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'''Ron Blecker''' is the military advisor for the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' [[Miniseries]] and television series. | '''Ron Blecker''' is the military advisor for the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' [[Miniseries]] and television series. | ||
== | ==Biographical Notes== | ||
Blecker is the owner and founder of Def Con 5 Inc, a company specializing in military, police and related advisory for movies, TV, and other areas, furnishing actors with firearms use for realistic combat scenes. | |||
Blecker has an extensive military background, having served in Army Special Operations Command (SOCOM), trained an an Army Ranger, in Special Forces, and trained in SWAT tactics. Ron has been a military technical advisor since 1998. Blecker himself has an extensive screen credits list, including: | |||
*The Chronicles of Riddick | |||
*Stargate SG-1 | |||
*X-Men, X-Men 2 and Xmen 3: The Last Stand | |||
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 Mark II Viper (Source: [[The Official Companion]]). | ||
==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]] | ||
[[Category:Crew|Blecker, Ron]] | [[Category:Crew|Blecker, Ron]] | ||
[[Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew|Blecker, Ron]] | [[Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew|Blecker, Ron]] | ||
[[Category:RDM|Blecker, Ron]] | [[Category:RDM|Blecker, Ron]] | ||