In which sci-fi TV series did Dirk Benedict play Lieutenant Starbuck?
Lieutenant Starbuck Lieutenant Starbuck Lieutenant Starbuck of the Colonial Service, played by Dirk Benedict, is a fictional character in the 1978 science fiction television series "Battlestar Galactica." Starbuck is a Viper starfighter pilot, gambler, womanizer and smoker of "fumerellos," or cigars. He is involved with Lieutenant Athena and socialator Cassiopeia, and best friend of Captain Apollo. Orphaned at a very young age in the Cylon attack on Umbra, a small agro community on Caprica at the edge of the thorn forest in yahren 7322, Starbuck never knew his parents. The man known as Chameleon, portrayed by Fred Astaire in the episode "The
Lieutenant Starbuck to do a double-take. This shot was used on the later second, third and fourth season opening credits for the series. The name of the character Starbuck is derived from the story of Moby Dick. In the novel, it is the name of the first mate of the whaling ship where most of the story takes place, the "Pequod". “G.F. Starbuck” is referenced in the fake movie credits during Murdock’s escape in the A-team movie. "TV Guide" ranked Starbuck # 21 on its "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends of All Time" list. Lieutenant Starbuck Lieutenant Starbuck of the Colonial Service, played