Author Topic: Battlestar Galactica - Series Bible released (Read 8282 times)

Istal_Devalis · « **on:** 26 January 2011, 11:38:38 »

I figure there's enough BSG fans out there to appreciate this.
The bible for the remake series was released online. It's filled with interesting little tidbits and background info.

http://www.harvardwood.org/resource/resmgr/hwp-pdfs/battlestar_galactica_series.pdf

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 January 2011, 11:45:40 »

Thanks!

HobbesHurlbut · « **Reply #2 on:** 26 January 2011, 11:53:11 »

Just you know, you could specify what series it was in the Title, the Classic or the New. You don't want to be misleading ::)

Lord Harlock · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 January 2011, 12:01:34 »

It could be a ton of things. It could even be the sequel bible that was suppose to be on Fox. But it is RDM's BSG.

Niopsian · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 January 2011, 13:27:04 »

I read that and felt like weeping. No Final Five, no Angels, no dead and back again Starbuck, just the potential and promise of the first two seasons.

Wombat · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 January 2011, 13:53:23 »

Quote from: Lord Harlock on 26 January 2011, 12:01:34

It could be a ton of things. It could even be the sequel bible that was suppose to be on Fox. But it is RDM's BSG.

Which, it could be argued, is the only one worth watching.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 January 2011, 14:15:49 »

Hard military sci-fi that would make Jerry Pournelle enlist in the Navy? Sign me up! [rockon]

Davout73 · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 January 2011, 15:26:35 »

Nice find.

I think it's interesting to see how closely this was followed...

Davout73

Paint it Pink · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 January 2011, 15:31:23 »

Given that the original BSG only lasted two seasons, when they wrote this they could not have predicted the excitement that would come from it, or that it would last for four seasons for that matter.

Ruger · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 January 2011, 16:04:04 »

Quote from: Paint it Pink on 26 January 2011, 15:31:23

Given that the original BSG only lasted two seasons

Actually, the original only lasted a single season of 24 episodes...

Ruger

Trajan Helmer · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 January 2011, 16:26:45 »

I liked both shows for various reasons. Nice to finally get the Series' Bible to read it.

RunandFindOut · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 January 2011, 17:03:49 »

Thanks, I've been looking for something like this. Been a long time since I saw the series and only the first two seasons were any good anyway.

Niopsian · « **Reply #12 on:** 26 January 2011, 17:16:42 »

Quote from: Ruger on 26 January 2011, 16:04:04

Quote from: Paint it Pink on 26 January 2011, 15:31:23
Given that the original BSG only lasted two seasons

Actually, the original only lasted a single season of 24 episodes...

Ruger

Most people lump That Which Shall Not Be Named in as the second season of Original Flavor BSG.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #13 on:** 26 January 2011, 17:44:44 »

Quote from: Niopsian on 26 January 2011, 17:16:42

Most people lump That Which Shall Not Be Named in as the second season of Original Flavor BSG.

Which, Battlestar Galactica 1980? That show was great!

Ruger · « **Reply #14 on:** 26 January 2011, 17:50:54 »

Quote from: ANS Kamas P81 on 26 January 2011, 17:44:44

Which, Battlestar Galactica 1980? That show was great!

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Ruger

Niopsian · « **Reply #15 on:** 26 January 2011, 17:56:39 »

Quote from: ANS Kamas P81 on 26 January 2011, 17:44:44

Quote from: Niopsian on 26 January 2011, 17:16:42
Most people lump That Which Shall Not Be Named in as the second season of Original Flavor BSG.
Which, Battlestar Galactica 1980? That show was great!

We know where you are. We know what you do. We are coming for you.

Expect it most when you expect it least.

:P

Trajan Helmer · « **Reply #16 on:** 26 January 2011, 19:42:23 »

I haven't seen Galactica 1980. Not missing much?

Niopsian · « **Reply #17 on:** 26 January 2011, 19:52:04 »

Quote from: Trajan Helmer on 26 January 2011, 19:42:23

I haven't seen Galactica 1980. Not missing much?

Flying motorcycles that can turn invisible. Time travel to WW2. Child super-genius. Adama with a beard.

Did I mention the flying motorcycles?

Ruger · « **Reply #18 on:** 26 January 2011, 20:06:14 »

Quote from: Niopsian on 26 January 2011, 19:52:04

Flying motorcycles that can turn invisible. Time travel to WW2. Child super-genius. Adama with a beard.

Did I mention the flying motorcycles?

No Starbuck except in flashbacks...Colonials on Earth in 1980...even campier stories....

Oh yeah, and invisible flying motorcycles...

I had thought I had burned those memories from my mind, but no...they're coming back...

Ruger

Lore · « **Reply #19 on:** 26 January 2011, 20:16:11 »

Very interesting.

I'm already sensing potential for an RPG session based on this info. Which is unusual in an of itself, because I've never really entertained the prospect of gaming in the BSG universe -- new or old.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #20 on:** 26 January 2011, 20:42:48 »

Ah, Doctor Zee, the proto-Wesley. Good times man.

gooseman · « **Reply #21 on:** 26 January 2011, 23:00:25 »

Thanks!

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #22 on:** 26 January 2011, 23:17:05 »

Lets not discuss BSG: 1980, it means I need a bottle of Old Grand Dad every time the memorys of that travesty are remembered.

Trajan Helmer · « **Reply #23 on:** 27 January 2011, 14:47:56 »

Quote from: Niopsian on 26 January 2011, 19:52:04

Flying motorcycles that can turn invisible. Time travel to WW2. Child super-genius. Adama with a beard.

Did I mention the flying motorcycles?

Are we talking Megaforce levels of awful? [wildandcrazy]

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #24 on:** 27 January 2011, 15:24:58 »

Worse. Megaforce was, at least, awful in an ENTERTAINING way.

Galactic '80 was just HORRID.

Trajan Helmer · « **Reply #25 on:** 27 January 2011, 15:33:30 »

OOooH! I gotta see it now.