Lieutenant Sheba
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Lieutenant Sheba, portrayed by Anne Lockhart, is a fictional character
and regular cast member of the 1978-1979 ABC
television series Battlestar Galactica
.
Daughter of the legendary Commander Cain
, Sheba first appeared as the leader of the Silver Spar Viper squadron from the Battlestar Pegasus
in the two part episode "The Living Legend
." Left behind on the Galactica
when her father took the Pegasus off to battle, and subsequently disappeared, Sheba was assigned responsibility for a Viper squadron on the Galactica; however, she continued to wear her Pegasus flight insignia for some time.
Originally intended as a foil for the character of Captain Apollo
, Sheba became a friend to Cassiopeia
, spurned the advances of Lieutenant Starbuck
, and grew close to Apollo and his family.
She was brought under the spell of Count Iblis
in "War Of The Gods
," but ultimately resisted. Iblis told Sheba that she would see her father again.
Ultimately, Sheba fell in love with Apollo, and revealed this to him in the final episode of the series, "The Hand Of God
."
She became a member of the Council of Twelve in Richard Hatch's relaunch novel series, which continued the story of the Colonial fleet after the end of the TV series.
The Maximum Press Battlestar Galactica comic book series of the 1990's has her eventually marrying Apollo, after which they have a son named Cain for her father.
Although the storyline of the Pegasus was revisited in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica
series, the character of Sheba does not have a true analog in the new program.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
and regular cast member of the 1978-1979 ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television series Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, created by Glen A. Larson. It starred Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and ran for one season in 1978–79. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980 with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer and...
.
Daughter of the legendary Commander Cain
Commander Cain
Commander Cain is a fictional character in the original Battlestar Galactica science fiction TV series, portrayed by the American actor Lloyd Bridges.-Description:...
, Sheba first appeared as the leader of the Silver Spar Viper squadron from the Battlestar Pegasus
Battlestar Pegasus
Battlestar Pegasus is a fictional spacecraft that appears in the both the original and the reimagined television series Battlestar Galactica.- Battlestar Galactica :...
in the two part episode "The Living Legend
The Living Legend
"The Living Legend" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. The episode is often rated as one of the most popular of the original series...
." Left behind on the Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (ship)
The Battlestar Galactica is a space battleship in the original and re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original television series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose battleships are...
when her father took the Pegasus off to battle, and subsequently disappeared, Sheba was assigned responsibility for a Viper squadron on the Galactica; however, she continued to wear her Pegasus flight insignia for some time.
Originally intended as a foil for the character of Captain Apollo
Captain Apollo
Captain Apollo is the name of a fictional character in the Battlestar Galactica franchise. He was first played by Richard Hatch, who would also later appear as the character of Tom Zarek in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series in 2005....
, Sheba became a friend to Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia (Battlestar Galactica)
Cassiopeia is a fictional character in the original Battlestar Galactica which ran on ABC from 1978 to 1979. The role was portrayed by Laurette Spang.-History:...
, spurned the advances of 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 grew close to Apollo and his family.
She was brought under the spell of Count Iblis
Count Iblis
Count Iblis is an alien on the TV series Battlestar Galactica. He was part of the original 1978 series, and was central to the plot of the two-part episode War of the Gods. In that episode, he was played by Patrick Macnee. He did not appear in the re-imagined series.- 1978 continuity :When a...
in "War Of The Gods
War of the Gods (Battlestar Galactica)
"War of the Gods" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Part I:Four Vipers on patrol encounter mysterious orbs of light and are soon overtaken by a larger ship, which disables the Viper's instruments and emits a deafening sound. Aboard the Galactica, other...
," but ultimately resisted. Iblis told Sheba that she would see her father again.
Ultimately, Sheba fell in love with Apollo, and revealed this to him in the final episode of the series, "The Hand Of God
The Hand of God (1978 Battlestar Galactica)
"The Hand of God" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. This was the last episode of the original Battlestar Galactica TV series...
."
She became a member of the Council of Twelve in Richard Hatch's relaunch novel series, which continued the story of the Colonial fleet after the end of the TV series.
The Maximum Press Battlestar Galactica comic book series of the 1990's has her eventually marrying Apollo, after which they have a son named Cain for her father.
Although the storyline of the Pegasus was revisited in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
series, the character of Sheba does not have a true analog in the new program.
External links
- Sheba at the Battlestar Wiki