Lieutenant Athena

Athena
Battlestar Galactica character
Portrayed by	Maren Jensen
Information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Title	Lieutenant
Colony	Caprica
Affiliation	Colonials

Lieutenant Athena is a fictional character in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, which ran on ABC from 1978 to 1979. The character was portrayed by Maren Jensen.

Athena is Commander Adama's only daughter, and serves as both a bridge officer on the Battlestar Galactica and as a pilot. She also is seen working as a teacher, providing education to some of the Colonial Fleet's children, in what appears to be an elementary school setting.

She had two brothers, Captain Apollo who was featured in the series, and Zac who was killed in the opening episode. Ila, her mother, had died off screen during the Cylon sneak attack on Caprica.

Before the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, she had been romantically linked to Lieutenant Starbuck, but later drifted apart, particularly after Starbuck met the ex-socialator Cassiopeia. In a memorable sequence from "The Long Patrol," Starbuck continues to try and date the two women, even on the same night, but ultimately Cassiopeia seemed to win out in the rivalry for Starbuck's affections.

Athena also expressed some concern that Starbuck might eventually not return from a mission, and questioned whether they should continue their relationship. In "The Return of Starbuck" episode of the sequel series Galactica 1980, the audiences learned that Athena's concerns were, perhaps, justified.

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