone to Deep Space 9, by James van Hise
- Science Fiction Television Series, by Mark Phillips and Frank Garcia (1996)
- General overview of SF series, with Glen Larson interview
- Space Adventures Collectibles
- Features Galactica collectibles
- Weapons and Field Equipment 2, by Shane Johnson (1983)
- Includes 7x22 blueprint of Colonial Laser
- Weapons and Field Equipment Technical Reference Manual, by Shane Johnson
(1984)
- 2 pages on Colonial Laser
2. Comic Books And Magazines
Marvel Comics
- Battlestar Galactica (Marvel Comics)
- #1-#23 (Mar 79-Jan 81)
- Battlestar Galactica - Marvel Super-Special #8 (1978)
- Giant-sized comic, also in magazine format (low print run),
shorter than Marvel's BSG #1-3, based on earlier script
- Stan Lee Presents: Battlestar Galactica (Ace, 1978)
- Pocket book reprint of Marvel Super-Special #8
- Stan Lee Presents: Battlestar Galactica Vol. II (Ace, 1979)
- Pocket book reprint of Marvel Comic's BSG #4-6
Maximum Press
- Asylum (Maximum Press, anthology)
- #1-#10 (Dec 95-Sep 96) - ongoing 8-page BSG stories
- Note, pin-up only in #6, No BSG in #9
- Battlestar Galactica (Maximum Press)
- War of Eden #1-#4 (Jul 95-Nov 95) (also as TPB)
- The Enemy Within #1-#3 (Nov 95-Feb 96) (also as TPB)
[ note, issue #3 has 2 cover variants ]
- Starbuck #1-#3 (Dec 95-Mar 96)
- Apollo's Journey #1-#3 (Apr 96-Jun 96) - written by Richard Hatch
- Journey's End #1-#4 (Aug 96-Nov 96)
- Special Edition #1 (Jan 97) - collects material from Asylum #1-#3
- The Compendium #1 (Feb 97) - collects material from Asylum #4-#7, #10
- Spider Man/Badrock (Maximum Press/Marvel Comics)
- 1A, 1B (March 1997) - 2-part series with "Lost" BSG episode subplot
Miscellaneous
- Cerebus #199 (Oct 95)
- Backup story chronicles one woman's obession with Dirk Benedict
- Cracked #159 (May 79)
- Cover, BSG spoof
- Mad #208 (Jun 79)
- BSG spoof
- The Wet and Wisdom of Mad (Mad #74) (Warner, 1987)
- Pocket book features BSG spoof from Mad #208
3. Periodicals
- Action Figure News & Toy Review
- #23 (1995) - Features review of Mattel BSG figures
- Australian Models & Hobbies
- Aug 1997 (Vol. 2 #1) - BSG Model reviews
- Battlestar Galactica Poster Magazine (Paradise Press)
- 4 issues
- The Battlestar Galactica Files
- An issue of Files Magazine by Doug Murray
- Battlestar Galactica Movie Programme (1978)
- British Annuals
- Battlestar Galactica Annual (Grandreams, 1978) - 50 pg, fiction/photos
- Mission Galactica Annual (Grandreams, 1979)
- Cinescape Insider - Star Wars Special Report
- V3,N3 (Nov 96) - post-SW TV article, BSG material based on SF TV Series
- Epilog
- #2 (Nov 92) - BSG/G80 episode guides
- #33 (Aug 93) - cover, BSG/G80 episode guides
- Epilog Journal
- #14 (Spring 94) - cover, BSG episode guide, untold stories, Larson
- #15 (May/Jun 94) - G80 episode guide, untold stories
- Famous Monsters of Filmland
- #149 (Nov 78) - Cover story
- #150 (Jan 79) - Cover story
- #151 (Mar 79) - Cover story, Glen Larson, John Dysktra interview
- Fanfare
- Winter 1978
- Fangoris
- #5 (Mar 80) - "Designing Cylons", an interview with Andrew Probert
- Fantastic Films
- #3 (Aug 78) - John Dykstra interview
- #5 (Dec 78) - John Dykstra interview, Ralph McQuarrie art
- #6 (Feb 79) - Glen Larson, Christian Nyby, Ken Swenson interview
- #7 (Apr 79) - Ships from BSG and Star Wars, SW vs BSG
- #29 (Jun 82) - Article on "Who Killed Galactica?"
