Battlestar Galactica’s Reboot Wasted One Of Its Longest-Running Characters

While the 2000s-era re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica drew mostly positive parallels with Star Trek, one character from the former’s ensemble was wasted, which Star Trek’s trajectory made abundantly clear. The original version of the military sci-fi show debuted in 1978, so Ronald D. Moore’s reboot breathed new life into the franchise when it premiered in 2004. Throughout its four-season run, Battlestar Galactica created a vibrant mythology around the fictional 12 Colonies of Kobol and delved into the titular spacecraft’s crew’s search for the fabled 13th Colony of Earth.