Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour
miniseriesA miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
written and produced by
Ronald D. MooreRonald Dowl Moore is an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his work on Star Trek and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, for which he served as developer, writer, and executive producer, and awarded him a Peabody Award for creative...
and directed by
Michael RymerMichael Rymer is a television and film director, best known for his work on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, for which he directed the pilot miniseries and several episodes of the series, and for the 2002 feature film, Queen of the Damned.-Career:A House Divided: John Benjamin...
. It was the first part of the
Battlestar Galactica reimagining based on the
1978 Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict....
television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the
2004 television seriesBattlestar Galactica is a military science fiction serial drama television series and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was created by David Eick and Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the Battlestar Galactica television series from 1978 created by Glen A. Larson...
. The miniseries originally aired on the
Sci Fi ChannelSyfy is an American cable television channel launched on September 24, 1992, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. It is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBC Universal...
in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
starting on 8 December 2003. The two parts of the miniseries earned, respectively, 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the third most-watched program on the
Sci Fi ChannelSyfy is an American cable television channel launched on September 24, 1992, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. It is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBC Universal...
ever.
The miniseries opens with the following text, during a scene in which the Cylons make their first appearance in over forty years at a remote
space stationA space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. To date, only low earth orbital stations have been implemented, otherwise known as orbital stations...
, the Armistice station:
- The Cylons
The Cylons are a cybernetic civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, in the original 1978 and 1980 series, as well as the 2003 reimagining. In the 1978 series, the Cylons is also the name of the race who created the robot...
were created by Man.
- They were created to make life easier on the Twelve Colonies
The Twelve Colonies of Man or Twelve Colonies of Kobol constitute the principal human civilization in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, its 2004 reimagining, and in the prequel series, Caprica....
.
- And then the day came when the Cylons decided to kill their masters.
- After a long and bloody struggle, an armistice was declared.
- The Cylons left for another world to call their own.
- A remote space station was built...
- ...where Cylon and Human
Humans are bipedal primates belonging to the species Homo sapiens in Hominidae, the great ape family. They are the only surviving member of the genus Homo. Humans have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and problem solving...
could meet and maintain diplomatic relations.
- Every year, the Colonials send an officer.
- The Cylons send no one.
- No one has seen or heard from the Cylons in over forty years.
It is revealed that the Cylons have gained the ability to mimic the human form.
Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour
miniseriesA miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
written and produced by
Ronald D. MooreRonald Dowl Moore is an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his work on Star Trek and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, for which he served as developer, writer, and executive producer, and awarded him a Peabody Award for creative...
and directed by
Michael RymerMichael Rymer is a television and film director, best known for his work on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, for which he directed the pilot miniseries and several episodes of the series, and for the 2002 feature film, Queen of the Damned.-Career:A House Divided: John Benjamin...
. It was the first part of the
Battlestar Galactica reimagining based on the
1978 Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict....
television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the
2004 television seriesBattlestar Galactica is a military science fiction serial drama television series and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was created by David Eick and Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the Battlestar Galactica television series from 1978 created by Glen A. Larson...
. The miniseries originally aired on the
Sci Fi ChannelSyfy is an American cable television channel launched on September 24, 1992, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. It is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBC Universal...
in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
starting on 8 December 2003. The two parts of the miniseries earned, respectively, 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the third most-watched program on the
Sci Fi ChannelSyfy is an American cable television channel launched on September 24, 1992, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. It is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBC Universal...
ever.
Plot
The miniseries opens with the following text, during a scene in which the Cylons make their first appearance in over forty years at a remote
space stationA space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. To date, only low earth orbital stations have been implemented, otherwise known as orbital stations...
, the Armistice station:
- The Cylons
The Cylons are a cybernetic civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, in the original 1978 and 1980 series, as well as the 2003 reimagining. In the 1978 series, the Cylons is also the name of the race who created the robot...
were created by Man.
- They were created to make life easier on the Twelve Colonies
The Twelve Colonies of Man or Twelve Colonies of Kobol constitute the principal human civilization in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, its 2004 reimagining, and in the prequel series, Caprica....
.
- And then the day came when the Cylons decided to kill their masters.
- After a long and bloody struggle, an armistice was declared.
- The Cylons left for another world to call their own.
- A remote space station was built...
- ...where Cylon and Human
Humans are bipedal primates belonging to the species Homo sapiens in Hominidae, the great ape family. They are the only surviving member of the genus Homo. Humans have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and problem solving...
could meet and maintain diplomatic relations.
