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''This section covers the '''differences''' between the series episode of "[[Experiment in Terra]]" and this television movie.'' | ''This section covers the '''differences''' between the series episode of "[[Experiment in Terra]]" and this television movie.'' | ||
[[ | [[Image:Cylon in serpent form.jpg|thumb|A depiction of a reptilian, serpent Cylon from the "[[Experiment in Terra (TV movie)|Experiment in Terra]]" television movie.]] | ||
=== Original Content === | === Original Content === | ||
* A [[#Noteworthy dialogue|narration]] provided by [[Patrick Macnee]] provides an overview of [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]]'s explorations into the galaxy. | * A [[#Noteworthy dialogue|narration]] provided by [[Patrick Macnee]] provides an overview of [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]]'s explorations into the galaxy. | ||
* An astronaut ( | * An astronaut (name indiscernible) happens across an object floating through space during [[Wikipedia:Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]]. Disregarding all safety precautions, he grabs the object, discovering it to be a written log book from the [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. | ||
* Returning to his ship, the astronaut reads through the log book (with narrations provided by [[Lorne Greene]]), which tells of the origins of the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the [[Thousand Yahren War]] with them. Adama explains about the recent events before the end of that war: the [[Battle of Molecay]], {{TOS|Baltar}}'s betrayal of humanity, the [[Battle of Cimtar]] and subsequent fall of, and exodus from, the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Twelve Colonies]]. | * Returning to his ship, the astronaut reads through the log book (with narrations provided by [[Lorne Greene]]), which tells of the origins of the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the [[Thousand Yahren War]] with them. Adama explains about the recent events before the end of that war: the [[Battle of Molecay]], {{TOS|Baltar}}'s betrayal of humanity, the [[Battle of Cimtar]] and subsequent fall of, and exodus from, the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Twelve Colonies]]. | ||
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=== Content not included in the episodic version of "[[Experiment in Terra]]" === | === Content not included in the episodic version of "[[Experiment in Terra]]" === | ||
* Several scenes | * Several scenes were not included in the episodic version of "[[Experiment in Terra]]", including: | ||
** {{TOS|Tigh}} suggests to {{TOS|Adama}} that they bypass [[Lunar 7]] and head toward [[Terra]]; Adama is reticent to do so, seeing as they do not have all the facts regarding the situation on Terra, and that both sides (the [[Nationalists]] and [[Eastern Alliance]]) could be in the wrong. | ** {{TOS|Tigh}} suggests to {{TOS|Adama}} that they bypass [[Lunar 7]] and head toward [[Terra]]; Adama is reticent to do so, seeing as they do not have all the facts regarding the situation on Terra, and that both sides (the [[Nationalists]] and [[Eastern Alliance]]) could be in the wrong. | ||
** After {{TOS|Apollo}}'s disappearance, {{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Boomer}} discuss their options on whether or not to go looking for Apollo, particularly in light of the fact that they have barely enough fuel to complete their mission and return to ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. | ** After {{TOS|Apollo}}'s disappearance, {{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Boomer}} discuss their options on whether or not to go looking for Apollo, particularly in light of the fact that they have barely enough fuel to complete their mission and return to ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This TV movie is comprised of content derived from the episodes "[[Saga of a Star World]], | * This TV movie is comprised of content derived from the episodes "[[Saga of a Star World]]", "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]", "[[Fire in Space]]", "[[Experiment in Terra]]", and ''[[Galactica 1980]]'''s "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]" and "[[The Return of Starbuck]]". The beginning act also has scenes spliced from "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]", in terms of closeups of the ''{{TOS|Pegasus}}''. | ||
* The movie shows viewers the first depiction of organic Cylons, with {{TOS|Adama}} claiming that they are serpent-like beings. | * The movie shows viewers the first depiction of organic Cylons, with {{TOS|Adama}} claiming that they are serpent-like beings. | ||
* The [[Imperious Leader]] was created ''after'' the [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]]s. It is after the Imperious Leader's creation that the [[Thousand Yahren War]] began, thus leading to the slaughter of the original Cylons and everything else in the "star system". | * The [[Imperious Leader]] was created ''after'' the [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]]s. It is after the Imperious Leader's creation that the [[Thousand Yahren War]] began, thus leading to the slaughter of the original Cylons and everything else in the "star system". | ||
* The [[Battle of Molecay]] is known as the last major defeat before the end of the Thousand Yahren War. | * The [[Battle of Molecay]] is known as the last major defeat before the end of the Thousand Yahren War. | ||
* The [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] is referred to as the "Galactican Fleet, | * The [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] is referred to as the "Galactican Fleet", a term used exclusively in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. | ||
