Battlestar Galactica

The Human-Cylon peace accords are a ruse by the genocidal Cylons, determined to exterminate all humanity. Only the battlestar Galactica and a ragtag Fleet survive, journeying across the galaxy in search of a long-lost sister civilization, Earth. On the first leg of their journey, the Fleet is lured to the planet Carillon for fuel and relaxation--and barely survives a trap by the Ovions, an underground, insectoid species in league with the Cylons

I still remember the night when the original television movie "Battlestar Galactica" first appeared on television. As a science fiction buff, I was transfixed by the quality of the special effects and the Cyclons. The storyline and the action made for an excellent beginning. Unfortunately, the remainder of the series failed to live up to the start. With all the wide and empty slate of space to work with, the writers and producers found it difficult to get beyond simple human concepts. This book is the novelization of the original movie and compared to other books in the genre it is quite good. The authors manage to capture most of the wonder and drama of the movie and avoid the common mistake of adding inconsequential filler. I still enjoy (re)reading it nearly three decades after the movie first appeared.

I just came across this novel at a Sci Fi book seller. Reading it brought back such great memories! I'd love to see more of these. This novel is well written, entertaining, and reading it was like visiting with an old beloved friend. Hope they reprint all of the Battlestar Galactica novels. I'll buy 'em!

When I was 7 Battlestar came out, and i was instantly a fan. I wanted everything i could find related to the series, from action figures to comic books. This was published soon after the movie and series premiered. I recall it being in my elemetary school library, and I checked it out repeatedly.Back then we had no VCRs to record and rewatch shows, so having this book was the closest thing. It was like a comic book, but with actual photos from the movie, with word balloons like comics. It told the whole movie. It was also very nicely done on high closs paper.I treasured this book until it disappeared from the school library. What a trip back down memory lane it is to find this now some 26 years later.

memory lane time, gents...with a fabulous frazetta cover painting