The History of the Galactica | Battlestar Galactica Lore

[@Spherex]

The atmospheric jump was such a goosebump inducing moment. It's definitely the most badass moment of the series.

[@weediestbroom]

The Adama manoeuvre was a brilliant scene. I wish I was a viper pilot in that battle! The build up, the wait as she's falling like a rock then,,, "jump" and the thunderous boom as she uses her FTLs in atmosphere,,, then the air support is there and it's like that moment in rogue one when the xwings show up and save them from the ATATs. Just awesome!

[@pauldwyer7359]

I agree. The Adama Maneuver was possibly the MOST dramatic and original military move I ever saw in a SciFi TV show or Movie. Nothing in Star Wars, Star Trek or any other show or movie ever compared with it. That said, while I was a fan of the original 1978-79 Galactica (at age 20) the Ronald Moore 'reimagined' series was a masterpiece. Taking the original concept, which was essentially a family oriented (and very fun) show and turning it into a very adult military/political science fiction drama, and then sprinkling it with a serious dose of religious speculation as well as a very plausible theorizing about the origins of humanity made the 21st Century Galactica one of the best television series ever. I am only even more grateful that Moore's Galactica coincided with my other all time favorite show, LOST, which, Like BSG, still holds a special place in my heart even now more than a decade after both series concluded...

[@sminkycorp]

I watched a bunch of movies back then with the GF and she got pissed that I was an unemotional bastard. She comes home from her shift one day at the hospital and finds me balling my eyes out this scene and just goes to bed without saying anything looking pissed haha

[@necrosunderground]

I admit, I get as attached to the ships as I do the characters. I cried like a baby when Kirk scuttled the Enterprise in Star Trek 3. And it was a gut punch when Galactica made that final jump and started buckling as she emerged from FTL. Tigh saying "She's broke her back" just ripped my heart out.

[@highlander723]

I know exactly what you mean I closed my eyes and turned my head when he said that...

[@necrosunderground]

@@highlander723 I don't know that that line would have as much impact if anyone other than Tigh had said it. But yeah, every rewatch now, I have to turn my head. Just hearing the sound of her breaking like that is hard enough; I just can't watch it, too.

[@ghostnebula8805]

Same! 😭

[@jacobcarlisle1814]

I openly admit I shed some tears when that finally happened. Still do if If I see it! She was the title character, it was her show, and she was tough old bird!

[@MrNealSalo]

Well put, and the way Tigh said "She's broke her back. She'll never jump again" was heartbreaking.

[@uc3362]

The GALACTICA. Best military space ship of any science fiction show ever.

[@jamesxiaolong2199]

So Say We All

[@StuartLegomanLittle]

So Say We All

[@JaydenTheKobold]

So Say We All

[@marcturmel924]

Seeing Galactica's back buckling after the last jump was so sad moment. She was the protector of humanity for soo long and she gave all she had left...

[@bernardtaylor7768]

But she left part of her self on the moon and we didn't actually see her get destroyed. Who knows Earth 2 may find the hulk and decide to build one.

[@DavidBeaver2112]

Anders droned all the fleet ships into the sun from the bridge of Galactica.... No ship remnants remaining. I still remember the words of Col. Tigh.... "She's broke her back..... She'll never jump again." Sad moment..... And that damn song (Watchtower) that Starbuck entered the numeric sequence to the song for jump coordinates and ended up here (on our Earth,or an equivilant thereof) 100,000 years ago..... It still blows my mind trying to catch all the references to the Watchtower song during the series.

[@martinez1701a]

@@DavidBeaver2112 after her jump didn't a few vipers fall out of her landing bay? They could still be floating around the system or laying somewhere on the moon.

[@DavidBeaver2112]

@@martinez1701a I dont recall seeing any vipers loose among the debris flying off Big G as she came out of last jump. I'll have to look at that again. If CAP ran combat landings and bay unsecured before jump, its possible. They did have bigger fish to fry at the moment.

