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[[Image:Frak party.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The ''Galactica'' crew celebrate the season finale with a frak party of their very own including [[Cylon Curry|food]] and [[Cylon Shooter|drinks]].]] | [[Image:Frak party.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The ''Galactica'' crew celebrate the season finale with a frak party of their very own including [[Cylon Curry|food]] and [[Cylon Shooter|drinks]].]] | ||
A '''Frak party''' is the term given by fans and the crew of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined "Battlestar Galactica"]] for organized parties at homes or special events to watch the episodes of the Re-imagined Series. Originally | A '''Frak party''' is the term given by fans and the crew of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined "Battlestar Galactica"]] for organized parties at homes or special events to watch the episodes of the Re-imagined Series. Originally conceived by the website [http://www.frakparty.com/ FrakParty.com] their term has since grown into common usage by both fans and the crew alike. [[Ron Moore]] has also been known to turn up to a few of the events organised himself. | ||
The strangely-chosen name for the parties may be more related to the state of mind that fans may have after watching the tumultuous events in an episode ("What the [[frak]]!?") than any kind of sexual connotation. | The strangely-chosen name for the parties may be more related to the state of mind that fans may have after watching the tumultuous events in an episode ("What the [[frak]]!?") than any kind of sexual connotation. | ||
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According to FrakParty.com people who attend parties must agree to a few simple "ground rules" to ensure that everyone has a great time. | According to FrakParty.com people who attend parties must agree to a few simple "ground rules" to ensure that everyone has a great time. | ||
#Everyone attending a Frak Party agrees to treat the hosts, their homes and other guests with respect and basic good manners. In the unlikely event of a problem, please support your host and throw the Cylon out. | #Everyone attending a Frak Party agrees to treat the hosts, their homes and other guests with respect and basic good manners. In the unlikely event of a problem, please support your host and throw the [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] [[airlock|out]]. | ||
#Don't go walking in and making a ruckus during the very first scene! If you are going to show up late, you'll just have to abort mission and watch at home in miserable isolation. If you really can't stomach that, then maybe peek in the window, try to wait for a commercial break and enter then. | #Don't go walking in and making a ruckus during the very first scene! If you are going to show up late, you'll just have to abort mission and watch at home in miserable isolation. If you really can't stomach that, then maybe peek in the window, try to wait for a commercial break and enter then. | ||
#If you're not caught up on the first two seasons, please wait for commercial breaks to ask things like, "Wait, did Sharon have the baby or not??" | #If you're not caught up on the first two seasons, please wait for commercial breaks to ask things like, "Wait, did Sharon have the baby or not??" | ||
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A Frak party is the term given by fans and the crew of the re-imagined "Battlestar Galactica" for organized parties at homes or special events to watch the episodes of the Re-imagined Series. Originally conceived by the website FrakParty.com their term has since grown into common usage by both fans and the crew alike. Ron Moore has also been known to turn up to a few of the events organised himself.
The strangely-chosen name for the parties may be more related to the state of mind that fans may have after watching the tumultuous events in an episode ("What the frak!?") than any kind of sexual connotation.
Rules
According to FrakParty.com people who attend parties must agree to a few simple "ground rules" to ensure that everyone has a great time.
- Everyone attending a Frak Party agrees to treat the hosts, their homes and other guests with respect and basic good manners. In the unlikely event of a problem, please support your host and throw the Cylon out.
- Don't go walking in and making a ruckus during the very first scene! If you are going to show up late, you'll just have to abort mission and watch at home in miserable isolation. If you really can't stomach that, then maybe peek in the window, try to wait for a commercial break and enter then.
- If you're not caught up on the first two seasons, please wait for commercial breaks to ask things like, "Wait, did Sharon have the baby or not??"