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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Born in [[w:Illinois|Illinois]], Blecker grew up in [[w:Oregon|Oregon]] who, immediately after graduating high school, joined the [[w:United States Army|United States Army]].<ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/ron_blecker_01.htm|title=The Scifi World: Ron Blecker interview|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=23 February 2007|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|format=|language=}}</ref> Blecker has an extensive military background, having served in [[w:SOCOM|Army Special Operations Command]] ( | Born in [[w:Illinois|Illinois]], Blecker grew up in [[w:Oregon|Oregon]] who, immediately after graduating high school, joined the [[w:United States Army|United States Army]].<ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/ron_blecker_01.htm|title=The Scifi World: Ron Blecker interview|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=23 February 2007|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|format=|language=}}</ref> Blecker has an extensive military background, having served in [[w:SOCOM|Army Special Operations Command]] (SOCOM), trained an an [[w:Army Ranger|Army Ranger]], in Special Forces, and trained in [[w:SWAT|SWAT]] tactics. Blecker's 15 year career in the army ended in 1998 after an accident left him unable to continue serving.<ref name="TSW"/> | ||
Nearly immediately after leaving the Army, he was hired by [[w:Chris Carter|Chris Carter]] as an adviser on ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'', as well as ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', which he obtained after being referenced by the [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver Police Department]], having helped train their SWAT team the year prior.<ref name="TSW"/> | Nearly immediately after leaving the Army, he was hired by [[w:Chris Carter|Chris Carter]] as an adviser on ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'', as well as ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', which he obtained after being referenced by the [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver Police Department]], having helped train their SWAT team the year prior.<ref name="TSW"/> | ||
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Prior to the shooting of the [[Miniseries]], Blecker held a mini boot camp to aid the cast in resembling a realistic military team. He focused on drills and other military procedures to aid in the illusion. | Prior to the shooting of the [[Miniseries]], Blecker held a mini boot camp to aid the cast in resembling a realistic military team. He focused on drills and other military procedures to aid in the illusion. | ||
Director [[Michael Rymer]] asked Blecker to appear in the Miniseries as the Viper launch officer when [[Kara Thrace]] | Director [[Michael Rymer]] asked Blecker to appear in the Miniseries as the Viper launch officer when we first see [[Kara Thrace]] attempt to launch in her [[Viper Mark II|Mark II Viper]].<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=30|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.def-con-5.com/ Def Con 5 Inc] | *[http://www.def-con-5.com/ Def Con 5 Inc] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.battlestargalactica-online.com/interviews/blecker1_us.php Ron Blecker interviewed by BSG-Online] | ||
[[Category:A to Z|Blecker, Ron]] | [[Category:A to Z|Blecker, Ron]] | ||