[@DavidBeaver2112]

@@martinez1701a Confirmed... Vipers fell out front of port landing bay upon Galactica decelerating after the last jump. Trajectory and proximity suggest the vipers probably would have gotten caught in moon gravity as Galactica passed by 2 minutes later unless there was a course correction we don't know about in there somewhere. Good look at that.

[@Balasca]

Jumping into, then out of New Caprica's atmosphere. One of TVs greatest moments.

[@timwalkerfukyt]

yes in tv history epic moments yes i said epic they used that term when the show was popular lol

[@msh6865]

The "Adama Maneuver" was a ballsy and epic move. Seeing the old girl plummet thru the atmosphere was badass!

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

The best was the "the fuck im seeing happening here?!" On everyones faces.

[@richardjohnson9543]

Yeah you never saw any Star Trek captain try a move like that

[@capnjackgallows3204]

@@richardjohnson9543 actually you saw many ballsy moves with star fleet ships like flying through a fucking sun.

[@kingssman2]

The reimagined version was technologically amazing. Even though the Battlestar was old compared to the Pegasus, it was still built durable. A testament to the battlestar purpose of being able to withstand whatever space throws at it.

[@uc3362]

GALACTICA simply refused to die. Age, two wars with everything the Cylon throw at it, the sub-par material and the neglected from the government during the 40 years of peace, nothing can get to it. It take a sun to finally bring an end to the invincible Battlestar.

[@jkdbuck7670]

Galactica was almost as tough as Adama.

[@martinez1701a]

@@uc3362 kinda like an old Chevy truck, beat to hell but won't die.

[@uc3362]

@@martinez1701a they are classic. Not fancy but they will always get the job done were other would break down at mid run.

[@williammitchell4417]

@@martinez1701a I know the feeling, I own a GMC.

[@MJPCurley101]

The reimagined version. "She was a grand old lady" "The grandest. To Galactica. The best ship in the fleet"

[@Chase0420]

To Galactica

[@badmatt4162]

So Say We All

[@JaydenTheKobold]

So Say We All

[@ashaide]

Among all the scifi ships I love, it's so hard seeing the old girl so damaged :( And then that final jump, with her keel finally breaking :( I've never gasped like that for a fictional ship :( But she fought to the end, never once giving quarter. And even if it broke her back - literally - Galactica still fulfilled her mission. She kept the faith. She fought to the last and won. Like the phoenix that seemed like her insignia as BSG 75, only the fires of the parent star of the new home of her charges would claim her. Rest well, old girl. You did well. So say we all.

[@vengefulones6435]

You brought tears to my eyes. This is the eulogy for GALACTIA.

[@LastBattlestar]

Wow, well said!!

[@dtm4trix]

The reimagined version of this show is one of my all time favorite sci-fi television shows. It’s classic and timeless.

[@dcpack]

I have some real attachment to the 70's version, since I was about 14 at the time. I honestly thought that the re-imagined was faithful enough to the story and creative enough that it was enjoyable. Tricia Helfer as Number 6 and Grace Park as Boomer did not hurt...

[@ryank5424]

Agreed those 2 on the show did not hurt at all. 😁

[@DMSProduktions]

Katie Sackhoff did a good job too, just quietly!

[@warwickben]

Katie was my fav

[@honzasenbauer612]

@@DMSProduktions quietly? She was basically a main character on the show and in the middle of everything.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@honzasenbauer612 I think you don't know how to READ English! I NEVER said her role was 'quiet'!

[@jfraz6246]

The remake was phenomenal and was well executed. Turning Galatica and Pegasus into characters via story making was well done and the old girl never disappointed

[@tedball8677]

The "Adama Maneuver" (7:05) is one of my favorite Galactica moments from the reimagined series. Galactica & Pegasus squaring off with each others' fighter craft was nicely done as well. It was painful as a fan when she broke her back on her last jump. Thank you again, Ms Nerd Cookies, for continued content on BSG. In my subjective opinion BSG is one of the best (if not the best) scifi series on television; I say that as a fan of Star Trek TOS, several of the other TV series and of the reboot movies. BSG has great writing, great acting, and only a few filler episodes in a 5-year run. I visit your YT channel for Dune and BSG lore; you are doing such wonderful work on both. Thank you.

