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Members of Battlestar Wiki: This page is to coordinate all questions to any official members of the cast or crew of "Battlestar Galactica." Please sign your question after you are done. The "summary" of the question should be be first, if any, and then the questions, in short form, should be placed at the bottom. This is to not confuse people and to keep the questions distinctive.
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Cybernetic Living Organism
Hello, Mr. Thompson, we wanted to ask you a question regarding the meaning of the word "Cylon".
When we began getting reports and such about the proposed spin-off "Caprica", amongst them was the news that we would learn what the word "Cylon" meant by the end of the pilot. Amongst this information we got a partial name, and then later on more was revealed: "Cybernetic Living Organism". However, we do not know if it is truly the one you, the writers, intend to use, or if it was just a rumor. Is "Cybernetic Living Organism" the canonical origin behind the word "Cylon", or was this just a rumor/old version?
Thank you for your time. --Sauron18 15:02, 6 July 2007 (CDT)
- The Battlestar Concordance from the original series doesn't document the etymology. Ron D. Moore's "Caprica," has a character coin the term, saying, "A cybernetic life-form node, a Cylon." But as "Caprica" has yet to go before cameras, there is yet no "official" version. - Ngarenn 13:39, 20 September 2007 (CDT)
Season 4 Episode Titles
Hello Mr. Thompson,
could you please confirm and maybe add (for us) unknown S4 episode titles, like you did with S3 episodes? So far we know about:
- 4.01 - He That Believeth In Me
- 4.02 - Six of One
- 4.03 - The Ties That Bind
- 4.04 - Escape Velocity
- 4.05 - Into the West
- 4.06 - Faith
- 4.08 - Sine Qua Non
- 4.10 - Revelations
That leaves 4.07 and 4.09 unknown. Thank you for an answer. --Deus 12:18, 17 November 2007 (CST)
- Additionally, can you confirm that these 10 episodes have been produced, that the 10th ("Revelations") is the mid-season cliffhanger and that the one after that is the episode Ronald Moore was supposed to direct? --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 12:45, 17 November 2007 (CST)
- If there's a title called "Into the West," it's news to me. The series has put thirteen episodes into the can -- that counts "Razor" as episodes #1 & 2 of the fourth order. Can't really call it all a fourth season, because SciFi could air it as two seasons or just one. The numbering we use in-house starts with 4.01 & 4.02 as "Razor." Season 4 Starts with Episode 3, "He That Believeth In Me." The titles you have are otherwise correct, though the Confidentiality Agreement in our contracts keeps me from filling in the gaps. This season's episodes contain so many spoilers that script distribution has been severely curtailed and diabolical measures have been enacted to catch and chastise leakers. Crucifixion, line on the left, one cross each. (Thank you Monty Python) Ngarenn 02:00, 30 November 2007 (CST)
- So you can't fill in the gaps, but you can tell us which titles are correct? That's a weird contract... --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 06:08, 30 November 2007 (CST)
- Well, we appreciate whatever help you can provide. Thanks for the info on the episode title and the episode numbering! --Steelviper 07:20, 30 November 2007 (CST)
- So you can't fill in the gaps, but you can tell us which titles are correct? That's a weird contract... --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 06:08, 30 November 2007 (CST)
- If there's a title called "Into the West," it's news to me. The series has put thirteen episodes into the can -- that counts "Razor" as episodes #1 & 2 of the fourth order. Can't really call it all a fourth season, because SciFi could air it as two seasons or just one. The numbering we use in-house starts with 4.01 & 4.02 as "Razor." Season 4 Starts with Episode 3, "He That Believeth In Me." The titles you have are otherwise correct, though the Confidentiality Agreement in our contracts keeps me from filling in the gaps. This season's episodes contain so many spoilers that script distribution has been severely curtailed and diabolical measures have been enacted to catch and chastise leakers. Crucifixion, line on the left, one cross each. (Thank you Monty Python) Ngarenn 02:00, 30 November 2007 (CST)
- So we can delete the "yet unconfirmed" comments on the episode pages I guess. Question is, do we cite and how? Maybe a link to this post instead of the GoBetween pictures? But those need to be updated when this page is archived. --Serenity 06:28, 30 November 2007 (CST)
- Linking here is fine I guess. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 06:31, 30 November 2007 (CST)
- 4.05 (your number system) is entitled "Guess What's Coming to Dinner"
- 4.09 (your number system) is "The Hub"
- You have the rest correct.
- Michael Nankin directed the episode that follows Revelations. Ron will write and direct the one after that -- the first one to be shot after the strike.
Hey, Steelviper - the "Warrior Poets" photo was pretty cool. There may be a photo of us on the lines, but I'll have to check my other computer. - Ngarenn 20:14, 21 February 2008 (CST)
- Thanks, Brad. Would you happen to know the title for 4.07 (the episode between Faith and Sine Qua Non) as well? --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 05:44, 22 February 2008 (CST)
- Our Season 4 Production List is:
- 401-402 Razor
- 403 He That Believeth in Me
- 404 Six of One
- 405 Ties That Bind
- 406 Escape Velocity
- 407 The Road Less Travelled
- 408 Faith
- 409 Guess What's Coming to Dinner
- 410 Sine Qua Non
- 411 The Hub
- 412 Revelations
- Our Season 4 Production List is:
- Ngarenn 19:43, 25 February 2008 (CST)
Minor questions about Jaycie McGavin
Hi Bradley, just two minor questions on Jaycie McGavin that maybe you can answer. One, is her callsign "Goldbrick", and two, did she live or die after Operation Raptor Talon in the "Razor Flashbacks"? -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New 12:19, 15 December 2007 (CST)
- The script never defines Lt. McGavin's call sign. As to living or dying... depends upon your time reference: By the end of the miniseries, nearly everybody in the Twelve Colonies is dead. But as yet, we've not referred to her since they carried her, still living, to sickbay, so you can make up your own story. - Ngarenn 20:09, 25 February 2008 (CST)
Adrien Bauer's actor
Hello there, just a question about a character mentioned in "Taking a Break From All Your Worries": is there any particular reason why a photograph of Graeme Duffy was chosen to portray Adrien Bauer or no? DrWho42 20:52, 25 February 2008 (CST)
New Episode Titles
koenigrules as reported the following episode titles:
- 11 - Sometimes a Great Nation
- 12 - The Disquiet That Follows My Soul
- 13 - The Oath
- 14 - Blood on the Scales
- 15 - No Exit
Are they correct? -- FrankieG 14:42, 9 March 2008 (CDT)
- That's also mentioned on www.bsg.cz, but since I can't read czech I don't know their source. 11, 12 and 14 are pretty awesome titles, btw. BSG's titles are sometimes a bit generic, but these are pretty poetic. -- Serenity 15:01, 9 March 2008 (CDT)
- For clarity, these would be 411-415 in our numbering scheme, with production numbers 413-417. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 15:36, 9 March 2008 (CDT)