Why didn't they check the Cylon ship that crashed into the Galactica?

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Battlestar: Galactica - Season 2 Episode 1 and 2

A Cylon ship crashes into the Galactica at the end of Season 2, episode 1 but no one bothers to investigate the crashed ship,even after they jumped away to safety (which incidentally carried multiple Cylons inside it). Why is this? Seems like a glaring oversight on the part of the crew.



Best Answer

The Galactica was massively undercrewed for battle operations (it was a museum ship), and there was almost no elapsed time within the show between the end of the first episode and the start of the next one, so no-one investigates because there hasn't been enough time for someone to investigate.

The cylons are quickly discovered by the pilots who've just landed, and the command crew are alerted to the boarders soon after, by which time the crew have more urgent problems.




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Why was Galactica Cancelled?

Citing declining ratings and cost overruns, ABC canceled Battlestar Galactica in April 1979. Its final episode "The Hand of God" was telecast on April 29, 1979.

What happened to Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica?

In this episode (which is Dirk Benedict's personal favorite out of every Galactica episode he appeared in), Starbuck is shot down by Cylon raiders and crashes on a remote planet.



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