[@RedTSquared]

Truly loved both series. I can't remember too much of the original 70s version, it was a loooong time ago but I remember as a young teenage boy, wanting to be a Viper Jockey. The Egyptian styled helmets were just too cool. The 2000s remake made me feel just as moved....I think my favorite moment was when they left Ragnar Anchorage, covering the fleet. Chills up and down my spine. Great episode.

[@nathanread5019]

Fantastic video! My favourite moment in Galatcica's history is the battle of New Caprica. Sucn a cool scene seeing her falling with style, launching the Vipers amd jumping back up to space.

[@aznexile602]

The newer version was so good. Actually had a story line that didn't drag out aimlessly like The Walking Dead.

[@AK_Vortex]

Imagine if "Admiral" Adama had transferred his flag to the Pegasus?! Even if they re-christened Pegasus into Galactica, the advantages of being able to fabricate new ships and parts within the system, a ship where perhaps corners weren't cut in construction as it was built in peace time. Just a thought.

[@manuelvalentin2648]

I've been a die hard fan of this show since it debuted on tv back in 1978. I've taken the ride across the galaxy with both the original and the newer versions ever since. To me, there's no better and tougher starship ever imagined. She was the mother and protector of humanity til the very end. Watching it, her, heading into the star, with all its dignity and honor intact, makes me tear up every time. Long live the Galactica, 'SO SAY WE ALL! '

[@BohemianCarpenter]

During the episode 'Scar' there is a moment between Starbuck and Apollo where she says that they will never see the bright future they are fighting for. That one day they will make the wrong move in battle and that will be the end of them. I believe that she believed it when she said it and honestly was not really wrong. Once the civillians were safe and sound on new Earth, Starbuck and Galactica faded away to give humanity a chance to recover and grow into a new, peacefull future. Without the war machines from the past to remind them of what they went through to get to this point. Some of the warriors were around for that future and got to enjoy it, but the most scarred and battered warriors decided it was time to leave. Including Galactica. Its always going to be one of my favourite shows 💯

[@YllibD]

Elaine thanks for covering the legendary pegasus vs the 2 base stars from the old film. Think I mentioned this a few months ago, your a star 👌

[@shanenolan8252]

Living legend part two .

[@jimmywrangles]

Huge congrats on 50k subscribers. Well done and well deserved.

[@gs8323]

I loved most of the re-imagined series. There's a handful of episodes toward the end that didn't quite stick the landing, but that doesn't discredit any of the rest of the series (which was fantastic.)

[@stephenspears3206]

I use to be a subscriber to "Smithsoniam" magazine as a kid thanks to my late grandmother. On the cover of one issue was a picture of the original Battlestar Galactica model used for the 1978 tv show. If I remember correctly, it was some 10 feel long and you could see into the landing bay. And the series producer or the model maker standing behind the model itself, the "Galactica".

[@skip9766]

I had that issue as well. I think it was John Dystra who was behind the special effects for BG

[@flakstruk-8481]

Reimagined Galactica was the one. Captured the feel of the big, heavy ww2 warships that seem more menacing than newer ones. Theyre scrapping the last of the colossus clas carrier in india at the moment. Hermes/vikrant. A ship that led the fleet in the falkklands war and the served the indian navy proudly there after. I think theres great similarities in that ship and galactica

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Tremendous video. I love BSG. I had these ships when I was a child from the original TV series. Thank you Elaine.

[@DavidBeaver2112]

Aside from the concept of FTL jumping, I thought the newer series did a decent job of adhering to more realistic physics and that the ships maneuver as they would if we were to actually build them in our near future. Nothing bothers me more than seeing spacecraft behave like airplanes in space.

