Naturalistic science fiction - Revision history

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

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	====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====		====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
	Arguably, several ceremonies conducted on the show were appropriate times for traditional Western martial overtures or marches ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Pegasus (episode)\|Pegasus]]"), and they could have been used based on the parallels between the [[Colonial Fleet (~~RDM~~)\|Colonial Fleet]] and modern armed forces; given this, their exclusion may be a loss of authenticity for some.		Arguably, several ceremonies conducted on the show were appropriate times for traditional Western martial overtures or marches ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Pegasus (episode)\|Pegasus]]"), and they could have been used based on the parallels between the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] and modern armed forces; given this, their exclusion may be a loss of authenticity for some.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	===Technology===		===Technology===
	'''Technology''' is far enough advanced for star travel to be possible (see: [[FTL]] travel) and plausible, yet every other aspect of Colonial technology is humbly realistic. Instead of using technology such as [[Wikipedia:Star Trek\|''Star Trek'']]'s transporters, people need to be physically shuttled between ships on smaller craft like [[Raptor]]s. Fanciful ship defenses, such as photon torpedoes, shields and cloaking technology do not exist. Ships instead rely on point defense batteries, hull plating and stellar anomalies to foil enemy DRADIS and defeat their enemies.		'''Technology''' is far enough advanced for star travel to be possible (see: [[FTL]] travel) and plausible, yet every other aspect of Colonial technology is humbly realistic. Instead of using technology such as [[Wikipedia:Star Trek\|''Star Trek'']]{{'\|s}} transporters, people need to be physically shuttled between ships on smaller craft like [[Raptor]]s. Fanciful ship defenses, such as photon torpedoes, shields and cloaking technology do not exist. Ships instead rely on point defense batteries, hull plating and stellar anomalies to foil enemy DRADIS and defeat their enemies.

	Energy weapons such as ''Star Trek'''s phasers and photon torpedoes are replaced with ordinary projectile weapons and Earthly mass-destruction ordnance: guns, bullets and nuclear bombs. Other SF "[[Wikipedia:deus ex machina\|deus ex machina]]"-style comparatively fanciful technologies are avoided entirely or replaced with technology more in line with what's seen in modern life on Earth today. When the [[the Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] runs out of water, ''Galactica'' is forced to search for a planetary body that has water {{TRS\|Water}}. Technology looks familiar to the viewer, from the phones to computer screens to the bathrooms.		Energy weapons such as ''Star Trek'''s phasers and photon torpedoes are replaced with ordinary projectile weapons and Earthly mass-destruction ordnance: guns, bullets and nuclear bombs. Other SF "[[Wikipedia:deus ex machina\|deus ex machina]]"-style comparatively fanciful technologies are avoided entirely or replaced with technology more in line with what's seen in modern life on Earth today. When the [[the Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] runs out of water, ''Galactica'' is forced to search for a planetary body that has water {{TRS\|Water}}. Technology looks familiar to the viewer, from the phones to computer screens to the bathrooms.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "'s" to "{{'|s}}"

2021-06-02T16:36:07Z

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	When technology is mentioned, it is typically analogous to something found on the real-world Earth. Terms such as "[[stims]]", "[[morpha]]", "[[DRADIS]]" and "[[wireless]]" have somewhat-familiar real-world counterparts.		When technology is mentioned, it is typically analogous to something found on the real-world Earth. Terms such as "[[stims]]", "[[morpha]]", "[[DRADIS]]" and "[[wireless]]" have somewhat-familiar real-world counterparts.

