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Battlestar Galactica vs. Star Trek

"It's not enough to survive. One has to be worthy of surviving." —Adm. Bill Adama, Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica presents a problem for me and my Star Trek -fan friends. Why do we love it so much? We call each other up after each new episode and ramble in nervous high-pitched voices, batting back and forth theories and questions and "OH MY GOD" moments"¦ all the while feeling vaguely guilty that no Star Trek clash with the Borg or tampering with the time-space continuum ever engaged and obsessed and haunted us to such a profound extent.

Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica have wildly different aesthetics and ideologies, and both aspire to very different goals. Fundamentally, it boils down to this:

Star Trek is about who we want to be, and Battlestar Galactica is about who we are.

Star Trek takes place in a world where all the ugly things about human existence have been erased. Interstellar globalization has brought us new technologies to make transportation and translation effortless. Machines called replicators can produce absolutely anything you want, so the economics of inequity are gone. The injuries of race and class and gender have been surmounted, if not forgotten altogether. Scarcity, borders, money, and culture have all ceased to exist. Interpersonal tensions are relics of a more savage age. No destructive love affairs, no chafing under authority, minimal arrogance to put your fellow crew members at risk. There's something nice about visiting a world like that—just like it's nice to pretend that institutional racism and violence against women and poverty are getting better instead of worse. Much of mainstream fiction is built on this kind of wish-fulfillment.

That's why the world of Battlestar Galactica feels so fresh, and so challenging.

People still drink too much, and beat their spouses, and work too hard, and hate their bosses, and distrust the government, and fear death. The crew of the Galactica is not boldly exploring the universe for exploring's sake, learning about fascinating new cultures and inviting alien species to join the benevolent Federation of Planets. It's running away from a race of genocidal robots bent on their complete annihilation, while trying to maintain some shred of humanity and civilization.

Star Trek revels in its geekiness. Physicist in-jokes and gleefully incomprehensible technobabble are found in every episode. People say things like "The secondary gyrodyne relays in the propulsion field matrix have just depolarized."

As a nerd, I find this fun. It's part of Star Trek 's fantasy appeal. It's part of the idea that science and reason and the intellect will prevail. But we've been telling ourselves that lie for a long time now.

In a very concrete sense, Battlestar Galactica descends from the sci-fi community's realization that darker and more complex times demand darker and more complex science fiction. Ronald Moore, the developer/writer/executive producer of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica , has a Star Trek pedigree that makes him the idol of Trekkies everywhere. He scripted 27 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation , and was promoted to co-producer and later to producer. On Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , he was a supervising producer and a co-executive producer, writing several of the series' most controversial episodes. He co-wrote the scripts for the films Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: First Contact . And while he was hired as a producer of Star Trek: Voyager , he left after only two episodes. In a January 2000 interview with Cinescape magazine, he outlined some of the frustrations with that show:

"I think the audience intuitively knows when something is true and something is not true. Voyager is not true. If it were true, the ship would not look spic-and-span every week, after all these battles it goes through. How many times has the bridge been destroyed? How many shuttlecrafts have vanished, and another one just comes out of the oven? That kind of BSing the audience I think takes its toll. At some point the audience stops taking it seriously, because they know that this is not really the way this would happen. These people wouldn't act like this."

Galactica is sci-fi without that BS. Sci-fi with all the anger and stupidity and sadness that real people experience. Sci-fi without the conviction that we will conquer our own ugliness. Sci-fi for the age of 9/11 and natural disasters compounded by climate change to the point where they can completely destroy major cities. Galactica 's message is that unless we come to terms with our own history, we are doomed. Mankind created the Cylons to fight our wars and to do our grunt work for us. Eventually they rose up and wiped out 99.999% of us. This basic lesson is one we still haven't learned: that exploitation leads to exploitation, that if you oppress someone you sow the seeds of your own oppression. "You can't play God and then wash your hands of the things you've created," says the Galactica 's commander, William Adama. "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore." * * * * * The apocalypse obsesses us. The idea of society's total collapse has broad traction across the political spectrum. Even Oprah's worried—that's why she picked Cormac McCarthy's The Road for her book club. No getting around it: we're afraid. We want to prepare ourselves mentally. We buy batteries. We lap up every new zombies-destroy-humanity movie. All of a sudden, it's disturbingly easy to imagine the human race reduced from billions of people to tens of thousands.

Battlestar Galactica 's warning that technology and progress will bring us to the brink of total annihilation is far more resonant than Star Trek 's hope that technology and progress will solve all of our problems.

Star Trek doesn't pretend that human beings are perfect—prior to the discovery of the Warp Engine, Earth had been brought back to the edge of the Stone Age by the "Eugenics Wars"—but it does take for granted that human beings are good, and that history represents a fumbling messy sort of progress towards perfection. What makes Battlestar Galactica so haunting is the existential question it poses to all of us: "Do we deserve to exist?" In light of Auschwitz and Darfur and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Tibet and 9/11 and Abu Ghraib, can we honestly say we don't deserve total destruction? That we'll learn? That we'll change? Early on, Galactica 's commander wonders: "When we fought the Cylons, we did it to save ourselves from extinction. But we never answered the question: Why? Why are we as a people worth saving?" And while Star Trek plotlines frequently boil down to a search for the best solution to a problem, the "best solution" on Battlestar Galactica is likely to raise all sorts of thorny moral questions. Is it acceptable to rig an election, because you know that your opponent's policies will lead to disaster? Can we assassinate a rival officer whose actions put the fleet at risk? Where is the line between a mob and a society?

I wish I could see the show as a clear sign that we're ready to own up to the narratives of hate and violence and oppression that comprise our history, but that feels like a stretch. At the very least, I think Battlestar Galactica has been an overwhelming critical and popular success because we're ready to be challenged. As we enter the final part of the final season, the survival of the human race clearly hinges on whether mankind will come to terms with what it has done. And while it's simplistic to reduce the Cylons to an allegory for racism, or our oil addiction, BSG offers us a rare opportunity to examine our own culpability, and our own power to change.

This article originally appeared last June. Sam J. Miller is a writer and community organizer. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies, and print and online journals. He lives in the Bronx with his partner of six years. Visit him at samjmiller.com .

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How Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek Built Upon Each Other

The sci-fi universes of Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek are more inspired by each other than you might think.

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This article contains spoilers for Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica .

When future television historians are asked to build the Mount Rushmore of fictional adventures through the galaxy, there is certainly room for debate. Rest assured though, there is a place for Star Trek and even a franchise many didn’t think would make it, Battlestar Galactica . 

When Battlestar was released on ABC in 1978, it was almost a decade since Gene Roddenberry’s perennial trek had aired, failed, and was resurrected because of fan support. Since its inception, Star Trek was a survivor, and one of its strengths was always reinvention. This led to feature films, a renaissance of the property in the late ‘80s, and a recent reinvention and “refuel” treatment in the past few years.

Galactica , meanwhile, went from cult classic to mainstream critical success with its reboot in the early 2000s. Yet, that wasn’t the only reinvention in that franchise of note. It’s well known that Battlestar attempted to bottle the lightning in a bottle that Star Wars created and transfer that love of intergalactic battles to the small screen, but it may be Trek that forged deeper bonds with BSG more than anything else. 

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From the late ‘70s onwards, the two franchises shared key moments of evolution which changed the respective properties. There is a cycle of inspiration and homages where the two shows kept feeding and leading each other in new exciting directions. 

Battlestar Galactica Borrowed Star Trek’s Anti-War Subtext

When Roddenberry created Star Trek , he used the science fiction backdrop to hide an overall subtext within the “final frontier.” At the time, not only was Star Trek an overall beacon for hope, it was a not-so-subtle protest of the Vietnam War. Roddenberry and his writing team constantly brought up the war within the context of 23rd century humanity and the advances we have made, and the Enterprise and crew would often visit a “savage” planet ravaged by war. 

When the creative team behind the original series was asked at a 1992 convention whether the showrunners intended specific episodes to subtextually explore anti-Vietnam-war rhetoric, producer Robert Justman simply replied, “Of course we did .” The Star Trek episode “A Private Little War” had the sinister Klingon empire providing a small, savage planet with weaponry, which prompted Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Doctor McCoy (DeForest Kelly) to debate the morality of the issue.

Kirk even asked “Bones” if he remembered the Vietnam conflict of 20th century Earth. “What would you have suggested—that one side arm its friends with an overpowering weapon?” Kirk poses. “Mankind would never have lived to travel space if they had. No. The only solution is what happened back then: balance of power.”

In fact, both Trek and BSG had specific references to limiting communism and communist countries supplying armaments to an enemy of the protagonists. A later episode in the run of BSG , episode 19 entitled “Experiment in Terra,” was about a mysterious Ship of Lights appearing, hijacking Apollo (Richard Hatch), and sending him to the planet Terra who are in the middle of wartime negotiations between the Eastern Alliance faction, and the Nationalists. 

The episode is a clear allegory of the Cold War, and reintroduced a common theme within the original BSG , which is that governmental authority can be inept, a concept they often showed in the governing “Quorum of Twelve” and ever since the premiere episode, “Saga of a Star World”

Battlestar Galactica Also Borrowed Some of Star Trek’s Optimism 

Gene Roddenberry, a former pilot in World War II, used the difficult lessons humanity learned during that time to create and enlighten. Having survived such hardships and seeing how dark humanity can really  get, Roddenberry somehow had a powerful optimism for the future he couldn’t contain. He envisioned a future where we coexisted peacefully, reached out to new civilizations, and learned from one another. 

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When Battlestar Galactica first aired in 1978, it did not share the same optimism that Trek did. It was more of a Serling-esque warning, a grim look into a dark abyss that showed what would happen if war never ceased, if humanity was in its death throes after centuries of war with the unstoppable Cylons. Yes, it was an obvious nod to George Lucas’ Star Wars , and BSG certainly took the ‘Battle’ part of their title very much to heart, but there was a sudden shift that leaned a little more toward Trek than War. 

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No, it wasn’t merely the Mormon-subtext of Battlestar Galactica thanks to creator Glen A. Larson’s religious beliefs, but those homages certainly helped. It was in the unexpected big changes in the latter half of the show’s run where BSG had to evolve, and it seemed to look to that same optimism that Trek had that caused a rabid fanbase to write thousands of letters to Desilu studios to get the show back on the air.  

The show technically ran only one season, but aired over the better part of a year. In that time, it was retooled by ABC, which gave the show a new air time, and significantly reduced its budget. Without the same level of funding, BSG ’s overall arc of the first season and a battle for survival against the Cylons took a back seat to more episodic stories, not unlike Star Trek  

In the later episodes, the tone became slightly more optimistic – perhaps the creators knew they had to wrap up the entire story just in case they weren’t picked up. The new episodic feel of these self-contained episodes were not only more “innocent” – having no long-standing repercussions in the BSG universe, but they even borrowed from classic Trek episodes. 