[@anydaynow01]

Thanks for the lore refresh!

[@vanvorst1999]

As a child, I fondly remember the original TV series and the Cyclon battle on the Universal Studios backlot tram tour. However, I really loved the new SciFi channel's reimagined series!

[@rc59191]

Love the reimagined it will always have a special place in my heart I have all the seasons and movies so thank you for making this the lore is very underappreciated. I'm a huge Star Wars nerd but Galactica comes in a very close second when it comes to scifi.

[@antoniosanjurjo8442]

Great video. Galactica is the ultimate hero ship. I love the fight with Pegasus and the Cyclons great battle

[@dennisud]

Thanks for such a thoughtful and clear explanation! Hope we see more of this reality soon!

[@ryank5424]

I'm personally a fan of both designs. With the original being a unique ship design to me the first time I saw it.

[@josephlamonica4167]

Another great video Elaine. Keep them coming. No pressure :P

[@whitetallon8784]

The Original had the more episodic stories, many of which were really fun to watch. And while I do enjoy the reimagined Galactica, something about the lines of the original ship will always stand out for me. That being said, the 2004 series was so much more epic than episodic. Where the original had episodes that stand on their own, the 2004 must be taken as a whole epic story line to really get the full effect. They both have high and low points, and I enjoy them both for different reasons. Thank you Elaine, your videos are always fun to watch, and this one made my day!

[@Kelkschiz]

My favorite part is the escape from New Caprica sequence, in particular the last ride of the Pegasus.

[@geraldthompson4633]

I e embraced both versions. Well done! I guess my favorite moment is the rescue at New Caprica…

[@chevelle1967]

"She was a Grand Old Lady, Best Ship in the Fleet, to the GALACTICA"

[@jimmysquares6127]

Everything and all is awesome... Both series.

[@BKraft2000]

Both versions (TOS & Re-imagined series) have their own merits. Both of them are enjoyable in their unique ways.

[@Ser_Redshirt]

I had a breakdown like Adama when I realized no amount of money was going to save my first car from the scrap heap. Rust ran through her like a marbled pig and every new part just rubbed the old parts wrong.

[@highlander723]

We never forget our first car

[@martinez1701a]

Mine was an 84 Chrysler laser turbo, wheel bearing went out turbo stopped spinning and glowed red engine hoses caught fire once but always started up thanks to a Mitsubishi 2.2L engine lol

[@MrNealSalo]

A song for you to look up that will choke you up is Dan Seals' song My Old Yellow Car, which came out, I think, about 1987.

[@redleg1971]

The re-imagined Syfy series is still my favorite TV show ever! The show was simply awesome! My only bone of contention was in the series finale, when the friendly Cylon Centurians were given possession of the Cylon Basestar, and they jumped away, apparently never to be seen again. I felt that this was an excellent opportunity to the shows writers and producers to say that the Cylons would evolve into humanoid bodies and would return periodically to help humankind on Earth, which was thought to be why we have encounters with aliens or support the "ancient alien" theory. It was a missed opportunity IMO. I would also like to have seen exactly what happened to the Cylons in the Twelve Colonies.

[@aztec0112]

I think a lot of that had to do with the new management at SyFy. It forced a conclusion rather than letting it develop.

[@redleg1971]

@@aztec0112 That sounds about right. That woman they had as their network show developer, or whatever her title was, she was the one who authorized all of those STUPID made-for-TV movies that syfy spit out for about ten years. Crapfests like Ogre, Troll, and those ridiculous Sharknado movies! Talk about a waste of time and money. Stupid plots with terrible CGI!

[@misterangel8486]

👀🥳 Yesss, more Galactica lore. Thank you so much♥️🙏😎💪

[@bigc7t]

Great video, awesome stuff, thank you

[@christophersandidge8257]

I never saw the original series. I didn't catch the reboot either, initially. But when I finally discovered the show, I loved it, and immediately caught up. I like the way it ended. I'm weary of another show.

