Ron Kelly

When Apollo and Starbuck intercept a primitive ship floating through space, the young warriors discover that its inhabitants, who are in suspended animation, represent a direct link to Earth. In "Greetings from Earth," the possibility of earthling passengers aboard a captured alien spacecraft spreads excitement throughout the Battlestar Galactica. While the humans, a family of six, lie in a frozen state aboard the captured ship, the battlestar’s scientists struggle to understand the aliens' baffling cryogenic equipment. When one of the captives regains consciousness and it becomes evident that the Galactica atmosphere is incompatible and eventually fatal to the aliens, Commander Adama realizes that he must return them to the original orbit. Aware that the Council of Twelve leaders and the entire population of the fleet are becoming riotous in their demand for information of the mysterious passengers, Adama commissions Apollo, Starbuck and Cassiopea to accompany the travelers to t heir final destination, the planet of Paradeen.

Having intercepted a spaceship containing a family of six lunar-based earthlings, commander Adama becomes aware that the Galactica atmosphere would eventually be fatal to them, and he decides to return them to their original orbit. Apollo, Starbuck and Cassiopea accompany the space travelers to their destination, the planet of Paradeen. Upon landing, the intergalactic assemblage is met by two comical androids, caretakers for the family's new home. While the Galactica officers help the new inhabitants adjust to their surroundings, the threesome explore the planet and question their new found friends in the hope of getting one step closer to Earth. Having trouble adjusting to the relatively thin atmosphere of Paradeen, Starbuck's life is endangered when he becomes lost exploring an underground city. To make matters worse, the Eastern Alliance -- the gestapo-like enemies of the earthlings -- have tracked the group to Paradeen and plan to kill or capture them.

When Baltar leads a deadly prison revolt aboard the Galactica, taking many hostages, including Adama and other council members, Apollo and Starbuck find themselves racing against time to rescue the hostages before Baltar and his cohorts destroy them. In "Baltar's Escape," Adama is forced to relinquish his Starfleet leadership to the Council of Twelve and abide by their decision to release dangerous Alliance Enforcers captured on the planet Paradeen. When the council dispatches an unarmed peace envoy to accompany the paroled warriors to their Luna Seven base, the infamous traitor, Baltar, incites a violent prison break. To save the fleet and sabotage the cell block revolt, Adama surrenders himself to Baltar. Hoping to rescue the commander from his bloodthirsty adversary, Apollo and Starbuck secretly assume the identity of Alliance robots for their own surprise Cylon attack.