Battlestar Wiki:Podcast Transcripts

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This project is meant to coordinate and standardize the transcription of Ronald D. Moore's freely available episode podcasts. Our goal is to produce a searchable text repository for purposes of citation. At this time, we will only be transcribing freely available podcasts from SciFi.com, not additonal DVD commentaries. Ron D. Moore and David Eick have recorded commentary tracks for the Miniseries (also including director Michael Rymer), "33", "Bastille Day", "Act of Contrition", and "You Can't Go Home Again". However, they have not been put up online for free but are only available in the Season 1 DVD set. Therefore, transcripts of these are not provided here, though relevant quotes may be found sourced in certain articles on Battlestar Wiki.

This project is a daughter of the Citation Jihad.

Standards

Namespace

Podcast transcripts should be named after the episode to which they correspond with the addition of the (podcast) namespace, for example, Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down.

Structure

Begin each podcast article with the template:

{{podcast|author=YourNameHere|emailAuthor2=|suffix=|additionalCopyright=}}

Use first-level headings to divide Teaser and Act breaks. Make each heading an offsite link to the appropriate podcast segment, e.g.

==[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/mp3/109/bsg_ep109_1of5.mp3 Teaser]==

Try to break up RDMs comments into paragraphs along topical lines.

For those podcasts that are not Ronald D. Moore's, please refer to {{podcastother}} for transcribing other podcasts.

Transcription

RDM frequently uses "uh", "um" and "y'know" as discourse particles. For readabilities sake, try to exclude these where they interrupt the flow of an otherwise grammatical sentence.

Where RDM interrupts himself, end the last word of the first statement with an emdash. You may include whatever discourse particles he uses to introduce the next thought. For example:

"I think it's a very good movie, one that I always thought was a— y'know, prime for us to do a riff on."

Generally, you may ignore emphasis except where RDM's tone is critical to the interpretation of a statement (e.g. sarcasm).

Links

Where RDM mentions a BSG episode or character, link to our own article. Where he mentions a television show or actor which we do not have (or need) our own article for, offer a link to the corresponding page on IMDB. If another resource such as Wikipedia or Memory Alpha has more comprehensive information, you may link there at your discretion. To avoid overlinking, only link once per act break.

Corrections

Except for simple spelling errors, do not offer a "correction" without first having listened to the relevant portion of the recording. Always leave a comment on the talk page explaining your change.

Checkins

When you begin work on a transcription, place your name beside the segment you are working on. When you've completed and uploaded it, mark your name next to "Transcribed". Afterwards, it would be helpful for a second user to verify the transcription.

Season 1 podcasts

• Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Peter Farago 20:52, 14 December 2005 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 11:46, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Peter Farago 20:52, 14 December 2005 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 11:46, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Peter Farago 23:54, 14 December 2005 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 11:46, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Peter Farago 20:27, 15 December 2005 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 12:56, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Peter Farago 00:38, 19 December 2005 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 12:56, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
• The Hand of God
  • Teaser (Transcribed: strangefreeworld 17:12, 19 May 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 06:31, 22 May 2006 (CDT).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: strangefreeworld 21:21 24 May 2006 (EST). Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Colonial Day
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Misco 11:02, 15 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 13:25, 16 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Undc23 23:38, 2 January 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 15:25, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Undc23 01:50, 3 January 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 15:25, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Undc23 07:49, 4 January 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:23, 2 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Undc23 07:49, 4 January 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:42, 2 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Undc23 10:09, 1 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:59, 2 February 2006 (EST).)
• Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)

Season 2 podcasts

• Scattered
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Huh? 11:15, 23 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: Steelviper 13:14, 23 May 2006 (CDT).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Valley of Darkness
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Resistance
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• The Farm
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Home, Part I (with David Eick)
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Home, Part II (with David Eick)
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Final Cut
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Flight of the Phoenix
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Misco 19:58, 14 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 15:30, 14 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Misco 20:14, 14 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 22:52, 14 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Misco 22:23, 14 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 23:10, 14 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Misco 00:46, 15 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:57, 15 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Misco 04:22, 15 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 10:50, 15 February 2006 (EST).)
• Pegasus
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Ricimer 22:25, 14 December 2005 (EST). Verified: Peter Farago 05:22, 15 December 2005 (EST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 11:38, 21 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Laineylain 21:58, 22 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:23, 30 March 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:23, 11 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:35, 17 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
• Resurrection Ship, Part I
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Peter Farago 14:25, 7 January 2006 (EST). Verified: Joe Beaudoin 10:39, 8 January 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Peter Farago 21:46, 16 January 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 11:15, 1 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Peter Farago 20:21, 14 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 23:34, 14 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Peter Farago 22:13, 17 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 23:52, 18 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 16:02, 15 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Laineylain 22:20, 16 March 2006 (CST).)
• Resurrection Ship, Part II
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Epiphanies
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Misco 20:30, 15 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:24, 16 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Misco 06:23, 16 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:24, 16 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Misco 07:24, 19 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:46, 20 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Misco 09:50, 19 February 2006 (EST). Verified: Steelviper 09:46, 20 February 2006 (EST).)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Misco 16:33, 13 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 07:25, 14 March 2006 (CST).)
• Black Market
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Scar
  • Teaser (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)

Sacrifice

• Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:14, 18 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
• Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 12:13, 24 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
• Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
• Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)

• The Captain's Hand
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:28, 2 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 15:39, 3 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 11:59, 5 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:00, 8 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 15:32, 9 May 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
• Downloaded
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Laineylain 00:00, 4 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 19:16, 5 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Laineylain 01:06, 4 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 14:32, 6 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Laineylain 01:37, 4 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 13:37, 7 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Laineylain 09:50, 4 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 19:34, 8 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Laineylain 11:01, 4 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 13:30, 9 March 2006 (CST).)
• Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 08:30, 19 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 11:30, 8 May 2006 (CDT).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 16:21, 19 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 11:20, 20 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:20, 21 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 10:31, 24 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
• Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II
  • Teaser (Transcribed: Laineylain 18:17, 11 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 14:00, 13 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 1 (Transcribed: Laineylain 22:32, 14 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 13:11, 16 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 2 (Transcribed: Laineylain 17:32, 19 March 2006 (CST). Verified: Steelviper 13:21, 20 March 2006 (CST).)
  • Act 3 (Transcribed: Laineylain 17:34, 8 April 2006 (CDT). Verified: Steelviper 11:37, 10 April 2006 (CDT).)
  • Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 5 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
  • Act 6 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)

Disputes

Members of Battlestar Wiki with experience in acoustic phonetics are listed below. They may be able to help with pronunciation issues.

• Peter Farago

Re-imagined Series definition: Battlestar Group ^{(TRS: "Water")}. It also doubles as an acronym for the television series itself.