[@shanenolan8252]

I believe the Battlestars were intended as vessels of exploration. The battle at new caprica was amazing. The scene when she is being battered by the base stars . After the atmospheric jump . The music and adama giving up . And pegasus arrives with that wonderful drum beat and then the irish pipes. Is priceless. Science fiction at its best

[@MajorJakas]

"Battlestar" doesn't seem like the name of a class of exploration vessel.

[@tinamoul]

What about the name Battlestar screams exploration to you? Not to mention the fact that it was commissioned for the first Cylon war. They were warships plane and simple, even their design is very utilitarian.

[@shanenolan8252]

@@tinamoul you never watched the original series did you ? the say so in it , it was designed to for long term exploration to discover to worlds to colonize and carry ships and and allow the crew to survive for years at a time , they refitted her for war , Battlestar is a nick name . Its Columbia or Jupiter class in the shows. ( there is a similar thing with the akira class vessels in star trek duel purpus vessels fighters in war time , shuttles in peace time ) why do ypu think galaxy is so good at travelling in space over a hundred million light years, astrometric systems, telescopes, Starfleet has heavily armed exploration vessels in star trek , she is a hybrid vessel, in truth she is a battship and a carrier. And can do many other things she has factory's aboard her . . They in both wars were built or being built before the war . In new show they were really expecting a war with the cylons . the ships would have been under construction before the war or at lest the prototype. . And its designed to be easily refitted., for its varied roles. at different times.

[@shanenolan8252]

@@MajorJakas Battlestar isn't the name of the class . Its Columbia in original and Jupiter in remake. Or type 1 type 2 ect. Ships are usually named after a prototype or the first ship in the class finished and launched. Even the word battleship isn't the actual name in real world. Dreadnauts or its variants. Like the iowa class dreadnaut fast battlship . . Like a los Angeles class( attack)submarine doesn't sound very intimidating until you see what she can do . Or a Ronald Reagan class carrier. . Or enterprise class carrier. Or nimitz . Battlestar. A starship for fighting a battle. Its a nick name . Like poket battleship or pocket Battlestar. And the lore and episode dialogue. Is quite specific. . I can qoute sources or tell you which episode or who said it . I just finished a rewatch of both shows. Recently. And some lore information is available. Online . Its limited in details for original. And like all lore there are contradictions or mistakes. . Like in blood and chrome a ship named as a heavy cruiser is mend to be a Battlestar. It was a scipt error. But the wreckage or effects show a Battlestar. Archeron was the ship . Raptor vs raiders scene. .

[@shanenolan8252]

Thanks elaine. Great stream last night.

[@YllibD]

She's the Librarian you wish you knew isn't she😊So knowledgeable👍

[@shanenolan8252]

@@YllibD definitely.

[@Mytro8533]

Excellent timing! The episode I watched last night, Kara faced her fear and traversed to the other side. Thank you for the in depth insight into the BSG lore.

[@DiegoB0525]

You should also do a breakdown of "V" if you're looking for material ☺️

[@tonymaglaras7022]

They need to do a new reboot and not mess it up like last time. Such promise squandered.

[@mrjebadia2582]

Funny how 'V' reboot turned out the se as it did the first time I don't believe in coincidences

[@daxmorgan]

First comment! I love BSG and think it is probably some of the finest modern Sci-Fi out there, much better than some of the crap we are being spoon fed today. One of my favorite moments from the 'ole girl' was Adama's inter-atmosphere jump to free those trapped on New Caprica. That was awesome to see.

[@billnotice9957]

Great job. I now understand why the second version of the Galactica works did short cuts and inferior steel. I was not laziness, but war shortage comparable to ww2 liberty ships.