Some of the adventures included “Greetings from Earth” where Apollo and Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) come across an alleged vessel from Earth. When they get inside, they discover half a dozen people in suspended animation. It was a premise used by both the original Star Trek series, and The Next Generation , where it was a chance for Roddenberry to show audiences just how “advanced” the characters in the Trek universe are and how we’ve improved as a species. 

Often the Cylon take a backseat in later BSG , as well. They are no longer the unstoppable killing machines hot on the trail of the Galactica. Even when they are included in later episodes, their attack prowess is laughable, as our plucky heroes can easily defeat dozens of them. The “war” is barely mentioned anymore near the end of the show’s run, and it’s more about tiny little space adventures.

The Next Generation Borrowed from Battlestar Galactica

So with the original BSG picking up where Trek left off in terms of subtext and messages of morality, what would happen when Star Trek: The Next Generation would reboot Roddenberry’s vision of a beautiful future?

Granted, the exploits of the Enterprise D on The Next Generation very much embodied the original Roddenberry vision of a peaceful federation of planets, perhaps even more than the original, but TNG was not afraid to go in the Battlestar direction. The fact that Picard was so much more a diplomat that perhaps any character in the original series appears as if the writers of TNG embraced the great performance of Lorne Green’s Commander Adama, a man who would command respect because of his strength and his patience. Kirk is more of a man of action, with his second-in-command, Spock often taking the more reserved side of intergalactic political relations. More importantly, TNG was never afraid to delve into serious socio-political issues, and it wasn’t merely because times had changed from the’ 60s to the late ‘80s. In a sense, they weren’t afraid to go a little more into the dark parts of the universe, much like early BSG did. 

Critics and connoisseurs of Trek will agree that the show truly hit its stride in season 3. There was the Q (John Delancy) episode where he discovers what it is to be mortal. There was a great Data (Brent Spiner) episode where he discovers what it is to be a father. The unforgettable “Yesterday’s Enterprise” where an old crew member is resurrected in a dark alternate timeline, and one of the greatest hours of science-fiction ever put on the small screen – “The Best of Both Worlds”.

Those last two examples embraced a truly dark tone. Something that was strangely refreshing in the Trek universe. More importantly, the latter episode, which served as the greatest cliffhanger in the show’s history featured the Federation’s greatest nemesis to date, the Borg – a cybernetic species that will not rest until all of humanity is either destroyed or serves their collective. Not a far stretch that a killer robotic force hellbent on humanity’s destruction can be seen as a connection to the original BSG .

BSG to DS9 and Back Again

While TNG was the instigator, the true renaissance of Trek can be pinpointed to the massive expansion the property had in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Yet let it not be forgotten that this was also the time the show began to become darker. The Trek franchise seemed to embrace more and more of the early BSG mentality, becoming more about survival, anti-war rhetoric, and surprisingly religious undertones. 

The most obvious comparison was that of arguably the most underrated Star Trek series – Deep Space Nine . The Commander of the space station, Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) in the pilot of the show was outright venomous towards the stalwart Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart). Sisko was a survivor of war, like many of the characters in the show, and when he met the man he knew to be (partially) responsible for the casualties the Federation suffered, he was not afraid to show his disdain. It was a beautiful moment where the showrunners were literally showing how different the two shows and their tones were going to be – almost akin to a literal slap in the face of TNG at the hands of the angrier, Gen X upstart, DS9. Even Voyager years later, while slightly more optimistic than the gritty DS9, used the premise of a singular vessel on a seemingly no-win voyage home. It was also more about survival than exploration, and seemed to embrace the BSG mentality as much as Jayneway embraces coffee. 

DS9’ s strongest seasons featured an ongoing war, much like BSG . The format of the original Battlestar run even changed the format of Trek for the first time, as it was the first time that Star Trek had adopted a more serialized structure, and had a real thread in its seasonal arc. It was tense, it was about survival, and as a result, it was really easy to become invested in the characters. 

One of the threads that came out of the Dominion War storyline in DS9 was that the “Founders,” a race of Changelings that could take on the form of whatever they chose, were slowly infiltrating the ranks of Starfleet and their allies. This again, served as a great tension builder throughout the final seasons of the show, and interestingly could be seen as a throwback to the paranoia of the Cold War era and the fact that there may be “Communists among us”.

That seemed to be something the creators of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica (2004) clung to. Not an uncommon trope, but for two science-fiction shows that revolve around survivors of a devastating war, who are simply trying to rebuild, that seems more of an homage than mere coincidence. The possibility of coincidence shrinks even more if one considers that Ronald D. Moore, a writer and producer who worked on 30 episodes of Deep Space Nine then became the showrunner of the newest Battlestar Galactica in his post Trek career. 

Moore as showrunner seemed to latch on to the Cold War drama of DS9 , which coincidentally only existed because of influences from the original Battlestar . The new BSG for almost its entire run became about the fear that “they’re among us” as some of the key Cylons appeared human, setting up a few shocking moments within the show as the truth was ultimately revealed as to their true origins. 

Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek in the Modern Era

Is there such a thing as too edgy, or too political in these shows? The 2004 BSG series contained the subtext of the 9/11 attacks, still fresh in the mind of Western culture when the show debuted, and so gave that fear of those who have survived this world changing event even more of an emotional punch. 

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In the last two decades, there also hasn’t been a recent iteration of BSG , and so in that time, it has been up to Trek to push the boundaries in terms of political intrigue and drama, and push they have. Part of the newest generation of Star Trek shows, including Star Trek: Discovery and Picard , have become very jaded. In fact, Picard heard public outcry from fans that the showrunners Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, and Alex Kurtzman forgot where the beloved and stalworth captain came from . Picard himself throughout the first two seasons was pessimistic and jaded, and despite the intrigue of seeing that side of the character, it did not seem to fit with what fans had fallen in love with. 

Discovery seemed to borrow heavily from the dark tone of both generations of BSG. The first season was full of several key, high-ranking characters and their sinister mirror-verse doppelgangers, so once again, the infiltration of Star Fleet at the show’s starship was a major plot device. For a long time viewers are simply not sure who they can trust. The show also turned the volume knob on the drama to 11, as there was nary an episode that went by that didn’t have a main character in tears. It’s perhaps the most realistic human experience we’ve seen on Trek, but does it push it too far?

On the flip side, this newest generation of Trek has also given audiences a satire animated show (which is still canon) in Lower Decks and the delightful Strange New Worlds which is the closest show to the original serialized and fun-loving adventure style of the original series. It was almost as if the absence of a recent iteration of BSG left Trek creators with an unsurety, should they go dark, or should they go lighthearted? Should they be optimistic, or should they embrace a gritty “realiness”? 

With there being Battlestar projects in the works in the past few years, including a canceled Bryan Singer film adaptation , and more recently, Peacock wanting to continue the 2000s iteration with Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail as showrunner , it is only a matter of time until that property is revisited, while at the same time Trek ’s expansion seems to be in the middle of a second renaissance. Does this mean that a new BSG will come full circle, and once again look to the adventures of the original Enterprise? 

Perhaps the cycle will break and the shows go boldly where no one has gone before. Frak. Who knows.

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Nova Has ‘Shades’ of 2 Popular Sci-Fi Series, Reveals MCU Exec

By Lee Freitag

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have just received a major update on the upcoming Disney+ series, Nova .

Who is Nova?

Nova is the alias of Richard Rider, who was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist John Romita Sr. and first appeared in Marvel Comics’ The Man Called Nova #1 in 1976. He is a member of the Nova Corps, a cosmic police force introduced into the MCU in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). While other characters have used the Nova title in the comics, like young superhero Sam Alexander, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed in July 2024 that Richard Rider will be Nova in the MCU .

An MCU series centered around Nova was first reported to be in development in 2022, although Marvel Studios did not officially confirm the project until earlier this year. While details remain largely under wraps for Nova, Brad Winderbaum — the Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation at Marvel Studios — recently shared some new information about the cosmic series while speaking with ComicBook.com about the hotly-anticipated WandaVision spinoff, Agatha All Along , which premieres on Disney+ on September 18.

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“So Nova’s in development right now. We are. But I will say we’re developing more than we make. This is part of the new Marvel,” Winderbaum revealed. “But we should talk about this because at Marvel everything has a spotlight on it and everyone gets super excited and we love Nova. And we want to get it right. But it’s in development. We got a few things in development and we’re not going to go on a show until we are happy with a pilot. Happy with the bible. So it is in development right now.”

The Marvel executive also shared that Nova will be “an amazing ensemble piece,” with a “great cast of characters.” He continued, “It’s got shades of [Star] Trek, it’s got shades of Battlestar [Galactica], but also has, it also feels like if you know those comics, you know how heated, let’s say, that Richard Rider kind of world can get, and it certainly embraces all of that.”

No word yet on when Nova might get greenlit, although Feige suggested back in July that the series was still “three or four years” from being released. This means that MCU fans may have to wait until 2027 or 2028 for Nova to premiere on Disney+.

Lee Freitag has been fascinated with the movie and TV industry since a young age. When he's not covering the latest superhero news, Lee can be found trying to convince his friends that Avengers: Age of Ultron is the best Avengers movie.

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20 Star Trek Crossovers With Battlestar Galactica

This star trek: voyager episode subtly confirmed captain kirk broke a tos promise, star trek: voyager abandoning “year of hell's" original ending was a huge mistake.

• Ronald D Moore's frustrations with Star Trek: Voyager led him to create the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica reboot.
• Moore's departure from Voyager due to creative differences with Braga inspired his approach to Battlestar Galactica.
• Battlestar Galactica's influence on modern Star Trek, like Discovery, shows acceptance of Moore's ideas.

Ronald D Moore's frustrations with the limitations of Star Trek: Voyager led him to create the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica reboot. Ronald D Moore's 21st century reboot of Glen A. Larson's Battlestar Galactica tapped into the post-9/11 zeitgeist to become a sci-fi drama with mainstream crossover appeal. In 1999, four years before BSG aired its pilot miniseries, Moore joined the Voyager writers room for season 6, following the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Unfortunately, Ronald D. Moore's plans for Star Trek: Voyager 's characters didn't go down well with his former writing partner, Brannon Braga.

Sadly, Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga's reunion on Star Trek: Voyager wasn't as harmonious as the two writers had hoped. Ronald D. Moore only wrote one episode, Star Trek: Voyager season 6, episode 2, "Survival Instinct" and worked on the story for the following episode, "Barge of the Dead" before he left the writers' room. The source of Ronald D. Moore's frustrations was a refusal by Brannon Braga and others to dispense with Star Trek: Voyager 's episodic format . Moore then channelled those frustrations into creating one of the most acclaimed sci-fi series of all time.