- Every year, the Colonials send an officer.
- The Cylons send no one.
- No one has seen or heard from the Cylons in over forty years.
It is revealed that the Cylons have gained the ability to mimic the human form. They proceed to destroy the space station.
The Cylons return from their forty-year absence in an attempt to
exterminateGenocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group.While precise definition varies among genocide scholars, a legal definition is found in the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of...
the human race, beginning with a sudden, unexpected and simultaneous nuclear bombardment of the Twelve Colonies. The attack is made possible by the Cylons' infiltration of the Colonies'
defenseDefense has several uses in the sphere of military application.Personal defense implies measures taken by individual soldiers in protecting themselves whether by use of protective materials such as armor, or field construction of trenches or a bunker, or by using weapons that prevent the enemy...
mainframeMainframes are computers used mainly by large organizations for critical applications, typically bulk data processing such as census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and financial transaction processing.The term probably had originated from the early mainframes, as...
, through a Cylon agent known as
Number SixNumber Six is a family of fictional characters from the reimagined science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. She is portrayed by Canadian actress and model Tricia Helfer. Of the twelve known Cylon models, she is the sixth of the seven that were created and numbered by the Final Five...
who mimics a human woman both physically and behaviorally. Number Six poses as an agent of a company seeking defense contracts and is able to seduce a scientist working for the Colonial military,
Dr. Gaius BaltarGaius Baltar was a fictional character in the TV series Battlestar Galactica played by James Callis, a reimagining of Count Baltar from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series.-Personality:...
. In exchange for his access to government mainframes she helps him design a navigation program used by Colonial warships, covertly creating backdoors in the program. When the Cylons attack, they are able to penetrate software security
firewallA firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications...
s, disabling entire fighter squadrons outright and sabotaging vital capital-ship systems. (In one incident, an entire battlestar loses power, enabling the Cylons to destroy it easily).
The computer systems of the Battlestar
Galactica are not networked and are unaffected by the sabotage. It was in the process of being decommissioned and converted into a museum to honor its role in the first
Cylon warThe Cylon War is a fictitious interstellar war that occurred in the Battlestar Galactica universe. Both the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica movie and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries are set shortly after that conflict....
, when it receives news of the attack and learns that fleet headquarters, and a significant portion of the colonial fleet, have been destroyed.
Commander AdamaWilliam "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. The character is a reimagining of Commander Adama from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series...
,
Galactica's
commanding officerThe commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
, assumes command of the fleet after hearing that Admiral Nagala has been killed.
To avoid Cylon forces,
Galactica makes a
'faster-than-light' (FTL) jumpAn FTL, or "Faster Than Light", drive is a fictional propulsion technology from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series that allows space ships to achieve superluminal travel. They are fuelled by a refined version of the fictional ore tylium.The verb jump is commonly used to...
- an instantaneous teleportation - to Ragnar Anchorage, where it can restock on ammunition. Meanwhile,
Colonial Heavy 798, which was carrying Secretary of Education
Laura RoslinLaura Roslin is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series, portrayed by Mary McDonnell. She is the President of the Twelve Colonies.-Cylon Attack and Escape:...
back to Caprica following
Galactica's decommissioning ceremony, learns that Caprica City has been destroyed by the
nuclear attackNuclear warfare, or atomic warfare, is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weapons are used. Compared to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare is vastly more destructive in range and extent of damage...
. When all 42 government officials ahead of her in the presidential line of succession fail to check in per emergency procedures, Roslin assumes the presidency and
Colonial Heavy 798 becomes
Colonial OneColonial One is a civilian starship in the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. Colonial One serves as the headquarters for the President of the Twelve Colonies. It is a small, FTL-capable ship that is dwarfed by the Battlestar Galactica; the ship can easily dock within one of...
. In the aftermath of the attack, surviving civilian ships turn to Roslin for leadership.
Dr. BaltarBaltar is a fictional character in the Battlestar Galactica universe who betrays the human race, through willing treachery in the original 1978 series, and as the inadvertent result of arrogance and self-interest in the 2003 miniseries and following TV series.-Original continuity:In the original...
manages to escape Caprica when
Lt. Karl "Helo" AgathonKarl C. Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett. His call sign is "Helo."-Background:...
trades his spot on a
Colonial RaptorThe Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. According to producer Ronald D. Moore, the Raptor is analogous to the U.S. Navy's EA-6B Prowler.-Description:...
with him. Karl's partner,
Lt. j.g. Sharon ValeriiNumber Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining of the classic show of the same name. She is portrayed by Grace Park...