[@MrMalvolio29]

The Battle of Ragnar Anchorage early in the series-in which Galactica and its flak field and Vipers acted as a shield for the civilian Colonial vessels against several cylon baseships as they made their FTL jumps to escape--has to be one of my favourite of galactica’s several battles. Galactica’s possessing a point-defense-network of gun batteries in addition to the ability to launch ballistic missiles gave it a distinct tactical advantage over the Cylon baseships (which were for the most part missile-and-raider-launching platforms, incapable of close quarters battle) even in encounters (such as the battle of the Ionian nebula) when Galactica was seriously outnumbered.

[@jacobdarling1524]

This old girl gave us some of the best space battles in tv history.

[@Bartonfink3434]

Definitely a huge fan of the reimagined version, although I grew up watching the original.

[@jackstecker5796]

I always thought about the "Adama Maneuver," man, can you imagine how loud that would be? Think about it. Galactica jumps into the outer atmosphere, falls to about 3000 feet, and jumps out. Galactica is the size of about 3 Nimitz class carriers, and all that atmosphere her bulk is taking up is suddenly turned to vacuum when she jumps.

[@craigb9241]

The original series was limited by budgets, relying on overused special effects scenes, and by a more family oriented theme (Dagget, for example). Many of the stories were great and translated well into the re-imagined version.

[@DanBennett]

I love your videos!

[@Firefox13A]

I prefer to believe that the 'reimagined' series and original series do not contradict each other. I believe the 'original' series is actually a sequel series. Those Colonials were the survivors left behind during the 'reimaged' series and rebuilt. Factor in different propulsion technologies, the time of events could have been condensed. The Alien species referred to be the creators of the Cylons could easily have been a cover story. Remember "All of this has happened before and will happen again... And again." Also, it's fun to speculate if the Galactica really went into the Sun. At the last moment it could have veered off course by Sam Ander's death or purposely. Over thousands of years it could accumulate ice and material and continue to orbit our solar system mistaken as a comet. ;)

[@freelancenerd4804]

Having been alive to watch both, the 2000’s remake was fantastic! Even the way it was filmed was super cool. Question, would BSG make a good feature length movie, maybe a 2 part’er? Or can it only really be done in series or mini series format?

[@billdavis2788]

Too long a story to do as a single movie. You could potentially tell a single event in a movie. Such as the start of the original war. Or the final mission of the original war. Stories like that, but they're only a part of the whole.

[@billsargent3407]

Galactica was the equivalent to the USS Texas. Built in 1912, it guns were made to fire from spotters on a mast, its AA was a couple guns on the top of its cranes. It was noted for launching a plane off a turret. It was immune to all and was the most advanced ship of its time. Then times changed. Texas got AA that was staggering. Off Gold beach, it flooded tankage to gain a couple degrees of elevation to help forward ground force invasion. Imagine being the recipient of a shell the weight of a a small building. THEN came the IOWAs. Pegasus is like the Wisconsin. Top of the line best of the best... AND not having the double driving stone cold mind of Adama

[@shaunhall6834]

I never missed a show for both series. So say we all.

[@lordoverride]

Aaaaaand now I have to watch the series. again.

[@dmac3183]

The reimagined Galatica was the key to the series working, the ship was basically a character in this one.

[@nohandlenotme]

I miss being an Battlestar Galactica online Mark II Strike Viper pilot!

[@stuartmcmahon8870]

The Galactica, best ship in Sci-Fi "So say we all"......

[@baronvonslapnuts]

So say we all!

[@marknovak6498]

I like the re-imagined version of BSG better. I remember the original when I was a teen be the good stories when south the last season when the season was just too uneven.

[@culloden23]

I need to watch this again! So say we all…

[@harbofdoom]

I like the look of the reimagined Galactica

[@dekrev]

My most favorite video - Galactica is one my favorite sci-fi vessels. Being an airplane mechanic I would’ve loved to be part of that crew. Although Chief was kind of a dillhole - I’d of made a great Viper mechanic haha

[@lenn55]

The OG BSG will always be the best. The Vipers are cooler, the pilots had laser pistols and the overall show wasn't depressing like the remake. It's crazy how directors love to take a classic show and turn it into something that really has nothing much to do with the original,

[@BrianKelsay]

I guess I missed some things in that last season. I do recall them saying that they broke Galactica's back, but not the rest of the details given in this video.

