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Oct 15, 1978 Season 1 Episode 5 47 min TV-PG

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Season 1 Episode 5 — Aired on Oct 15, 1978 • runs about 47 minutes.

Directed by Christian I. Nyby II.

Written by Donald P. Bellisario.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen.

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Synopsis

Starbuck is assigned to test a new ultra-fast, but unarmed, Viper with a talking computer named CORA; but when he meets a bootlegger, who steals the Viper, Starbuck finds himself arrested by the Galactic Police of a prison planet.