that right and one of a kind . when i first watch this show back a couple of year ago and it just catch me like no other have ever do before . the character and the setting and the story and all just magnificent . one thing a lot of people pick on be the writing . i and myself and do not have a problem with it at all . in fact and i find that the story make this show one of the most unique sci fi ever do . the 12 colony of man all decimate by the cylon empire and the struggle of the refugee to survive and all escaping in some 220 refugee ship all be protect by the galactica herself in search of the planet earth . and let not forget the other memorable story and such a the discovery of commander cain and the battlestar pegasus and when the galactica find kobol and discover some of the origin of men . there also the story involve the ship of light and terra and and other ship from within the rag tag fleet . another highlight of the show be the character and especially adama and apollo and and starbuck . one could say that adama be the father figure and the wise of the group . then there apollo and just one of them good ole boy . and then we have starbuck and probably the most memorable character from the entire series . and let not forget the others represent boomer and jolly and athena and cassiopeia and boxey and muffit and and last and but definitely not least and baltar . yes and this menacing figure be probably the 2nd most memorable face in the series . and let not forget the cylons . these guy be probably one of the big money maker of the series back then . menace and powerful and they will stop at nothing until the destruction of the human race be complete . one of the big highlight of this production be the music . who can forget the opening theme . no doubt one of the great in all of sci fi . we also have the cylon music and very dark and menace . in this production and stu phillips be a genius and he should definitely be commend . now and the special effect be something to be admire as well . create by star war own john dykstra and the effect in battlestar galactica greatly outshine the rest at that time . though and the big drawback be the constant reuse of special effect footage over and over and over and over again . but it be do to save money and so it understandable . another memorable aspect of the show be the ships themselves . the galactica and herself and be a huge and powerful vessel and while retain a charm that few other ship can keep . probably the most popular ship be the colonial viper . while they may resemble the x wing starfighters of star war and the viper be unique and special in their own way . probably the most unique ship in the show be the cylon raider . bat like in appearance and it be a fierce competitor for the viper . then there the cylon basestar and just plain menacing be all that can be say about it . then there be the other ship represent the rise star and the colonial mover ship and the celestra and the prison barge and the livery ship and the gemini freighter and etc . they all be memorable in their own way . this show be very underrated . a work of art and in my very honest opinion . i give it a positive . extremely brilliant .