[@chrysm6842]

Thanks !

[@nealsterling8151]

I have seen (too) many of my favourite Starships be destroyed. Kirks original Enterprise in ST:III The Big -D in ST:VII (My favourite ship at the time) And of course the Battlestar Galactica. (It was truely heartbraking) 1st favourite scenes of Galactica where it's first battle at the ragnar anchorage. That was amazing! Seeing it fire all of its batteries and laying a carpet of destruction was something i had never imagined to be so impressive. 2nd was the attack on the Ressourection ship. It was just a few seconds of screen time, but damn. (It's a shame they focussed the whole episode on Lee Adama who was drifting in space with the BATTLE TAKING PLACE BEHIND THE CAMERA (why flipping the finger at the fans and not showing a proper space battle?!?)) 3rd was the liberation of New Caprica. The battle itself was a bit on the short end, but the free fall was amazing! PS: It's funny in a way, that the 1701 and Adamas Galactica got a proper send-off, but no one on screen seemed to care about the Enterprise -D. Not even Picard seemed to give a shit. When i first saw that, i was like WTF?!?

[@eddiesuen3711]

@6.09 I see the SDF macross, white base from mobile suit gundam, space battleship yamato, serenity from flyfiy, millennium falcon, nostromo, and the sulaco.

[@RayMKlll]

wasn't easy finding the first three, and the rest I knew nothing about, but I DID spot a YT-1300 Light freighter, so I suppose you were right

[@boxsmasher200000]

I enjoyed the reimagined version. I was a bit young for the origional series. Anyway. So say we all!

[@Wildwolf5910]

the thought process of Lee's sacrifice of the pegasus. random person: our second best ship is about to be destroyed sir! Lee: quick! sacrifice our best ship to save it!

[@michaelhardy9750]

I like the original Battlestar Galactica

[@jayschoepp5364]

All Of This Has Happened Before And Will Happen Again!

[@jonmcgee6987]

I thought because of that line it could tie in with the Terminator franchise. I recall someone mentioning that the actor who played Adama was asked what it might tie into. His reported response was Blade Runner.

[@zoltanflibert3137]

There was a comic book version too. Again different :).

[@drgonzo305]

Watching the galatica jumping into the upper atmosphere of new caprica and start falling like a rock, launching vipers through the flaming atmosphere surrounding its hull then jumping back into orbit when they were only about a 1000 ft from hitting the ground followed by the boom from the air filling the void it left. I rarely get emotional while watching tv or movies to where I cheer while watching but that had me jumping out my seat and was probably the coolest thing I've ever seen on tv or movies until maybe captain America picked up thor's hammer

[@shanenolan8252]

It seems that before that last battle there was a battle that same week Galactica lost 2 thousand personal and its fleet of escorts. That fleet had around 40 ships four of them Battlestars . But on that last day its 3 .

[@CrazyNights1015]

Makes me want to pay deadlock again. Such a fun game

[@arbhall7572]

One of the main reasons I despise the woke, is they look straight past amazing shows like this one. Like the original, both shows are about a glorious warrior woman, shepherding the last desperate remains of humanity to a safe home. Galactica is easily my fave female lead! Sci-fi action shows. If you don't count the ship, the show is named after as a character, you just aren't a fan in my book. Which is why I love the Ronald Moore show more than the original, Moores Galactica had personality, she couldn't do everything, she suffered through every battle, wire the scars&eventually sacrificed her life to keep her precious cargo intact. That! Is an inspiring character arc! And that's just barely touching her lovingly expanded war career! I truly love Battlestar Galactica.

[@rschaarman]

I like the reimagined version

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

I just wish Adama put Galactica (reimagined) somewhere in the Solar System where future humans could discover her again.

