when ask if i like star war or star trek well and i answer battlestar galactica the original . it well technically than trek . it more creative than war ( originally a rip off of frank herbert dune ) . and it definitely top the insubstantial thrill of the 2003 reinvention . this tv movie open with a tragic attack on the human race by the vicious and mechanical cylons and include the spectacular strafing and bombing of the planet caprica and which destroy colonial morale . by the time fifteen minute be up and everyone have lose somebody close and and the story be already in full form thanks to richard colla brilliant directing and glen a. larson constantly clever writing . the special effect be still spectacular to this day and and while they could have cheapen the actual drama of the show and they do not . watch especially for cheesy good performance from richard hatch and jane seymour and and and of course and lorne greene . look out for space disco perform by the alien android sister .