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Between tours of duty, [[Kara Thrace]] was an enthusiastic painter. [[Karl Agathon]] is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] ([[Valley of Darkness]]). | Between tours of duty, [[Kara Thrace]] was an enthusiastic painter. [[Karl Agathon]] is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] ([[Valley of Darkness]]). | ||
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====[[Kara Thrace]] & [[Samuel Anders]]==== | |||
[[Image:Tattoo1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Starbuck and Anders wedding band|thumb]] | |||
In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, [[Katee Sackhoff]] comments: | |||
<blockquote>"...the tattoos that Anders and Starbuck got when they got married and uh, it kinda looks like the Redwings sign doesn't it? Or logo, but its, um... when he's holding me the rings match up and it becomes one ring with two wings<ref>Michael Trucco adds that the tattoos form their wedding band, which isn't fully explained in the show. The matching tattoos are not actually tattoos but are applied by the makeup department for the show.</ref>. So it's very cool there's some signs in there like the Caprica symbol and some space things and its all very intricate and very cool and the guys over at Twin Villain Tattoo down in Gastown designed it so we're all very excited about it.<ref>Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect. Unless described or defined in an episode, the existance of these tattoos are not canonical and are therefore not discussed in this article.</ref>"</blockquote> | |||
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====[[Felix Gaeta]]==== | |||
[[Image:Gaeta tiger tatoo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gaeta's tiger tattoo]] | |||
Felix Gaeta displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with [[D'anna Biers]] in ''[[Final Cut]]''. Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with [[ambrosia]] to minimize the pain of the tattoo. | |||
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====[[Socinus]]==== | |||
[[Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Tattoo on right arm|thumb]] | |||
There is a tattoo of what look like an [[Wikipedia:Aries|Aries]] design on his right arm which can be clearly seen in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]."<ref>It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]].</ref> | |||
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===Dreilide Thrace=== | ===Kara Thrace's Father<ref>Early biographies from the British TV network, Sky One, indicates the character's name as Dreilide Thrace. However, as his name has not been mentioned in series dialogue or other official works, this name is not canonical.</ref>=== | ||
Thrace's father was a pianist. His daughter kept recordings of some of his piano arrangements in her Delphi apartment ([[Valley of Darkness]]).<ref>The piece attributed to Thrace's father is actually ''Metamorphosis One'', composed by [[Wikipedia:Philip Glass|Philip Glass]], from his 1989 album ''Solo Piano''.</ref> | |||
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The Twelve Colonies, like most civilizations, produce objects not merely utilitarian. They have supported literature, including genre pieces, and poetry, allowing for unusual grammatical constructs. Several newspapers are based in various cities, and they have freedom of the press. Colonials have painting, even abstract designs not strictly representative of their reality. They have a variety of musical traditions, as well.
Additionally, many functional items produced on the Colonies adhere to an aesthetic, even at cost to effeciency.
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Literature
Prose
Edward Prima/"Dark Day"
Edward Prima is a Colonial novelist known for his book Dark Day.
Adama, who had Dark Day in his personal library on battlestar Galactica, gives it to Laura Roslin as a gift in the episode "Water". She says that she considers it to be "one of those classics I've never gotten around to reading." Given the context of their conversation, notably Roslin's reference to A Murder on Picon, it is likely a mystery.
Roslin returns the book, to Adama's consternation, after the prognosis of her disease sharply worsens in "Flight of the Phoenix".
"A Murder on Picon"
A Murder on Picon is a mystery novel, apparently taking place on Picon.
Laura Roslin brought the book with her on the trip to Galactica, (Water) prior to its decomissioning ceremonies (Miniseries).
Poetry
Kataris
Kataris was a Caprican poet[1]. Lt. Joe Palladino owns a bound edition of Kataris' poems and threatens Col. Saul Tigh with lines from one:
From the darkness you must fall
Failed and weak, to darkness all.
Kataris is quite well-known amongst colonials. Kara Thrace recognizes the quotation, recalls from which piece it comes, and knows the poem's quality relative to his other works. D'anna Biers identifies Palladino's copy of one of Kataris' books on sight in a recording she is editting (Final Cut).
Periodicals
Visual Arts
Representationalist
Monclair
Monclair was a Colonial painter. One of his original paintings, a depiction of the Cylon War, adorns William Adama's office on the battlestar Galactica (Bastille Day). He is apparently of considerable renown, given Gaius Baltar's impressed reaction to the piece.
