On February
22, 2001, Variety, the
entertainment industry trade magazine, announced that director Bryan Singer (of X-Men movie fame) would be
steering a re-launch of Battlestar Galactica series. The Galactica Continuity developed but never produced by Tom DeSanto
On February
22, 2001, Variety, the
entertainment industry trade magazine, announced that director Bryan Singer (of X-Men movie fame) would be
steering a re-launch of Battlestar Galactica series.
The article went on to indicate that Singer had made a deal with Studios USA to reinvent the series and executive produce it with Tom DeSanto, and that he would direct the pilot if it did not conflict with the shooting schedule of X-Men 2. The producers were hopeful of getting the series a prime time slot on a network, and possibly a dual window scenario with the SciFi Channel.
Ultimately, Bryan Singer left the production to work on X-Men 2. Tom DeSanto continued work on the project for some time, but ultimately the Sci-Fi Channel abandoned this project in favor of Ronald Moore's project, which ultimately became the 2003 Miniseries.
Gradually, details about this proposed production have emerged. There were, of course, several iterations of the Singer/DeSanto project, but the plotline listed below is pieced together from information provided by Tom DeSanto to fans in various settings, and reflects the concept that he was attempting to bring into being when Sci-Fi cancelled the project.
This continuity did not include the sequel series Galactica 1980, nor any of the novels, comics, unfilmed scripts, movie concepts or any fan fiction.
Timeline
In the beginning.. on Kobol
The beings who later appear to the Galacticans aboard the "Ships of Light", intervene at the beginning of human development. Adama refers to these beings as the "Mother Race."
The beginning of recorded human history.
Ancient Civilization of Kobol
A series of great rulers, the Lords of Kobol, come to rule the planet.
Human civilization achieves great heights, including the creation of pyramids and the invention of interstellar travel.
The Exodus
The original 13 tribes leave Kobol and head out into space. Twelve of the tribes settle near each other in the area known as the Twelve colonies. The remaining Thirteenth tribe heads to Earth.
The Rise of the Cylons
The Cylons, a humanoid race, are taken over by their robot slaves. A machine ruler, known as The Imperious Leader, comes to rule the Cylon Empire.
c. 6348 The Thousand Yahren War begins
The Cylons attack the Hasaris, whose territory neighbors the Colonies.
The Colonies intervene in the conflict between the Cylons and the Hasaris.
The Thousand Yahren War begins between the Colonies and the Cylon Empire. ("Saga of a Star World")
c. 6848
The Galactica is first launched. (500 yahrens before "Hand of God")
prior to 7248
Adama is born. He reveals he is over a hundred yahrens old in "Lost Planet of the Gods".
7315
Apollo is born on Caprica to Adama and Ilya.
Starbuck is born on Caprica. His father is Chameleon.
7346
The Fifth Fleet engages the Cylons at the Battle of Molecay. The Battlestar Pegasus is the only Colonial vessel to survive. Commander Cain, realizing there will be Cylons lying in wait along the entire route back to the colonies, orders the Pegasus out into deep space. (2 yahrens before "The Living Legend")
c. 7347
The Pegasus heads out into deep space, eventually winding up in the Delphian Empire, which is in the process of falling to the Cylons. ("The Living Legend")
7348
Events of the Original Galactica series
Tom DeSanto has gone on record indicating he was strongly in favor of retaining ties to existing continuity. As such, the events of the original series, as seen would have taken place.
Destruction of the Colonies, (just before the 7th millennium of recorded time) and the end of the Thousand Yahren War. ("Saga of a Star World")
Episode "Saga of a Star World."
Episode "Lost Planet of the Gods."
Episode "The Lost Warrior."
Episode "The Long Patrol."
Episode "Gun on Ice Planet Zero."
Episode "The Magnificent Warriors."
Episode "The Young Lords."
Episode "The Living Legend."
Episode "Fire in Space."
Episode "War of the Gods."
Episode "The Man with Nine Lives."
Episode "Murder on the Rising Star."
Episode "Greetings from Earth."
Episode "Baltar's Escape."
Episode "Experiment in Terra."
Episode "Take the Celestra."
Episode "The Hand of God."
7350
The colonials finally throw off their Cylon pursuers in a great space battle, in which the Galactica, having reunited with the Battlestar Pegasus, faced the largest Cylon challenge since the destruction of the colonies. (Two years after Battlestar Galactica: "The Hand of God")
During this ferocity, the Pegasus was lost, along with Commander Cain, his daughter Sheba, and Bojay, all of whom had returned to serve in her crew. The Cylons suffered an even worse defeat. The cost of this victory was high. When the conflict ended, Apollo was missing in action, his fate unknown.
The ragtag Fleet continues its search for Earth.
c. 7351
Adama dies and Colonel Tigh gains command of the Galactica.
The burden of full command weighed heavily on Commander Tigh. He was worn down by the challenges of leading the people and dealing with the ever-plotting Council of the Twelve.
Amidst this background, the people grew increasingly weary of their flight until the fleet stumbled across a huge asteroid field containing an abundance of natural resources.
c. 7352
The masses revolted and voted to
cease fleeing and settle. Having been lulled into a sense of security
after driving the Cylons back, they sought a new life in this far away place.
It wasn't the promised land of Earth, but most felt it was good enough.
7375
The ragtag fleet fights against a new, more robust Cylon threat. (23 years after settling, 25 years after the great battle with the Cylons)
The proposed new Battlestar Galactica pilot movie (DeSanto/Singer)
The hoped for new Battlestar Galactica series (DeSanto/Singer)
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