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MiniMates are small articulated action figures that are similar to the popular Lego toys. The BSG MiniMates include major characters from the Re-imagined Series and Original Series and are produced by Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys.

The BSG Minimates use the current style of Minimate body and are therefore be around 2" in size.

There have been several delays and changes to the release schedule for the BSG Minimates and several waves of various characters have been announced and subsequently canceled.

Series One

Series One consists of Minimates 2-Packs with Admiral Cain/Starbuck, Apollo/Dualla, Virtual Six with red dress and a Centurion. A Six with a white dress is the variant.

Series One also contains five different variations of Cylon Centurions packed in cases of 12 that are not blind boxed. In each case of 12 figures contains:

4x Standard Cylon
3x Cannon Cylon
2x Battle Damaged Cylon
2x "Valley of Darkness" Cylon (bloody Cylon)
1x Downloaded Cylon (chrome Cylon)

Cylons began shipping from Diamond Comics Distributors on December 21, 2006.[1]

Additionally, Art Asylum created a special "Elf" or "Santa" Cylon figure (there are two types, both with green elf hats, one based on the standard modern Cylon and one based on the Valley of Darkness Cylon) as a Christmas Giveaway. [2]

Series Two Figures

The series Two packages include Admiral Adama and Saul Tigh in uniform (which humorously adds a flask and ambrosia bottle as Saul Tigh's "accessories"), Boomer and a Cylon Centurion, Gaius Baltar and Caprica-Six and a variant with Baltar and Gina Inviere.

Series Three Figures (TOS)

Minimates were scheduled to release figures, in two box sets, based on the Original Series in January 2008. Each include five Colonial Warrior and Cylon Empire all-new Minimates each. The Colonial set includes Commander Adama, Captain Apollo, Lieutenant Starbuck, Lieutenant Boomer and Muffit the Daggit, the first four-legged Minimate produced. The Cylon Empire set is scheduled to include Baltar, Lucifer, the Imperious Leader, a Centurion and a gold Cylon Commander.

Series Three Figures (RDM)

The Series Three packages include Galen Tyrol and Karl Agathon with a gun and a pilot helmet, Lee Adama, as well as Kara Thrace in full uniform with a cigar, playing cards and a Galactica Top Gun flask. Moreover, Number Three ^{(TRS: "Downloaded")} and a New Caprica Boomer with Samuel Anders' gun. The variant is a green suited Tyrol.

Series Four Figures

Series Four contains Cally Tyrol, Felix Gaeta, Laura Roslin and Tom Zarek with the Arrow of Apollo. The other set is Sherman Cottle and Gaius Baltar in a lab coat. The variant is a Miniseries Baltar. Another special pack of Louanne Katraine and a mortar pack Centurion will be released. This may be the final wave of Battlestar Galactica Minimates.

Related Imagery

Preproduction Sketch
Cylon (Regular)
Cylon (Cannon)
Cylon (Battle Damaged)
Cylon (Valley Of Darkness)
Cylon (Downloaded)
Case
Six & Centurion
Apollo & Dualla
Cain & Starbuck
Roslin & Zarek (prototypes)

