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===[[wikipedia:Silent Running| | ===[[wikipedia:Silent Running|Silent Running]]=== | ||
*Shots of the ''Valley Forge'', the domed greenhouse ship from this movie, were used to show '[[Agro Ship|agricultural ships]]' in " | *Shots of the ''Valley Forge'', the domed greenhouse ship from this movie, were used to show '[[Agro Ship|agricultural ships]]' in "Battlestar Galactica." | ||
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/trivia IMDB Trivia page] | :[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/trivia IMDB Trivia page] | ||
===[[wikipedia:Star Wars| | ===[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]=== | ||
[[ | [[Image:CapricaMessage.jpg|thumb|right|The hidden message in the lights of Caprica ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]] | ||
*Many people noted the apparent similarities, aesthetic and plot-wise, between ''Star Wars'' and | *Many people noted the apparent similarities, aesthetic and plot-wise, between ''Star Wars'' and "Battlestar Galactica. George Lucas even (unsuccessfully) sued the makers of "Battlestar Galactica," citing forty-four specific counts of plagiarism. | ||
* In reply to these allegations, the Apogee special effects team "wrote" the words "Fuck Off" by using the lights of the Caprican city. This can be seen as the [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] approach in the attack sequence on [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]]. | * In reply to these allegations, the Apogee special effects team "wrote" the words "Fuck Off" by using the lights of the Caprican city. This can be seen as the [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] approach in the attack sequence on [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]]. | ||
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/combined IMDB External Link] | :[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/combined IMDB External Link] | ||
===[[wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation| | ===[[wikipedia:Earthquake (film)|Earthquake]]=== | ||
*Scenes of the city being devastated by the earthquake were used to show the Cylon attack on Earth in "[[Galactica 1980]]." | |||
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071455/combined IMDB External Link] | |||
===[[wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]=== | |||
*For [[Richard Hatch]]'s proposed movie sequel to "Battlestar Galactica" ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]), many similarities were drawn between the new Cylons, and the Borg from "Star Trek: TNG." | *For [[Richard Hatch]]'s proposed movie sequel to "Battlestar Galactica" ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]), many similarities were drawn between the new Cylons, and the Borg from "Star Trek: TNG." | ||
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/combined IMDB External Link] | :[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/combined IMDB External Link] | ||
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* The "IL" marking can be seen as a button marking on the [[Colonial Viper (TOS)|Viper]] control stick. This is seen in closeup shots of the stick, starting with "[[Saga of a Star World]]". | * The "IL" marking can be seen as a button marking on the [[Colonial Viper (TOS)|Viper]] control stick. This is seen in closeup shots of the stick, starting with "[[Saga of a Star World]]". | ||
===Pop Culture=== | ===[[Pop Culture]]=== | ||
* Boomer's reference to "plant vapor" is almost certainly a nod to the popularity of marijuana in the late 1970's. See | * Boomer's reference to "plant vapor" is almost certainly a nod to the popularity of marijuana in the late 1970's. See: [[New Caprican Loco Weed]] | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | [[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | ||
[[Category:TOS]] | |||
[[Category:Lists]] | [[Category:Lists]] | ||