War of the Gods

"War of the Gods" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. While on patrol, four Viper pilots encounter mysterious orbs of light which move quickly among their formation. They are soon overtaken by a larger ship which disables the Viper instruments and emits a deafening sound. Aboard the Galactica, other pilots are engaged in a Triad match. Colonel Tigh calls a meeting where Commander Adama briefs the pilots o... more

"War of the Gods" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. While on patrol, four Viper pilots encounter mysterious orbs of light which move quickly among their formation. They are soon overtaken by a larger ship which disables the Viper instruments and emits a deafening sound. Aboard the Galactica, other pilots are engaged in a Triad match. Colonel Tigh calls a meeting where Commander Adama briefs the pilots on the Vipers' disappearance which occurred near a planet. Apollo, Starbuck, and Sheba go to investigate the oddly lit planet (the scenes for which were shot in infrared). They find the wreckage of a ship and a white-robed being named Count Iblis, whom they take back to the Galactica. Iblis seems to have a strange effect on Sheba, as well as on other crew members. Adama is anxious to get to the bottom of the mystery and questions him about those whom Iblis terms his enemies. Iblis reveals his knowledge of the humans and his plans for leading... less