* The attack on the freighter ''[[Delphi (ship)|Delphi]]'' is taken from "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]". | * The attack on the freighter ''[[Delphi (ship)|Delphi]]'' is taken from "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]". | ||
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* There are contradictions with the established information which arise from information already provided in the television series: | * There are contradictions with the established information which arise from information already provided in the television series: | ||
** The scenes of the [[Battle of Molecay]] are reused stock footage depicting the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]]; the [[Fifth Fleet]] would likely not have been comprised of civilian ships, like the freighter ''Gemini'' or the [[Colonial Movers]] ship. | ** The scenes of the [[Battle of Molecay]] are reused stock footage depicting the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]]; the [[Fifth Fleet]] would likely not have been comprised of civilian ships, like the freighter ''Gemini'' or the [[Colonial Movers]] ship. | ||
** The scenes of a disheveled {{TOS|Baltar}} being presented to the succeeding [[Imperious Leader]] are explained as having happened ''before'' the [[Battle of Cimtar]]. It is implied that they had captured Baltar and subsequently released him based on his epistle. Of course, the footage is reused from the end of "[[Saga of a Star World]], | ** The scenes of a disheveled {{TOS|Baltar}} being presented to the succeeding [[Imperious Leader]] are explained as having happened ''before'' the [[Battle of Cimtar]]. It is implied that they had captured Baltar and subsequently released him based on his epistle. Of course, the footage is reused from the end of "[[Saga of a Star World]]", well after the [[Battle of Carillon]] and the death of the first Imperious Leader, hence Baltar's comment regarding the Imperious Leader's not knowing him and the Leader's comment about giving him command of a [[baseship (TOS)|baseship]] entirely under his command. | ||
* The collage of footage provided indicates an interstellar spacefaring Terran culture, but still not one as advanced as the Colonials were prior to the Colonial holocaust. | * The collage of footage provided indicates an interstellar spacefaring Terran culture, but still not one as advanced as the Colonials were prior to the Colonial holocaust. | ||
*The odds are ''astronomically'' against humanity ever finding that log book floating through space. The universe is a ''large'' place and thus for a human (or anyone for that matter) ever finding that log book would have been next to impossible. However, given the establishment of the [[Beings of Light]] and other forces outside of "human comprehension, | *The odds are ''astronomically'' against humanity ever finding that log book floating through space. The universe is a ''large'' place and thus for a human (or anyone for that matter) ever finding that log book would have been next to impossible. However, given the establishment of the [[Beings of Light]] and other forces outside of "human comprehension", the astronaut's "discovery" of the log book may have been the result of these external forces. | ||
== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
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* {{audio|EIT_Opening_Monologue.mp3|''The opening credit dialogue done by Patrick Macnee:''}} | * {{audio|EIT_Opening_Monologue.mp3|''The opening credit dialogue done by Patrick Macnee:''}} | ||
: '''[[Patrick Macnee]]''': There are those who believe that life here on [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]] began out there. Far across the universe with tribes of humans, who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans, that they may have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost civilizations of [[w:Lemuria|Lemuria]] or [[w:Atlantis|Atlantis]]. Again and again we launched our spacecraft into the solar system to probe and search for a planet having the same composition as our Earth. The planet with the air and | : '''[[Patrick Macnee]]''': There are those who believe that life here on [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]] began out there. Far across the universe with tribes of humans, who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans, that they may have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost civilizations of [[w:Lemuria|Lemuria]] or [[w:Atlantis|Atlantis]]. Again and again we launched our spacecraft into the solar system to probe and search for a planet having the same composition as our Earth. The planet with the air and soil so essential to life, as well as the necessary geological processes. A planet from which extraterrestrial visitors to Earth might live, or might once have lived, and although it became more apparent with each space exploration that such a planet could exist, it always eluded us. | ||
: It was on one such routine expedition that the astronaut, [indiscernible], accidentally saw an object floating in space. Disregarding the space hazards, he retrieved the object, which upon examination proved to be a log book from the [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. | : It was on one such routine expedition that the astronaut, [indiscernible], accidentally saw an object floating in space. Disregarding the space hazards, he retrieved the object, which upon examination proved to be a log book from the [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. | ||
: It was the first documented proof that life as we know it, as well as other forms, exist or existed in the galaxy. But in the galaxy, as on Earth, where ever mankind is present, love and warfare prevail, as well as mankind's dream of everlasting peace. | : It was the first documented proof that life as we know it, as well as other forms, exist or existed in the galaxy. But in the galaxy, as on Earth, where ever mankind is present, love and warfare prevail, as well as mankind's dream of everlasting peace. | ||