References

External links

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 [[Image:BSG MiniMates.jpg|thumb|right|BSG MiniMates]]
+[[Wikipedia:Minimates|MiniMates]] are small articulated action figures that are similar to the popular [[Wikipedia:Lego|Lego]] toys. The BSG MiniMates include major characters from the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[TOS|Original Series]] and are produced by [http://www.artasylum.com Art Asylum] and [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys].
-[[Wikipedia:Minimates|MiniMates]] are small articulated action figures that are similar to the popular [[Wikipedia:Lego|Lego]] toys. The BSG MiniMates will include major characters from the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[TOS|Original Series]]. The companies of [http://www.artasylum.com Art Asylum] and [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys] are partnering to create the Battlestar Galactica '''MiniMates''', coming sometime in the Fall, 2006.
+The BSG Minimates use the current style of Minimate body and are therefore be around 2" in size.
-The BSG Minimates will use the current style of Minimate body and therefore be around 2" in size.
+There have been several delays and changes to the release schedule for the BSG Minimates and several waves of various characters have been announced and subsequently canceled.
-There have been several delays and changes to the release schedule for the BSG Minimates,
-Several waves of various characters have been announced and subsequently debunked.
 ==Series One==
-Series One is confirmed as containing the following Minimates 2-Packs; Admiral Cain/Starbuck, Apollo/Dualla, Cylon/Six with red dress and the chase Six with white dress.
+Series One consists of Minimates 2-Packs with Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]]/[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], [[Lee Adama|Apollo]]/[[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], [[Virtual Six]] with red dress and a Centurion. A Six with a white dress is the variant.
-Series One will also contain five different variations of Cylon Centurions packed in cases of 12 that are NOT blind boxed.  In each case of 12 figures you will find:
+Series One also contains five different variations of Cylon Centurions packed in cases of 12 that are ''not'' blind boxed. In each case of 12 figures contains:
 * 4x Standard Cylon
 * 3x Cannon Cylon
 * 2x Battle Damaged Cylon
-* 2x Valley of Darkness Cylon (bloody Cylon)
+* 2x "[[Valley of Darkness]]" Cylon (bloody Cylon)
 * 1x Downloaded Cylon (chrome Cylon)
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 Additionally, Art Asylum created a special "Elf" or "Santa" Cylon figure (there are two types, both with green elf hats, one based on the standard modern Cylon and one based on the Valley of Darkness Cylon) as a Christmas Giveaway.  [http://www.minimatemultiverse.com/index.php?s=d7894fe2604e36afc28414224f6f6d66&showtopic=1394]
-==Text of Press Release (Cylon Wave)<ref name="CylonsInvadePressRelease">Press release courtesy of [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC].</ref>==
+==Series Two Figures==
+The series Two packages include Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] and [[Saul Tigh]] in uniform (which humorously adds a flask and [[ambrosia]] bottle as Saul Tigh's "accessories"), [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and a [[Cylon Centurion]], [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]] and a variant with Baltar and [[Gina Inviere]].
-''Cylons Invade Diamond Select Toys''
+==Series Three Figures (TOS)==
-''Just in time for the hugely-anticipated third season comes the first Battlestar Galactica Minimate release – featuring none other than those villainous toasters, the Cylons!  With both modern and classic versions of the dreaded Cylon Centurions, each assortment will be limited to only 500 cases!''
+Minimates were scheduled to release figures, in two box sets, based on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] in January 2008. Each include five [[Colonial Warrior]] and [[Cylon Empire]] all-new Minimates each. The Colonial set includes Commander {{TOS|Adama}}, Captain {{TOS|Apollo}}, Lieutenant {{TOS|Starbuck}}, Lieutenant {{TOS|Boomer}} and [[Muffit II|Muffit the Daggit]], the first four-legged Minimate produced. The Cylon Empire set is scheduled to include {{TOS|Baltar}}, [[Lucifer]], the [[Imperious Leader]], a [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] and a gold Cylon Commander.
-''Each Minimate will be individually boxed with a suggested retail of $5.00 each.  With the modern assortments, be on the lookout for the variant gun-hand and battle-damaged Centurions as well as the limited chrome and bloody Centurions!  In the classic Battlestar Galactica cases, watch out for the gold Command Centurion as well as the chrome and battle-damaged variants.  Designed and sculpted by Art Asylum, each Cylon Minimate features an intricately designed body created using the series’ own digital production files!''
+==Series Three Figures (RDM)==
-''Be prepared to hunt down each and every Cylon once their Fall 2006 release date arrives, because you can bet they’ll be gunning for you...''
+The Series Three packages include [[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Karl Agathon]] with a gun and a pilot helmet, [[Lee Adama]], as well as [[Kara Thrace]] in full uniform with a cigar, playing cards and a ''Galactica'' Top Gun flask. Moreover, [[Number Three]] {{TRS|Downloaded}} and a New Caprica [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] with [[Samuel Anders]]{{'}} gun. The variant is a green suited Tyrol.
-==Possible Future Figures==
+==Series Four Figures==
-Other possible figures (both Art Asylum drawings and prototypes) which have surfaced the internet (many have since been taken down) and have not yet been officially announced include:
+Series Four contains [[Cally Tyrol]], [[Felix Gaeta]], [[Laura Roslin]] and [[Tom Zarek]] with the [[Arrow of Apollo]]. The other set is [[Sherman Cottle]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] in a lab coat. The variant is a [[Miniseries]] Baltar. Another special pack of [[Louanne Katraine]] and a mortar pack Centurion will be released. This may be the final wave of ''Battlestar Galactica'' Minimates.
-===Original Show===
-*Commander Adama
-*Captain Apollo
-*Lieutenant Starbuck
-*Lieutenant Boomer
-*Daggit
-*Baltar
-===Current Show===
-*Admiral Adama
-*Colonel Tigh
-*Sharon Valerii
-*Gaius Baltar
-*Tom Zarek
-*Laura Roslin
-*Shelly Godfrey
-*Chief Tyrol
 ==Related Imagery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery mode="slideshow">
 Image:BSG MiniMates.jpg|Preproduction Sketch
 Image:Minimatesartasylumcylon5.jpg|Cylon (Regular)
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 Image:Minimatesartasylumcylon3.jpg|Cylon (Downloaded)
 Image:Promo cylon minimates case.jpg|Case
-Image:promo_minimate6c6.jpg|Six & Centurian
+Image:promo_minimate6c6.jpg|Six & Centurion
 Image:promo_minimateld.jpg|Apollo & Dualla
 Image:promo_minimatekk.jpg|Cain & Starbuck
-Image:Promo minimatera.jpg|Roslin & Adama (prototypes)
+Image:Promo minimatera.jpg|Roslin & Zarek (prototypes)
 </gallery>
 ==References==
-<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[http://www.scifi.com/sfw/cool/sfw15678.html Review on ''Battlestar Galactica'' Minimates] by [[w:Sci Fi Weekly|Sci Fi Weekly]]
+*[http://www.scifi.com/sfw/cool/sfw14952.html Review on ''Battlestar Galactica'' Cylon Minimates] by [[w:Sci Fi Weekly|Sci Fi Weekly]]
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