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	=="Canon" and "Non-Canon==		=="Canon" and "Non-Canon"==
	In science-fiction works, the term '''"canon"''' describes characters, events, and locales that are generated, recognized officially by the creators of the fictional universe, and shown to an audience in the context of a dramatized or written story. The term was originally a term used to differentiate heretical from accepted scripture in the [[w:Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]].		In science-fiction works, the term '''"canon"''' describes characters, events, and locales that are generated, recognized officially by the creators of the fictional universe, and shown to an audience in the context of a dramatized or written story. The term was originally a term used to differentiate heretical from accepted scripture in the [[w:Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]].

BlueResistance: /* Official */ Espenson link

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Official: Espenson link

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	==Official==		==Official==
	Aside from stories, '''"official"''' sources are another important resource. This refers to an approved document or piece of information that has been used collectively by the production staff of any series or movie as a starting point for writing and filming, but has (so far) been used only behind the scenes. This differentiates it from canonical information, which has made its way to the screen for the viewing audience. Since this information has not appeared on screen, writers and other production staff are free to violate official sources if they believe a story could benefit from it, and viewers should therefore not grant it the level of reliability of canon information. Jane Espenson described [[Battlestar_Galactica_Map_of_the_12_Colonies\|one such official source]] as "quasi-canon."<ref name="io9">{{cite_web\|url=http://io9.com/5742034/a-detailed-map-of-battlestar-galacticas-twelve-colonies?skyline=true&s=i\|title=Detailed Map Of Battlestar Galactica's Twelve Colonies\|date=24 January 2010\|accessdate=29 January 2011\|last=Anders\|first=Charlie Jane\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		Aside from stories, '''"official"''' sources are another important resource. This refers to an approved document or piece of information that has been used collectively by the production staff of any series or movie as a starting point for writing and filming, but has (so far) been used only behind the scenes. This differentiates it from canonical information, which has made its way to the screen for the viewing audience. Since this information has not appeared on screen, writers and other production staff are free to violate official sources if they believe a story could benefit from it, and viewers should therefore not grant it the level of reliability of canon information. [[Jane Espenson]] described [[Battlestar_Galactica_Map_of_the_12_Colonies\|one such official source]] as "quasi-canon."<ref name="io9">{{cite_web\|url=http://io9.com/5742034/a-detailed-map-of-battlestar-galacticas-twelve-colonies?skyline=true&s=i\|title=Detailed Map Of Battlestar Galactica's Twelve Colonies\|date=24 January 2010\|accessdate=29 January 2011\|last=Anders\|first=Charlie Jane\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	==What's Canonical in ''Battlestar Galactica?''==		==What's Canonical in ''Battlestar Galactica?''==

BlueResistance: subsection divisions + refining "canon" definition

2011-02-05T06:08:16Z

subsection divisions + refining "canon" definition

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	In science-fiction works, the term '''"canon"''' describes characters, events, and locales that are generated ~~and~~ recognized officially by the creators of the fictional universe. The term was originally a term used to differentiate heretical from accepted scripture in the [[w:Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]].		=="Canon" and "Non-Canon==
			In science-fiction works, the term '''"canon"''' describes characters, events, and locales that are generated, recognized officially by the creators of the fictional universe, and shown to an audience in the context of a dramatized or written story. The term was originally a term used to differentiate heretical from accepted scripture in the [[w:Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]].

	A '''"non-canonical"''' story, in comparison, is not considered an official element of the storyline in a particular work of fiction, commonly a series of novels of a television program.		A '''"non-canonical"''' story, in comparison, is not considered an official element of the storyline in a particular work of fiction, commonly a series of novels of a television program.
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	The SF television show ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' is unique in that all published works are considered canonical by the series's creators. However, other shows such as ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'' have many officially licensed stories (books and comics) that are considered non-canonical and whose story content is therefore sometimes contradicted by the aired episodes or theatrical films later. The ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' franchise generally attempts to unify its licensed novels and comics into the central movie storyline, but the movies are not bound by details established in the novels either; while they sometimes make [[Wookieepedia:List of C-canon elements in the films\|references to novels or comics]], they also contradict them in other places.		The SF television show ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' is unique in that all published works are considered canonical by the series's creators. However, other shows such as ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'' have many officially licensed stories (books and comics) that are considered non-canonical and whose story content is therefore sometimes contradicted by the aired episodes or theatrical films later. The ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' franchise generally attempts to unify its licensed novels and comics into the central movie storyline, but the movies are not bound by details established in the novels either; while they sometimes make [[Wookieepedia:List of C-canon elements in the films\|references to novels or comics]], they also contradict them in other places.

