New Galactica Series

Starhawk · #1 January 19th, 2005, 02:55 PM

LOL I like this Adama MUCH better then that stupid "Holy Wiseman" that was the original Adama I mean COME ON holy men don't often become military commanders and there's a reason for that lol.

Anyway what's wrong with the president?

sachmo · #2 January 19th, 2005, 03:56 PM

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Starhawk said:
LOL I like this Adama MUCH better then that stupid "Holy Wiseman" that was the original Adama I mean COME ON holy men don't often become military commanders and there's a reason for that lol.

Anyway what's wrong with the president?

I beg to differ.

Azselendor · #3 January 19th, 2005, 03:57 PM

I agree, Adama as a military commander can trump Adama as a Holyman. But the purpose of the president is clear, to serve as holyman Adama's replacement.

As for guys not noticing the glowing spines during sex... I would theorize that men... Like Baltar, have rather massive egos in that department if they notice it.

The Galactica is a Carrier in space. I would suggest her anti-capital ship weapons are based around fighter combat or something similar. As we are yet to see the Galatica knock down a cylon baseship, she may also require support combat ships like missile frigates and such.

Raging Deadstar · #4 January 19th, 2005, 05:04 PM

A Holy Man and a Military General are two vastly different jobs...

A Psychotic Murderous Faith Driven Psychopath however can apply for both as evidenced by the Crusades

Yeah, I'd think If you were having Sex with Number 6 her glowing spine would be the Last thing you'd be looking at...*ahem*

Someone had to say it...Anyway, I find myself drawn more towards starbuck

Starhawk · #5 January 19th, 2005, 06:22 PM

Heh I like Starbuck for her kickass nature, but I like Boomer for her niceness and her hottness, OH and her dark hair

#6 is better looking without the wig

As for Galactica's anti-capital ship capabilities it kind of sounds like the entire Colonial fleet was 120 battlestars, they make no mention of smaller warships or support craft. Maybe she's got heavier weapons that we havn't seen yet:

Though Officially she has soemthing like 410 Defense guns and 14 main flak cannons, it makes no mention of primary batteries or missiles though we do hear Colonel Tigh and Adama talking about "Missiles bombs and munitions" so maybe we get to see missiles and main cannons later?

Azselendor · #6 January 19th, 2005, 07:00 PM

That's entirely possible too. There may also be others kinds of colonial craft on the galactica. One thing I'm certain she has is nukes. That one has to be a given.

Raging Deadstar · #7 January 19th, 2005, 07:25 PM

If I recall correctly in the Mini Series 2 parter the Cylon Basestar attacked with nuclear Missiles, or some sort of missile based weapon.

The Cannons seemed to be for shooting down Fighters and Incoming Missiles. It makes sense that the Galactica would just weather it. Either its Military Capital Ship Ordinance was stripped when it was about to be decommissioned, or perhaps they know they have a limited amount and can't use them frivolously.

Nodachi · #8 January 19th, 2005, 08:32 PM

The Galactica does have nuclear missiles.

It would seem that the military doctrine being used by both sides is that of air (or in this case space) superiority. I would theorize that fighters are just more cost effective than big capital ships.

gregebowman · #9 January 20th, 2005, 12:09 AM

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If I recall correctly in the Mini Series 2 parter the Cylon Basestar attacked with nuclear Missiles, or some sort of missile based weapon.

The Cannons seemed to be for shooting down Fighters and Incoming Missiles. It makes sense that the Galactica would just weather it. Either its Military Capital Ship Ordinance was stripped when it was about to be decommissioned, or perhaps they know they have a limited amount and can't use them frivolously.

For those of you who haven't bought the dvd, there is a deleted scene in which they show the Galactica dumping all of her munitions as part of her retirement. When it was a safe distance away from the ship, they blew it all up. Don't you know they must have regretted that once the war started. I think the only reason they don't have missiles is that the supply station where they resupplied must not have had any. Or not enough to blow up a Cylon baseship.

As far as Boomer, I think she's fighting her sleeping cell side, and will eventually resolve her conflict and be with the good guys. There's at least 2 of them, and I think they'll both do the same thing. Although one might have to be sacrificed. I wonder if Baltar will really work on a Cylon detection system, or just fake it like he has been doing?

I'd love to see Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch both appear on the show. Maybe they can reprise the episode where Starbuck finds her dad (in the original episode, it was Fred Astaire). I'm still wondering why Kara is so mad at Colonel Tighe. Someone mentioned awhile back that he could be her father. It's either that, or it could be they had an affair. The reference to his wife doesn't really clear it up. It could mean that Tighe remarried after divorcing Kara's mother, and she took her name. Or it could mean that's why their affair ended, because he married someone who he wasn't supervising (that's why there's rules against fraternization).