Editing Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 1

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{{Comic Data
| image= BSGClass201601CovASanchez.jpg
| title=Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol 3 #1 (a.k.a. "In the Beginning")
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=1
| episode=
| writer= [[Cullen Bunn]]
| penciller=[[Alex Sanchez]]
| colorist= [[Daniela Miwa]]
| letterer= [[Sal Cipriano]]
| editor=[[Matt Idelson]]
| cover= [[Alex Sanchez]] (Cover A)<br/>[[Butch Guice]] (Cover B)<br/>[[Juan Doe]] (Cover C)<br/>[[Michael Adams]] (Cover D)
| published=August 3, 2016
| collects=
| collected=''[[Battlestar Galactica: Folly of the Gods]]''
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn= 725130250643
| prev={{comics|vol2|12}}
| next={{comics|vol3|2}}
}}

:''The ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}''{{'|s}} search for sanctuary takes them beyond the limits of known reality and into a cosmic mystery where the hunters become the hunted, ruin and despair dot the skies, and {{alt|Adama|TOS}} goes where friend and family can't follow. [[Cullen Bunn]] (''Sinestro Corps, The Sixth Gun, Deadpool'' & ''The Mercs for Money'') and [[Alex Sanchez]] (''Mad Max: Ride, 30 Days Of Night: Spreading the Disease, Katana)'' invite you on a journey unlike any in the annals of ''[[TOS|Battlestar Galactica]]''!''<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513025064301011|title=Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #1|date=|accessdate=24 March 2020|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

==Plot==

* A [[black hole]] materializes out of nowhere, trapping ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'' and its {{alt|The Fleet|TOS}}. Unable to escape, Adama orders the Fleet to fly directly into the singularity. 
* In transit, a tanker explodes, knocking Adama unconscious and causing damage to ''Galactica''{{'|s}} control center. 
* Colonel {{alt|Tigh|TOS}} communicates to the Fleet following its transit through the black hole, reassuring its members that despite the damages and casualties that they will get through their current predicament. 
* {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} visits the [[life center]] where Doctor {{alt|Salik}} and {{alt|Cassiopeia}} tend to Adama. Salik informs Apollo that Adama has suffered a severe concussion, which has been effectively treated; Salik remains puzzled as to why Adama remains comatose for over 20 [[centar]]s, noting that Adama's brain activity is well into the conscious range. 

=== Adama ===

* In a dream state, Adama finds himself in his quarters, and is summoned by a voice noting that his "presence is required." 
* Adama then finds himself on the planet that {{alt|Baltar|TOS}} was left upon, where "Baltar" explains that "we are, all of us, being summoned." As Adama justifies his decision to maroon Baltar in a humane manner despite Baltar's very betrayal of the human race, "Baltar" replies that he "still found hell" in Adama's compassionate act.
* Adama finds himself amongst {{alt|Cylons|TOS}} in a {{alt|basestar|TOS}} throne room, with "Baltar" berating him for bringing a "human evil" into their midst. 
* Adama leaves and finds himself on ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[Core Command]], reliving the [[Battle of Cimtar|opening attack at Cimtar]] and asks a befuddled Tigh if they can stop it from happening again.

=== Patrol ===

* Meanwhile, Apollo leads {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}, {{alt|Boomer|TOS}} and {{alt|Sheba}} on a reconnaissance of the new realm they have been deposited into. After consoling a worried Apollo about his father, Sheba detects [[Iblis' planet|a planet]], thickly-ringed with debris of derelicts. Boomer compares the planet to another one in the [[Hovian]] sector, itself featuring a unique magnetic field attracting derelict vessels in the same way. 
* The Viper patrol makes planet fall, and the [[Warrior]]s encounter a large group of marooned survivors who desire to celebrate the blessings "to those who fell from the heavens and lived." 
* Sheba discovers a large impact crater nearby; Starbuck elects to proceed down to its center, wanting to determine what kind of ship had made it. Apollo elects to ask their welcoming committee for information before climbing down a bottomless pit. 

=== Lucifer's Pursuit ===

* At the exit to the singularity, {{alt|Lucifer}}'s lone {{alt|basestar|TOS}} enters the realm, discovering intense interference and signs of destroyed Colonial vessels from the Fleet.
* Lucifer orders squadrons to scout ahead, with plans to achieve what the Cylon Empire has failed to do thus far: destroy the remaining humans.
* In this endeavor, they encounter an attacking force... that force is [[Meclon|also Cylon]].

==Notes==

=== Publication Releases ===

* A version of this issue, the ''Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #1 Rare [[Butch Guice]] "Virgin Art" Edition'', released 3 August 2016. Per the publisher:
*: ''Industry legend Butch Guice provides his unique perspective on sci-fi television's greatest space fantasy with this super-rare variant edition, presented here without trade dressing for your enjoyment!''<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513025064301081|title=Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #1 Rare Butch Guide "Virgin Art" Edition|date=|accessdate=24 March 2020|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Timeline ===

* The events of this comic take place after the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]] depicted in "{{TOS|The Hand of God}}." 
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=== Nods ===

* The planet happened across by the Colonials is a nod to the [[red planet]] from "[[War of the Gods]]."
* This issue launches the "action figure" variant covers by [[Michael Adams]] that would be offered throughout this series, as well as {{comics|vs}}, which visually harken back to the 1978-79 C.E. [[Mattel]] action figure line.
* "In the beginning" is a reference to the creation myth depicted in the [[w:Book of Genesis|Book of Genesis]]. 