			==Official==
	Aside from stories, '''"official"''' sources are another important resource. This refers to an approved document or piece of information that has been used collectively by the production staff of any series or movie as a starting point for writing and filming, but has (so far) been used only behind the scenes. This differentiates it from canonical information, which has made its way to the screen for the viewing audience. Since this information has not appeared on screen, writers and other production staff are free to violate official sources if they believe a story could benefit from it, and viewers should therefore not grant it the level of reliability of canon information. Jane Espenson described [[Battlestar_Galactica_Map_of_the_12_Colonies\|one such official source]] as "quasi-canon."<ref name="io9">{{cite_web\|url=http://io9.com/5742034/a-detailed-map-of-battlestar-galacticas-twelve-colonies?skyline=true&s=i\|title=Detailed Map Of Battlestar Galactica's Twelve Colonies\|date=24 January 2010\|accessdate=29 January 2011\|last=Anders\|first=Charlie Jane\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		Aside from stories, '''"official"''' sources are another important resource. This refers to an approved document or piece of information that has been used collectively by the production staff of any series or movie as a starting point for writing and filming, but has (so far) been used only behind the scenes. This differentiates it from canonical information, which has made its way to the screen for the viewing audience. Since this information has not appeared on screen, writers and other production staff are free to violate official sources if they believe a story could benefit from it, and viewers should therefore not grant it the level of reliability of canon information. Jane Espenson described [[Battlestar_Galactica_Map_of_the_12_Colonies\|one such official source]] as "quasi-canon."<ref name="io9">{{cite_web\|url=http://io9.com/5742034/a-detailed-map-of-battlestar-galacticas-twelve-colonies?skyline=true&s=i\|title=Detailed Map Of Battlestar Galactica's Twelve Colonies\|date=24 January 2010\|accessdate=29 January 2011\|last=Anders\|first=Charlie Jane\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

BlueResistance: reference

2011-02-05T05:57:45Z

reference

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			== References ==
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	==See Also==		==See Also==

BlueResistance: Adding "official" to list of terms--comments requested!

2011-02-05T05:55:37Z

Adding "official" to list of terms--comments requested!

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	The SF television show ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' is unique in that all published works are considered canonical by the series's creators. However, other shows such as ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'' have many officially licensed stories (books and comics) that are considered non-canonical and whose story content is therefore sometimes contradicted by the aired episodes or theatrical films later. The ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' franchise generally attempts to unify its licensed novels and comics into the central movie storyline, but the movies are not bound by details established in the novels either; while they sometimes make [[Wookieepedia:List of C-canon elements in the films\|references to novels or comics]], they also contradict them in other places.		The SF television show ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' is unique in that all published works are considered canonical by the series's creators. However, other shows such as ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'' have many officially licensed stories (books and comics) that are considered non-canonical and whose story content is therefore sometimes contradicted by the aired episodes or theatrical films later. The ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' franchise generally attempts to unify its licensed novels and comics into the central movie storyline, but the movies are not bound by details established in the novels either; while they sometimes make [[Wookieepedia:List of C-canon elements in the films\|references to novels or comics]], they also contradict them in other places.

			Aside from stories, '''"official"''' sources are another important resource. This refers to an approved document or piece of information that has been used collectively by the production staff of any series or movie as a starting point for writing and filming, but has (so far) been used only behind the scenes. This differentiates it from canonical information, which has made its way to the screen for the viewing audience. Since this information has not appeared on screen, writers and other production staff are free to violate official sources if they believe a story could benefit from it, and viewers should therefore not grant it the level of reliability of canon information. Jane Espenson described [[Battlestar_Galactica_Map_of_the_12_Colonies\|one such official source]] as "quasi-canon."<ref name="io9">{{cite_web\|url=http://io9.com/5742034/a-detailed-map-of-battlestar-galacticas-twelve-colonies?skyline=true&s=i\|title=Detailed Map Of Battlestar Galactica's Twelve Colonies\|date=24 January 2010\|accessdate=29 January 2011\|last=Anders\|first=Charlie Jane\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	==What's Canonical in ''Battlestar Galactica?''==		==What's Canonical in ''Battlestar Galactica?''==