	''Galactica'' and its Fleet have to be creative with the very limited resources in the Fleet. They cannot barter with other civilizations (as there aren't any) or make parts with "replication technology." They have a limited supply of everything: [[Viper (RDM)\|fighters]], ammunition, food, water, and people. Specialized crew members, such as [[List of Pilots\|pilots]] and [[Cottle\|doctors]], are in even shorter supply. In ''Battlestar Galactica''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s world, they don't have a home-base or a parent government: What they are and what they have is literally visible in every episode--and everything is wearing or running out. This is can be seen in the deteriorating conditions of ''Galactica'''s Vipers, which began the [[Miniseries]] in pristine condition, but, through extended use, all now have significant battle damage, burns, scars, scrapes and dents; several have been damaged beyond repair {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.		''Galactica'' and its Fleet have to be creative with the very limited resources in the Fleet. They cannot barter with other civilizations (as there aren't any) or make parts with "replication technology." They have a limited supply of everything: [[Viper (RDM)\|fighters]], ammunition, food, water, and people. Specialized crew members, such as [[List of Pilots\|pilots]] and [[Cottle\|doctors]], are in even shorter supply. In ''Battlestar Galactica''{{'\|s}} world, they don't have a home-base or a parent government: What they are and what they have is literally visible in every episode--and everything is wearing or running out. This is can be seen in the deteriorating conditions of ''Galactica'''s Vipers, which began the [[Miniseries]] in pristine condition, but, through extended use, all now have significant battle damage, burns, scars, scrapes and dents; several have been damaged beyond repair {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.

	====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====		====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====

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

2020-09-20T04:16:01Z

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	Humanoid or other intelligent life (save that of the Fleet's nemesis, the human-created [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]) does not exist, as almost all of the encountered planets will be mostly uninhabitable and lifeless.		Humanoid or other intelligent life (save that of the Fleet's nemesis, the human-created [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]) does not exist, as almost all of the encountered planets will be mostly uninhabitable and lifeless.

	The characters do speak of [[Life Forms of the Twelve Colonies\|animals from the now Cylon-occupied Colonies]], and they share most of the names we use in the real-world Earth: for example chickens, dogs, cattle, and cats existed on their worlds. [[Socinus]] notes while on ~~[[Kobol (~~RDM)\|Kobol]] that he is able to listen to the birds in the trees for the first time since the Cylon attack {{TRS\|Scattered}}. A dog, [[Jake (New Caprica)\|Jake]] is seen on [[New Caprica]] in "[[Occupation]]"; it presumably came with passengers on the Fleet.		The characters do speak of [[Life Forms of the Twelve Colonies\|animals from the now Cylon-occupied Colonies]], and they share most of the names we use in the real-world Earth: for example chickens, dogs, cattle, and cats existed on their worlds. [[Socinus]] notes while on {{RDM\|Kobol}} that he is able to listen to the birds in the trees for the first time since the Cylon attack {{TRS\|Scattered}}. A dog, [[Jake (New Caprica)\|Jake]] is seen on [[New Caprica]] in "[[Occupation]]"; it presumably came with passengers on the Fleet.

	====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====		====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(Miniseries" to "([[TRS: [[Miniseries"

2020-09-12T21:02:15Z

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	====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====		====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
	Arguably, several ceremonies conducted on the show were appropriate times for traditional Western martial overtures or marches ([[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Pegasus (episode)\|Pegasus]]"), and they could have been used based on the parallels between the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]] and modern armed forces; given this, their exclusion may be a loss of authenticity for some.		Arguably, several ceremonies conducted on the show were appropriate times for traditional Western martial overtures or marches ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Pegasus (episode)\|Pegasus]]"), and they could have been used based on the parallels between the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]] and modern armed forces; given this, their exclusion may be a loss of authenticity for some.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II)" to "{{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}"

2020-09-07T05:27:55Z

Text replacement - "(Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II)" to "{{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}"

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	For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."		For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."

	The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}} and attempts to steal an election ~~([[~~Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II~~]])~~. The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them ~~([[~~Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II~~]])~~.		The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}} and attempts to steal an election {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}. The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.

	As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.		As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(Resurrection Ship, Part I)" to "{{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}"

2020-09-07T05:17:42Z

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	For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."		For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."

	The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated ~~([[~~Resurrection Ship, Part I~~]])~~ and attempts to steal an election ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).		The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}} and attempts to steal an election ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).