Abstract
Kara Thrace
Between tours of duty, Kara Thrace was an enthusiastic painter. Karl Agathon is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in Delphi (Valley of Darkness).
Tattoos
In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, Katee Sackhoff comments:
"...the tattoos that Anders and Starbuck got when they got married and uh, it kinda looks like the Redwings sign doesn't it? Or logo, but its, um... when he's holding me the rings match up and it becomes one ring with two wings[3]. So it's very cool there's some signs in there like the Caprica symbol and some space things and its all very intricate and very cool and the guys over at Twin Villain Tattoo down in Gastown designed it so we're all very excited about it.[4]"
Felix Gaeta displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with D'anna Biers in Final Cut. Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with ambrosia to minimize the pain of the tattoo.
There is a tattoo of what look like an Aries design on his right arm which can be clearly seen in "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I."[5]
Sculpture
In addition to the Arrow of Apollo, the Delphi Museum of the Colonies contains a large collection of ancient pottery. Located in numerous display cases in the exhibit halls spanning the museum's levels, this large collection of vases, jars, pots and stone fragments form a rough outline of the Colonials' artistic history. Many of the artifacts and art pieces are quite elaborate and appear to be in the detailed Corinthian Style.
Music
Kara Thrace's Father[6]
Thrace's father was a pianist. His daughter kept recordings of some of his piano arrangements in her Delphi apartment (Valley of Darkness).[7]
Colonial Anthem
Forthcoming - use of Colonial Anthem/Original Series theme (by Stu Phillips) in "Miniseries", "Final Cut"
Aesthetics
Colonial aesthetics lead to an avoidance of right angles.
Octagons
Colonial printouts, photographs, and videos are rarely rectangular; the corners are trimmed at 45 degree angles, creating snub rectangles, i.e octagons. The reasoning for this is likely based on their aversion to right angles, as rectangles are, particularly for paper, more efficient.
Hexagons
In the Re-imagined Series, hexagons feature significantly as "ID" tags, playing cards, glass bottles and many other objects. This likely reflects both the dislike of right angles and the simplicity of polygons over curved shapes.
Architecture
Federal Period
This style was mix of older and newer trends, utilizing traditional stone facades along with glass and steel. This architecture was found throughout Caprica City, Delphi, and other Unnamed Cities of Caprica prior to the Cylon attack.
Ancient Kobol
In Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I, Roslin looks at schematics for the City of the Gods on Kobol. Its buildings, such as the Temple, Forum, and the Opera House, were made of stone and range in shape and size, and resemble classical Greco-Roman architecture.
Later, we are given a glimpse of the ruins of the Opera House when Gaius Baltar and others crash-land nearby. The building was made of stone and utilized decorative columns and pillars. While there, Baltar has a vision which may have represented the original appearance of the Opera House before it fell into disrepair.
Polygonal Architecture
Many places and objects within Galactica reflect early aesthetic choices that eschew right-angular forms. Many corridors, including ship bulkhead doors, are hexagonal. CIC elements, particularly the Command & Control Center table, the tactical station table, and even the alignment of the displays of the DRADIS console, form a hexagonal appearance.
This aesthetic appears to have waned during the construction of more advanced battlestars such as Pegasus, which uses far fewer hexagonal shapes.[8]
Notes and References
- ↑ The name "Kataris" is probably a reference to the Roman poet Catullus.
- ↑ The original production art is available at Galactica Station.
- ↑ Michael Trucco adds that the tattoos form their wedding band, which isn't fully explained in the show. The matching tattoos are not actually tattoos but are applied by the makeup department for the show.
- ↑ Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect. Unless described or defined in an episode, the existance of these tattoos are not canonical and are therefore not discussed in this article.
- ↑ It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of Aerelon.
- ↑ Early biographies from the British TV network, Sky One, indicates the character's name as Dreilide Thrace. However, as his name has not been mentioned in series dialogue or other official works, this name is not canonical.
- ↑ The piece attributed to Thrace's father is actually Metamorphosis One, composed by Philip Glass, from his 1989 album Solo Piano.
- ↑ The sets for Pegasus were purchased from a failed series pilot for a "Lost in Space" remake. As such, the sets adhere to "earthly" rectangular design, and budget constraints for "Battlestar Galactica" likely limited any large modifications.