Ronald D Moore rebooted Battlestar Galactica after he left Star Trek, but the connections between both sci-fi franchises go back much further.

Ronald D. Moore's Frustrations With Voyager Led To The Creation Of Battlestar Galactica

Moore's ideas for voyager found their way into his battlestar galactica reboot..

Ronald D. Moore and Voyager showrunner Brannon Braga discussed their disagreement, and Moore's departure in The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Braga and Moore reveal the source of Moore's frustrations with Voyager , and how it inspired his approach to every season of Battlestar Galactica . Read Braga and Moore's comments in the quotes below:

Ronald D. Moore: I remember talking about Battlestar Galactica, the original show, and saying, “Hey, it could be something like that except we could do it where there’s votes by these civilians and they don’t want Janeway to always be in charge. [...] Why don’t they put the leadership of the starship to a vote at some point? Is Janeway literally going to captain this ship until she’s eighty? Is Chakotay always going to be the number two? If these guys really don’t think they’re getting back to the Alpha Quadrant for seventy or eighty years, shouldn’t they start thinking long-term? [...] Brannon was not open to those concepts.

Brannon Braga: On the one hand I wish I had responded differently, because I think the show would have been better for it. But then again, if he had remained, Ron might not have gone on to do Battlestar Galactica—which, in my view, is what he wanted to do with Star Trek. Every show creator has their moment, their show, and I really think Battlestar was Ron’s best work. It was what he was yearning to do with Star Trek, but was constrained by the premise.

How Battlestar Galactica Influenced Modern Star Trek

Star trek: discovery season 1 owes a debt to battlestar galactica..

Battlestar Galactica 's influence on Discovery is noticeable in how the Star Trek show embraced many of the ideas of Moore's 2004 reboot. The most notable callback to Battlestar Galactica in Discovery season 1 was the revelation that Commander Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif) was actually a Klingon-Human hybrid sleeper agent. This drew obvious links to the game changing Final Five revelations in the final two seasons of Battlestar Galactica .

Also, the charming, villainous Captain Gabriel Lorca (Jason Isaacs) was not unlike the vainglorious Gaius Baltar (James Callis) in Battlestar Galactica . Baltar and Lorca were both complex villains that dreamed of attaining powerful positions, regardless of the human cost. Star Trek: Discovery season 1 was proof that, while Star Trek: Voyager wasn't ready for Ronald D. Moore's ideas in 1999, the franchise now welcomes them with open arms.

All episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Discovery are available to stream on Paramount+.

Source: The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross

Battlestar Galactica

The 2004 science fiction TV series Battlestar Galactica is a reimagining of the 1978 series of the same title. Created by Glen A. Larson, the original Battlestar Galactica features a fictional human civilization living in a distant star system called the Twelve Colonies. They are in constant battle against a cybernetic race called the Cylons, who want to exterminate the human race. A massive attack was launched, and only those who made it onboard the Battlestar Galactica and its fleet survived. They navigate space in search of the mythical 13th colony called Earth. Battlestar Galactica is under the command of President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) and Colonial Fleet Officer, Admiral William Adama (Edward James Olmos).

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Commander William Adama : There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.

• Crazy credits The second season added the line "47,875 survivors in search of a home called Earth" in the opening sequence starting with Episode #2.1 "Scattered" and decremented it in every subsequent episode based on how many characters were killed off in the previous episode (or occasionally, as when the Pegasus returned, increasing it when the population increases).
• Alternate versions For the first season, the British and American versions had different opening credit themes, and in certain American-version episodes, the episode title was shown after the previous episode's recap while in the British version it was not.
• Connections Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Departed/Open Season/The Guardian/The Last King of Scotland/The Queen/School for Scoundrels/Beerleague (2006)

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The Star Trek Frustrations That Shaped Battlestar Galactica

The best remakes are those that take promising ideas and revamp them with better execution. Case in point: "Battlestar Galactica." The original 1978 series was a kitschy "Star Wars" knock-off, while the 2004 reimagined series is one of the best science-fiction TV shows ever made. The series went to places no previous sci-fi show had dared all while telling a gripping, moving story about humanity and faith. "Battlestar Galactica" producer Ronald D. "Ron" Moore had previously worked on "Star Trek" for a decade. The positives and negatives of his experience shaped "Battlestar Galactica." 

How Ron Moore got started

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" famously got off to a rough start — no Trekkie alive lists "TNG" Season 1 as their favorite. Season 2 improved things, with some brilliant episodes like "Q Who" and "The Measure Of A Man," but was a mess behind the scenes. The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike shortened the season, and head writer Maurice Hurley left the series. Michael Piller, who stepped up to replace Hurley, was the one who recruited Ron Moore.

Moore had sent in a spec script titled " The Bonding ," about the son of an Enterprise crewmember grieving his mother's death. This story and its exploration of grief offer a human touch that became a calling card of Moore's writing. The script impressed Piller; "The Bonding" became episode 5 of season 3 while Moore joined the "TNG" writers' room. His next episode, "The Defector," about a Romulan admiral who defects to the Federation, was even better. 

Moore became one of the show's most prolific writers and was always skilled at bringing the series down to earth. His "TNG" filmography includes "Family," where Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) visits his family vineyard and processes his trauma over being assimilated by the Borg , and "The First Duty," where Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) faces a moral quandary after a classmate dies in an accident. Moore ultimately wrote 27 episodes and even co-scripted the finale "All Good Things" with Brannon Braga, another young writer whose career was kickstarted when he joined "TNG." After "TNG" concluded, Moore jumped ship to the concurrent "Star Trek" series, "Deep Space Nine." While "DS9" was only possible thanks to "TNG," it was a very different beast.

Deep Space Nine charted its own path

"TNG" was a first-run syndication show; Paramount sold the airing rights for the show directly to local TV station affiliates. This meant the writers approached episodes as if they could be someone's introduction to "Trek"; the most inter-episode continuity came from two-parters. "DS9," on the other hand, used more long-form storytelling. The bulk of the series focused on the build-up to the Federation's war with the Dominion, the ruling power of the Gamma Quadrant; this cold war went hot in "DS9" Season 5 and carried on until the end. All the while, the main cast changed and emerged from the series as different people than they had been at the start. This approach simultaneously made "DS9" more plot and character-driven than the past two "Star Trek" series, which were episodic to their core.

"DS9" also wasn't afraid to go darker places. "Star Trek" has always been humanistic, at times moralistic, and franchise creator Gene Roddenberry wanted the setting to be a utopian vision of human achievement. However, "DS9" seeks to test those ideals rather just demonstrate them. 

Season 2 episode "The Maquis" features a rebellion by Federation colonists who are unwilling to cede their land to the Cardassians. As Cpt. Ben Sisko (Avery Brooks) notes in this episode, "it's easy to be a saint in paradise, but the Maquis do not live in paradise." Therein lies the strength of "DS9"; it takes its characters out of their comfort zones and tests how they react. Season 6 episode "In The Pale Moonlight," wherein Sisko conspires to bring the Romulans into the Dominion War, would've been unthinkable with Roddenberry running the ship. After "DS9" wrapped, Moore briefly joined the staff of "Star Trek: Voyager." However, as Moore discovered, this series was a step backward compared to "DS9."

What Voyager could have been

"Voyager" was the third "Star Trek" show created within a decade and needed a hook to stand out from its peers. This hook was that the titular ship was stranded in the far reaches of the Delta Quadrant, light-year upon light-year from Federation space. Two crews, led by Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Maquis leader Chakotay (Robert Beltran), had to partner to make it back home.

This premise meant "Voyager" held the potential to be the most serialized "Trek" yet. For one, there was a driving goal to the series beyond "go where no one has gone before." Moving the setting away from Starfleet raised the stakes; the Voyager's crew was in a strange, new land with no allies at their beck and call. Not to mention all the potential character conflict from former enemies now working on the same ship towards a common goal. Little to none of this potential was realized.

Rick Berman oversaw "Voyager" alongside a revolving door of showrunners, including the aforementioned Piller and Braga. That turnover alone reflects a show struggling to carve out an identity and an environment non-conducive to creativity. Moore explained in "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek" (by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross) that the studio barred the writers from experimenting with the "Trek" formula as "DS9" had. Since "TNG" had been more successful than "DS9," they wanted another "Star Trek" show in that vein, and so that's what "Voyager" became: "TNG" -lite.

Moore's month on Voyager

"Voyager" season 3 episode "Worst Case Scenario" features B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) discovering a holodeck recreation of a Maquis mutiny on Voyager. This episode can't help but feel like a tantalizing taste of the show "Voyager" could've been.

Moore detailed this problem in the aforementioned "Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History":

"When the Maquis put on those Starfleet uniforms at the end of the pilot, the show was dead... It should have been these two sides that were forced to work together that still don't like each other and still are gunning for each other, wondering who's going to come out on top. Who's going to betray who?

Needless to say, Moore didn't last long on "Voyager." He's often recounted his breaking point:

"I started asking questions about B'Elanna, who she is. I was saying, 'I'm having a little trouble watching episodes and getting a handle on her, and what she is about.' The response was, 'We don't have an idea. The past doesn't matter. Just do whatever you want.' What are you talking about? How can you give up on your own show? How do you give up on your characters?"

Moore's departed from "Voyager" in weeks with only 2 episode credits: "Survival Instinct" and "Barge of the Dead." Leaving "Voyager" ended his 10-year run as a writer on "Star Trek." It was not, however, the end of his career in science-fiction television.

Rebooting Battlestar

One of Moore's post "Trek" gigs was the comedy series "Good vs Evil." On that series, he met David Eick , who became his partner in rebooting "Battlestar Galactica" for the 21st century. The pair stripped down the series, removing the goofiness of the original while amping up the melodrama. The villainous Cylons were no longer boxy, monotone-voiced robots but instead artificial humans right out of "Blade Runner."  The original Cylons had been alien creations, but Moore and Eick's "BSG" revised their origin. As the opening narration of the reimagined "BSG" said, "the Cylons were created by man." This turned the conflict at the series' heart from humans vs invaders to parents vs children.

The new "BSG" was made in the shadow of 9/11; like all contemporary American pop culture, this shaped the series to its bones. The Cylons' destruction of the 12 colonies hit much closer to home for a 2000s audience than it had for viewers back in the 1970s. It helps that Moore and his writers weren't shy about getting political. For the episode "Litmus," they repurposed a classic "TNG" episode, "The Drumhead." In both episodes, an explosion aboard the ship prompts the formation of an independent tribunal. Justice descends into a witch hunt as the adjudicator goes power-mad. This premise found new resonance because the ink on the PATRIOT act was still wet when "Litmus" aired.

