Book of the Word - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[Category:TOS" to "{{indicator|TOS}}[[Category:TOS"

2025-07-19T18:04:29Z

Text replacement - "[[Category:TOS" to "{{indicator|TOS}}[[Category:TOS"

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: condensing

2024-09-03T21:09:54Z

condensing

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	The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].		The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].

	It contains information regarding ~~the~~ exodus ~~of humanity~~ from {{TOS\|Kobol}}~~, the mother-world of Humanity~~, as well as its history pre-exodus.		It contains information regarding humanity's exodus from {{TOS\|Kobol}}, as well as its history pre-exodus.

	{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:		{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: + pic, minor tweaks

2024-09-03T21:08:53Z

+ pic, minor tweaks

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	The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].		The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].

	It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from ~~the motherworld of Humanity,~~ {{TOS\|Kobol}}, ~~and stories regarding humanity upon that planet~~.		It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from {{TOS\|Kobol}}, the mother-world of Humanity, as well as its history pre-exodus.

	{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:		{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:

	: ''After their home planet {{TOS\|Kobol}} was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''		: ''After their home planet {{TOS\|Kobol}} was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''
			[[File:TOS - LPOG2 - Adama with Book of the Word.jpg\|thumb\|{{TOS\|Adama}} with the printed tome of the Book of the Word, during his conversation with {{TOS\|Tigh}} {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.]]
	According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.		According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: tweak

2024-09-02T17:38:31Z

tweak

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	[[File:~~LPOG1 - Book of the Word on a Scanner~~.~~png~~\|thumb\|Adama reading the Book of the Word {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.]]		[[File:Bookoftheword.jpg\|thumb\|Adama reading the Book of the Word {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.]]
	The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].		The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Image:" to "File:"

2024-01-22T02:36:30Z

Text replacement - "Image:" to "File:"

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	[[~~Image~~:LPOG1 - Book of the Word on a Scanner.png\|thumb\|Adama reading the Book of the Word {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.]]		[[File:LPOG1 - Book of the Word on a Scanner.png\|thumb\|Adama reading the Book of the Word {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.]]
	The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].		The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Other References */

2023-05-23T04:00:38Z

Other References

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	== Other References ==		== Other References ==
	* The Book of the Word ~~of the Original Series~~ is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].		* The [[Original Series]]' ''Book of the Word'' is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].
	* In {{CAP\|prose=Y\|Know Thy Enemy}}, a wireless broadcast mentions the ''Book of the Word'' before transitioning to [[Philomon]] receiving his first [[V-Match]] message from "[[Zoe Graystone\|Rachel]]."		* In {{CAP\|prose=Y\|Know Thy Enemy}}, a wireless broadcast mentions the ''Book of the Word'' before transitioning to [[Philomon]] receiving his first [[V-Match]] message from "[[Zoe Graystone\|Rachel]]."

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Other References */ tweak Caprica reference

2023-05-23T03:49:40Z

Other References: tweak Caprica reference

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	== Other References ==		== Other References ==
	* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].		* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].
	* In {{CAP\|prose=Y}}, a wireless broadcast mentions the ''Book of the Word'' before transitioning to [[Philomon]] receiving his first message from [[Rachel]].		* In {{CAP\|prose=Y\|Know Thy Enemy}}, a wireless broadcast mentions the ''Book of the Word'' before transitioning to [[Philomon]] receiving his first [[V-Match]] message from "[[Zoe Graystone\|Rachel]]."
	==Notes==		==Notes==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Notes */ minor cleanup, reorg, and Caprica reference

2023-05-23T02:39:36Z

Notes: minor cleanup, reorg, and Caprica reference

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	According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.		According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.

			== Other References ==
			* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].
			* In {{CAP\|prose=Y}}, a wireless broadcast mentions the ''Book of the Word'' before transitioning to [[Philomon]] receiving his first message from [[Rachel]].
	==Notes==		==Notes==

	* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to Earth in the new series.
	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: In addition to it being the most sacred of the [[Books of the Lords of Kobol]], its sources comprise of three thousand [[yahren]] of traditions passed down via oration; the written version is said to have been written long before the exodus from {{TOS\|Kobol}}. In terms of style, the book has "stylistic unity of surpassing beauty, and its lofty moral precepts continue to speak with authority down to the present day."		: In addition to it being the most sacred of the [[Books of the Lords of Kobol]], its sources comprise of three thousand [[yahren]] of traditions passed down via oration; the written version is said to have been written long before the exodus from {{TOS\|Kobol}}. In terms of style, the book has "stylistic unity of surpassing beauty, and its lofty moral precepts continue to speak with authority down to the present day."