, reluctantly consents and flies back to join
Galactica and the ragtag fleet. Predicting another Cylon attack after the civilian vessels are spotted by a
Cylon RaiderThe Cylon Raider is the standard starfighter used by the Cylons, in the various Battlestar Galactica movies and television series.- Original series :...
, Captain Lee Adama persuades President Roslin to order those civilian ships with hyperjump capability to rendezvous with
Galactica at Ragnar. The agonizing decision is made to hastily escape by leaving behind all those humans in the ships with only sublight engines, including a Geminon Botanical Cruiser carrying a little girl met by the president. Captain Adama's advice is proven correct as the Cylons promptly appear and destroy every ship left behind just as the few FTL ships hyperjump to safety.
Roslin eventually convinces Commander Adama that the war is lost. He finally agrees that the best course of action is to escort the civilian fleet and find a new world on which to rebuild civilization. The stockpiles at Ragnar Anchorage are used to rearm
Galactica and resupply the fleet. However, the ships cannot jump safely from the immediate vicinity of the base, which is surrounded by a radioactive gas cloud. The Cylons, more vulnerable to the radiation, besiege the cloud and wait for the fleet to emerge. Adama devises a plan:
Galactica holds off the Cylon attacks long enough for the civilian ships to exit the cloud and jump to the Prolmar Sector, then joins them.
Afterwards, during the mass funeral for the dead, Adama lifts his crew's morale by claiming that he knows the location of the legendary thirteenth colony known as Earth. Roslin questions him later and realizes that Adama is not even sure it exists, let alone where it is, but agrees to keep the secret.
In the final scenes of the miniseries, Number Six warns Baltar that Cylon agents, who may even be programmed to believe that they are human, could still be within the fleet. Adama finds a cryptic message in his quarters reading simply, "There are only 12 Cylon models." On Ragnar, a group of humanoid Cylons free
Aaron DoralAaron Doral is a fictional character from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.Doral is a humanoid Cylon who first appeared as a civilian public relations specialist aboard Galactica just prior to the Cylon attack on the Colonies. Through conversation with the Cylon agent Number Six, Dr...
(
Galactica's tour guide, who was left behind after Baltar "discovered" he was a Cylon). The last Cylon to enter the room is another copy of
Lt. j.g. Sharon ValeriiNumber Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining of the classic show of the same name. She is portrayed by Grace Park...
, revealing that the one on the
Galactica is a Cylon as well.
Cast
| Actor | Role | Notes |
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| Edward James Olmos Edward James "Eddie" Olmos is a Mexican American actor and director. His most memorable roles are Commander/Admiral William Adama in the Battlestar Galactica re-imagined series , Lt...
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Commander William AdamaWilliam "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. The character is a reimagining of Commander Adama from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series...
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Leader of the fleet after the Destruction of the Twelve Colonies The Destruction of the Twelve Colonies is a fictitious interstellar holocaust first depicted in the 1978 motion picture Battlestar Galactica, which set the stage for the subsequent television series...
Commander of the Battlestar GalacticaThe Battlestar Galactica is a space battleship in the original and re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original television series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose battleships are...
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Mary McDonnellMary McDonnell is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Stands With A Fist in Dances with Wolves, and she is also well known for her performance as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica.- Personal life :McDonnell was born...
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Laura RoslinLaura Roslin is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series, portrayed by Mary McDonnell. She is the President of the Twelve Colonies.-Cylon Attack and Escape:...
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President after the Destruction of the Twelve Colonies The Destruction of the Twelve Colonies is a fictitious interstellar holocaust first depicted in the 1978 motion picture Battlestar Galactica, which set the stage for the subsequent television series...
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| Katee Sackhoff Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff is an American actress known mainly for playing Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica. In 2004 she was nominated for a Saturn Award in the "Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series" category for her work in...
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Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" ThraceKara "Starbuck" Thrace is a fictional character in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica franchise. Played by Katee Sackhoff, she is a revised version of Lieutenant Starbuck from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series.-Overview:...
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Colonial ViperThe Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe. Appearing in both the 1978 original series and the 2003 reimagined series, as well as various derivative works, the single-pilot spacecraft are carried aboard...
pilot |
Jamie BamberJamie St John Bamber Griffith is a British actor, known professionally as Jamie Bamber and known best for his role as Lee Adama on the reimagining of the television show Battlestar Galactica.-Early life:...
