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* There are two plot threads which were filmed, but [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Saga of a Star World|later dropped]]: | * There are two plot threads which were filmed, but [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Saga of a Star World|later dropped]]: | ||
** All the lines of dialogue pertaining to Serina's "space cancer, | ** All the lines of dialogue pertaining to Serina's "space cancer", and thus a majority of Doctor [[Paye]]'s scenes, were removed. Serina's illness occurs instead because she is affected by the [[pluton poisoning]], which is briefly mentioned by {{TOS|Jolly}} aboard the ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]''. | ||
** In addition, a subplot revolving around Adama's attempt to resign as fleet commander is dropped. All that remains of this is Adama's conversation with Athena, where he reflects on one event on a colony world concerning a woman with a small child. | ** In addition, a subplot revolving around Adama's attempt to resign as fleet commander is dropped. All that remains of this is Adama's conversation with Athena, where he reflects on one event on a colony world concerning a woman with a small child. | ||
* Originally, the "steam purge" scene was shot with a shirtless {{TOS|Starbuck}}. However, because of the Network's concerns over depicting him partly undressed with a woman, the scene was re-shot with a shirted Starbuck. This re-shoot forced [[Laurette Spang]] to return from visiting her family in Michigan.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|69}}</ref> | * Originally, the "steam purge" scene was shot with a shirtless {{TOS|Starbuck}}. However, because of the Network's concerns over depicting him partly undressed with a woman, the scene was re-shot with a shirted Starbuck. This re-shoot forced [[Laurette Spang]] to return from visiting her family in Michigan.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|69}}</ref> | ||
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* The Cylons have a hierarchical imperial society, ruled by an singular entity referred to as the [[Imperious Leader]]. | * The Cylons have a hierarchical imperial society, ruled by an singular entity referred to as the [[Imperious Leader]]. | ||
* The Cylons seek to exterminate all human life, because the Colonials interfered with Cylon efforts to enslave the [[Hasari]]'s "nation". | * The Cylons seek to exterminate all human life, because the Colonials interfered with Cylon efforts to enslave the [[Hasari]]'s "nation". | ||
* Nuclear weapons are not a technology used by the Cylons in the Original Series, instead "weapons of mass destruction, | * Nuclear weapons are not a technology used by the Cylons in the Original Series, instead "weapons of mass destruction", in the form of [[pluton poisoning|pluton bombs]], were used on the Colonies. These are a "lesser" technology used on [[Terra]] by both the [[Eastern Alliance]] and the [[Nationalists]]. In contrast, the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] ''do'' use these type of weapons against the Colonies, to [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|devastating effect]] {{TRS|Miniseries|The Plan}}. | ||
* Apollo points out to [[Sire]] [[Uri]] at their first meeting that "some 100 people have died since our deliverance from the Cylons," though not due to starvation. Additional people died whilst on Carillon, however, when the [[Battle of Carillon|Cylons sprang their trap]]. | * Apollo points out to [[Sire]] [[Uri]] at their first meeting that "some 100 people have died since our deliverance from the Cylons," though not due to starvation. Additional people died whilst on Carillon, however, when the [[Battle of Carillon|Cylons sprang their trap]]. | ||