[@tflwulf69]

I legit cried when Galatica's back broke.

[@stephenspears3206]

I watched both versions of the show. And to be honest I prefer the original Battlestar Galactica. And the original Colonial Viper Mk.I. But I love the remake of the Galactica and the Viper Mk.II. Interesting that they went from mechanical Cylon robots to human looking androids that have many copies of the same model. Boomer, and 6 to name a couple. I did love how they introduced the Cylons in the opening of the new Battlestar Galactica. I do like how they gave everyone names like Lee Adama, and not just Apollo. That being his call sign in the new Galactica series. And how they use time spans people would be familiar with. Like minutes and not centons and years and not yarns like in the original Galactica. Even tho there was a single episode near the end of the pre Galactica 1980 where they do use minutes when Starbuck and Apollo I think it was, meet the Eastern Alliance, I think they were called. And they are given a map to Earth.

[@mattmmilli8287]

Uhh that could have been some good metal to rebuild rather than yolo the old bird into a star

[@tedwojtasik8781]

I loved this show and still do, however two glaring problems are: Why did they sacrifice the Pegasus instead of the aging, broken-down Galactica? The Pegasus was a far, far superior ship and Galactica was already a total POS when the series began much less where it ended up. Second, why would they throw away all their tech when the rogue Cylons still had the tech and could just come back and kill everyone should they change their minds.

[@themc.kennyshow6585]

Watch a video by a channel called 'Spacedock'. Video title 'Ways to save the Pegasus'. And he explains his own ways he would save Pegasus. Lee Adama was so fucking stupid.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

Nah, the CENTURIONS that left were sick and tired of this human shit and fucked off as far away from this cancerous species as possible. Also, tbe madness and wtf actions of the human cylon models taught the centurions to never touch that shit again, ever.

[@aztec0112]

I dunno, ask the Taliban.

[@bernardtaylor7768]

Because the show wasn't called Battlestar Pegasus. But yep would have made more sense to sacrifice Galactica.

[@jonmcgee6987]

I prefer the look of the original Galactica. Yes i'm that old since I watched as a kid. then again before the Galactica, Enterprise or even a certain modified YT-1300 freighter. I watched a show featuring a WW 2 getting one heck of a refit.

[@thomasfergie4566]

One of my favourite moments is the mission to marathon to rescue Galactica's joy ride admiral Jubal Sukis from the clyons with sam, lena agathon and Helana caid gradmother.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

Deadlock?

[@thomasfergie4566]

@@trazyntheinfinite9895 Yep

[@tibour007]

I prefer TOS version. The Moore version was OK but didn't have the BSG feel to me.

[@butchkaminsky9470]

Much better storyline then the remake.

[@royceburris9419]

The cylons were a reptile race that built machines to make their life easier but died out 100s of yrs ago(Killed by their machines). But their machines still exist and are still called cylons. the original Galactica and the other Battlestars were 6 miles long and took 500 yrs to build and were never completely finished because they were constantly upgrading them.All their tech would explode and totally leave nothing left if they lost the battle. so no one could get their technology. Cylons had the same. i like the old orig pilot. i love the new remake,not new anymore. Glenn had an idea but he made alot of shows.

[@mikehatch1967]

I loved the old series and the old Zgakstica best as I was a young kid and that was such a cool ship for the Kate 70’s that was some asome stuff they did The new galati a was so much di fervent then what I expected and I felt a little betrsyed

[@johnmckenna5782]

The remake of Battlestar Galactica was good, up until the last season, which I thought was crap. I absolutely loved the Pegasus.

[@titodalessandro1909]

I still like the original model of the Galactica.

[@turtledan2513]

I just need the ambient sounds of the Galactica to help me sleep at night. No biggie 🤷

[@johnossendorf9979]

Being a 50+ nerd, I prefer the original.

[@stuartmcclurey9926]

I cried when they sent the Galactica in to the sun.