Richard Hatch

Hopeful for lasting peace following centuries of intense warfare, the Twelve Colonies of Mankind gather to sign a treaty with their dreaded enemies, the Cylons. But after an act of treachery on the eve of the ceremony, the Cylon Empire launches a devastating surprise attack, destroying the colonies' home planets and most of their military strength. A lone flagship battlestar, the Galactica, remains to aid the surviving colonists and embarks on an...