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "{{TOS|Kobol|Kobol}}" to "{{TOS|Kobol}}"

2021-06-13T23:49:20Z

Text replacement - "{{TOS|Kobol|Kobol}}" to "{{TOS|Kobol}}"

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	The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].		The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].

	It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from the motherworld of Humanity, {{TOS~~\|Kobol~~\|Kobol}}, and stories regarding humanity upon that planet.		It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from the motherworld of Humanity, {{TOS\|Kobol}}, and stories regarding humanity upon that planet.

	{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:		{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:

	: ''After their home planet {{TOS~~\|Kobol~~\|Kobol}} was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''		: ''After their home planet {{TOS\|Kobol}} was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''

	According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.		According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.
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	* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to Earth in the new series.		* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to Earth in the new series.
	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: In addition to it being the most sacred of the [[Books of the Lords of Kobol]], its sources comprise of three thousand [[yahren]] of traditions passed down via oration; the written version is said to have been written long before the exodus from {{TOS~~\|Kobol~~\|Kobol}}. In terms of style, the book has "stylistic unity of surpassing beauty, and its lofty moral precepts continue to speak with authority down to the present day."		: In addition to it being the most sacred of the [[Books of the Lords of Kobol]], its sources comprise of three thousand [[yahren]] of traditions passed down via oration; the written version is said to have been written long before the exodus from {{TOS\|Kobol}}. In terms of style, the book has "stylistic unity of surpassing beauty, and its lofty moral precepts continue to speak with authority down to the present day."
	: Like any self-respecting book, it opens with a "mythic tale of the creation of the Universe (sic), demonstrating the remarkable insight of the ancient humans in an age before interstellar travel," with undertones that the universe's nature was benign. The book speaks of there being a multitude of many intelligent life-forms among the stars, in addition to the "physical harmony of the motions of the motions of the planets and the stars was to be reflected in harmony among men." When that was achieved, the book encouraged harmony amongst other species outside their own.		: Like any self-respecting book, it opens with a "mythic tale of the creation of the Universe (sic), demonstrating the remarkable insight of the ancient humans in an age before interstellar travel," with undertones that the universe's nature was benign. The book speaks of there being a multitude of many intelligent life-forms among the stars, in addition to the "physical harmony of the motions of the motions of the planets and the stars was to be reflected in harmony among men." When that was achieved, the book encouraged harmony amongst other species outside their own.
	: The book depicts the central theme of "The War between Good and Evil," with "simple stories dramatiz[ing] the central ethical conflicts of life in terms even the youngest child can understand." However, the tales within "have hidden complexities that have intrigued, delighted and guided even the most profound ethicists of humankind."		: The book depicts the central theme of "The War between Good and Evil," with "simple stories dramatiz[ing] the central ethical conflicts of life in terms even the youngest child can understand." However, the tales within "have hidden complexities that have intrigued, delighted and guided even the most profound ethicists of humankind."

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "\[\[([A-Za-z0-9_, ])\ $\T\O\S$\|([A-Za-z0-9_, ])\]\]" to "{{TOS|$1|$2}}"

2020-09-12T22:57:46Z

Text replacement - "\[\[([A-Za-z0-9_, ]*)\ $\T\O\S$\|([A-Za-z0-9_, ]*)\]\]" to "{{TOS|$1|$2}}"

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	The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].		The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].

	It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from the motherworld of Humanity, [[Kobol ~~(TOS)~~\|Kobol]], and stories regarding humanity upon that planet.		It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from the motherworld of Humanity, {{TOS\|Kobol\|Kobol}}, and stories regarding humanity upon that planet.

