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4 unusual facts about Lieutenant Boomer


Lieutenant Boomer

He was portrayed on both series by Herbert Jefferson, Jr. Boomer was a lieutenant in the Colonial Service, an officer with a background in engineering and communications.

In Saga of a Star World, he was one of the three recipients (Apollo and Starbuck being the other two) of the Golden Star Cluster, the highest military honor that could be awarded to Colonial Service warriors (similar to the Medal of Honor for the real-world United States armed forces).

Terry Carter

He was originally cast as "Lieutenant Boomer", but was cut following a roller skating accident that fractured his ankle.

Tony Swartz

In 1978, he was cast in Battlestar Galactica, as Flight Sergeant Jolly, the loyal Colonial Warrior and pilot, who was a close friend to Lieutenant Boomer.



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