I have watched neither the original nor the new Battlestar Galactica. My interest is in the Frazetta art, which seems to be the most interesting thing about any of the shows.
I had the very paperback that this was the cover for, which was a novelization of one of the 1978 show’s two-parters (it may have even been broadcast originally as a movie special in the States but was a two-parter in syndication and when aired over here in the UK). It was the story of the ice planet with a big gun on it that the Cylon’s could use to destroy the passing Galactica (I think the episodes were titled ‘The Gun on Ice-Planet Zero) . One of the strongest BSG storylines and better episodes.
What Frazetta was doing painting the cover I have no idea. Can’t believe he needed the money, but he did dabble in movie posters and the movie business so that’s probably how it came about. Its a good painting (Frazetta never phoned anything in) and it looked pretty splendid as a paperback. Those were the days though, being able to buy new paperbacks with Frazetta art on the cover.
Riders of Skaith 
Cool! Used to love that show. Have it all on DVD but haven’t opened the box yet. 🤷🏻♂️
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Is this based on the original BSG? Or is the name just a coincidence?
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Spaceships look like the original movie/show. I never saw the reboot. Did they have different fighters and battlestars?
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They kept the basic shape for continuity’s sake I believe. I never saw the original, just the reboot.
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I have watched neither the original nor the new Battlestar Galactica. My interest is in the Frazetta art, which seems to be the most interesting thing about any of the shows.
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File name is “Battlestar Galactica.” IDK more than that, dude.
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So I looked around and yep, it is based on the original tv show Battlestar Galactica.
Now you know!
And knowing’s half the battle(star) 😀
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I have a low opinion of the BsG (rebooted, at least) franchise, so I’ll try not to let it skew my enjoyment of the art.
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To be honest, I just don’t feel like anything I can say anymore will top my Scaramanga comment. How do you come down from those heights?
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I had the very paperback that this was the cover for, which was a novelization of one of the 1978 show’s two-parters (it may have even been broadcast originally as a movie special in the States but was a two-parter in syndication and when aired over here in the UK). It was the story of the ice planet with a big gun on it that the Cylon’s could use to destroy the passing Galactica (I think the episodes were titled ‘The Gun on Ice-Planet Zero) . One of the strongest BSG storylines and better episodes.
What Frazetta was doing painting the cover I have no idea. Can’t believe he needed the money, but he did dabble in movie posters and the movie business so that’s probably how it came about. Its a good painting (Frazetta never phoned anything in) and it looked pretty splendid as a paperback. Those were the days though, being able to buy new paperbacks with Frazetta art on the cover.
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Thanks for the context! It’s a splendid image, all right. 🙂
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