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Battlestar Galactica (other)
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise. It may also refer to the following aspects of the franchise: Spacecraft * ''Battlestar Galactica'' (fictional spacecraft), the titular fictional ship Original TV series (1978–1980) * ''Battlestar Galactica'' (1978 TV series), the original television series *''Saga of a Star World'', pilot episode released theatrically in 1978 as "Battlestar Galactica" *''Galactica 1980'', a short-lived spin-off series of the original 1978 series Rebooted TV series (2003–2012) * ''Battlestar Galactica'' (miniseries), the 2003 three-hour miniseries * ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2004 TV series), the regular series that followed the miniseries from 2004 to 2009 * Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance, ten webisodes-long 2006 spin-off of the re-imagined series * Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks, seven webisodes-long 2007 prequel story of the re-imagined series *'' Battlestar Galactica: Razor'', 2007 TV movie for the re-imagined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica
''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (''Galactica 1980''), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. A re-imagined version of ''Battlestar Galactica'' aired as a Battlestar Galactica (miniseries), two-part, three-hour miniseries developed by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick in 2003. That miniseries led to a Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), weekly television series, which aired until 2009. A prequel series, ''Caprica'', aired in 2010. All ''Battlestar Galactica'' productions share the premise that in a distant part of the universe, a human civilization has extended to a group of planets known as the Twelve Colonies, to which they have migrated from their ancestral homeworld of Kobol. The Twelve Colonies have been engaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprica
''Caprica'' is an American science fiction drama television series. A spin-off prequel of the re-imagined '' Battlestar Galactica'' (2004), Caprica is set 58 years before the main series. ''Caprica'' shows how humanity first created the Cylon androids who would later turn against their human masters. Among ''Capricas main characters are the father and uncle of William Adama, the man who becomes the senior surviving military leader of the fleet which represents the remnants of the Twelve Colonies in ''Battlestar Galactica''. An extended version of the pilot premiered exclusively on DVD and digital download on April 21, 2009. The first season debuted on January 22, 2010, on Syfy in the U.S., Space in Canada, and Sky1 in the UK, running nine episodes, including the two-hour pilot, before going on a mid-season hiatus. The second half of the first season (Season 1.5) began airing on October 5, 2010, on Syfy and Space. On October 27, 2010, Syfy canceled the show, citing low rati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game
The ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game'' is a role-playing game published by Margaret Weis Productions in 2007, based on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' franchise. History Margaret Weis announced in 2007 that the license to ''Dragonlance'' was not renewed so that the company could focus on the ''Supernatural'' RPG as well as their work on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' RPG. In 2007 Margaret Weis Productions published the ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game''. Three new Cortex media games were published by Margaret Weis Productions, one each year between 2007-2009, including the ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game'' (2007), the ''Demon Hunters Role Playing Game'' (2008), and the ''Supernatural Role Playing Game'' (2009). The ''Battlestar Galactica'' role-playing game was released in August 2007 by Margaret Weis Productions at Gen Con. Description The Cortex System was used for MWP's licensed ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Supernatural'' RPGs, and brought out as a stand-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larami
The Larami Corporation was a toy company established in by David W. Ring in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1959. Larami produced licensed toys based on several movies and television shows. The toys were manufactured in Hong Kong and Japan, were often of low quality, and were sold on racks in grocery store toy aisles for less than a dollar. By the 1980s, Larami had a growing water gun product line, and launched the Super Soaker brand in 1991. In 1995, Larami was acquired by Hasbro Inc, who changed the name of the company to Larami Inc. before retiring the name in 2002. History In 1947, David W. Ring and his brother founded Ring Brothers Toy Wholesale, selling toys to retailers out of the back of his car. Ring founded the Larami Corporation in 1959 after being introduced to toy imports during a trip to Japan earlier that year. Larami specialized in low-cost, low-quality licensed toys based on popular movies and television shows during the 1960s and 1970s, toy guns, and toy water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica (roller Coaster)
Battlestar Galactica: Human vs. Cylon is a pair of steel roller coaster, steel, dueling roller coasters at Universal Studios Singapore. One of the coasters is an inverted roller coaster track in blue (gray from 2017 onwards), and the other half is a Steel roller coaster, traditional seated roller coaster in red. The coasters, which opened in 2010 and was inactive between 2013 and 2015, reach in height and are the tallest dueling coasters in the world. Universal Studios Singapore is the only Universal Studios amusement park to have a Battlestar Galactica roller coaster. It was the first Vekoma coaster, after the Flying roller coaster, Flying Dutchman, to feature four-abreast seating that is similar to coasters by Bolliger & Mabillard. Coasters The roller coaster Train (roller coaster), trains are Launch track, launched from their stations at high speed instead of the traditional chain lift. Linear Synchronous Motors (LSM) are used for high-acceleration speed during launching. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Board Game