	{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost [[Thirteenth Tribe ~~(TOS)~~\|Thirteenth Tribe]] and [[Earth ~~(TOS)~~\|Earth]]. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:		{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:

	: ''After their home planet [[Kobol ~~(TOS)~~\|Kobol]] was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''		: ''After their home planet {{TOS\|Kobol\|Kobol}} was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''

	According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and [[Cain ~~(TOS)~~\|Commander Cain]] had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.		According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to Earth in the new series.		* The Book of the Word of the Original Series is comparable to the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]] as it, too, led [[Laura Roslin]] to assemble the pieces of the [[Pythia\|Pythian Prophesy]] needed to find the direction to Earth in the new series.
	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: In addition to it being the most sacred of the [[Books of the Lords of Kobol]], its sources comprise of three thousand [[yahren]] of traditions passed down via oration; the written version is said to have been written long before the exodus from [[Kobol ~~(TOS)~~\|Kobol]]. In terms of style, the book has "stylistic unity of surpassing beauty, and its lofty moral precepts continue to speak with authority down to the present day."		: In addition to it being the most sacred of the [[Books of the Lords of Kobol]], its sources comprise of three thousand [[yahren]] of traditions passed down via oration; the written version is said to have been written long before the exodus from {{TOS\|Kobol\|Kobol}}. In terms of style, the book has "stylistic unity of surpassing beauty, and its lofty moral precepts continue to speak with authority down to the present day."
	: Like any self-respecting book, it opens with a "mythic tale of the creation of the Universe (sic), demonstrating the remarkable insight of the ancient humans in an age before interstellar travel," with undertones that the universe's nature was benign. The book speaks of there being a multitude of many intelligent life-forms among the stars, in addition to the "physical harmony of the motions of the motions of the planets and the stars was to be reflected in harmony among men." When that was achieved, the book encouraged harmony amongst other species outside their own.		: Like any self-respecting book, it opens with a "mythic tale of the creation of the Universe (sic), demonstrating the remarkable insight of the ancient humans in an age before interstellar travel," with undertones that the universe's nature was benign. The book speaks of there being a multitude of many intelligent life-forms among the stars, in addition to the "physical harmony of the motions of the motions of the planets and the stars was to be reflected in harmony among men." When that was achieved, the book encouraged harmony amongst other species outside their own.
	: The book depicts the central theme of "The War between Good and Evil," with "simple stories dramatiz[ing] the central ethical conflicts of life in terms even the youngest child can understand." However, the tales within "have hidden complexities that have intrigued, delighted and guided even the most profound ethicists of humankind."		: The book depicts the central theme of "The War between Good and Evil," with "simple stories dramatiz[ing] the central ethical conflicts of life in terms even the youngest child can understand." However, the tales within "have hidden complexities that have intrigued, delighted and guided even the most profound ethicists of humankind."

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	The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].		The '''Book of the Word''' is a religious text of the [[Kobollian Faith]].

	It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from ~~the motherworld of Humanity,~~ {{TOS\|Kobol}}, ~~and stories regarding humanity upon that planet~~.		It contains information regarding the exodus of humanity from {{TOS\|Kobol}}, the mother-world of Humanity, as well as its history pre-exodus.

	{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:		{{TOS\|Adama}} finds it to be useful in his search for the lost {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe\|Thirteenth Tribe}} and {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. It aids the finding of Kobol, as it tells of an endless [[magnetic void]] and a lone star {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}:

	: ''After their home planet {{TOS\|Kobol}} was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''		: ''After their home planet {{TOS\|Kobol}} was known to be doomed, the people set forth across a great void which seemed endless until a bright shining star appeared as if from nowhere and guided them to safety.''
			[[File:TOS - LPOG2 - Adama with Book of the Word.jpg\|thumb\|{{TOS\|Adama}} with the printed tome of the Book of the Word, during his conversation with {{TOS\|Tigh}} {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.]]
	According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.		According to {{TOS\|Apollo}}, some of the [[elders of Kobol]] were married to "some very young wives". This fact came up when {{TOS\|Starbuck}} was flummoxed over why [[Cassiopeia]] and {{TOS\|Cain\|Commander Cain}} had a romantic relationship {{OS\|The Living Legend, Part I}}.