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=== Galacticans === | === Galacticans === | ||
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!Character !! Biography | !Character !! Biography | ||
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| Commander [[Adama ( | | Commander [[Adama (alternate)|Adama]] || Commander of the Galactican fleet. | ||
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| Lieutenant [[Dillon]] || Colonial Warrior and friend of Troy's. | |||
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| [[Kip]] || Colonial Warrior assigned to contact sympathetic scientists in the [[w:United Soviet Socialist Republics|United Soviet Socialist Republics]]. | |||
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| Captain [[Troy (alternate)|Troy]] || Colonial Warrior, son of [[Serena (alternate)|Serena]], and the Fleet's leading Warrior. | |||
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| [[Xaviar]] || Former Colonial warrior and scientist who is incensed with Adama and Dr. Zee's method of accelerating Earth's technology. He believes the Galacticans fools and tries to use the [[time warp synthesizer]] to change Earth's past, but is continually thwarted by Dillon and Troy. His goal eventually turns from helping the Galacticans to power-lust, wanting to secure himself a place in history and live luxuriously. | | [[Xaviar]] || Former Colonial warrior and scientist who is incensed with Adama and Dr. Zee's method of accelerating Earth's technology. He believes the Galacticans fools and tries to use the [[time warp synthesizer]] to change Earth's past, but is continually thwarted by Dillon and Troy. His goal eventually turns from helping the Galacticans to power-lust, wanting to secure himself a place in history and live luxuriously. | ||
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| [[Doctor Zee]] || Child prodigy. A cerebral mutation born in space. His origins are unexplained in the book (as opposed to the episode "[[The Return of Starbuck]]"), however his age as of this tale is 14. He is responsible for many of the Galacticans' scientific advancements, including the time warp synthesizer, a [[Language Educator]], the [[invisibility field]]s, and other technological advancements. | |||
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=== 1944 C.E. === | === 1944 C.E. === | ||
=== 1980 C.E. === | === 1980 C.E. === | ||
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| {{inlineref|bold=N|Billjac the Crusher}} || Biker || A bearded Hell's Angel who is quickly dispatched by Troy and Dillon.<ref>''Ibid.'', pgs. 20-24</ref> | | {{inlineref|bold=N|Billjac the Crusher}} || Biker || A bearded Hell's Angel who is quickly dispatched by Troy and Dillon.<ref>''Ibid.'', pgs. 20-24</ref> | ||
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| {{inlineref|bold=N|Stuart Brownstein}} || ''None'' || Professor at the UCLA Department of Astronomy, who points out in a news article | | {{inlineref|bold=N|Stuart Brownstein}} || ''None'' || Professor at the UCLA Department of Astronomy, who points out in a news article that the UFOs (the Vipers) sighted could not be explained in any rationalized way, given their distinct flying patterns.<ref>''Ibid.'', p. 74</ref> | ||
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| [[James William Cavin]] || [[Moran]] || The delusional lush that Troy and Dillon are locked in with; they use their [[invisibility field]]s and manage to fool the sergeant into opening the cell to investigate. Using this window of opportunity, the Warriors escape.<ref>''Ibid.'', pgs. 57-59</ref> | | [[James William Cavin]] || [[Moran]] || The delusional lush that Troy and Dillon are locked in with; they use their [[invisibility field]]s and manage to fool the sergeant into opening the cell to investigate. Using this window of opportunity, the Warriors escape.<ref>''Ibid.'', pgs. 57-59</ref> | ||
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| [[Donzo Gates]] || [[Donzo]] || Hell's Angel biker who tries to take Troy and Dillon's [[turbocycle]]s. | | [[Donzo Gates]] || [[Donzo]] || Hell's Angel biker who tries to take Troy and Dillon's [[turbocycle]]s. | ||
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| [[Jamie Hamilton]] || ''Self'' || An up-and-coming reporter who encounters Troy and Dillon, only to be embroiled in their plans for Earth, and an asset to the Galacticans. | |||
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| Professor Khalinov || ''None'' || Soviet scientist, possibly recruited by [[Kip]], to help the Galacticans develop Earth's technology.<ref>''Ibid.'', p. 186</ref> | | Professor Khalinov || ''None'' || Soviet scientist, possibly recruited by [[Kip]], to help the Galacticans develop Earth's technology.<ref>''Ibid.'', p. 186</ref> | ||
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| Galactica Discovers Earth A book of the Berkley Books line | ||
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| Book No. | 5 | |
| Author(s) | Mike Resnick | |
| Adaptation of | Galactica Discovers Earth | |
| No. of Pages | 187 (2nd edition) | |
| Published | December 1980 (1st edition) September 1981 (2nd edition) December 1982 (3rd edition) | |
| ISBN | 0425061256 | |
| Chronology | ||
| Previous | Next | |
| The Young Warriors | Galactica Discovers Earth | The Living Legend |
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Galactica Discovers Earth was a novelization of the original three hours of Galactica 1980 that was published after the series was canceled. The storyline covers the events of what would be the first three episodes in the syndicated version of the series: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part 1" Part 2 and Part 3.
Much of the novel is composed of entries from Adama's journals, Dr. Zee's diary tapes, reconstructed transcripts and even newspaper clippings to lend a contemporary and urgent air to the text.
The novel strays far from the television scripts, indicating perhaps that it was based on a different story treatment. There is much additional dialogue in the book, while whole sections from the television programs are missing. The basic plotline involving the search for Doctor Donald Mortinson (named Alfred Mortinson), and the time travel sequence to 1944, and Xavier finding Mortinson are all present. Chapters 35 through 39 deviate the most from the storyline and also deal with additional events that occur between "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III" and "The Super Scouts, Part I".
In these last chapters, we learn that Xavier has headed off into the past to several different time frames. Troy and Dillon follow him to Ancient Greece, to Europe during the Crusades, and to the time of the US Civil War. After he eludes them each time, they conclude that Xavier has given up time travel in favor of influencing present day Earth. Finally, Troy and Dillon again meet with Doctor Mortinson to make sure he is able to continue work using the formula they gave him, and Adama reflects on the promise the alliance between the Colonials and the people of Earth holds.
This novelization is an early example of writing by Mike Resnick who went on to become a Hugo Award winning science fiction author.
Characters
A list of characters and their analogues to the aired episode, if applicable.
Galacticans
1944 C.E.
1980 C.E.
Analysis
- As with the episode, Mortinson apparently doesn't back up his computer files, since any work that Troy and Dillon would've done could be reverted with such a computerized data backup.
Notes
- Troy and Dillon are equipped with climbing equipment in the form of suction devices for their hands and feet, and consider using it to gain access to the fourth floor (where Alfred Mortinson's office is), but determine that they may be easily found and gunned down before they knew what struck them.
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