Deep Space Nine's Influence

"DS9" is often cited as the prototype for "BSG," even by Moore himself. In an interview with Empire, he said :

"Being on the writing staff of 'Deep Space Nine' had a huge impact on me and guided my thinking in a lot of ways. It taught me a lot about characters, about making characters more ambiguous. About having complicated moral choices for them, about telling a war story, about trying to tell a war story honestly. Some of them were negative lessons – 'Star Trek's' built in parameters prevented all of us from doing things at 'Deep Space' that we wanted, certain kinds of stories we wanted to tell and there were certain frustrations built into the experience that then became fuel to do it the way I wanted to do it. To tell stories the way we wanted to, to be bolder, to do things the audience wouldn't expect and to take more chances and not be afraid the audience would stop liking your characters if they did ugly things. A lot of those ideas were born out of the frustration of 'Deep Space'."

There's another unifying factor: religion, something Roddenberry was famously antipathetic towards. Braga summed up the "Trek" creator's views as , "On Roddenberry's future Earth, everyone is an atheist. And that world is the better for it." "DS9," on the other hand, focused on the alien faith of the Bajorans.  Thus, "DS9" became the first "Star Trek" series to explore religion in any depth. "BSG" followed this path, but made the  villains  the ones who carried faith; the reimagined Cylons are monotheists and they act only according to the will of their god. As Moore said , "[The Cylons] have aspects of Al Qaeda and they have aspects of the Catholic Church and they have aspects of America."

Battlestar vs Voyager

While Moore worked on "DS9" far longer than "Voyager," it's clear the latter series also had a sizable impact on how he shaped "BSG." On paper, the "Trek" series that "BSG" was closest to was "Voyager." Both shows starred a starship crew, alone against a hostile universe, embarking on a perilous journey towards Earth. The difference is that "BSG" was able to make the most of its premise.

"BSG" was unafraid to rock the boat or shift the status quo, in the process racking up a body count higher than any "Trek" series. There was a much greater sense of consequence on "BSG" than there ever was on "Trek." The opening episodes of "BSG" season 1, "33" and "Water," demonstrate this right off the bat. In the former, Lee "Apollo" Adama (Jamie Bamber) and Kara "Starbuck" Thrace ( Katee Sackhoff ) are forced to shoot down a civilian ship after it's believed to have been captured by Cylons. The latter centers on the Galactica's search for water, a precious resource in the dark heart of space.

Moore's specific complaint about "Voyager," the lack of character conflict and conflicting loyalties, was embraced in "BSG." At the end of the pilot mini-series, Sharon "Boomer" Valerii (Grace Park) is revealed as a Cylon sleeper agent. She spends season 1 wrestling with her true nature before the finale, "Kobol's Last Gleaming," ends with her shooting Commander William Adama (Edward James Olmos). "BSG" season 4 features an alliance between the humans and a rebel faction of Cylons, but it's far more factional than the Starfleet/Maquis team-up. It even leads to a mutiny on Galactica during two-parter "The Oath" and "Blood on the Scales." What "Voyager" relegated to its holodeck, "BSG" mined for all it was worth with palpable consequences.

A polarizing ending

Now, "BSG" isn't perfect.  According to the aforementioned Empire interview, Moore felt by the third season that "BSG" was approaching its end, but he and his team hadn't begun writing with an ending in mind. This led to some questionable twists in the latter half of the show. A running mystery in season 3 was the identity of the "Final Five" Cylons. The answers: Col. Saul Tigh (Michael Hogan), his wife Ellen (Kate Vernon), Galen Tyrol (Aaron Douglas), Samuel Anders (Michael Trucco) and Tory Foster (Rekha Sharma) felt like they'd been plucked from a hat.

The ending was especially polarizing. It turned out the series was actually set millennia in the  past ; the humans and rebel Cylons name the planet they settle on "Earth" in tribute to the destination they'd long been searching for. The series' final scene is the two angels who appeared as Cylon Number Six (Tricia Helfer) and Gaius Baltar (James Callis) in modern-day New York, contemplating if our civilization will repeat the cycle of machine rebelling against man. They walk off into the crowd as Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower" plays.

However, even when the narrative of "BSG" veered off course, the characters and their actors stayed true. The scene in "Revelations" when Tigh confesses his Cylon nature to Adama, his best friend for 30 years, is some of the best work that either Olmos or Hogan put in on the show. If there's one positive lesson Moore learned from "Star Trek," it was that character comes first.

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How Battlestar Galactica icon James Callis crashed Picard — and changed Star Trek canon

A fan favorite from 12 Monkeys and BSG reveals how he retroactively became a part of the Star Trek family.

The Cylons have invaded Star Trek.

Well, not quite. But in Episode 7 of Star Trek: Picard Season 2, former Cylon collaborator Gaius Baltar from Battlestar Galactica, the time-traveling “Witness” Athan Cole from 12 Monkeys , or — as we know him on our planet — actor James Callis appears in the form of Jean-Luc Picard’s therapist. But is he really Picard’s therapist?

Inverse caught up with this sci-fi legend to figure out how he gate-crashed the Final Frontier and what comes next. Spoilers ahead.

Patrick Stewart and James Callis in Star Trek: Picard , Episode 7, “Monsters.”

The biggest revelation in the Picard episode, “Monsters,” is that James Callis isn’t just playing some faux-Starfleet therapist living in the recesses of Jean-Luc’s mind. He’s also playing Maurice Picard, Jean-Luc’s father, in flashback. However, because most of this episode happens inside of Jean-Luc’s head, Callis clarifies that his character isn’t so clear-cut.

“It’s not strictly speaking his dad, is it?” Callis tells Inverse . “Because this is going on inside somebody's mind, it’s a tough psychological nut to crack.”

“It’s a question of dialing up the frequency and turning it all up.”

Callis also tells Inverse that when the casting call came through, he was unaware of the true nature of the role. Because Callis worked with Picard showrunner Terry Matalas on 12 Monkeys , one might assume that the part was made for him. But Callis confirms that’s not the case.

“I can't say that it was planned,” Callis says. “Nobody quite knew what they were looking for, which, in a sense, is much like the casting of Gaius Baltar. This is maybe one of those things, too.”

Number Six (Tricia Helfer) and Baltar (James Callis) in Battlestar Galactica .

For four seasons, Callis played Baltar on Battlestar Galactica , a character famous for his duplicitous and selfish nature but also for his surprising and complex turns. Picard Season 2 later reveals the “therapist” character to be Jean-Luc’s father, who may not have been the tyrant the younger Picard perceived him to be.

This isn’t to say Baltar or Maurice Picard are good guys, but James Callis has made an art form out of sci-fi characters who seem to project outer darkness while harboring an inner light. By the end of Battlestar , Baltar’s basic tendencies changed. In 12 Monkeys , we think Athan Cole is destined to be a wicked villain but becomes a hero. So, what makes Callis so good at this type of complex sci-fi character?

“The reason for me doing each specific job was actually terribly different in my mind. Playing somebody who is conflicted in some fashion, whatever the conflict is, well, we’re all vibrating the whole time,” Callis says. “So, I think it’s a question of dialing up the frequency and turning it all up.”

Callis also isn’t sure that all of his sci-fi characters are as similar as they might seem and is quick to point out that his 12 Monkeys character was very much a good guy. “I loved being able to do that,” he says. “I loved that Athan was the hero. That was so awesome.”

James Callis as Athan Cole, the tragic, time-traveling son of Cassie and James, destined to save his parents.

Before Callis’ appearance in Picard , we’d only seen Jean-Luc’s father Maurice in one TNG episode, called “Tapestry,” in which actor Clive Church remonstrates Jean-Luc in an illusion created by Q. But Callis’ approach to the character in Picard wasn’t about trying to bend over backward into the Trek canon. Nor did he overthink about how he and Stewart worked with Ronald D. Moore on BSG and TNG, respectively.

“It was such a gift to work with Sir Patrick Stewart. There is no one word or thing to describe it,” Callis says. “But because it was, as it were his brig, I didn't start a conversation where I said, ‘So Patrick, there was this one time on Battlestar ...’ It was not what we were doing.”

“If we’re going to get to space... we’re going to have to get on with each other.”

If it weren’t for the Battlestar reboot, it’s hard to believe there would have been an explosion of sci-fi TV post-2009. Back in 2017, one of Callis’ BSG co-stars, Rekha Sharma, appeared in Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery , which at the time gave off major Battlestar vibes. Does the current ongoing renaissance of sci-fi TV have Battlestar to thank? And what is its relationship with Star Trek besides sharing a talent pool?

“ Battlestar was a one-off,” Callis says. “It’s possible to take elements from it and recreate it, but it was one-of-a-kind. Growing up watching the [original] Star Trek , the guys on the Enterprise were the good guys. When I was on the Galactica , I was not necessarily one of the good guys. There’s a moral gray area there.

He adds, “But in [Star Trek], it seems like that universe is evidently much more advanced. If we’re going to get to space and all wear uniforms and chat in other languages, we’re gonna have to get on with each other.”

James Callis and Tricia Helfer.

Now that Callis is part of the aspirational Star Trek canon and somewhat permanently a part of the Picard family tree , could he return to Trek again as Maurice or another Picard ancestor?

“Never say never,” Callis says earnestly. After a beat, with a sardonic tone worthy of Gaius Baltar, he adds, “Well, obviously, I pitched CBS with my idea for a spinoff, Mo Picard. I’m still waiting to hear back on that.”

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 is streaming on Paramount+.

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Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica fans might want to take an interest in Marvel's upcoming sci-fi series

Though you're going to have to wait quite a while for it.

Nova has been in the works for a little while now, and Marvel's head of streaming has shed some light on what to expect from the series.

A good number of you probably haven't heard of Nova before, even if he's a relatively popular character in the comics, though you'll likely recognise his look. The Nova Corps actually made an appearance in the original Guardians of the Galaxy, 10 whole years ago now, though while the film established the group, it hadn't set up Nova the superhero just yet. Back in July Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed that a Nova show is in active development , even if it's still three or four years away, and now speaking to Phase Zero's Brandon Davis, Marvel's head of streaming, television, and animation Brad Winderbaum shared a little bit more about the series.

"Nova is in development right now, but we are developing more than we make. This is the new Marvel," seemingly a reference to Marvel's continued attempt at slowing down its output . "We should talk about this. At Marvel, everything has a spotlight on it. We love Nova, we want to get it right." He went on to explain that both it and a few other things are in development, but Marvel isn't "going to go on a show until we're happy with the pilot, happy with the bible."