- Future
- #3 (Jul 78) - "Video Images", by Ed Naha
- #4 (Aug 78) - "Video Images"
- #5 (Oct 78) - Article on pilot, and BSG monster designer
- #6 (Nov 78) - Cover story, article on pilot, and lawsuit with 20th Fox
- Galactic Journal
- #23 (Winter 1988) - BSG retrospective from Steven Simak
- Galactic Wars Comix
- Dec 78 - Warren reprint of Famous Monsters #149
- Hello (European)
- c. 1996 - Dirk Benedict interview
- International Tamiya Model Magazine
- #60 (c. 1997) - Model rerelease review part 1
- #61 (c. 1997) - Model rerelease review part 2
- #62 (c. 1997) - Model rerelease review part 3
- #63 (29 Aug 1997) - Model rerelease review part 4 - Cylon raider
- Inquest
- #23 (Mar 96) - Ralph McQuarrie interview, talks about lawsuit
- Mediascene
- #29 - Articles on BSG Engineers, technicians and designers
- #30 - "The Making of Galactica"
- Newsweek
- 11 Sep 78 - Cover story, Fall TV preview
- Not of This Earth Special Edition
- #1 (Nov 93) - Large "Galactica Revisited" article by Steven Simak
- Omni
- Nov 78 - Article on Galactica production
- People
- 18 Sep 78 - BSG article, review
- 23 Oct 78 - Glen Larson biography, interview
- 10 Oct 83 - Dirk Benedict interview
- Penthouse
- Apr 87 - 6 color spreads of Cylon making "whoopee"
- Pizzazz
- Sep 78 - Advanced report on BSG filming
- Rona Barrett's Hollywood
- 78-79 - Hollywood Annual
- Nov. 78 Issue #78 - "Will the Fair-Haired Boys Beat out the Tall, Dark
and Handsome Guys?
- Sci-Fi and Fantasy Models (British)
- #8 (Sep/Oct 95) - BSG models part 1 - Apogee Galactica & Vipers
- #9 (Nov/Dec 95) - BSG models part 2 - Cylon Raiders & ragtag fleet
- #20 (May/Jun 97) - Cover, article on Monogram model rerelease
- #22 (Aug/Sep 97) - Troy Vigil BSG schematics, BSG movie rumors
- Vol. 1 (1997) - Vol. 1 - Reprint of articles including BSG from #8 & #9
- Sci-Fi Invasion
- Nov 97 - Richard Hatch interview
- Sci-Fi Universe
- Jun 95 - BSG retrospective from Steven Simak
- Mar 96 - Picture of Terry Farrell with an original Cylon
- Science Fantasy Film Classics
- Oct 78 - Large section on BSG, Larson interview
- Science Fiction Video Magazine
- #2 (Spring 90) - Reviews BSG episodes on videotape
- SF Color Posterbook
- #1 - Two page John Dykstra article
- #2 - Galactica article, poster
- Space Trek Vol. 1
- Vol. 1, #1 (Winter 78) - Article
- Vol. 2, #1 (Spring 79) - Cover, no article
- Space Wars
- Dec 78 - Cover, review
- Mar 79 - Cover, Dykstra interview
- May 79 - Fiction: "How to destroy Cylons", "How to fly a Viper"
- Starbust
- #7 (Dec 78) - BSG preview
- #25 (c. 1980) - Part 1 of Glen Larson interview
- #26 (c. 1980) - Part 2 of Glen Larson interview
- #120 (Aug. 88) - BSG retrospective
- Special #15 (Mar 98) - Larson interview
- Starlog
- #15 (Aug 78) - Galactica sneak preview
- #17 (Oct 78) - Cover story
- #18 (Dec 78) - Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict interview
- #19 (Feb 79) - Maren Jensen interview
- #20 (Mar 79) - Cylon cheers up Memphis kids
- #21 (Apr 79) - Leslie Stevens (producer), Jack Chilberg (art director)
- #22 (May 79) - Lorne Greene, John Dykstra interview
- #24 (Jul 79) - Two page photo-spread
- #25 (Aug 79) - Article on cancellation
- #27 (Oct 79) - Cover story, episode guide, glossary
- #28 (Nov 79) - Herb Jefferson interview
- #29 (Dec 80) - Universal, ABC play down upcoming Galactica special
- #31 (Feb 80) - Galactica cleans up at Academy of SF TV awards
- #32 (Mar 80) - Paul Peters (art director of BSG and BR) interview
- #33 (Apr 80) - Article on BSG's cancellation, G1980
- #34 (May 80) - G1980 cover story, Robbie Rist, Robyn Douglass interview
- #36 (Jul 80) - Glen Larson interview
- #37 (Aug 80) - ABC cancels Galactica 1980
- #39 (Oct 80) - Article on telemovies
- #40 (Nov 80) - Jane Seymour interview
- #41 (Dec 80) - Article on lawsuit settlement
- #47 (Jun 81) - Wilfred Hyde-White (BR/BSG) interview
- #53 (Dec 81) - Patrick Macnee interview
- #58 (May 82) - Centerfold poster, short article
- #96 (Jul 85) - Johnathan Harris interview
- #101 (Nov 85) - Patrick Macnee interview
