The Battlestar Galactica Continuity and Timelines Site
There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man, who even now, fight to survive, somewhere beyond the heavens.
We decided to create life, and when that life turned against us, we comfort ourselves in the knowledge that it was the Cylons that were flawed. But the truth is: we are the flawed creation.
This
site is dedicated to all the various versions of Battlestar Galactica that have
appeared over the years inclusive of the classic series Battlestar
Galactica,
the sequel series Galactica 1980, the 2003 Battlestar
Galactica Sci-Fi Original Miniseries, and the new
Battlestar Galactica television series on Sci-Fi.
Since there have been so many versions of the Galactica over the years, this site is an attempt to explain, compare, contrast and explore the various versions.
Of course, this site is a work in progress. If you have anything to add, or spot any errors or omissions, please let me know at weller43@cox.net
- Mark Weller, January 11, 2005
First airing in September 1978 on ABC Television in the United States, Battlestar Galactica was a special effects laden science fiction TV series that followed on the success of the motion picture Star Wars. Galactica was the story of a human society in another part of the universe waging a war with a robotic foe known as the Cylons In the beginning of the series, the Cylons launch a sneak attack against the twelve human colonies. The Cylons wiped out all but a handful of humans who manage to barely escape in whatever spaceships can carry them. One military vessel, the huge Battlestar Galactica, a kind of aircraft carrier in space, leads the convoy and becomes humanity's only defense. The commander of the Galactica, Adama, decides to lead the rag tag fleet away from the remains of the Colonies and to seek refuge on a legendary and distant planet known as Earth.
The
premise established, the series went into its weekly run, with the Colonials
battling the Cylons and other foes as they continue their search for the lost
brothers of humanity on Earth. The series was initially
extremely popular, but budget problems and an increasingly rushed production
proved too much to overcome and the series was cancelled at the end of its
single year on the air.
Less than a year later, a sequel to Battlestar Galactica known as Galactica: 1980 was attempted and ran briefly. In this series, the Colonials arrive at contemporary Earth in the year 1980 and attempt to find a way to work with humanity secretly to prepare for the imminent attack of the approaching Cylons. Aimed at a juvenile audience, the series ran for only a few episodes.
Then, after numerous attempts to revive the show, a third television incarnation of Battlestar Galactica was aired in December 2003 on the Sci-Fi Channel. More mature and dark in tone than the original, this two part mini-series revisited the opening storyline of the original series with some significant changes. This time, the Cylons were robotic but could appear as humans, and they are not simply an alien threat, but were originally created by the humans of the Twelve Colonies.
The changes were controversial with many fans of the original series, but the mini-series was well received by critics and was a solid ratings success. The Sci-Fi network soon green-lit the filming of a new television series, which began airing in the United Kingdom in October 2004 and in the United States and Canada in January 2005.
Again, the new series builds on the premise of the ragtag fleet fleeing the Cylons, but is less aimed at kids and is a more focused on dramatic elements. The series did so well in the UK, that at the time of its premier in the United States it was announced that a second season was already being written.
Please follow this link for a point by point History of Battlestar Galactica.
follow the links below for brief episode summaries of the Classic series
Episodes 1 through 3 Saga of a Star World
Episodes 4 and 5 Lost Planet of the Gods
Episode 6 The Lost Warrior
Episode 7 The Long Patrol
Episodes 8 and 9 Gun on Ice Planet Zero
Episode 10 The Magnificent Warriors
Episode 11 The Young Lords
Episodes 12 and 13 The Living Legend
Episode 14 Fire in Space
Episodes 15 and 16 War of the Gods
Episode 17 The Man with Nine Lives
Episode 18 Murder on the Rising Star
Episodes 19 and 20 Greetings From Earth
Episode 21 Baltar's Escape
Episode 22 Experiment in Terra
Episode 23 Take the Celestra
Episode 24 The Hand of God
Galactica 1980 Section
Galactica 1980 Homepage An introduction to the much maligned but still discussed Galactica sequel series which first ran for a few months in 1980 on ABC.
Galactica 1980 Episode Guide
Episodes 1, 2 and 3. Galactica Discovers Earth
Episodes 4 and 5 The Super Scouts
Episode 6 Spaceball
Episodes 7 and 8 The Night the Cylons Landed
Episode 9 Space Croppers
Episode 10 The Return of Starbuck
Battlestar Galactica Miniseries (2003)
Miniseries Guide
Battlestar Galactica (January 2005 - present)
First Season
Episode 1 33
Episode 2 Water
Episode 3 Bastille Day
Episode 4 Act of Contrition
Episode 5 You Can't Go Home Again
Episode 6 Litmus
Episode 7 Six Degrees of Separation
Episode 8 Flesh and Bone
Episode 9 Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
Episode 10 The Hand of God
Episode 11 Colonial Day
Episode 12 Kobol's Last Gleaming - Part One
Episode 13 Kobol's Last Gleaming - Part Two
Battlestar Galactica Timelines
Battlestar Galactica (2005) Timeline. This timeline that includes the events of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica Series that first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in January 2005. This timeline also includes the events of the 2003 Miniseries.
