Earth (1980): Difference between revisions

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For information on the Earth of the Re-imagined Series, see Earth (RDM).

For information on the Earth of the Original Series, see Earth (TOS).

Dr. Zee's simulation of a Cylon Attack on Los Angeles.

Thirty years after the Battle of Cimtar, the Fleet's quest to find the Thirteenth Colony of Earth becomes a reality.

But, much to the dismay of Adama and his Galactica crew, their Colonial descendents of Earth were underdeveloped technologically and would not be able to defend themselves from the Cylons.

Adama and Doctor Zee map out a plan to accelerate Earth technology to aid in their defense with Warriors Troy and Dillon leading expeditions to the planet (Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I).

Unfortunately, in addition to chance encounters by Cylon patrols, a rogue Quorum member, Xavier, attempts to force Earth's technology advances with more dramatic and destructive means.

Notes

Most of the Earth scenes in Galactica 1980 took place in Southern California, with the main exception of the time travel sequence to Nazi Germany (which still looked a lot like Southern California) and the trip that Troy and Dillon take to New York City.

The memorable attack simulation by the Cylons, created by Doctor Zee, focuses particularly on Hollywood, as noted with the destruction of the Capitol Records Building.

There were hints in the Original Series that the Earth may be technologically advanced. However, perhaps due to budgetary constraints in the sequel series, Earth was ulimately revealed to be the contemporary one.^{[citation needed]}

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 [[Image:Cylonattack.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Dr. Zee's simulation of a Cylon Attack on Los Angeles.]]
-A central premise of each of the incarnations of Battlestar Galactica has been the quest of the Colonial survivors for the planet '''Earth'''.
-The arrival of the Colonials at Earth, however, has only been depicted in one series, as of 2007.
+Thirty years after the [[Battle of Cimtar]], the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet's]] quest to find the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)|Thirteenth Colony]] of Earth becomes a reality.
-In [[Galactica 1980]], the Earth was discovered, but, much to the dismay of Adama and the survivors, the humans on Earth were underdeveloped and would not be able to defend themselves from the Cylons. The short-lived series primarily depicted the central character's adventures on Earth's surface, including its past through a means of time-travel.
+But, much to the dismay of [[Adama (1980)|Adama]] and his ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' crew, their Colonial descendents of Earth were underdeveloped technologically and would not be able to defend themselves from the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].
-The series first aired in January 1980, and the events were taken to be contemporary ones.  Based on references in the series, it would seem like the series spanned most of the year.
+Adama and [[Doctor Zee]] map out a plan to accelerate Earth technology to aid in their defense with [[Warriors]] [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] leading expeditions to the planet ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
-==Settings on Earth==
+Unfortunately, in addition to chance encounters by Cylon patrols, a rogue [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum]] member, [[Xavier]], attempts to force Earth's technology advances with more dramatic and destructive means.
-Most of the Earth scenes in Galactica 1980 took place in [[w:Southern California|Southern California]], with the main exception being the time travel sequence to [[w:Nazi Germany|Nazi Germany]] (which still looked a lot like Southern California!) and the trip [[Troy]] and [[Dillon]] took to [[w:New York City|New York City]].
+==Notes==
-The memorable attack of the Cylons on Los Angeles, as simulated by [[Doctor Zee]], focused particularly on Hollywood, which is seen with the destruction of the Capitol Records Building.
-==Galactica 1980 Earth vs. 'Real' Earth==
-There are several places where the Earth depicted in Galactica 1980 was dissimilar to the Earth as we know it.
-UBC News - There was no such news organization in Los Angeles at the time denoted.
-Project Blue Book - A program of the United States Air Force to investigate UFOs, had long concluded by 1980.  In the Galactica 1980 universe, a very similar program is very much still active.
-Paradise Valley - There does not seem to be a valley in the viscinity of Los Angeles that would correspond to the setting of [[The Super Scouts, Part I]] and [[The Super Scouts, Part II]].
-==Notes==
+*Most of the Earth scenes in ''Galactica 1980'' took place in [[w:Southern California|Southern California]], with the main exception of the time travel sequence to [[w:Nazi Germany|Nazi Germany]] (which still looked a lot like Southern California) and the trip that Troy and Dillon take to [[w:New York City|New York City]].
-*There were hints in the Original Series that the Earth may be technologically advanced.  However, perhaps due to budgetary constraints in the sequel series, Earth was ulimately revealed to be the contemporary one.
+*The memorable attack simulation by the Cylons, created by Doctor Zee, focuses particularly on Hollywood, as noted with the destruction of the Capitol Records Building.
+*There were hints in the Original Series that the Earth may be technologically advanced.  However, perhaps due to budgetary constraints in the sequel series, Earth was ulimately revealed to be the contemporary one.{{citation needed}}
+[[Category:A to Z]]
+[[Category:Places]]
 [[Category:1980]]