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DATA LOG
TITLE PAGE
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EPIGRAPH
THE BOOK OF THE WORD by Mark A. Altman
A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALACTICA FAR, FAR AWAY … by Edward Gross
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
SECTAR ONE: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1978) THE ABC YEARS
1. THERE ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE
“The final annihilation of the life-form known as man. Let the attack begin.”
2. CAST OFF
“I’m designated a socialator. It’s an honorable profession; it’s had the blessings of the elders for four thousand yahrens.”
3. I’M IN CHARGE HERE …
“Commander, we’re picking up some attack signals between Purple and Orange Squadrons. We don’t have Purple and Orange Squadrons.”
4. BY YOUR COMMAND
“When Commander Adama sees this, he’s gonna go crazy!”
5. LAUNCH WHEN READY
“They’re waggling.”
6. I AM LEGEND
“Cain, the greatest military commander who ever lived. He was my idol!”
7. LET THERE BE LIGHT
“Isn’t he wonderfully evil? We can learn much from him.”
8. BURN, GALACTICA, BURN
“Your battlestar is quite impressive, but it is still just a single ship. We will dispatch it the way the wolf pack does the bear.”
9. I HATE THE EIGHTIES
“You must have us confused with somebody else. My name’s not Turkey, and neither is his.”
SECTAR TWO: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE MINISERIES (2003)
10. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER BATTLESTAR?
“I really think you should take a look at the other battlestar.”
SECTAR THREE: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (2004) THE SYFY YEARS
11. THERE ARE STILL THOSE WHO BELIEVE
“Let’s get this genocide started.”
12. LESS IS MOORE
“Grab your gun and bring in the cat.”
13. ROOM SERVICE
“The story of Galactica isn’t that people make bad decisions under pressure, it’s that those mistakes are the exception.”
14. I AM LEGEND REDUX
“Commander, why are you launching Vipers?”
15. ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
“Fear gets you killed. Anger keeps you alive.”
16. THE RAZOR’S EDGE
“Sometimes you have to roll the hard six.”
SECTAR FOUR: GALACTICA & BEYOND (2009)
17. HATCHING THE PLAN
“Earth is a dream … one we’ve been chasing for a long time. We’ve earned it. “
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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