BlueResistance: /* What's Canonical in Battlestar Galactica? */ Caprica + Blood and Chrome

2011-02-05T05:29:55Z

What's Canonical in Battlestar Galactica?: Caprica + Blood and Chrome

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	'''The [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad]] project''' article details sources that are considered official information for the [[Original Series]] and [[Re-imagined Series]].		'''The [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad]] project''' article details sources that are considered official information for the [[Original Series]] and [[Re-imagined Series]].

	Battlestar Wiki recognizes all content from any ''aired'' episodes (including the [[Miniseries\|''Battlestar Galactica'' 2003 Miniseries]] and, at present, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'') from the Original Series ~~and~~ Re-imagined Series, interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the [[Sci Fi Channel]] as canonical unless otherwise [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|retconned]] or retracted by the official sources.		Battlestar Wiki recognizes all content from any ''aired'' episodes (including the [[Miniseries\|''Battlestar Galactica'' 2003 Miniseries]] and, at present, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'') from the Original Series, the Re-imagined Series, ''[[Caprica_(series)\|Caprica]]'', and ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'', interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the [[Sci Fi Channel]] as canonical unless otherwise [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|retconned]] or retracted by the official sources.

	Battlestar Wiki is an encyclopedia for all officially-licensed ''Battlestar'' properties, aired or printed, canonical or non-canonical. Thus, to prevent non-canonical storylines (from [[comics]] and [[List of Books\|novels]]) from conflicting with canonical aired information while fulfilling the wiki's mission of chronicling all officially-licensed stories, Battlestar Wiki marks articles with non-canonical characters, events and situations in accordance with its [[BW:SEP\|separate continuity]] policy.		Battlestar Wiki is an encyclopedia for all officially-licensed ''Battlestar'' properties, aired or printed, canonical or non-canonical. Thus, to prevent non-canonical storylines (from [[comics]] and [[List of Books\|novels]]) from conflicting with canonical aired information while fulfilling the wiki's mission of chronicling all officially-licensed stories, Battlestar Wiki marks articles with non-canonical characters, events and situations in accordance with its [[BW:SEP\|separate continuity]] policy.

LIMAFOX76: sorry, I edited only the section

2009-10-27T14:37:19Z

sorry, I edited only the section

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LIMAFOX76: /* What's Canonical in Battlestar Galactica? */ better place for FR link

2009-10-27T14:36:27Z

What's Canonical in Battlestar Galactica?: better place for FR link

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	Battlestar Wiki recognizes all content from any ''aired'' episodes (including the [[Miniseries\|''Battlestar Galactica'' 2003 Miniseries]] and, at present, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'') from the Original Series and Re-imagined Series, interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the [[Sci Fi Channel]] as canonical unless otherwise [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|retconned]] or retracted by the official sources.		Battlestar Wiki recognizes all content from any ''aired'' episodes (including the [[Miniseries\|''Battlestar Galactica'' 2003 Miniseries]] and, at present, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'') from the Original Series and Re-imagined Series, interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the [[Sci Fi Channel]] as canonical unless otherwise [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|retconned]] or retracted by the official sources.

	~~[[fr:{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]~~
	Battlestar Wiki is an encyclopedia for all officially-licensed ''Battlestar'' properties, aired or printed, canonical or non-canonical. Thus, to prevent non-canonical storylines (from [[comics]] and [[List of Books\|novels]]) from conflicting with canonical aired information while fulfilling the wiki's mission of chronicling all officially-licensed stories, Battlestar Wiki marks articles with non-canonical characters, events and situations in accordance with its [[BW:SEP\|separate continuity]] policy.		Battlestar Wiki is an encyclopedia for all officially-licensed ''Battlestar'' properties, aired or printed, canonical or non-canonical. Thus, to prevent non-canonical storylines (from [[comics]] and [[List of Books\|novels]]) from conflicting with canonical aired information while fulfilling the wiki's mission of chronicling all officially-licensed stories, Battlestar Wiki marks articles with non-canonical characters, events and situations in accordance with its [[BW:SEP\|separate continuity]] policy.