	As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.		As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(Flight of the Phoenix)" to "{{TRS|Flight of the Phoenix}}"

2020-09-07T05:11:00Z

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	When technology is mentioned, it is typically analogous to something found on the real-world Earth. Terms such as "[[stims]]", "[[morpha]]", "[[DRADIS]]" and "[[wireless]]" have somewhat-familiar real-world counterparts.		When technology is mentioned, it is typically analogous to something found on the real-world Earth. Terms such as "[[stims]]", "[[morpha]]", "[[DRADIS]]" and "[[wireless]]" have somewhat-familiar real-world counterparts.

	''Galactica'' and its Fleet have to be creative with the very limited resources in the Fleet. They cannot barter with other civilizations (as there aren't any) or make parts with "replication technology." They have a limited supply of everything: [[Viper (RDM)\|fighters]], ammunition, food, water, and people. Specialized crew members, such as [[List of Pilots\|pilots]] and [[Cottle\|doctors]], are in even shorter supply. In ''Battlestar Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s world, they don't have a home-base or a parent government: What they are and what they have is literally visible in every episode--and everything is wearing or running out. This is can be seen in the deteriorating conditions of ''Galactica'''s Vipers, which began the [[Miniseries]] in pristine condition, but, through extended use, all now have significant battle damage, burns, scars, scrapes and dents; several have been damaged beyond repair ~~([[~~Flight of the Phoenix~~]])~~.		''Galactica'' and its Fleet have to be creative with the very limited resources in the Fleet. They cannot barter with other civilizations (as there aren't any) or make parts with "replication technology." They have a limited supply of everything: [[Viper (RDM)\|fighters]], ammunition, food, water, and people. Specialized crew members, such as [[List of Pilots\|pilots]] and [[Cottle\|doctors]], are in even shorter supply. In ''Battlestar Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s world, they don't have a home-base or a parent government: What they are and what they have is literally visible in every episode--and everything is wearing or running out. This is can be seen in the deteriorating conditions of ''Galactica'''s Vipers, which began the [[Miniseries]] in pristine condition, but, through extended use, all now have significant battle damage, burns, scars, scrapes and dents; several have been damaged beyond repair {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.

	====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====		====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====

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	For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."		For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."

	The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}} and attempts to steal an election ~~([[~~Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II~~]])~~. The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them ~~([[~~Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II~~]])~~.		The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}} and attempts to steal an election {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}. The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.

	As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.		As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.

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	For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."		For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."

	The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated ~~([[~~Resurrection Ship, Part I~~]])~~ and attempts to steal an election ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).		The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}} and attempts to steal an election ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). The [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).

	As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.		As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle\|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.

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	====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====		====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
	A seemingly large violation of this rule is Laura Roslin's sudden cancer cure in "[[Epiphanies]]", and tied in with that, the ability of Cylons and humans to conceive children such as [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]], given the unlikely blend of Cylon physiology to human physiology and the Cylons' continued use of [[silica pathways]] in humanoid Cylons (this is illustrated on copies of [[Aaron Doral]] and [[Leoben Conoy]] at [[Ragnar Anchorage]]). The "naturalistic science fiction" concept clearly applies more to Colonial technology than to Cylon technology, which is much more advanced.		A seemingly large violation of this rule is Laura Roslin's sudden cancer cure in "[[Epiphanies]]," and tied in with that, the ability of Cylons and humans to conceive children such as [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]], given the unlikely blend of Cylon physiology to human physiology and the Cylons' continued use of [[silica pathways]] in humanoid Cylons (this is illustrated on copies of [[Aaron Doral]] and [[Leoben Conoy]] at [[Ragnar Anchorage]]). The "naturalistic science fiction" concept clearly applies more to Colonial technology than to Cylon technology, which is much more advanced.

	===No "Deus Ex Machina" Concepts===		===No "Deus Ex Machina" Concepts===
	Characters like [[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh]] are annoyed by endless [[technobabble]]. Complex procedures needed to further the plot are often explained in context to the episode in simple and down-to-earth terms, if they're ever explained at all.		Characters like [[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh]] are annoyed by endless [[technobabble]]. Complex procedures needed to further the plot are often explained in context to the episode in simple and down-to-earth terms, if they're ever explained at all.