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Captain Lee "Apollo" AdamaLeland Joseph "Lee" Adama is a fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica. He is portrayed by actor Jamie Bamber.-Early life:...
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Colonial ViperThe Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe. Appearing in both the 1978 original series and the 2003 reimagined series, as well as various derivative works, the single-pilot spacecraft are carried aboard...
pilot |
James CallisJames Callis is a British actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones' gay best friend in Bridget Jones's Diary.-Early life:...
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Dr. Gaius BaltarGaius Baltar was a fictional character in the TV series Battlestar Galactica played by James Callis, a reimagining of Count Baltar from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series.-Personality:...
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Scientist and defense researcher |
Grace ParkGrace Park is an American-born Canadian actress of Korean descent. She is best known as Sharon Valerii on Battlestar Galactica, as well as Shannon Ng in the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont...
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon "Boomer" ValeriiNumber Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining of the classic show of the same name. She is portrayed by Grace Park...
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Colonial Raptor The Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. According to producer Ronald D. Moore, the Raptor is analogous to the U.S. Navy's EA-6B Prowler.-Description:...
pilot teamed with Helo, Cylon |
| Michael Hogan |
Colonel Saul TighSaul Tigh is a fictional character on Battlestar Galactica played by Michael Hogan.The character was named Paul Tigh in early scripts, and was renamed after a clerical error.-Overview and personality:...
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Executive officer An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative Law:...
of the Battlestar GalacticaThe Battlestar Galactica is a space battleship in the original and re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original television series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose battleships are...
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Paul Campbell-Biography:From 2004 to 2006 he portrayed Billy Keikeya on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. Campbell's character, a personal assistant to President Laura Roslin, was killed off in the second season episode "Sacrifice"....
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Billy KeikeyaBilly Keikeya is a fictional character in the miniseries and television remake of Battlestar Galactica. He is portrayed by Paul Campbell. Billy appeared until late in the second season, at which point he was killed by terrorists. Paul Campbell has said that his character was killed because he had...
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Roslin's aide |
Aaron DouglasAaron Douglas is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Galen Tyrol on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica....
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Chief Petty Officer Galen TyrolGalen Tyrol is a character on the television series Battlestar Galactica. Tyrol is responsible for the maintenance of the Vipers and Raptors aboard Battlestar Galactica...
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In charge of maintenance of Colonial ViperThe Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe. Appearing in both the 1978 original series and the 2003 reimagined series, as well as various derivative works, the single-pilot spacecraft are carried aboard...
s and Colonial RaptorThe Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. According to producer Ronald D. Moore, the Raptor is analogous to the U.S. Navy's EA-6B Prowler.-Description:...
s |
Nicki ClyneNicki Clyne is a Canadian actress most famously known for her role as Cally Henderson Tyrol on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica.- Biography :...
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Specialist Cally |
Repairs Colonial ViperThe Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe. Appearing in both the 1978 original series and the 2003 reimagined series, as well as various derivative works, the single-pilot spacecraft are carried aboard...
s and Colonial RaptorThe Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. According to producer Ronald D. Moore, the Raptor is analogous to the U.S. Navy's EA-6B Prowler.-Description:...
s under Chief Tyrol |
Tahmoh PenikettTahmoh Penikett is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Karl "Helo" Agathon on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica....
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Lieutenant Karl "Helo" AgathonKarl C. Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett. His call sign is "Helo."-Background:...
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Electronic countermeasuresElectronic countermeasures are a subsection of electronic warfare which includes any sort of electrical or electronic device designed to trick or deceive radar, sonar, or other detection systems like IR and Laser. It may be used both offensively or defensively in any method to deny targeting...
officer teamed with Boomer |
Kandyse McClureKandyse McClure is a resident-Canadian actress.- Biography :Born and raised in Durban, South Africa, McClure resides in Vancouver, British Columbia....
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Petty Officer Anastasia "Dee" DuallaAnastasia "Dee" Dualla, portrayed by Kandyse McClure, is a fictional character in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica.-Character history:...
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Communications on the Battlestar GalacticaThe Battlestar Galactica is a space battleship in the original and re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original television series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose battleships are...
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Alessandro JulianiAlessandro Juliani is a Canadian actor, singer, and voice actor. He recently starred as Tactical Officer Lieutenant Felix Gaeta on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica. He previously voiced the character L in the English version of the anime series Death Note...
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Lieutenant Felix GaetaLieutenant Junior Grade Felix Gaeta is a fictional character on Battlestar Galactica played by Alessandro Juliani.- Character overview in his early career :...
