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| producer=Daniel Earnshaw
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| runtime=00:44:00
| release=24 January 2020 (audio CD); 17 January 2020 (iTunes)
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'''''Messages for the Future: The ''Galactica 1980'' Memoirs''''' is an audio memoir produced by Daniel Earnshaw and published by Explore Multimedia in January 2020, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. As with their previous release by [[Richard Hatch]], this is an audio book memoir by the performer, actress [[Robyn Douglass]] ([[Jamie Hamilton]], ''Galactica 1980''), detailing her career and life.
'''''Saga of a Fugitive Fleet''''' is a one-off audio drama written, directed and produced by Daniel Earnshaw and released by Explore Multimedia on 4 December 2000. It features the voice talents of a bulk of 1978 ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica}}''{{'|s}} performers, including [[Terry Carter]] ({{TOS|Tigh}}), [[Laurette Spang]] ([[Cassiopeia]]), [[Jack Stauffer]] ([[Bojay]]), [[Noah Hathaway]] ({{TOS|Boxey}}), [[Anne Lockhart]] ([[Sheba]]) and [[Sarah Rush]] ([[Rigel]]). Utilized are previously recorded audio by performers [[Lorne Greene]] ({{TOS|Adama}}), [[John Colicos]] ({{TOS|Baltar}}) and [[Richard Hatch]] ({{TOS|Apollo}}), derived from extant works.


It is available on both [https://music.apple.com/gb/album/messages-for-the-future-the-galactica-1980-memoirs/1494321248 iTunes as a digital download] and as a [[amazon:B081KR114L|one-disc release in Compact Disc format]].  
Ostensively a version of the [[Original Series]] with the "serial numbers" filed off, ''Saga'' features voice talents of various Original Series' performers while eschewing the use of copyrighted terms and direct references to Original Series tales.  


==Track Listing==
Additional performers lending their talents include [[Robyn Douglass]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]''), [[w:Sonja Kristina|Sonja Kristina]], [[w:Ken Bones|Ken Bones]] (''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''), John Guilor, [[w:John Clegg (actor)|John Clegg]] and Alistair Lock (of Big Finish Productions).


#'''Becoming an Actress'''
== Genesis ==
#: ''Track Time:'' 3m41s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses her early childhood, knowing that she wanted to be an actress and performing little plays for the neighborhood. She segues into going to [[w:University of California, Davis|University of California]] to be a veterinarian, and picking up acting lessons following her transfer to [[w:University of California, San Francisco|University of California]] to study biology. She discusses picking up her stage name, and moving back to Chicago to stay with her aunt while studying acting at ''[[w:The Second City|The Second City]]'' under [[w:Del Close|Del Close]] and dancing at [[w:Hubbard Street Dance Company|Hubbard Street Dance Company]] under [[w:Lou Conte|Lou Conte]].
#'''The Clone Master'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 3m06s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses auditioning for [[w:Dino De Laurentiis|Dino De Laurentiis]]' film, ''[[w:Hurricane (1979 film)|Hurricane]]'', and picking up another audition for her first science fiction TV movie of the week, ''[[imdb:tt0077345|The Clone Master]]''. She recalls some of the embarrassment transpiring before and during the audition relating to her broken dress zipper, and how she endeavored to cover that up.
# '''Getting the Role'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 1m57s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass covers being called to a meeting with [[Glen A. Larson]], not realizing that she was auditioning for ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
# '''Meeting Cast Mates'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 1m14s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recalls meeting [[Lorne Greene]] ({{1980|Adama}}), and bonding with him over their shared love for animals and work for the [[w:Humane Society|Humane Society]]. She also discusses meeting with [[Barry Van Dyke]] ([[Dillon]]) and [[Kent McCord]] ({{1980|Troy}}).
# '''My First Scene'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 2m57s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recounts her first scene in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]", where she discusses her issues with stopping to hit her mark while driving a car.
# '''The First Episodes'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 5m56s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses shooting "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]" and "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III|III]]"  on the backlot of Universal Studios, being fitted into [[Anne Lockhart]]'s "[[Sheba]]" uniforms, and shooting "[[The Super Scouts]]" at the same time.
# '''Messages for the Future'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 3m00s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass believes in the efficacy of the "educational beats" in each episode, tying them into the current socio-economic problems relating to nuclear power, global warming, and other environmental issues.
# '''Special Effects'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 6m10s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recounts shooting in the {{1980|Viper}} for the first time with the blue-screen, in addition to the car chase in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]," and recording lines and screams in studio for [[w:looping|looping]]. She also discusses [[Donna Garrett]] as being her stunt double on the series, and working with her for many years following ''1980''.
# '''Parents On Set'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 4m00s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses inviting her parents to watch the filming of her scenes in "[[Spaceball]]," and the incident that almost caused problems when they prematurely left the Universal Studios' Studio Tour.
# '''The Running Incident'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 4m51s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recounts an issue where she was tasked with running down a hill while filming "[[Galactica Discovers Earth]]," and being subsequently abandoned in the verdure.
# '''Cancellation'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 1m14s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses "[[The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra]]," and hearing about the cancellation of the series.
# '''The A-Team'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 2m31s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recalls her trepidation on joining ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]'' due to the rumored issues that [[w:Mr. T|Mr. T]] and [[w:George Preppard|George Preppard]] had with actresses, and due to that focusing on acting in movies instead.
# '''Conclusion'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 2m50s
#: ''Summary:'' Final thoughts from Douglass herself regarding ''Galactica 1980''{{'|s}} impact on promoting thoughtful ideas to aim for the betterment of humanity.