Winderbaum also spoke of the kind of things that are inspiring the series, continuing, "With regards to covering cosmic stories on Disney+, I've been really inspired by what Star Trek has been doing over the last few years… The Nova that's being developed right now, it's an amazing ensemble piece. I shouldn't say too much, but it's like a great case of characters that's got shades of [Star] Trek, shades of Battlestar Galactica."

Obviously based on what Winderbaum has said, we're still a good few years away from a Nova show, but it sounds like it's starting in the right place at the very least. For those that don't know Nova, the show will supposedly follow the original incarnation Richard Rider, a highschool student that is gifted cosmic powers from a dying member of the Nova Corps, travelling around space fighting off bad guys, the usual stuff. Who knows if the show will be similar to this or not, so for now you'll just have to wait and see.

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Did You Know? The USS Enterprise cameod in Battlestar Galactica?

By chad porto | oct 19, 2022.

Star Trek and Battle Star Galactica have shared more than just actors.

Star Trek has birthed many science fiction franchises, and while some will like to pretend they weren’t influenced by the crew of the Enterprise, that’s just not true. One of the shows that were heavily influenced by Star Trek was the original Battlestar Galactica. While the format of the show was different, the idea of a space navy was right out of Trek.

More than that, the revival is very inspired by Star Trek and why shouldn’t it be? It was reimagined by one of Treks’ greatest architects, Ronald D. Moore. Moore took over the helm of the Battlestar franchise as part of SyFy’s plans to rebrand and bring the show to cable in the early 2000s. They did just that and created a landmark piece of science fiction.

Carried brilliantly by Edward James Olmos as Captain Adama, the show explored further beyond just the destruction of the 12 colonies and added lore to the Cylon enemies, while expanding on the themes of faith, reincarnation, and destiny. Sure, the fourth season got janky at times, but considering most shows lose their way ultimately, at least it ended when it did.

Moore didn’t just use Trek as a backbone for his storytelling, but he actually brought in several Trek actors to help tell the grander story. Yet, the Trek actor cameos weren’t the only ones the show was known for.

The USS Enterprise cameoed in Battlestar Galactica

Well, that’s not true, or at the very least may not be true. Let’s explain. In the original miniseries that launched the show in earnest, during the scene where the ships are escaping into space to look for a new home, a Starfleet Constitution Class ship can be seen flying in the background . It may not be the “Enterprise” in earnest, but it’s the same model of the Enterprise. So we’re gonna say it’s the Enterprise.

That wasn’t all though, since Moore worked so long and hard on Star Trek, it’s not surprising at all that he would stick even more nods to the franchise that made him a household name. There are also shoutouts to the Enterprise, with a Gemenon transport ship carrying the registry of 1701, which of course is the original Enterprise’s registry. Then there’s a room on the Galactica itself that bares the number 1701-D. This time referencing the USS Enterprise-D, the ship from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

This was the series Moore got his start on and was the body of work that gave SyFy the faith in him to lead this series.

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Marvel's 'Nova' Series Will Be a Blend of 'Star Trek' and 'Battlestar Galactica'

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Marvel Studios is once again stirring up excitement among fans, this time with news about the much-anticipated Nova series. In a recent chat with Phase Zero 's Brandon Davis , Marvel's Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation, Brad Winderbaum , shed light on the progress of the cosmic superhero's journey to the small screen. Following last month's confirmation from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige that the series is in active development, Winderbaum offered additional details that are sure to fuel fan speculation.

"Nova is in development right now, but we are developing more than we make. This is the new Marvel," Winderbaum revealed, hinting at a more cautious and deliberate approach in the studio's content creation. "We should talk about this. At Marvel, everything has a spotlight on it. We love Nova, we want to get it right."

The Nova series has long been a topic of discussion among Marvel enthusiasts , particularly regarding how the character will be integrated into the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Richard Rider, the original Nova, is a character deeply rooted in Marvel's cosmic lore, and Winderbaum's comments suggest that the studio is taking its time to ensure the series lives up to fans' expectations.

"So yeah, it's in development, we have a few things in development," Winderbaum continued. "We aren't going to go on a show until we're happy with the pilot, happy with the bible." Winderbaum also drew comparisons to other iconic sci-fi franchises, revealing some of the creative inspirations behind the Nova series.

What Will Nova Be Inspired By?

"With regards to covering cosmic stories on Disney+, I've been really inspired by what Star Trek has been doing over the last few years. That's why we hired Terry Matalas to do VisionQuest with us ," he said, referencing the recent developments in Marvel's expansive storytelling strategy.

"The Nova that's being developed right now, it's an amazing ensemble piece. I shouldn't say too much, but it's like a great case of characters that's got shades of Trek , shades of Battlestar Galactica ."

Winderbaum's mention of the "heated" nature of Richard Rider's world indicates that fans can expect a series rich in conflict and emotional stakes. "If you know those comments, you know how heated that Richard Rdier world can kinda get," he teased, suggesting that the series will not shy away from the darker, more intense aspects of Nova's story.

As Marvel Studios continues to expand its reach into streaming and television, Winderbaum's insights into the development process of Nova highlight the studio's evolving strategy. By carefully curating its content and taking inspiration from successful sci-fi franchises, Marvel seems poised to deliver a series that not only does justice to the character of Nova but also pushes the boundaries of what fans can expect from the MCU on Disney+. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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This Is The Correct Order In Which To Watch Battlestar Galactica

When the 2003 re-imagining of the original 1978 "Battlestar Galactica" series premiered, it was immediately clear that this was far more sophisticated than most sci-fi fare. More than a simple reboot, the series follows the last remaining human survivors of a genocide committed by the sentient androids they once created and enslaved. They struggle to stay a step ahead of the Cylons as they search for a planet of legend known in their religion as Earth. The show is deeply grounded in realism, serving as a complex exploration of the War on Terror, one infused with layers of mythology. The Ronald D. Moore series would elevate the science fiction genre, paving the way for shows like "The Expanse" and HBO's "Westworld."

With a miniseries, several films, a few web-series, and a spin-off, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to "Battlestar Galactica." You may find yourself overwhelmed trying to decide what to watch first, but we're here to help. If you want to check out everything while avoiding spoilers, then this is the viewing order we recommend.

1. Battlestar Galactica Miniseries

Released in 2003, the "Battlestar Galactica" miniseries served as a backdoor pilot for the re-imagined series. The remake would come after decades of failed attempts to revive the series, including the 1999 Richard Hatch-helmed pitch trailer "The Second Coming," which the original Captain Apollo actor wrote, starred in, and directed. When David Eick and Ronald D. Moore came together to pen a "Battlestar Galactica" miniseries for Universal in 2002, Moore developed a story that could easily translate to a weekly series should it get picked up.

The three-hour miniseries had a lot of ground to cover, effectively setting up the story for the series and introducing the show's engaging ensemble cast. Four decades after a devastating war between the Twelve Colonies and the Cylons ended with an armistice, the Colonials have become increasingly complacent about their technology and security. When the Cylons launch a surprise nuclear attack, laying waste to the planets the Colonials called home, only the space vessels not connected to the network survive. Led by the basically decommissioned Battlestar Galactica under the charge of Commander Bill Adama (Edward James Olmos), the roughly 50,000 human survivors go on the run — but there are secret Cylon operatives hiding in their ranks.

While the story does take a while to get to the point, it's easy to become fully immersed in the Colonials' reality and the peril they face. As Sonia Saraiya of AV Club would observe, the miniseries offers "a type of world-building best-suited to endless franchises — the multi-book series, the film trilogy, the serialized television show."

2. Battlestar Galactica Season 1

Released in 2004, the first season of "Battlestar Galactica" picks up almost immediately where the miniseries left off — with the Colonials on the run from the Cylons, who are hellbent on the total annihilation of the human race. Season 1 opener "33" (which saw the Colonial fleet mercilessly pursued by Cylons who inexplicably found them every 33 minutes no matter where they jumped to) would prove to be one of the best episodes, winning a Hugo Award for best short-form drama.

The first season follows the Colonials through weeks of fighting the Cylons while plagued with sleeper Cylon operatives, a suicide bomber, and internal political turmoil that threatens to tear the fleet apart. When they stumble upon a long-abandoned planet from their religious text, some among them begin to believe that the gods are directing their destiny, driving them toward the promised land of Earth.

3. Battlestar Galactica Season 2

After the success of "Battlestar Galactica" Season 1, a longer second season was released in two parts. Season 2 did not disappoint, with critics praising the writers' ability to pack each episode with plenty of action and drama, gradually ramping up the stakes for the human race while bringing the divisions within the fleet to a head. Although the season has a few episodes that are less essential to the overarching storyline and could be skipped ( the infamous "Black Market," for example ), there are plenty of powerful moments and big revelations.

The second season picks up after a key moment at the end of Season 1. The fleet is stunned, emotionally and physically shattered by those events. As an impending election and accusations of religious zealotry threaten Roslin's presidency, it becomes clear that human division may be a bigger threat to the race's survival than the Cylons.

4. Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Not every "Battlestar Galactica" fan agrees on the best viewing placement of "Razor," since it originally aired long after the events it details. This mid-series movie focuses on the journey of the Battlestar Pegasus during the first Cylon attack, so it fits best when viewed after the end of Season 2 (or, if you're really pressed for time, after Season 2, Episode 17).

Switching between the present-day Pegasus under Lee Adama's command and flashbacks of Pegasus crewman Kendra Shaw (Stephanie Jacobsen), the 81-minute movie paints a grim picture of life aboard the vessel after the initial Cylon attack. Under the hardline command of Rear Admiral Helena Cain (Michelle Forbes), who discovers someone close to her is a Cylon early in the story, the Pegasus takes a very different path from the Galactica. Cain's cruel command serves as a foil to Adama's, adding layers and depth to already complex mythology.

To avoid getting hit with spoilers, fans have recommended turning off subtitles and pressing mute at three key moments in the story's last ten minutes. First, when the hybrid touches Shaw. Unmute when the hybrid releases her. Next, mute immediately after Red One says, "This is Red One, come in," before Pegasus has a chance to respond. You can unmute as soon as Red One comes on screen. Finally, hit mute after Lee tells Starbuck, "Well, ever think you might deserve it?" Unmute as she begins to leave. Once you have finished watching Season 3, you can go back and watch the final ten minutes unmuted. Trust us, it's worth it.

5. Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks

Originally released as a web series in 2007, "Razor Flashbacks" refers to seven webisodes that would later be reintegrated into the "Razor" movie, since they are essentially deleted scenes. If you watch one of the extended versions of "Razor," you'll see most of them, but completionists will want to watch the entire web series to make sure they don't miss anything. If you're into "Battlestar Galactica" then it's definitely worth doing, as the web series stands up well on its own.