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Tactical officer on the Battlestar GalacticaThe Battlestar Galactica is a space battleship in the original and re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original television series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose battleships are...
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| Tricia Helfer Tricia Janine Helfer is a Canadian-born actress and former model, best known for her role as Number Six in the 2003+ Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, as well as her role as "Carla" on Burn Notice, and she also hosted the first season of Canada's Next Top Model.-Early...
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Number SixNumber Six is a family of fictional characters from the reimagined science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. She is portrayed by Canadian actress and model Tricia Helfer. Of the twelve known Cylon models, she is the sixth of the seven that were created and numbered by the Final Five...
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Cylon |
Matthew BennettMatthew Ray Bennett is a Canadian actor, writer and director. At the age of 20 he moved from his hometown of Toronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia to pursue an acting career...
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Aaron DoralAaron Doral is a fictional character from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.Doral is a humanoid Cylon who first appeared as a civilian public relations specialist aboard Galactica just prior to the Cylon attack on the Colonies. Through conversation with the Cylon agent Number Six, Dr...
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Cylon |
| Callum Keith Rennie Callum Keith Rennie is a Canadian television and film actor. He started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Ray Kowalski in the TV series Due South was his first international success...
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Leoben ConoyLeoben Conoy is a fictional character portrayed by Callum Keith Rennie appearing in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.Leoben is a humanoid Cylon agent who portrays himself as possessing philosophical and religious enlightenment...
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Cylon |
Development
None of the previous efforts to remake or continue the story of
Battlestar Galactica by
Tom DeSantoTom DeSanto is an American film producer and screenwriter. DeSanto is best known for his work with long time friend Bryan Singer, especially with his contributions to the first two X-Men movies.-Education:...
,
Bryan SingerBryan Singer is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially popular among fans of the sci-fi and comic book genres, for his work on the first two X-Men films and Superman Returns.-Early life:Singer was born in New...
, and original series star
Richard HatchRichard Hatch is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica television series, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, and the recurring role of Tom Zarek in the second incarnation of Battlestar Galactica.-Early...
(which involved using either the original cast or the original characters and plot) proceeded beyond the development stage.
Filming
The special effects of the miniseries were created by
Zoic StudiosZoic Studios - written as ZŌIC - is a special effects company based in Culver City, California which primarily deals with computer generated special effects for movies and television.-Background:The name "Zoic" is derived from a Greek word meaning "life"...
who previously worked on the
FireflyFirefly is an American space western television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, under his Mutant Enemy Productions. Its naturalistic future setting, modeled after traditional Western movie motifs, has been praised as an "oddball genre mix"...
television series. The regular series also contains effects by Atmosphere Studios , Enigma Animation Productions and the production´s own effects team although near the end all visual effects were done by the in-house team.
Wins
- 2004 Saturn Awards, Best Television Presentation
Television presentation refers to the way in which television stations present themselves between programs.It has become increasingly important in the recent multi-channel television environment for television stations to create an attractive and distinct on-air appearance, through the various...
- 2003 VES Awards, Outstanding Visual Effects
Visual effects are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot...
in a Television Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Nominations
- 2004 Emmy Awards, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Miniseries, Night 1)
- 2004 Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Editing
A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program, motion picture, video game, or any production involving recorded or synthetic sound...
for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Miniseries, Night 2)
- 2004 Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Miniseries, Night 1)
- 2004 Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of film or theatre professionals in recognition of the work of supporting and character actors.Supporting actor awards include:...
on Television, Katie Sackhoff
- 2003 VES Awards, Outstanding Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial
- 2003 VES Awards, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial
Tie-in novel
In 2006,
Tor BooksTor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. Tom Doherty...
published
Battlestar Galactica (the miniseries), by
Jeffrey A. CarverJeffrey A. Carver is an American science fiction author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Brown University. He currently lives in Arlington, Massachusetts...
— a novelization of the 2003 miniseries. The book incorporates deleted scenes and gives background information not seen on screen. Because much of this information conflicts with much of what is later revealed in the series, the novelization is not considered
canonA canon, in terms of a fictional universe, is a body of material that is considered to be "genuine" or "official", that can be directly referenced as, or as if it were, material produced by the original author or creator of a series...
.
See also
- Music of Battlestar Galactica (reimagining)
The music of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica is a body of work largely credited to the composers Bear McCreary and Richard Gibbs. The music of Battlestar Galactica displays a wide variety of ethnic influences and intentionally tries not to conform to the "usual" style of a science fiction...
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