	When technology is mentioned, it is typically analogous to something found on the real-world Earth. Terms such as "[[stims]]", "[[morpha]]", "[[DRADIS]]" and "[[wireless]]" have somewhat-familiar real-world counterparts.		When technology is mentioned, it is typically analogous to something found on the real-world Earth. Terms such as "[[stims]]," "[[morpha]]," "[[DRADIS]]" and "[[wireless]]" have somewhat-familiar real-world counterparts.

	''Galactica'' and its Fleet have to be creative with the very limited resources in the Fleet. They cannot barter with other civilizations (as there aren't any) or make parts with "replication technology." They have a limited supply of everything: [[Viper (RDM)\|fighters]], ammunition, food, water, and people. Specialized crew members, such as [[List of Pilots\|pilots]] and [[Cottle\|doctors]], are in even shorter supply. In ''Battlestar Galactica''{{'\|s}} world, they don't have a home-base or a parent government: What they are and what they have is literally visible in every episode--and everything is wearing or running out. This is can be seen in the deteriorating conditions of ''Galactica'''s Vipers, which began the [[Miniseries]] in pristine condition, but, through extended use, all now have significant battle damage, burns, scars, scrapes and dents; several have been damaged beyond repair {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.		''Galactica'' and its Fleet have to be creative with the very limited resources in the Fleet. They cannot barter with other civilizations (as there aren't any) or make parts with "replication technology." They have a limited supply of everything: [[Viper (RDM)\|fighters]], ammunition, food, water, and people. Specialized crew members, such as [[List of Pilots\|pilots]] and [[Cottle\|doctors]], are in even shorter supply. In ''Battlestar Galactica''{{'\|s}} world, they don't have a home-base or a parent government: What they are and what they have is literally visible in every episode--and everything is wearing or running out. This is can be seen in the deteriorating conditions of ''Galactica'''s Vipers, which began the [[Miniseries]] in pristine condition, but, through extended use, all now have significant battle damage, burns, scars, scrapes and dents; several have been damaged beyond repair {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.
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	===Space is big...and lonely===		===Space is big...and lonely===
	There are no "planet-of-the-week" episodes. The Fleet does not encounter a new planet or culture every week as is typically done in episodes of ''Star Trek'' and ''Stargate'' (or to a certain extent the 1978 Original Series). The universe remains so big as to appear almost empty, with the odds of meeting other intelligent beings (excluding, perhaps, remnants of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]]) practically nil. Many ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episodes primarily focus on internal Fleet survival issues ("[[Water]]", "[[Bastille Day]]", and "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]").		There are no "planet-of-the-week" episodes. The Fleet does not encounter a new planet or culture every week as is typically done in episodes of ''Star Trek'' and ''Stargate'' (or to a certain extent the 1978 Original Series). The universe remains so big as to appear almost empty, with the odds of meeting other intelligent beings (excluding, perhaps, remnants of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]]) practically nil. Many ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episodes primarily focus on internal Fleet survival issues ("[[Water]]," "[[Bastille Day]]," and "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]").

	Humanoid or other intelligent life (save that of the Fleet's nemesis, the human-created [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]) does not exist, as almost all of the encountered planets will be mostly uninhabitable and lifeless.		Humanoid or other intelligent life (save that of the Fleet's nemesis, the human-created [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]) does not exist, as almost all of the encountered planets will be mostly uninhabitable and lifeless.
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	====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====		====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
	Arguably, several ceremonies conducted on the show were appropriate times for traditional Western martial overtures or marches ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Pegasus (episode)\|Pegasus]]"), and they could have been used based on the parallels between the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] and modern armed forces; given this, their exclusion may be a loss of authenticity for some.		Arguably, several ceremonies conducted on the show were appropriate times for traditional Western martial overtures or marches ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]," "[[Pegasus (episode)\|Pegasus]]"), and they could have been used based on the parallels between the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] and modern armed forces; given this, their exclusion may be a loss of authenticity for some.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==