Set during the end of the First Cylon War, "Razor Flashbacks" follows a young William Adama (call sign "Husker") as a fighter pilot aboard the Battlestar Galactica. While searching for a secret Cylon super weapon, Adama encounters the early stages of the Cylons' human experimentation. If you watch "Razor" on DVD, the complete "Razor Flashbacks" can be found under featurettes.

6. Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

Aired as a ten-episode web series with each webisode between two and five minutes long, "The Resistance" is set between the end of Season 2 and the beginning of Season 3. The action takes place on the Cylon-occupied planet New Caprica. Rather than telling ten distinct stories, the web series is actually one complete story split into ten parts. Beginning 67 days into the Cylon occupation with the Colonial fleet nowhere in sight, the series finds the Cylons — now convinced that they are meant to work together with humans — failing to realize that cooperation can never be forced.

As the title indicates, the plot follows the Colonial resistance against their Cylon oppressors as the Cylons struggle to maintain order and put down the insurgency with the New Caprica Police, a human police force that most Colonials see as Cylon collaborators. The series paints a bleak image of life on New Caprica while establishing the rampant paranoia and confusion that will color the start of Season 3.

7. Battlestar Galactica Season 3

Like "Battlestar Galactica" Season 2, the critically acclaimed third season (it has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes ) would be on the longer side. The season begins with the Colonials' suffering under Cylon rule and follows their exodus as Adama and the Colonial military come back for them. It's far from a happy reunion, however — the refugees and their rescuers are wracked by distrust and trauma and face a dwindling food supply to boot.

While the third season features a few episodes that get away from the central storyline a little, every episode contains some degree of insight into the overarching mythology and the search for Earth. Things start to pick up significantly around "Maelstrom," when a shocking moment kicks off a series of big revelations. It all leads up to a spectacular finale that changes everything for the Colonials. Once you've finished the third season, don't forget to go back and rewatch the final ten minutes of "Razor."

8. Battlestar Galactica Season 4, Episodes 1-11

Season 4 of "Battlestar Galactica" was originally aired in two parts and featured some of the best performances in the history of the series. After all they've endured, the human and Cylon populations are still struggling with in-fighting and depreciating morale as they continue to search for Earth. Amid growing distrust from the Galactica crew, a changed Starbuck ( Katee Sackhoff, who fought hard to secure the role ) obsesses over the path to Earth amid a backdrop of tension and uncertainty.

The fourth and final season of the show sees many of the metaphysical elements begin to pay off. The meaning behind the mythology slowly comes into focus as new alliances are forged out of sheer necessity. A significant revelation in Episode 11, "Sometimes a Great Notion," serves as one of the most dramatic points in the series and sets the stage for the end of the story.

9. Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy

Released during Season 4's midseason break, "Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy" is a ten-episode web series set between "Sometimes a Great Notion" and "A Disquiet Follows My Soul." The web series was a hit with fans and critics alike, winning several Streamy Awards and earning an Emmy nomination in the short-format live-action category.

In the wake of the bleak revelations of "Sometimes a Great Notion," Lieutenant Gaeta finds himself and several others aboard a transport raptor that makes a faulty jump beyond the Red Line, where they soon discover they're running out of oxygen. Through flashbacks, the web series reveals crucial insight into Gaeta's life aboard New Caprica as well as his current mental state, information that will play heavily into the second half of Season 4. Although this web series is not available on DVD, it is widely available to watch online.

10. Battlestar Galactica Season 4, Episodes 12-15

The story arc that spans episodes 12-through-15 of Season 4 makes it essential that these four episodes are watched together (if possible, you should watch the 53-minute extended version of Episode 12). As the fleet deals with the fallout of "Sometimes a Great Notion," morale is at an all-time low, and the new alliance with the Cylons quickly starts to leave a bad taste in many Colonial mouths. With a Cylon pregnancy aboard the Galactica and the fleet plagued with worry, two important figures plan a mutiny.

These episodes showcase some of the best storytelling ever seen on "Battlestar Galactica," a culmination of all the pent-up hostility and distress many characters have been feeling. They have endured a lot on the path to Earth, and things were bound to boil over at some point. A soulful performance from Alessandro Juliani as Felix Gaeta highlights the countless losses the Colonials have suffered.

11. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

"The Plan" is a "Battlestar Galactica" TV movie that retells the events of the first two seasons from the perspective of the Cylons, adding extra insight to their motivations and many of the events that took place aboard the Galactica. Following two John Cavils (played by the late Dean Stockwell ), "The Plan" begins with the destruction of the Twelve Colonies. Cavil intends to teach the Final Five a lesson by wiping out the entire human race. Aboard the Galactica, as every attempt to sabotage the Colonials fails or falls short, Cavil's frustration grows.

Although the movie doesn't add anything essential to the overarching story, it effectively demonstrates the pettiness that led to the Cylon genocide of the human race. The subject matter is heavy, but it's a lot of fun to retrospectively learn exactly how many Cylons were at work aboard the Galactica — and seeing them fail.

12. Battlestar Galactica Season 4, Episodes 16-20

The final five episodes of "Battlestar Galactica" begin with the Colonials grappling with heavily thinned ranks from the mutiny and the arrival of someone long thought to be dead. For a select few, visions start to become clearer and more frequent as the war escalates and begins to prove too much for the aging Galactica. The series culminates in the three-part finale "Daybreak," which finds what's left of the Cylon-Colonial alliance working together to rescue the child Hera (the only known Cylon-Human hybrid) from whatever Cavil has in store for her on the Cylon Colony.

The finale would prove divisive among critics and fans alike. It was so divisive that some outlets ( Entertainment Weekly included) argued that it potentially damaged the show's legacy. Some viewers hated it, but others found it a fitting end to a long and emotional journey and a beautiful tribute to the characters they had come to know and love along the way.

13. Caprica

Both a spin-off and a prequel to "Battlestar Galactica," "Caprica" is a tonally different story set on the Twelve Colonies before the First Cylon War. Taking place 58 years before the attack that started the "Battlestar Galactica" series, the story recounts the events leading up to the creation of the first sentient Cylon. After the wealthy tech mogul Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz) loses his teenage daughter to a suicide bomber, he becomes obsessed with recreating her through Cylon technology.

While "Battlestar Galactica" is more of a military drama, "Caprica" focuses on life aboard Caprica. It follows the Graystones and the mafia-connected Adama family against a backdrop of terrorism and social discord. It looks good, and it sounds great — Bear McCreary, who composed the music for "Battlestar Galactica," scored the series with the same complexity and nuance. Set heavily in a virtual reality world, "Caprica" explores themes of identity and existentialism that layer into the concept of Cylon projection.

14. Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome

The final installment in the reimagined "Battlestar Galactica" story , "Blood and Chrome" is a web series that was originally meant to serve as a pilot for a new series about young William Adama. The ten-episode web series takes place a decade into the First Cylon War. It follows Adama (Luke Pasqualino) as he joins the Battlestar Galactica fresh out of graduation from pilot academy and enters the war.

While the story doesn't necessarily add much to the overall "Battlestar Galactica" world, it makes for a fun watch for those who can't wait to revisit the Twelve Colonies. It's also an opportunity to finally see Husker's legendary viper pilot skills in action. At about 12 minutes each, the ten episodes add up to a total of 131 minutes — enough to tide us over until the long-awaited second "Battlestar Galactica" reboot finally comes to fruition.

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References to the Original Series

This article discusses various references to the Original Series made by other works of note in various mediums including, but not limited to, television, film, or literary publications.

Airplane II: The Sequel

• The music at the beginning of the movie is the Battlestar Galactica theme music.
• The theme music is played again during the shuttle launch.

Battlestar Orgasmica

• A 1992 pornographic film lampooning the Original Series.

Beverly Hills Cop III

• In the movie, Axel Foley is being chased through a series of rides, one of which is "Alien Invasion". The ride is similar to the Universal Studios' "Earthquake" ride, with the addition of Cylon Robots who shoot at the participants.

Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline

• The Battlestar Galactica can be seen behind Darth Vader.

Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam ("The Turkish Star Wars ")

• The theme is played during the introduction.
• "Galactica" is written on the movie poster.
• There are poor imitations of Cylon Centurions . [1]

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

• A framed Battlestar Galactica can be found on the wall in Badger's bedroom, where Jesse Pinkman rests after his escape from imprisonment.

Space Mutiny

• The shots of the fleet in space are taken directly from Battlestar Galactica .
• The spaceship Southern Sun is depicted via re-use of stock footage of Galactica itself.
• The ship's fighters are also called "Vipers."
• Space Mutiny' s plot is also somewhat similar to that of Battlestar Galactica : a refugee fleet trying to find a new home, "mystical" elements, strange names for things, etc.

Ready Player One

• Aech possesses an original battlestar Galactica miniature in her garage.

• Dirk Benedict , who played Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica , plays Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in "The A-Team". Face and Starbuck are very similar (handsome young officers, womanizers, humorous/roguish elements, etc).
• During the episode " Steel " of The A-Team , the A-Team attends a television convention. While there, a man in a Cylon Centurion suit walks past Face, who turns with a look of surprise on his face.
• In the second-through-fourth seasons of The A-Team , the clip of the Cylon walking past Faceman is played in the show's opening credits.

Ayrılsak da Beraberiz

1999-2004 Turkish sitcom. On an episode, the male protagonist was talking about Cylons while playing a video game.

Big Bang Theory

One of the geeks has a Colonial Warrior "flight suit" in his closet.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

• Also produced and developed by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens .

p*Some props and footage (e.g. Viper cockpits and the Lunar Avion ) were taken directly from Battlestar Galactica .

• A Boray appears in the background of the Buck Rogers episode "Unchained Woman. "
• The prison on Buck Rogers episode "The Golden Man" could be the prison from "The Long Patrol."

Detailed comparisons

• The star fighters of the Earth Defense Directorate are Ralph McQuarrie 's original concept designs for the Viper.
• In "Space Vampire," the derelict ship Demeter that crashes into the station is the model of the Gemini and Delphi freighters seen in both the Original Series and Galactica 1980 .
• Colonial shuttle seen in episode "Journey to Oasis".
• In "Space Vampire," the medallion Rogers uses against a possessed Wilma Deering and the Vorvon is the Seal of the Lords prop Adama uses to unlock the Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol in the " Lost Planet of the Gods " two-parter.
• The second season plot line had a crew seeking the lost tribes of Earth who had scattered after a catastrophic event.
• Cylon listening post is seen in episode "Planet of the Slave Girls"
• The shirt that worn by Buck Rogers in "Unchained Woman" worn by Dipper in the episode The Magnificent Warriors
• At the end of the episode " Road to Europe ," Peter and Lois are on the KISS show. At the end of the show, the host announces, "And now stay tuned for Battlestar Galactica Forum." He dons a Cylon Centurion helmet (complete with the red-eye) and continues, in a Cylon voice, "Welcome to Battlestar Galactica Forum."
• During the episode " Brian Goes Back to College " Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland all dress up as the A-Team. After Quagmire is introduced in the credits as "Faceman" Peck. He walks past a Cylon Centurion from the original show. A deliberate reference to the A-Team reference listed above.