==Press Release==
According to writer-producer Daniel Earnshaw, ''Saga'' had been designed to feature a larger involvement of Richard Hatch as co-writer and co-producer, but his involvement never came to fruition due to Hatch's passing in 2017.<ref name="colonialfleets">{{cite_web|url=http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18881|title=ColonialFleets.com: Saga of a Fugitive Fleet - 4 Audio Dramas - OUT NOW!|date=1 December 2020|accessdate=19 December 2021|last=Earnshaw|first=Daniel|format=|language=}}</ref>


''From the product listing:''
==Story Listing==


:2020 release. [[Robyn Douglass]] is best known to sci-fi fans as [[Jamie Hamilton]] in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. In ''Messages for the Future'', Robyn shares her recollections of her career building up to appearing in the show, her memories of being on set and her reflections on the show. These unique audio recordings were made in 2019 and we hear the recounting of previously unknown details about the show and Robyn Douglass' contribution to the ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica}}'' canon.<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://amzn.to/2u3Y7eY|title=Amazon.com: Messages For The Future: The Galactica 1980 Memoirs|date=24 January 2020|accessdate=02 February 2020|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
#'''"[[Space Mutiny (audiobook)|Space Mutiny]]"'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 1h7m
#: ''Summary:'' Tensions run high as a vote on the direction of the fleet approaches, but control has been seized in a mutiny by someone who has their own agenda…
#:(''Space Mutiny'' is a remake of [[Space Mutiny|the 1988 B-Movie of the same name]] - used with permission.)
#'''"[[Fail Safe]]"'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 56m
#: ''Summary:'' When an unknown force pulls the stricken fleet off course, an improvised mission sets off to find the source and the risk is greater than anyone could have thought…
# '''"[[Quarantine World]]"'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 51m
#: ''Summary:'' On a world that should never be visited, time and space are being manipulated and a crash-landed cadet meets someone who just shouldn’t be there…
# '''"[[Paradise Void]]"'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 57m
#: ''Summary:'' On the eve of the vote to decide the fleet’s fate, a signal from outside the fleet might decide the outcome unless the truth can be found…
 
== Video Trailer ==
 
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:Saga of a Fugitive Fleet - Disc Spread and Booklet.jpg|The physical media release for ''Saga of a Fugitive Fleet'' featuring four compact discs along with their individual cases, as well as a booklet.
File:Saga of a Fugitive Fleet - Space Mutiny.jpg|"[[Space Mutiny (audiobook)|Space Mutiny]]" cover art featuring a depiction of [[Terry Carter]].
File:Saga of a Fugitive Fleet - Fail Safe.jpg|"[[Fail Safe]]" cover art featuring a depiction of [[Laurette Spang]] and [[Robyn Douglass]].
File:Saga of a Fugitive Fleet - Quarantine World.jpg|"[[Quarantine World]]" cover art featuring a depiction of [[Noah Hathaway]] and [[Robyn Douglass]].
File:Saga of a Fugitive Fleet - Paradise Void.jpg |"[[Paradise Void]]" cover art featuring a depiction of [[Jack Stauffer]] and [[Anne Lockhart]].
</gallery>
 
== External Links ==
 
* [https://www.audible.com/series/Saga-of-a-Fugitive-Fleet-Audiobooks/B0913GCYVT ''Saga of a Fugitive Fleet'' at Audible]


==References==
==References==
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Cover art for Saga of a Fugitive Fleet depicting Noah Hathaway, Laurette Spang, Terry Carter, Jack Stauffer, Anne Lockhart and Sarah Rush (L-R).

Saga of a Fugitive Fleet is a one-off audio drama written, directed and produced by Daniel Earnshaw and released by Explore Multimedia on 4 December 2000. It features the voice talents of a bulk of 1978 Battlestar Galactica's performers, including Terry Carter (Tigh), Laurette Spang (Cassiopeia), Jack Stauffer (Bojay), Noah Hathaway (Boxey), Anne Lockhart (Sheba) and Sarah Rush (Rigel). Utilized are previously recorded audio by performers Lorne Greene (Adama), John Colicos (Baltar) and Richard Hatch (Apollo), derived from extant works.

Ostensively a version of the Original Series with the "serial numbers" filed off, Saga features voice talents of various Original Series' performers while eschewing the use of copyrighted terms and direct references to Original Series tales.

Additional performers lending their talents include Robyn Douglass (Galactica 1980), Sonja Kristina, Ken Bones (Doctor Who), John Guilor, John Clegg and Alistair Lock (of Big Finish Productions).

Genesis

According to writer-producer Daniel Earnshaw, Saga had been designed to feature a larger involvement of Richard Hatch as co-writer and co-producer, but his involvement never came to fruition due to Hatch's passing in 2017.[1]

Story Listing

  1. "Space Mutiny"
    Track Time: 1h7m
    Summary: Tensions run high as a vote on the direction of the fleet approaches, but control has been seized in a mutiny by someone who has their own agenda…
    (Space Mutiny is a remake of the 1988 B-Movie of the same name - used with permission.)
  2. "Fail Safe"
    Track Time: 56m
    Summary: When an unknown force pulls the stricken fleet off course, an improvised mission sets off to find the source and the risk is greater than anyone could have thought…
  3. "Quarantine World"
    Track Time: 51m
    Summary: On a world that should never be visited, time and space are being manipulated and a crash-landed cadet meets someone who just shouldn’t be there…
  4. "Paradise Void"
    Track Time: 57m
    Summary: On the eve of the vote to decide the fleet’s fate, a signal from outside the fleet might decide the outcome unless the truth can be found…

Video Trailer

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Gallery

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Earnshaw, Daniel (1 December 2020). ColonialFleets.com: Saga of a Fugitive Fleet - 4 Audio Dramas - OUT NOW! (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 19 December 2021.
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