"Cassiopeia was a fictional character in the original Battlestar Galactica which ran on ABC from 1978 to 1979. Cassiopeia also appeared in the 1978 theatrical release Battlestar Galactica. The role was portrayed by Laurette Spang.
"When we are first introduced to Cassiopiea, she is a refugee on the freighter Gemini, who escaped the destruction of the Twelve Colonies at the hands of the Cylons. Cassiopiea's former occupation was as a 'socialator', which is a euphemism for a prostitute, but this background is played down in the subsequent episodes of the series where she serves as part of the Battlestar Galactica's medical staff.
"She develops a romantic relationship with Lieutenant Starbuck early on, and this persists to the end of the series. Initially, she is a rival to Starbuck's other girlfriend, Athena, but Cassiopeia has clearly won the contest by later episodes.
"She is the one person that Chameleon trusts with the knowledge that he is Starbuck's father, and she is able to talk Starbuck out of fighting with Ortega.
"Earlier in life, Cassiopeia was romantically linked to Commander Cain and considered reuniting with him the Battlestar Pegasus was discovered.
"In The Return of Starbuck episode of the sequel series Galactica 1980, Starbuck tells Boomer to give Cassiopeia his love, when it appears he will not be able to return to the Fleet. Of course, he also mentions Athena!
"Cassiopeia's name is pronounced Cass-ee-oh-pee-ah with the emphasis on the third and fifth syllable, as opposed to the common pronunciation of the Greek goddess of the same name, which emphasizes the fourth syllable. She is often called 'Cassie' for short.'
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