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica (board Game)
''Battlestar Galactica'' is a 1979 board game published by FASA. Gameplay ''Battlestar Galactica'' is a wargame based on the 1978 ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV series, involving starfighter combat in Vipers and Raiders. Reception Craig Sheeley reviewed ''Battlestar Galactica'' in ''Space Gamer Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider ...'' No. 73. Sheeley commented that "''Battlestar Galactica'' lives up to its subtitle: 'A game of starfighter combat.' If you love ''Galactica'', or Vipers, this game is for you. Don't expect to be able to slug it out Battlestar to Base Ship, though." References External links * Battlestar Galactica games Board games based on television series Board games introduced in 1984 FASA games {{board-game-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica Collectible Card Game
Battlestar Galactica Collectible Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game based on the Battlestar Galactica science fiction media franchise. The game, published by WizKids, saw first release in May 2006 and was officially canceled in March 2007. Game summary Two or more players vie for influence in an attempt to win control of the Colonial Fleet. Player lose the game when their influence is reduced to zero, and wins the game either by achieving 20 influence or all opponents have lost. Because it is possible for these conditions to be achieved simultaneously, ties may occur. There is no limit on the number of players in a game. Players primarily lose influence by failing to provide a defender when another player initiates a challenge, or by failing to respond to a Cylon threat. Play sequence Turns consist of three phases, with all players working through each phase before moving onto the next phase. The phases are defined as follows: # Ready Phase – During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica (comics)
''Battlestar Galactica'' has been adapted to the comic book format since its inception, with no six publishers to date taking on the project of relating the story of the Colonial Fleet and their adversaries, the Cylons, at different points. Original continuity adaptations Marvel Comics The comic book ''Battlestar Galactica'', based on the ABC television series of the same name, was published monthly by Marvel Comics from March 1979 through January 1981, and lasted 23 issues. Although Roger McKenzie was most often the writer, and Walt Simonson the most regular artist, the book also had a high rotation of guest writers and artists. Marvel Comics began its adaptation of ''Battlestar Galactica'' with ''Marvel Super Special'' #8, a magazine format comic written by Roger McKenzie and drawn by Ernie Colón which was released as a tie-in to the start of the series. Based on an early script of the three hour series premiere "Saga of a Star World", this adaptation was also released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica (2003 Video Game)
''Battlestar Galactica'' is a science fiction video game developed by Warthog Games and published by Universal Interactive for Xbox and PlayStation 2. Although released in 2003, coinciding with the reimagined miniseries, the game itself is based on the original show from 1978. Gameplay During the combat, the performance of all missiles can be adjusted at any time, where the players can balance between speed and power, or blast radius and turning radius. The game judges the player's performance through categories at the end of each mission, and accordingly gives medals for that. Every mission can be replayed for more gold and extras, ranging from various art to certain codes that change the game. Plot The game follows the younger William Adama William "Bill" Adama ( callsign "Husker") is a fictional character in the re-imagined '' Battlestar Galactica'' television series produced and aired by the SyFy cable network. He is one of the main characters in the series, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Coming
The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is a Christian (as well as Islamic and Baha'i) belief that Jesus will return again after his ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. The idea is based on messianic prophecies and is part of most Christian eschatologies. Terminology Several different terms are used to refer to the Second Coming of Christ: In the New Testament, the Greek word ἐπιφάνεια (''epiphaneia'', appearing) is used five times to refer to the return of Christ. The Greek New Testament uses the Greek term ''parousia'' (παρουσία, meaning "arrival", "coming", or "presence") twenty-four times, seventeen of them concerning Christ. However, parousia has the distinct reference to a period of time rather than an instance in time. At parousia is used to clearly describe the period of time that Noah lived. The Greek word ''eleusi''s which means "coming" is not interchangeable with parousia. So this parousia or "p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood & Chrome
''Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome'' is a prequel to the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series and is the latest installment in the franchise. It was a web-series that became a pilot for a possible series chronicling the early adventures of a young William Adama, but the series was not picked up. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán. Michael Taylor wrote the teleplay from a story by Taylor, David Eick, Bradley Thompson and David Weddle, with Jonas Pate as director. Distribution of ''Blood & Chrome'' began as a 10-episode online series in conjunction with Machinima.com on , and also aired as a television film on on Syfy. Setting Set in the tenth year of the First Cylon War, the story follows William Adama, a young pilot just graduated from the Academy, assigned to one of the battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the '' Galactica''. The series provides a very basic frame of reference to the events that ensued in the time between the prequel series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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