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Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

2008-09-10T17:08:44Z

Lostcause64:

'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game''''' is a board game from Fantasy Flight Games that is slated for an autumn 2008 release.

According to the manufacturer, the game "will be a semi-cooperative game, in which players work together to solve problems confronting the [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]], ranging from mechanical to [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|political issues]], all the while remaining vigilant for [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] attacks. However, suspicion clouds the ship and its crew, as one or more players may indeed be a Cylon!"

The game is set in the first season immediately following the destruction of the Colonies. There are two "teams" in the game, the Humans and the Cylons. The game starts like the series, with the humans trying to reach Kobol. Initially, the Cylons are game mechanics thrown at the Humans in the form of Crisis cards during each player's turn. As the game progresses, it becomes obvious that one or more players may in fact BE a Cylon and is trying to prevent the Humans from getting to Kobol by secretly subverting their efforts to get past the challenges presented in the Crisis cards. Secrecy is a big part of this game!

Designed for 3 to 6 players, each player chooses to play as one of 10 characters from the series, each with their own skills, abilities, and weaknesses while trying to help the Humans reach Kobol. Characters available include William Adama, Lee 'Apollo' Adama, Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace, Saul Tigh, Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii, Gaius Baltar, Chief Tyrol, President Laura Roslin, Tom Zarek, and Karl 'Helo' Agathon.

The Human team wins by making Jumps until reaching Kobol, then making a final Jump. During that process, they have to keep several resources from running out including food, fuel, moral and population, while also keeping the Galactica from being destroyed by Cylon ships or boarded by Cylon Centurions. Half way to Kobol, the 'Sleeper Agent' phase kicks in, which some players that were Human at the start of the game might find out that they are now a Cylon. This aspect of the game means that Human players might want to be careful about how well they are doing in the game prior to the SA phase, as other players might notice a sudden change in play style. The Cylon team wins if the any of the resources run out, the Galactica is destroyed, or if a boarding party can "vent the oxygen to space" from the Galactica and killing the crew.

== External links ==

* [http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/bsg/ ''Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game'' Official Site]
* [http://fantasyflightgames.com/ffgforums/forums/show/51.page ''Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game'' official forum]
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Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

2008-09-10T16:34:58Z

Lostcause64:

Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

2008-09-09T17:48:47Z

Lostcause64:

User:Lostcause64

2008-06-25T21:50:41Z

Lostcause64: New page: I've been an avid Battlestar fan since 1978, I was a freshman in high school at the time, and have seen every episode as it was originally broadcast. I have a pretty modest BSG collection...

I've been an avid Battlestar fan since 1978, I was a freshman in high school at the time, and have seen every episode as it was originally broadcast. I have a pretty modest BSG collection that includes a hand made battlesuit, minus the helmet - money ''is'' an object, that was made to fit me 30lbs ago.

I've been a big proponent of the Richard Hatch continuation, instead of the re-imagining, and my position has not changed after seeing most of three seasons of the new series. However, I have no interest in starting any debates here. I only wish to bring my knowledge and love of the classic series to this Wiki.

I have traveled pretty extensively over the years as an Air Force security specialist and an over the road truck driver, which allowed me to see 48 states and 5 countries before I turned 28 years old. My travels have landed me in Indianapolis, IN, where I am a pc helpdesk specialist, and I try to attend conventions as time and money permit.

I'm always up for a classic Battlestar discussion of some type, so feel free to give me a shout!

Action figures

2008-06-25T17:17:45Z

Lostcause64:

Action figures of characters from the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined]] and [[TOS|Original]] ''Battlestar Galactica'' Series have been produced by several companies at different times. This page is an overview with an emphasis upon the action figures currently in production for the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined Series]].

==Original Series==

Action figures from the [[TOS|Original Series]] were produced by Mattel in the late 1970s, and by Joyride Studios in 2005.
===Mattel (1978/79)===
Action figures from the [[TOS|Original Series]] were produced by Mattel in the late 1970s.
===Trendmasters (1996/97)===
Action figures from the [[TOS|Original Series]] were produced by Trendmasters in the mid to late 1990s. These toys included figures and ships based around the Richard Hatch continuation novels.
===Joyride Studios (2005)===
Action figures from the [[TOS|Original Series]] were produced by Joyride Studios in 2005.

==Re-imagined Series==

[http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC] (DST) announced in January 2007 a licensing agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to manufacture action figures based on the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|reimagined]] ''Battlestar Galactica'' series.<ref name="dst1">{{cite press release
| url = http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/article.asp?ai=37085
| title = DST Launches Battlestar Galactica Action Figures!
| publisher= [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC]
| date = 2007-01-23
| accessdate = 2007-01-23
| format = HTML
}}</ref>

===Series One (2007)===

The first wave of action figures on display in prototype form at the February 2007 Toy Fair trade show included: [[Number Six|Number Six]] in her red dress, [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] in flight suit with helmet, gloved and ungloved sets of hands, and [[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] in green fatigues.<ref name="ToyFair2007">Toy Fair images available at [http://74.52.193.82/events/main.php?g2_itemId=1091&g2_page=4 ActionFigure.com].</ref> Also announced (but not shown) were a second version of the Chief (possibly in his orange jumpsuit) and [[Brendan Costanza | Hotdog]] (expected to reuse the flight suit body created for the Lee Adama figure, but with Hotdog's head). Advance sketches shown in January 2007 at the UK ToyFair indicated that an alternate flight suit body was considered that would have featured an unzipped collar.<ref name="UKToyFair2007">2007 UK ToyFair images available at [http://www.action-figure.com/events/main.php?g2_itemId=57021 ActionFigure.com].</ref> Pending licensor approval, the first wave of figures will be in stores summer 2007 (and the Chief Tyrol variant will be available online exclusively from DST).

*[[Number Six|Number Six]] (Red Dress)
*[[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Fatigues) (DST Store Exclusive)
*[[Brendan Costanza | Hotdog]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel Anders]] (BigBadToyStore.com Exclusive)<ref name="UnconfirmedSeriesOne">Helo, Anders, and Six (black outfit) information from interview with Diamond Select Toys' Chuck Terceira in Toy Fare Magazine April 2007.</ref>
*[[Number Six| Number Six]] (Caprica Six) (Previews Exclusive)
*[[Karl Agathon| Helo]] (Dress Blues) (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive)

===Series Two (2008)===

The second wave of action figures were initially teased as being "a Cylon, a drug runner, a Cylon-lover, a prophet, a wife, a witch, and a wingman", the latter three being retailer exclusives. Diamond subsequently identified the initial four characters in wave two as follows:<ref name="dst2">{{cite press release
| url = http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/article.asp?ai=58451
| title = Battlestar Galactica Series 2 Revealed!
| publisher= [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC]
| date = 2007-07-10
| accessdate = 2007-07-10
| format = HTML
}}</ref>
*[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurion]]
*[[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Karl Agathon| Helo]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]

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==Note on Similar Products==

Similar products sometimes imprecisely referred to as action figures, but considered separate items by Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, include:

*12" dolls: A license to produce 12" dolls was initially held by [[Majestic Studios]].
*[[MiniMates]] are currently produced by [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys].

Each of the above items has their own wiki entry.

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