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Battlestar Galactica is a television show on the SciFi Channel, currently on hiatus between seasons 3 and 4.[1] It is a revival of a 1970's era cult classic of the same name. However, unlike the 1970's version, Battlestar Galactica is critically acclaimed, and won one of Time magazine's "Best of 2005: Television" awards.[2]
The 2004 Revival
Background
The show follows the conflict between the human race, as represented by the residents of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, and the Cylon race, a robotic race created by the humans fifty years prior to the events of the television show. Shortly after their creation, these Cylons, appearing as metallic robots, rebelled and fought a long war against the humans. At great loss, humanity was victorious.
Main Plot
In the main plot of the show, the Cylons return to fight the human race. However, the Cylons have evolved - or developed themselves - to appear human. Using various sleeper agents, they permeate the Twelve Colonies and bring about a massive surprise attack, leaving only around 40,000 humans alive.
The first season describes humanity's escape from the Twelve Colonies after the Cylon attack. The second follows humanity's attempt to forge a political system within the fleet, ending in a presidential election and the settlement of a new planet. The third season covers humanity's recuperation from the fall-out from both of these events, and the search for the elusive "Thirteenth Colony," Earth, a world shrouded in mythology, which the humans believe will be their safe haven from the Cylons. The third season also significantly develops the prophetic plotline, and reveals a great secret of the show - the identity of all twelve Cylons. The fourth season (which may be the last) will most likely focus on the search for Earth.[3]
Artistic Notes
Common themes involve the topics of prophetic religions in society, the tension between liberty and safety in a world riddled with terrorism, interfamily conflicts, and the meaning of "survival" after a catastrophic event.
The show can be noted for its use of muted sounds in space combat - an artistic flourish that, while strictly factual, has been absent from mainstream science fiction like Star Wars or the Star Trek series. It is thought that the producers of the show drew heavily from Joss Wheedon's short running television show, Firefly, which muted all noises in space scenes.
