Count Baltar

Count Baltar was a human turncoat who betrayed his entire race to the Cylons.
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Baltar was portrayed by Canadian actor John Colicos.Battlestar Galactica - IMDB - Retrieved 9 December 2020John Colicos - IMDB - Retrieved 9 December 2020The Encyclopedia of Super Villains - Jeff Rovin - Facts on File Publications - Published 1987 - Page 16 - Retrieved 17 December 2020
* Colicos felt that the writers hadn't sufficiently plotted the series' storyline, pointing out that Baltar "kept flipping back and forth".Finding Battlestar Galactica: An Unauthorized Guide - Lynnette R. Porter, David Lavery, Hillary Robson - Performing Arts - Page 64 - Retrieved 9 December 2020
 This led to fan theories that Baltar could have been framed or was working as a double agent for Adama.Finding Battlestar Galactica: An Unauthorized Guide - Lynnette R. Porter, David Lavery, Hillary Robson - Performing Arts - Page 65 - Retrieved 9 December 2020
* Author David Bassom compared Baltar and the remake's version, stating the original was "a treacherous villain who purposely betrayed humanity to the Cylons", while the other was a "self-serving scientific genius who unwittingly becomes a pawn".
== Links ==
* Count Baltar on Wikipedia
* Baltar on the Battlestar Galactica Wiki
== References ==
Category:Humans
Category:Villains
Category:Murderers
Category:Mass Murderers
Category:Traitors to their species
Category:Television characters
Category:Characters played by John Colicos
Category:Interstellar travellers
Category:Planetary rulers
Category:Science fiction characters
Category:Science fiction villains