, portrayed by
Anne Lockhart , is a fictional character and regular cast member of the
1978 -
1979 ABC television series ''
Battlestar Galactica ''.
Daughter of the legendary
Commander Cain , Sheba first appeared as the leader of the Silver Spar Viper squadron from the
Battlestar ''Pegasus'' in the two part episode "
The Living Legend ". Left behind on the ''
Galactica '' when her father took the ''Pegasus'' off to battle, and subsequently disappeared, Sheba was assigned reponsibility for a Viper squadron on the ''Galactica''; however she continued to wear her ''Pegasus'' flight insignia for some time.
Originally intended as a foil for the character of
Captain Apollo , Sheba became a friend to
Cassiopeia , spurned the advances of
Lieutenant Starbuck , and grew close to Apollo and his family.
She was brought under the spell of
Count Iblis in "
The War Of The Gods ", but ultimately resisted. Iblis told Sheba that she would see her father again.
Ultimately, Sheba fell in love with Apollo, and revealed this to him in the final episode of the series "
The Hand Of God ".
Although the storyline of the ''Pegasus'' was revisited in the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series in 2005, the character of Sheba does not have a true analog in the new program.