• In the episode " Bendin' in the Wind ," the band "Cylon and Garfunkel" (consisting of Art Garfunkel and an original series Cylon Centurion) play at a charity concert for broken robots.
• In the episode " The Thief of Baghead , Langdon Cobb's butler LeRoy responds with the Cylon phrase "By your command."

Knight Rider

• Also produced by Glen A. Larson
• The red scanner on the front of KITT is a reference to the red "eye" of the Cylons from Battlestar Galactica .

Murder, She Wrote

• During the episode "Incident in Lot #7" (Season 8, episode 13) a person dressed in a Cylon outfit walks past Jessica Fletcher.

Mystery Science Theater 3000

• In the episode featuring Santa Claus Conquers the Martians , Tom Servo says "You know, if they cancel Battlestar Galactica I'm gonna kill myself" referencing the actual suicide by 15-year-old Eddie Seidel, Jr. when the show was canceled.
• A similar joke about the cancellation was made in the episode featuring the film " Laserblast " in season seven.
• Space Mutiny was also shown in an episode and the DVD made note of its use of Battlestar Galactica footage. Ironically, there are no jokes made on this. As writer/actor Paul Chaplin reflects: "We got a lot of Internet comment on how we didn't joke about how this movie used the Battlestar Galactica ship for the exteriors, and I have to admit, in retrospect we didn't joke about that at all. To quote the jury foreman at the end of The Producers : of this charge we are, in fact, incredibly guilty." [2]
• In the episode featuring " Future War ," host Mike Nelson dubs a spaceship seen in the film's opening "Dustbuster Galactica!"

Robot Chicken

• The Original Series Cylons were the focus of a short skit on the adult swim series Robot Chicken episode of Junk in the Trunk in which the original Cylon actors had so many problems walking around in their suits that they were constantly falling down.

Saturday Night Live

• In the SNL Digital Short " Space Olympics ," footage of the destruction of the Battlestar Atlantia is used.

S.C.I.F.I. World

• In the weekday programming block for the Sci Fi Channel , Wednesday was I ntergalactic Land which often aired Battlestar Galactica . Among the many commercials for Intergalactic Land and S.C.I.F.I. World in general are: a Cylon watching a game of PONG and Cylons with the laughing, drunk Spock shooting a Kirk below making him dance.

The Simpsons

• In the episode " Mayored to the Mob ," an ad for a sci-fi convention announces, "Tag-team robot wrestling! It's the mighty robots of Battlestar Galactica , versus the gay robots of Star Wars !" The ad shows two Cylons beating up R2-D2 and C-3PO .
• In another episode, " Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk ," Homer is bored late at night and takes out a Galactica jigsaw puzzle, delightedly saying "Oooooh, Battlestar Galac-tic-a!"
• An episode of the series is called " Saddlesore Galactica ".
• In the episode " Imaginationland Episode II ," one of the many fictional characters that come from the evil side of Imaginationland are original series Cylons.

Star Trek: Voyager

• In the episode " Flesh and Blood ," both the Ovions and Borays are mentioned.
• Tylium is used in both "Flesh and Blood" and " Workforce ".

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

• The droid TJ-912 replies with " By your command " after accepting an order from Count Dooku in the episode " Nightsisters ."

Superhost / WUAB Channel 43 Skit

A skit entitled Battleship Ethnica spoofs the Original Series, with characters such as Commander Anemia (Marty Sullivan, the Superhost himself), Appalling (Bill Rees), Starcent (Jeff Seymour) and Tapoica (Jo Ann DePompei) being attacked by the Nylons, lead by Tarbo (Henry Bookerstein) and Juniper (Super Boss). The Nylon plan is revealed at the end of the skit as it is a Large Mac (a large hamburger) begins eating the battleship Ethnica.

The skit runs approximately 03m09s in length, and features opening credits utilizing Cylon Raider toy models, a U.S. naval battleship as Ethnica , and various other hodge-podge crafts including TIE fighters from Star Wars and the Goodyear blimp . [3]

Tripping the Rift

• The episodes "Mutilation Ball" and "Love Conquers All...Almost" feature a character named 'Commander Adam.'
• The episode "Totally Recalled" features a character named Baltar, who owned an android-manufacturing corporation called Baltar Industries. Despite his name, however, CEO Baltar looks like Lucifer .

Welcome to Eltingville

• In the Trivia Off, two of the questions are: "How many brains does a Cylon commander have?" and "What was Galactica 1980's time-slot?"
• On the music video for Purple Disco Machine and Kungs song "Substitution," there is a Cylon Centurion with a rifle. It is referred to as "Robot" in the closing credits. Probably for copyright reasons.

Commercials

• Footage of the Battlestar Atlantia exploding is used in a Jack in the Box commercial for Cheesy Macaroni Bites. [4]

Escape Velocity Nova

• In this computer game, carrier ships can be equipped with squadrons of snub-nosed, delta-winged, laser-armed 'Viper fighters.'
• The computer game Homeworld revolves around a race of people who were exiled from their homeworld by a cruel empire to a distant desert planet many thousands of years ago. After their planet of exile is obliterated by their ancient enemy the survivors take to the stars on a long and perilous journey across the galaxy in search of their ancient homeworld, Hiigara. A rumor persists that Homeworld ’s development began as a Battlestar Galactica computer game which developer Relic Entertainment failed to acquire a license for.
• In this computer game, units often answer with quotes from movies. Some of the Protoss respond to orders with the phrase, " By your command ".
• The game's humans have been exiled from Earth, and live in a confederacy of colonies; these colonies are, throughout the game, decimated by the Zerg and Protoss - the latter of which are feudal, cybernetically-enhanced aliens, like the Cylons.

FreeSpace 2

• One of the Vasudan pilots respond to orders with the phrase, " By your command ".

Space Attack & Space Battle

• Mattel 's game, Space Battle for Intellivision and its M-Network counterpart, Space Attack for the Atari VCS/2600 platform, were originally slated to be games based on the Battlestar Galactica series. However, the project was changed to be more generic, due to unknown reasons. The "flying saucers" in the game are actually Cylon Raiders , since they did not change graphics; this change is mostly imperceivable, due to the lack of detail that could be used in graphics of the platforms of that era. [5]

VGA Planets

• In this shareware game, two of the predefined races are modeled after the Cylons and Colonials: Robotic Imperium and the Missing Colonies of Men.

More Information Than You Require

• John Hodgman claims that the original Battlestar Galactica was a "re-imagining" of the classic Battlestar Galactica radio program of the 1920s. [6]
• Colonial Vipers are one of the spaceships featured in the OASIS computer simulation. [7]

Shatnerquake

• In Jeff Burk 's Bizarro novel Shatnerquake , someone at ShatnerCon is wearing an Original Series T-shirt. [8]

• In the first numbered Star Trek: The Next Generation novel Ghost Ship , the ship on the cover is actually the upside down battlestar Galactica .
• In the The Original Series novel Ishmael , Apollo and Starbuck make an appearance on page 13 (as well as Han Solo ) with the description: "a pair of brown-uniformed pilots from some down-at-the-heels migrant fleet ".
• The swear word, frak (as well as "frakkin'"), makes an appearance in the 1996 Star Wars novel of Shield of Lies .

That Is All

• In a list of 700 Ancient and Unspeakable Ones ( Elder Gods and other beings who return, appear, or awaken in 2012 for Ragnarök ), John Hodgman lists number 471 as "Count Iblis , the Avenger " referencing Patrick Macnee 's other role as John Steed in the 1960s British spy television series The Avengers . [9]
• In the audio book version, the "Count Iblis, the Avenger" entry is played in reverse . [10]

A Writer's Reference

• On the use of a semicolon between items in a series containing internal punctuation, the example sentence is: "Classic science fiction sagas are Star Trek , with Mr. Spock and his large pointed ears; Battlestar Galactica , with its Cylon Raiders; and Star Wars , with Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader." [11]

Acme Novelty Library

• Rusty Brown has a poster of the original Battlestar Galactica hanging in his bedroom. [12]
• On a car ride to a flea market, Chalky White tells Rusty Brown about how he wants to collect the original Battlestar Galactica action figures before the 25th anniversary rerelease of the director's cut. At the flea market, Chalky asks Rusty to look for a "Colonial Warrior in VG or VG+ Condition with Cloth Vest." [13]
• At dinner with Chalky White and his wife, Rusty Brown talks about his Battlestar Galactica action figure collection. Chalky White presents him with the Colonial Warrior action figure he has been looking for. [14]

Doctor Who Magazine

• In the Eighth Doctor comic strip "Ophidus," Izzy Sinclair remarks how the Andrallis Nebula looks like the opening credits of Battlestar Galactica . [15]
• In Dork! #3 , a subculture of Generation X calls itself the "Lost 13th Gen Tribe" referencing both Neil Howe 's book 13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail? and the Original Series' Thirteenth Tribe .

Futurama Comics

• In issue 44 "The Fry and the Furious," one of the spaceship crashes featured in the documentary Gruesome Crashes is the original Galactica sinking into an ocean.

Scud: The Disposable Assassin

• In issue 7, a Cylon centurion whose name/nickname is Redeye is driving a truck.
• In issue 21, Voo-doo Ben's computer has By your command on its desktop.
• In the same issue, there can be seen a Colonial Viper flying alongside Drywall's car.

Related imagery

• In The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition , when Palpatine arrives on the Death Star II , his honor guard includes two Cylon Centurions.

Webcomics/Comic strips

Brewster rockit: space guy.

• In a comic strip of various cereals, an exogorth (the space slug from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back ) is seen preferring "Frosted Min-Fleets". The ships on the cover are Cylon Raiders.

General Protection Fault

• In the comic for Monday, June 21, 1999 , whilst at the Space Con, Fooker disappears as Nick and Ki pass the Battlestar Galactica booth.

Sluggy Freelance

• In the comic for Sunday, August 10, 2003 , the webcomic presents the Battlestar Galactica musical, The Cylon King .

Judge John Hodgman

• In the episode "Gavelbangers Ball" , John Hodgman joked about how the Skype connection turned the defendent's words into "weird Cylon noises". [16]
• In the first segment of the second live episode "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Slob and B.F.F.-R.I.P. , John Hodgman jokes that one of the quirky science fiction writers keeps Battlestar Galactica action figures in their R2-D2 lunch box and uses a Boxey action figure dipped in ink to write. [17]
• In the Season 3's episode 6 , Baltar tells Cylon Jim and Cylon Phil to capture Captain Apollo. While Cylon Jim says "By your command," Cylon Phil says he has a conflict in time since he's auditioning for a role in the musical Oklahoma! .
• In the Season 3's episode 9 , Baltar tells Cylon Jim and Cylon Phil to destroy the Battlestar Galactica but Cylon Jim and Cylon Phil have more complaints for the Imperious Leader.

