Starbuck (Kara Thrace)

Starbuck; "Kara Thrace"
species: Homo sapiens
Pilot (Lt.; then Capt.)
from "Battlestar Galactica (2004+)
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Starbuck (callsign; full name Kara Thrace) is a hotshot Viper pilot and Galactica's "top gun" on Battlestar Galactica (2004).

Backlash

In the 1978 version of Battlestar Galactica, Starbuck was played by a male actor, who was very upset that "his" character was being reenvisioned; he couldn't imagine how the character could be female.

Significant episodes

• Miniseries (2003)
• "Act of Contrition" (2004)
• "You Can't Go Home Again" (2004)
• "Flesh and Bone" (2004)
• "Hand of God" (2005)
• "Valley of Darkness" (2x02) (2005)
• "The Farm" (2x04) (2005)
• "Final Cut" (2x08) (2005)
• "Resurrection Ship, Part 1" (2x11) (2006)
• "Resurrection Ship, Part 2" (2x12) (2006)
• "Scar" (2x15) (2006)
• "The Captain's Hand" (2x17) (2006)
• "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 1" (2x19) (2006)
• "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2" (2x20) (2006)
• "Torn" (3x06) (2006)
• "Unfinished Business" (3x09) (2006)
• "Taking a Break from All Your Worries" (3x13) (2007)