They were searching for a star called Earth, but first they had to win a great war.

The Galactica, a futuristic aircraft carrier the size of a small city, careens through a distant starfield followed by a convoy of bizarre space vehicles, all fleeing the destruction of the human race. Led by Commander Adama (Lorne Green), the survivors have started on a journey to a thirteenth sister colony in a distant galaxy star system - a planet called Earth. Battlestar Galactica follows these interstellar refugees and their battles with their enemy - the dreaded, lizard-like Cylons. The extraordinary special effects are provided by John Dykstra, an Academy Award-winner for his work on Star Wars.