" Hour of Slack "

• In "The Hour of Slack" episode #794, the theme music is played at the beginning of first Post 4 X-Day episode. [18] It is also the first track on the CD "4X-DAY". [19]

Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport

• From the opening of the midfield terminal in 1980, until its refurbishment in 1996, the computerized announcement voices were referred to by fans as Cylon and Logan's Run voices.
• All programs made by Mozilla feature an oscillating status bar which, in the code, is called a "cylon."
• ↑ http://www.cuneytarkin.com.tr/images/dka/dka1.jpg
• ↑ Chaplin, Paul. Episode 820 - Space Mutiny ( backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 20 November 2009.
• ↑ CHANNEL - WUAB TV CH 43 - SuperHost - BattleShip Ethnica Skit ( backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 29 May 2021.
• ↑ YouTube - Jack in the Box commercial "crashes" ( backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 20 November 2009.
• ↑ Digital Press' interview with Hal Finney ( backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 17 October 2007.
• ↑ Hodgman, John. More Information Than You Require . ISBN 9780525950349, p. 232.
• ↑ Cline, Ernest. Ready Player One . Random House. ISBN 0307887436X, p. 48.
• ↑ Burk, Jeff. Shatnerquake . Eraserhead Press. ISBN 1933929820, p. 19. “""I never really... took notice," said Shatner as he took a nine-by-twelve photo from the next person in line, curiously wearing a Battlestar Galactica shirt."”
• ↑ Hodgman, John. That Is All . ISBN 978052595242, p. 821.
• ↑ 700 Ancient and Unlistable Ones - YouTube ( backup available on Archive.org) . (4 October 2012). Retrieved on 11 November 2012.
• ↑ Using Semicolons - Writing Center - IUP ( backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 11 November 2012.
• ↑ Ware, Chris (September 2005). The Acme Novelty Library Final Report to Shareholders and Rainy Day Saturday Afternoon Fun Book (in English). Pantheon. ISBN 9780375422959, p. 15.
• ↑ Ware, Chris (September 2005). The Acme Novelty Library Final Report to Shareholders and Rainy Day Saturday Afternoon Fun Book (in English). Pantheon. ISBN 9780375422959, p. 87.
• ↑ Ware, Chris (September 2005). The Acme Novelty Library Final Report to Shareholders and Rainy Day Saturday Afternoon Fun Book (in English). Pantheon. ISBN 9780375422959, p. 90.
• ↑ (2006) Scott Gray Doctor Who: Oblivion (in English). Panini Books. ISBN 1905239459, p. 5.

• ↑ Hour of Slack 794—Post 4XD ( backup available on Archive.org) . (18 March 2003). Retrieved on 17 October 2007.
• ↑ SubGenius Devival CDs ( backup available on Archive.org) . (2 April 2007). Retrieved on 17 October 2007.

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Star Trek: Voyager's Biggest Mistake Happened In The Pilot, According To One Writer

The premise of "Star Trek: Voyager" was full of promise. In the pilot episode, "Caretaker," the title ship is assigned to apprehend a rogue vessel piloted by a terrorist group called the Maquis. The Maquis were an anti-Federation group that resented the organization's clumsy diplomacy, and tendency to kowtow to violent species like the Cardassians. The Maquis played a small role in late episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and they provided a tantalizing philosophical counterpoint to Gene Roddenberry's utopian future; we seem to be living in a universe without want, and the Federation seems to exist to provide equity to the galaxy, but there are still many people who aren't getting what they need. The Maquis aimed to rectify that.

During the scuffle, the U.S.S. Voyager and the Maquis ship are both unexpectedly whisked clear across the galaxy by a godlike alien being. The whisking damages both ships and the Maquis have to transport to the Voyager to survive. Now both crews are stranded 70 years from Earth, forced to live together on a ship with a limited crew and no access to renewable resources.

This was a premise ripe for drama, as it came with the interpersonal conflict baked in. The Starfleet officers and the Maquis would constantly butt heads, but neither group could abandon the other, as they needed one another's know-how and elbow grease. Over the course of the series, audiences would see if the desperate, lonely situation would force the two crews together, or drive them to antagonism. 

Writer Ron D. Moore, however, felt that anything exciting about the above premise was abandoned almost immediately. In the oral history book "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams," edited by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross, Moore went on the record with how all of the show's potential drama was essentially solved at the end of the pilot. Any drama between the Maquis and Starfleet was instantly laid to rest. 

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The Maquis Vs. Starfleet

By the end of "Caretaker," Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) had come up with a novel solution to the potential headbutting between the Maquis and the Starfleet officers. She gave a field commission to the Maquis commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) and made one of their most skilled engineers (Roxann Dawson) the Chief Engineer of the Voyager. Several other Maquis officers were also given uniforms and asked to serve as officers on board the ship.

Sadly, there weren't too many episodes, post-pilot, exploring how the Maquis felt about that. There were a few mentions of the Maquis here and there, but it was all eventually abandoned, with Janeway overseeing a crew that she insisted was a family. Chakotay was so diplomatic, that there didn't seem to be any conflict at all. The Maquis seemed a little too eager to put on the Starfleet uniforms they previously claimed to hate, and everyone fell back on a very usual "Star Trek" routine. The idea of two enemy groups relying on each other for survival in deep space seemed to evaporate. At least, that's how Moore felt. He said:

"When the Maquis put on those Starfleet uniforms at the end of the pilot, the show was dead. That was the biggest mistake, because they went through this whole thing to bring on their enemies. [...] Here are Starfleet officers who had become terrorist resistance fighters, guerrilla warriors. The Federation has got them on the run and both of these groups are thrown in a ship on another side of the galaxy and forced to live together. You'd think that's the setup for a major show about conflict, but at the end of the pilot they all put on the Starfleet uniforms and that's it.'

Gene Roddenberry may have appreciated the lack of conflict — he famously forbade interpersonal fights on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" — but none of the writers felt they had anything to work with.

Let's Not Make It Dark

One might think that the Maquis, even if they reluctantly accepted positions on the U.S.S. Voyager, would have been a lot angrier at Captain Janeway, as it was her decisions that left everyone stranded way out in the Delta Quadrant. It was brought up a few times, but it was, however, never a major source of drama. Moore felt many, many stories could have been mined from the baked-in resentment of the show's premise. Instead, the Maquis skipped to the part of the series — that should have logically come several years into the series — when they put on uniforms. 

Moore felt this was due to fear. "Deep Space Nine" was a darker show than its predecessor, "Next Generation," and it wasn't nearly as successful. Making another dark show about political enemies wasn't making anyone comfortable. Moore continued:

"It was a huge mistake. It should have been these two sides that were forced to work together that still don't like each other and still are gunning for each other, wondering who's going to come out on top. Who's going to betray who? It should have been gold, but [the showrunners] got scared. Unfortunately, the fact that DS9 didn't do as well as NextGen scared them and they didn't want another dark show that wasn't as successful. They wanted a show that was more like 'Next Generation' and easier to swallow and where people didn't have to think as much."

He said that everyone learned "the wrong lessons and said, 'Let's play it safe.'" 

As "Voyager" continued, even the idea of resource scarcity fell away. The ship never ran out of supplies, everyone was always well-fed, and it had enough energy to have the holodeck running 24/7. All the tantalizing ideas of conflict and resource management were pretty much abandoned, and the series settled into a pretty typical "Star Trek" series. 

Moore, meanwhile, took a lot of what he wanted to do with "Voyager," left the series, and launched his own TV show, the new "Battlestar Galactica."  

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NOVA Disney+ Series Described As "Ensemble Piece" With "Shades Of TREK And BATTLESTAR"

Marvel Studios Head of Streaming, Television and Animation, Brad Winderbaum, has shared some intriguing updates on the planned Nova Disney+ series...

We first got confirmation that Marvel Studios was planning to introduce Nova to the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2022, and since then, there have been conflicting reports about which medium the project was being developed for.

Now, Marvel Studios Head of Streaming, Television and Animation, Brad Winderbaum, has confirmed that Nova is indeed heading to the small screen, and shared some intriguing updates on the studio's plans for the space-faring hero... or should that be heroes?

While speaking to the Phase Zero podcast, Winderbaum describes the Nova series as an "amazing ensemble piece with a great cast of characters" possibly indicating that both Richard Rider and Sam Alexander will feature. He also says that the show will have "shades of" both Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica .

Winderbaum also confirmed that more Special Presentations are on the way, though he didn't reveal any more details.

The Nova Corps were introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy , which led to speculation that Rider would eventually find his way into the GOTG franchise. James Gunn showed little interest in the character, but the Nova  series will most likely spin-out from Thanos decimating most of the Corps in the build-up to Avengers: Infinity War .

Here's what Feige had to say about Nova's MCU introduction back in 2021.

"Timing is relative, right?" said the Marvel Studios boss. "I think I'd been talking about Doctor Strange eight years before that movie came out. So, 'immediate potential' is relative. But clearly, we are not shying away from the cosmic end of storytelling right in the sweet spot of the Nova Corps and Nova himself."

Sam Alexander first appeared in the Marvel Point One one-shot in back in November 2011 before going on to lead his own series beginning in February 2013. The Arizona teen inherited the Nova helmet from his missing father, and officially took up the mantle after being trained by Guardians of the Galaxy members Gamora and Rocket Raccoon.

Previous rumors have claimed that Ryan Gosling ( Barbie, Blade Runner 2049 ) might be up for the lead role in Nova (he is believed to have had discussions with Feige about potentially boarding the MCU, but a Disney+ series might be a stretch), and we've also heard that a "young lead" is being sought. If accurate, this would further suggest that both Rider and Alexander will appear.

What do you make of these updates? Are you glad that Nova is going to be a Disney+ series, or would you prefer to see the character take flight on the big screen? Let us know in the comments section down below.

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Ao podcast Phase Zero, o executivo descreveu a atração como uma “incrível obra com um grande elenco de personagens“.

Além disso, Winderbaum revelou que a série do MCU terá “tons de Star Trek e Battlestar Galactica”.

Richard Rider, a primeira versão do Nova, surgiu nos quadrinhos em 1976. Sam Alexander, uma versão mais jovem do herói, apareceu pela primeira vez em 2011 e depois ganhou sua própria série na Marvel em 2013. O jovem de Arizona herda o capacete Nova de seu pai desaparecido e é treinado por membros dos Guardiões da Galáxia.

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