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...that the Chief's first appearance on [[New Caprica]], in which he speaks in front of a gathering about "throwing yourself on the wheels of the machine" mirrors a speech famous for sparking the [[w:Free Speech Movement|Free Speech Movement]], which [[w:Mario Savio|Mario Savio]] delivered from the roof of a police car on the UC Berkeley campus plaza in 1964. The liberalization of campus policy on organization and protest helped bring about the movement that ended the war in [[w:Vietnam|Vietnam]], as well as [[w:hippie|hippies]] and "free love." 
<div style="float:right;margin-right:0.9em">[[Image:Sixsharonlitmus.jpg|100px|Number Six beats up Sharon Valerii on Caprica]]</div>
...that the name "Number Six" is, according to "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]" (Titan Books, 2005), written by David Bassom,  an indirect tribute to [[Wikipedia:Patrick McGoohan|Patrick McGoohan]]'s cult 1967 television series [[Wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]] - a series that addressed topics such as personal freedom and identity, mind control, illusionary experiences and the infiltration of society's supposed guardians (secret agents) by a nefarious force (those behind The Village)?


[[Image:Sixsharonlitmus.jpg|right|100px|Number Six beats up Sharon Valerii on Caprica.]]
...that when [[Anders]] calls [[Cylon agent|humanoid Cylons]] "Skin Jobs" in the episode "[[Downloaded]]", it is a referrence to the classic scifi film "[[Wikipedia:Blade Runner|Blade Runner]]", also starring [[Edward James Olmos]]?
...that the name "Number Six" is, according to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]'' (Titan Books, 2005), written by David Bassom,  an indirect tribute to [[Wikipedia:Patrick McGoohan|Patrick McGoohan]]'s cult 1967 television series ''[[Wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]]'' - a series that addressed topics such as personal freedom and identity, mind control, illusionary experiences and the infiltration of society's supposed guardians (secret agents) by a nefarious force (those behind The Village)?


...that when [[Anders]] calls [[humanoid Cylon]]s "Skin Jobs" in the episode "[[Downloaded]]", it is a referrence to the classic scifi film ''[[Wikipedia:Blade Runner|Blade Runner]]'', also starring [[Edward James Olmos]]?
...that according to series creator [[Ron Moore]], the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] are actually 12 planets circling one star in the same solar system?


...that according to series creator [[Ron Moore]], the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]] are actually 12 planets circling four stars in the same solar system?
...that the character [[Saul Tigh]] is based off the character of Paul Eddington in the movie "[[Wikipedia:In Harm's Way|In Harm's Way]]" portrayed by Kirk Douglas (with John Wayne)?


...that [[Gage]] and [[Vireem]]'s beating of Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] with bars of soap inside of socks in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]" is a direct homage to a similar scene from the film ''[[Wikipedia:Full Metal Jacket|Full Metal Jacket]]''?
...a [[Wireless]] is the same thing as a [[Wikipedia:Radio|radio transmiter]]?
 
...a ''Verizon Wireless'' ringtone is the theme from the "[[Final Cut]]" documentary?

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