- #126 (Jan 88) - Patrick Macnee interview
- #137 (Dec 88) - Richard Colla interview (d. of BSG pilot)
- #138 (Jan 89) - John Colicos interview
- #152 (Mar 90) - Leslie Stevens interview
- #159 (Oct 90) - Galactica model restored for Universal Studios
- #162 (Jan 91) - Kent McCord (Galactica 1980) interview
- #175 (Feb 92) - Patrick Macnee interview
- #182 (Sep 92) - Lloyd Bridges interview
- #196 (Nov 93) - Richard Hatch interview
- #216 (Aug 95) - L.A. Hilton apology on 15 Yahren Reunion
- #220 (Nov 95) - Interview with Rob Liefeld on new BSG comic
- Starlog Photo Guidebook
- TV Episode Guides Vol. 1 (Mar 81) - Includes BSG/G1980 episode guides
- SF Weapons Vol. 1 - Movies A to Z
- Special Effects - Vol. 1 - Several pictures of Galactica and
Cylon Basestar under construction
- Special Effects - Vol. 2 - Two pages on Ovions and Casino singers
- Special Effects - Vol. 3 - Galactica on back cover
- Starlog Platinum Edition
- #1 (late 93) - Roundtable discussion on SF TV with Larson
- Starlog Poster Magazine
- Vol. 1 (83) - Poster, short article
- Starlog Scrapbook Collectors Editors '82 Vol. 1
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (Starlog Press)
- #21 (92) - Rick Kolbe (d. "Baltar Escapes") interview
- Star Warp
- #3 (Aug 78) - "Earth Star" (Battlestar) preview
- #4 (Win 78) - Galactica fights Star Wars
- Strange New Worlds
- #11 (late 94) - Two articles on the 15 Yahren Reunion
- Super Star Heros
- Dec 78 - Articles on John Dykstra and Ralph McQuarrie
- Tiger Beat
- Dec 78 - Cover with Starbuck & Apollo, articles and pinups of stars
- Time Magazine
- 18 Sep 78 - Fall TV preview
- TV Chariot
- No. 9/10 - Cover story
- TV Guide
- Jun 17-23 78 - Picture Feature, "Space Food"
- Sep 16-22 78 - Cover story, Fall TV preview
- Nov 25-Dec 1 78 - BSG review
- Dec 30-Jan 5 78/79 - Story about Evie the Chimp (Muffit)
- TV Zone
- June 95 - Richard Hatch interview
- #98 (Jan 98) - Review of "Gun on Ice Planet Zero" script and video
- US Magazine
- 17 Oct 78 - Interview with Galactica stars, John Dykstra
- Weird Worlds
- #1 - BSG article
- Yahoo Net Life
- Dec 97 - Review of Sci-Fi web sites, including BSG
4. Miscellenaeous - Trading Cards, Blueprints and Soundtracks
- Battlestar Galactica Set 1 (Topps, 1978) [Cards 1-132, 22 stickers]
- Battlestar Galactica Set 2 (Topps) [Cards 133-264, test set w/ blank backs]
- Battlestar Galactica (Wonder Bread, 1978) [36 cards]
- Battlestar Galactica (General Mills, 1978) [16 cards (4 3/8" x 3 3/8")]
- Battlestar Galactica (Dart, 1996)
- 72 cards (including 25 Ralph McQuarrie art cards)
- Inserts: 6 Gold Foils, 4 "Big Boys"
- Miscelleneous: 1996 Videotape rerelease insert (1),
Revell/Monogram inserts (2),
2 promos (sent to dealers only), 1 Tall Boy card
- Limited Edition art print (1) which comes with the collector's binder
- Battlestar Galactica (French/Italian, 1978) [300 2" x 2" color cards]
- Battlestar Galactica (Scanlens, 1978) [Australian, 144 cards]
- Same as Topps except for last 12 cards, copies from sticker set
- The Official Battlestar Galactica Blueprints (Today Press)
- Battlestar Galactica Cinema Lobbycard Sets - in either 11x14 or 8x10
inch format
- Battlestar Galactica - 4 in all
- Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack - 4 in all
- Conquest of the Earth - 8 in all
- Battlestar Galactica 15 Yahren Reunion program
- Calendar - 1979 - 12 pictures and centerfold
- Calendar - 1980 - 12 pictures and centerfold
- Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack Album (MCA-3051, 1978)
- The official soundtrack
- Kampfstern Galactica (Battlestar Galactica) (Edel, TCS 104-2)
- German CD pressing of the official soundtrack
- The Stu Phillips Anthology: Battlestar Galactica (SPCD 01/04)
- Special 4-CD collection of episode theme music, released in 1996
- The Saga of Battlestar Galactica (MCA-3078,1979)
- 12" LP narrated by Lorne Greene
- Out Of This World, by John William/The Boston Pops (Philips, 1983, 411 185)
- Featuring music from Star Wars, Galactica and others
