Galactica 1980 (1980)

The continuation of the 1978 series, "Battlestar Galactica." After many years in space, the starship Galactica reaches Earth in the year 1980. The Galacticans, however, are unable to land on the planet, fearing they will bring with them their enemies, the warring Cylons, and destruction.The series focuses on the Galacticans' attempts to advance Earth's technology to a point where it can fend off aliens. Galacticans Troy and Dillon and a group of children are sent to Earth as scouts to pave theway for other humans of the space colony to settle on the planet.