Saturday, May 18, 2013

Expanding The Story Of Battlestar Galactica Characters

By Willard Y. Wuckert


People all over the world have embraced the characters, worlds, and stories of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The complete universe of this sci-fi storyline began in 1978, but since then it has expanded dramatically to include several different television series, novels, comic books, and even video games. Fans in many parts of the world are enjoying these varying adaptations and extensions of the original story and characters because it allows them a chance to truly experience the world of Galactica. Although the roles and details of some characters have changed throughout the variations of the main storyline, the essence of each character has been maintained and fans have received each of the new stories quite well.

Glen Larson was the mind making both the original series that ran for one season in 1978 as well as the brief sequel released in 1980 which contained a few of the original characters. The basic concepts of the TV show's plot were that a race of humans from a distance galaxy were being attacked by the Cylons, a race of cybernetic creatures. The fans of the show were so dedicated and hence upset about its cancellation after just one season that some protested at the TV studio where the decision to cancel was made.

The following BGS series was produced from 2004 to 2009 after the successful airing of a three hour miniseries which was released to much praise in 2003. The characters were mostly the same as their 1978 originals with some clear updates made in order to refresh the series and offer it a modern appeal. The characters' stories could be much further developed in this series because it lasted for several seasons.

The story of Battlestar Galactica and its characters did not go to rest with the final episode in 2009 because spin off series were already in the works. An example is Caprica, a prequel series which ran for one season in 2010 and gave additional information about what happened before the first episode of BGS.

There are lots of hardcore Battlestar Galactica fans who love to get their hands on all creative material that adds life to this unique sci-fi universe. Video game fans who also appreciate the series can enjoy online games that allow you to interact with the popular characters while enjoying a well-designed MMO game.




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