=== Miscellany ===

* While {{alt|Boxey|TOS}} and {{alt|Muffit}} are seen, they do not participate in this tale.

==Analysis==

* The use of a "[[black hole]]" to transport {{alt|The Fleet|TOS}} to another universe aligns with some theoretical concepts relating to either charged [[w:Reissner–Nordström metric|Reissner-Nordström]] or rotating [[w:Kerr metric|Kerr]] black holes. 
* The use of a singularity to transport the Fleet elsewhere (also planned by {{alt|Iblis}}) is a trope that appears again in the {{comics|vs}} series.
* Adama being tortured by visions of his past is a trope also visited previously in the Berkley novel, ''[[The Nightmare Machine]]'', as well as prior to that in ''[[The Memory Machine]]''&mdash;a story polot line that factors into a larger part of [[Marvel Comics]]' 1978-79 run. 
* {{alt|Lucifer}}'s pursuit of power continues unabated, even more intensely without the influence of his human mentor, {{alt|Baltar|TOS}}. This is in keeping with Lucifer's actions and motives in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]."

==Questions==

* How does a "black hole" mysteriously appear right before ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'' without warning? ({{comics|vol3|4|Answer}})
* Is there an external force keeping Adama in a coma? ({{comics|vol3|2|Answer}})
* Is Adama able to influence the past at the [[Battle of Cimtar]]? ({{comics|vol3|2|Answer}})
* What ship crashed on the [[Iblis' planet]] that caused the huge impact crater?
* What are the motives of the denizens of said planet who come to welcome them? 
* Where did the [[Meclons|other Cylons]] come from, and why are they attacking Lucifer's forces? ({{comics|vol3|2|Partial Answer}})

==Noteworthy Dialogue==

* '''"Baltar"''': Say what you will about the {{alt|Cylons|TOS}}, but they have no demons. No devils. Save for {{alt|Iblis||those who created them}}! In that way, they are not so different {{alt|Adama|TOS|from you}}.

* ''After exiting the [[black hole]], {{alt|Lucifer}} receives word that a few smaller ships from {{alt|The Fleet|TOS}} were destroyed:''

: '''Lucifer''': {{alt|Galactica|TOS|That ship}}&mdash;and the humans it houses&mdash;is far too annoying to be destroyed so easily. And so... here we are... pursuing our enemy through a [[black hole]]... into the heart of unknown space. But the Colonials will not hide for long. Dispatch scouts at once.
: '''Centurion''': [[By your command]].
: '''Lucifer''': Here... in uncharted territory... I will do what the [[Cylon Empire]] has failed to do thus far. I&mdash;{{alt|Imperious Leader||above all}}&mdash;will be a Cylon like no ''other''.

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==Related Imagery==

===Covers===

<gallery mode="slideshow">
BSGClass201601CovASanchez.jpg|'''Cover A''' Main colorized cover.<br/>''Art:'' [[Alex Sanchez]]<br/>''Colors:'' [[Daniele Miwa]]
BSGClass201601CovBGuice.jpg|'''Cover B''' Alternate cover.<br/>''Art:'' [[Butch Guice]]<br/>''Colors:'' [[Alex Guimarães]]
BSGClass201601CovCDoe.jpg|'''Cover C''' Alternate cover.<br/>''Art:'' [[Juan Doe]]
BSGClass201601CovDAdamsActi.jpg|'''Cover D''' Adama Action Figure Cover<br/>''Art:'' [[Michael Adams]]
</gallery>

==== Other Incentives ====

<gallery mode="slideshow">
BSGClass201601CovEIncen10SanchezBW.jpg|'''Cover E''' Black-and-white cover.<br/>''Art:'' [[Alex Sanchez]]
BSGClass201601CovFIncen20GuiceBW.jpg|'''Cover F''' Black-and-white cover.<br/>''Art:'' [[Butch Guice]]
File:BSGClass201601CovGIncen25DoeVirg.jpg|'''Cover G''' Boxey and Muffit virgin cover.<br/>''Art:'' [[Juan Doe]]
BSGClass201601CovHRareGuiceVirg.jpg|'''Cover H''' Rare Adama and crowd virgin cover.<br/>''Art:'' [[Butch Guice]]<br/>''Colors:'' [[Alex Guimarães]]
</gallery>

==== Earlier Unused Iterations ====

: ''The following are unused concept covers that differ from the final released product.''

<gallery mode="slideshow">
BSGClass201601CovDAdamsActionFIgure.jpg|'''Cover D''' Adama Action Figure Cover<br/>''Art:'' [[Michael Adams]]
BSGClass201601CovDAdamsActionFIgureNOTFINAL.jpg|'''Cover D''' Adama Action Figure Cover<br/>''Art:'' [[Michael Adams]]
</gallery>

===Preview Pages===

: ''Please Note: These are used for promotional purposes by the publisher, and are provided here in the same vein.''

<gallery mode="slideshow">
BSG201601Int1.jpg|Page 1
BSG201601Int2.jpg|Page 2
BSG201601Int3.jpg|Page 3
BSG201601Int4.jpg|Page 4
BSG201601Int5.jpg|Page 5
BSG201600101415SanchezMiwa4mat.jpg|Page 19 - Virgin
BSG2016001017SanchezMiwa4mat.jpg|Page 21 - Virgin
BSG2016001020SanchezMiwa4matREV.jpg|Page 24 - Virgin
</gallery>

==External links==

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