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[[Image:Bsg-c-gang-1.jpg|thumb|The hosts of "The Colonial Gang" during their inaugural broadcast | [[Image:Bsg-c-gang-1.jpg|thumb|The hosts of "The Colonial Gang" during their inaugural broadcast.]] | ||
'''The Colonial Gang''' is new wireless current affairs / talkshow broadcast within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]]. | |||
The first broadcast by the show | The first broadcast by the show is held during the interim [[Quorum of Twelve]] selection aboard ''[[Cloud Nine]]''. | ||
The | The program is hosted by three of the self-styled "only legitimate journalists left in the universe": | ||
*[[James McManus]], formerly of the [[Caprica Times]] | *[[James McManus]], formerly of the ''[[Caprica Times]]'' | ||
*[[Playa Palacios]], a former veteran columnist with the [[Picon Star Tribune]] | *[[Playa Palacios]], a former veteran columnist with the ''[[Picon Star Tribune]]'' | ||
*[[Sekou Hamilton]], the former editor of the [[Aerelon Gazette]] ([[Colonial Day]]) | *[[Sekou Hamilton]], the former editor of the ''[[Aerelon Gazette]]'' ([[Colonial Day]]) | ||
Both Hamilton and Palacios are supporters of [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]], while | Both Hamilton and Palacios are supporters of [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]], while McManus is deliberately outspoken against her abilities, possibly for the sake of heated debate in order to generate an audience. | ||
===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
The name is a | The name is a pun on the political discussion television show ''[[wikipedia:Capital Gang|The Capital Gang]]'', which aired on [http://www.cnn.com/ CNN]. | ||
[[Category:A to Z|Colonial Gang, The]] | [[Category:A to Z|Colonial Gang, The]] | ||
[[Category:Colonial Society|Colonial Gang, The]] | [[Category:Colonial Society|Colonial Gang, The]] | ||
[[Category:RDM]] | [[Category:RDM]] | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 5 June 2006
The Colonial Gang is new wireless current affairs / talkshow broadcast within the Fleet.
The first broadcast by the show is held during the interim Quorum of Twelve selection aboard Cloud Nine.
The program is hosted by three of the self-styled "only legitimate journalists left in the universe":
- James McManus, formerly of the Caprica Times
- Playa Palacios, a former veteran columnist with the Picon Star Tribune
- Sekou Hamilton, the former editor of the Aerelon Gazette (Colonial Day)
Both Hamilton and Palacios are supporters of President Roslin, while McManus is deliberately outspoken against her abilities, possibly for the sake of heated debate in order to generate an audience.
Notes
The name is a pun on the political discussion television show The Capital Gang, which aired on CNN.