Classic Battlestar Galactica Timeline Follow this link for the timeline of the key sequence of story events, depicted in the classic Battlestar Galactica TV series that first ran from September 1978 to April 1979. These events are considered by most fans to be "canon" or core material critical to the classic Galactica storyline.
Galactica 1980 Timeline This timeline that includes the events depicted in Galactica 1980, which is not viewed as "canon" by most fans.
Base Continuity This is a basic timeline, without dates, that outlines those aspects of continuity shared by all the visions of Battlestar Galactica.
2003 Mini-Series Timeline This timeline that includes the events of the new Battlestar Galactica Miniseries which first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in December 2003. This timeline does not include the events of the subsequent television series.
The Bryan Singer / Tom DeSanto Galactica Universe The timeline for the unrealized vision of Battlestar Galactica conceived of by Bryan Singer and Tom DeSanto in 2001.
The Galactica World According to the Berkeley Novels Berkeley Books published a series of books from 1978 to 1988 that chronicled stories from the series and introduced some new adventures as well.
The Marvel Comics Battlestar Galactica world Marvel Comics published 23 Galactica comics from 1979 to 1981.
The Maximum Press Comics Galactica world Maximum Press pubished a series of comics from 1996 to 1996.
The Realm Press Comics Galactica world Realm Press published a series of Galactica comic books in the late 1990's.
Richard Hatch's Galactica Universe - Novelizations The future of the Galacticans as described in the novels written by Richard "Apollo" Hatch is described in this timeline.
Richard Hatch's Galactica Universe - The Second Coming (Trailer Universe) The Galactica universe as envisaged in the promotional movie trailer that was produced by Richard Hatch.
Glen Larson's new Galactica universe An alternative new concept for Battlestar Galactica that was in the pre-production phase in 1999, put forward by series creator Glen A. Larson.
The 1979 Encyclopedia Galactica Continuity The world of Galactica as described in a single publication called the "Encyclopedia Galactica."
The Grandreams Annuals Continuity A timeline including Galactica stories from Grandreams publications.
The 1978 Movie Continuity - The Universe where Baltar dies! Based solely on the 1978 theatrical release.
Look In Magazine Continuity - The world of the color comics that were published in Look-In Magazine circa 1979.
Galactica Fanfic and RPG Timelines - Continuity as interpreted by fans in original stories and for online RolePlaying Games based on the shows.
2003 Video Game Continuity - Timeline of the XBox game universe.
Ramblings
Article: Alternative futures of the Colonial Fleet
a brief article on what may have happened next..
Essay: Philosophical Themes of Battlestar Galactica
ramblings on the "meaning of Galactica"
Cast Listings
Listing of Battlestar Galactica's Regular Cast
Listing of Galactica 1980's Regular Cast
Listing of Battlestar Galactica Miniseries Cast
www.battlestargalactica.com The main site for Classic Galactica series info
http://www.kobol.com/ BSG Original Costume and Prop Museum
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ The Sci-Fi Channel's site
http://battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/ Battlestar Fan Club Site
http://www.battlestargalacticaclub.com/ Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Site
http://www.battlestargalacticagame.com/ Promoting the Battlestar Galactica video game
http://www.tecr.com/galactica/ Battlestar Galactica Tech Manual
http://www.galactica2003.net/ Miniseries fan site
http://battlestar.ugo.com/ Battlestar Galactica Ugo Hub
In September 1978, I was first introduced to the
television series Battlestar Galactica. The first time I saw it,
I was only able to view the first two hours of the three hour
premier "Saga of a Star World." When the show continued
past 10:00 pm, I had to stop.
My parents told me it was time to go to
bed.
That really WAS a long time ago. The third
hour, featuring the unveiling of the Ovion's dastardly plot, was
a tale related to me on the school ground the next day by excited
friends.
From that day on I was hooked.
And so, in light of the excitement building
around the competing Battlestar Galactica revival projects, I
thought I would add this page to the growing list of BSG sites
multiplying on the web.
Fleeing from the Cylon tyranny, the last Battlestar, Galactica, leads a ragtag, fugitive fleet, on a lonely quest—for a shining planet known as Earth.
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All content and images from Battlestar Galactica are copyright 1978, 1979 Universal Studios.
All content and images from Galactica 1980 are copyright 1980, Universal Studios.
All content and images from Battlestar Galactica (2003) are copyright 2003, Sci-Fi Network.
All content and images from Battlestar Galactica (2005) are copyright 2005, Sci-Fi Network.
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This page was last updated on Wednesday, April 20, 2005
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