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I always liked his robot dog:
In a way, Richard Hatch never left the Galactica. The actor, who died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at age 71, was Captain Apollo on the original "Battlestar Galactica" for just one season, but it forever remained a part of his life.
"Hurtling through space with reckless abandon, playing the dashing hero, battling Cylons, monsters and super-villains -- what more could a man want?" Hatch said of his role. "All in all, I feel proud and honored to have been a part of such a fun and highly entertaining show."
And though "Galactica" aired just a year after the mega-success of 1977 film "Star Wars," Hatch defended his show's originality.
"I still feel that our story is no more a rip-off of 'Star Wars' than a western film is derivative of every other western film," he said on his website. "Our show was inspired by 'Star Wars', but it definitely had its own unique characters' flavor and point of view."
Hatch would return to the "Galactica" franchise, playing Tom Zarek, when the show was re-envisioned in 2005, but even before then, he was writing novels, hoping to revive the series. He also created a trailer to try and convince Universal Studios to continue the show, although at the time, they passed.
(Score: 2) by martyb on Thursday February 09 2017, @11:31PM
Was in college at the time, and only a grad student across the hall had a TV. As I recall it was only 13-inches, and may even have been black-and-white. Anyway, about a half-dozen of us would crowd around the screen each week to watch the latest episode. Following which, we would all head down to the campus Rathskellar and order a death star — a large pizza with "double loaded extra everything, no guppies (anchovies)". Reread that to get the full effect. Over pizza and beer we would then discuss the latest episode and what the next episode might present. Good times, that.
Rest in peace, Captain Apollo! You made my college days very much brighter. You will be missed.
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