	Battlestar Wiki does not allow [[fan fiction]] or [[fanwanking]] of any kind in whole or in part in any article.		Battlestar Wiki does not allow [[fan fiction]] or [[fanwanking]] of any kind in whole or in part in any article.

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	==See Also==		==See Also==

LIMAFOX76: add FR link

2009-10-27T13:47:27Z

add FR link

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	Battlestar Wiki recognizes all content from any ''aired'' episodes (including the [[Miniseries\|''Battlestar Galactica'' 2003 Miniseries]] and, at present, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'') from the Original Series and Re-imagined Series, interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the [[Sci Fi Channel]] as canonical unless otherwise [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|retconned]] or retracted by the official sources.		Battlestar Wiki recognizes all content from any ''aired'' episodes (including the [[Miniseries\|''Battlestar Galactica'' 2003 Miniseries]] and, at present, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'') from the Original Series and Re-imagined Series, interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the [[Sci Fi Channel]] as canonical unless otherwise [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|retconned]] or retracted by the official sources.

			[[fr:{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]
	Battlestar Wiki is an encyclopedia for all officially-licensed ''Battlestar'' properties, aired or printed, canonical or non-canonical. Thus, to prevent non-canonical storylines (from [[comics]] and [[List of Books\|novels]]) from conflicting with canonical aired information while fulfilling the wiki's mission of chronicling all officially-licensed stories, Battlestar Wiki marks articles with non-canonical characters, events and situations in accordance with its [[BW:SEP\|separate continuity]] policy.		Battlestar Wiki is an encyclopedia for all officially-licensed ''Battlestar'' properties, aired or printed, canonical or non-canonical. Thus, to prevent non-canonical storylines (from [[comics]] and [[List of Books\|novels]]) from conflicting with canonical aired information while fulfilling the wiki's mission of chronicling all officially-licensed stories, Battlestar Wiki marks articles with non-canonical characters, events and situations in accordance with its [[BW:SEP\|separate continuity]] policy.

Serenity: Upon further research, the SW novels aren't really much more canonical than the ST in practise. Even if some things are acknowledged, they are also contradicted

2007-09-15T22:44:30Z

Upon further research, the SW novels aren't really much more canonical than the ST in practise. Even if some things are acknowledged, they are also contradicted

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	For fans of the work, identifying canonical stories, characters and the like can reduce the level of confusion in keeping track of storylines. Determining whether an officially-licensed work is canonical or not is often a point of debate for many fans of a show or story. Aside from that, the distinction is mainly important for the shows' writers who need to know what source material to use and can't be expected to know the details of dozens or possibly hundreds of novels.		For fans of the work, identifying canonical stories, characters and the like can reduce the level of confusion in keeping track of storylines. Determining whether an officially-licensed work is canonical or not is often a point of debate for many fans of a show or story. Aside from that, the distinction is mainly important for the shows' writers who need to know what source material to use and can't be expected to know the details of dozens or possibly hundreds of novels.

	The SF television show ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' is unique in that all published works are considered canonical by the series's creators. However, other shows such as ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'' have many officially licensed stories (books and comics) that are considered non-canonical and whose story content is therefore sometimes contradicted by the aired episodes or theatrical films later. The ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' franchise generally attempts to unify its licensed novels and comics into the central movie storyline~~, with general success~~, but the movies are not bound by details established in the novels either.		The SF television show ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' is unique in that all published works are considered canonical by the series's creators. However, other shows such as ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'' have many officially licensed stories (books and comics) that are considered non-canonical and whose story content is therefore sometimes contradicted by the aired episodes or theatrical films later. The ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' franchise generally attempts to unify its licensed novels and comics into the central movie storyline, but the movies are not bound by details established in the novels either; while they sometimes make [[Wookieepedia:List of C-canon elements in the films\|references to novels or comics]], they also contradict them in other places.

	==What's Canonical in ''Battlestar Galactica?''==		==What's Canonical in ''Battlestar Galactica?''==