- Music From Battlestar Galactica, by Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca, 1978, NBLP 7126)
- Disco-themed collection featuring up-tempo version of "It's Love Love Love"
- Country Kicks: Lorne Greene (self-titled CD) (RCA, 74321-25475-2)
- Bonanza-era Greene sings country tunes
- On the Ponderosa: Lorne Greene and His Western Classics (Razor & Tie)
- Another collection featuring Bonanza-era Greene
- Theme from Battlestar Galactica & other space themes (S5356,NM-,$9.00)
- from 101 Strings
- Science Fiction Movie Themes (LaserLight 15-153)
- synthesizer realizations by G.S.O. including "disco" version of main theme
- Space Trax, The Best From Science Fiction Movies & TV (Madacy Entertainment, STH-2-9970)
- Includes main theme performed by The Starlite Orchestra
5. Fanzines and Self-Published Novels
[ See the related document, Battlestar Galactica Fandom, and
Battlestar Galactica Fanfic Resources at
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bentley/fanfic/fand/show/battlestar-galactica.html. ]
Clean Slate Press
- Galactica (24+ issues), from Sharon Monroe
- Streets and Stars (2+ issues) - UK Richard Hatch fanzine
- The Pegasus Chronicles: The Battle of Molukai, by Lee Gaul/Sharon Monroe
- The Pegasus Chronicles: Cain's Command, by Lee Gaul/Sharon Monroe
- The Pegasus Chronicles: Second Coming, by Lee Gaul/Sharon Monroe
- The Pegasus Chronicles: Joint Maneuvers, by Lee Gaul/Sharon Monroe
- Alternative Conspiracy, by Sharon Monroe
- Fire In His Soul, by Sharon Monroe
- Mind in the Shadows, by Julia Ecklar
- The Race For Earth, by Sharon Monroe and Gordon Smuder
- Survive the Alliance, by Sharon Monroe and J.D. Rich - BSG/Media
- We Know Who We Are, by Charles Oines
Osiris Publications
- Purple and Orange?!? (20 issues)
- Osiris Files (8 issues) - media/BG
- Allies - stillborn project first published in Purple and Orange?!?
- Apollo's Odyssey
- Murmers
- Warrior's Luck
- Babblestar Blastica
- The Battle of Molukai (original edition)
- Second Coming (original edition)
Colonial Enterprises
- Song of Caprica (5 issues)
- The Colonials, by J.R. Janoski (7 issues) - post Song of Caprica
- The Battlestar Review (16 issues + 1 special)
- Ankh, by J.R. Janoski
- Change of Command, by J.R. Janoski
Others - Gemini, Triple-A Press
- Cry Sanctuary (Gemini), by Phyllis Johnpoll and Geraldine Stout
- Ranibows Always End (Gemini), by Pat Hailey
- Shelter (Triple-A Press)
- Ghosts in the Machine (Triple-A Press)
Galactica-oriented Fanzines
- Anomaly (21+ issues), from Sue Paxton
- The Thirteenth Tribe Newsletter - quarterly from The Thirteenth Tribe
- Visions of the Galactica (5+ issues), from Rick Perriguey
- The Adama Journals (13 issues), from Christopher Simmons
- Blue Squadron Journals (2+ issues), from Blue Squardon Reserve
- Book of the Word - bimonthly newsletter from The Caprica Society
- Cosmic Communications (3 issues, #4 advertised in Warped Space #23)
- Erato (3 known issues) - erotic BSG
- The Kobol Chronicles (2+ issues, 1983), from Francis Mao?
- Legends From The Rising Star (1+ issue), from Elaine Gustainis
- Pyramids (2 issues)
- Star Searches, from Michelle Brier
- Star Kobol Journals (4 issues, #5/#6 in preperation), from Holly Oaks
- Melas (single?) - mentioned in Thirteenth Tribe newsletter
- Thicker Than Blood (single?) - mentioned in Thirteenth Tribe newsletter
- Who Lives By the Sword (single?) - mentioned in Thirteenth Tribe newsletter
- Galactica Gazette (4 issues?) - mentioned in Thirteenth Tribe newsletter
Media-oriented Fanzines
- Celestial Toybox - BSG story "Last Warrior" in #3
- Disastis (9 issues), from Laura Michaels
- Feldercarb (6 known issues) - Media/BSG
- Frak - Media. BSG story in #1
- Galactic Alliance - Sci-Fi. BSG in all issues from Oct 97
- Of Dreams and Schemes - Media. BSG story in #2
- Other - Media/BSG. One issue advertised in Warped Space #23
- Plans, Scams and Vans - A-Team. BSG in #2-#4
- Star Bridge - Media/BSG. One issue advertised in Warped Space #23
- Warped Space - Media/BSG/SW. All-BSG in #1, others in rest