"The Living Legend" was directed by
Vince Edwards and written by series creator
Glen A. Larson, from a story by Larson and Ken Pettus. The episodes introduced the character of Commander Cain (
Lloyd Bridges) and the Battlestar
Pegasus, They also introduced the recurring characters of
Lieutenant Sheba (
Anne Lockhart) and
Bojay (
Jack Stauffer), and included the final appearance of the recurring character of the
Cylon Imperious Leader. Nigel Andrews said the narrative concerning
Galactica shortage of fuel, and the Cylons' possession of an abundance of it, was influenced by the
1970s energy crisis that was happening at the time. Part one aired on
ABC on November 26, 1978, and part two aired on December 3, 1978. ==Reception==