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The Colonial Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 1
January 2003
Published by:
BattlestarGalacticaClub.com
http://www.battlestargalacticaclub.com/
Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2003!
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Contents of the Newsletter:
1. About the Battlestar Galactica Club
2. Cast Member Birthdays this Month
3. Cast Member Appearances this Month and next Month
4. Action Alerts: For All Battlestar Galactica Fans
5. Featured Updates: BattlestarGalacticaClub.com
6. The Latest Battlestar Galactica News
7. Latest Battlestar Galactica Media Articles
8. See Also: Additional News Sources
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1. About the Battlestar Galactica Club
The Battlestar Galactica Club was first formed online in 1991 as a fan discussion, simulation gaming and interest group. Since then, the Battlestar Galactica Club has grown to feature the largest and longest-running selection of interactive role-playing stories based on the original Battlestar Galactica television series.
BattlestarGalacticaClub.com is continually revised and updated, and is a leading provider of the latest in Battlestar Galactica and Revival News, and also offers extensive Special Features and Multimedia Collections, with Official Blueprints, Software Downloads, Articles and Fan Fiction, Collectibles and Shopping, DVD Gallery, Athena Gallery, Artwork Showcase, Techno Theme Song, Audio Clips and Music, and much more. There are many Battlestar Galactica resources available on this large web site, for fans and members alike!
http://www.battlestargalacticaclub.com/
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2. Cast Member Birthdays this Month
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3. Cast Member Appearances this Month and next Month
Stu Phillips (Composer/Conductor)
Dates: January 4 - January 5
Crew: Stu Phillips (Composer/Conductor)
Convention: Monsters Among Us
Location: Los Angeles, California
Site:
http://www.stuwho.com/
Thanks: BattlestarGalactica.com
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Dirk "Starbuck" Benedict
Dates: January 11 - January 18
Cast: Dirk "Starbuck" Benedict
Convention: Second Kamikaze Cruise,
on the NEW Holland American 'Zuiderdam' Cruise Ship
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Site:
http://www.dirkbenedictcentral.com/cruiseintro.html
Thanks: Tracy B.
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4. Action Alerts: For All Battlestar Galactica Fans
Post Office Mail the Universal Entertainment Group
PRESS RELEASE: "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (4-hour miniseries) - SCI FI re-imagines the groundbreaking and beloved series in which 'a rag, tag fugitive fleet' of the last remnants of mankind searches for its true home. Fleeing the aliens responsible for the slaughter of their homeworld, the Battlestar Galactica survivors must meet a whole new set of challenges. This intriguing twist on a classic will be written by writer Ronald D. Moore (Roswell, Mission Impossible II) with Breck Eisner (Steven Spielberg's Taken; The Invisible Man) attached to direct. Distributed by USA Cable Entertainment, the Project will be executive produced by David Eick (American Gothic, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Spy Game)." The new miniseries is a re-imagining, and not a continuation, of the original Battlestar Galactica series, and may not include the original cast, characters, and themes! Send a post office mail to the Universal Entertainment Group! For more information, visit our Battlestar Galactica revival information page.
http://www.battlestargalacticaclub.com/revival.html
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Sign the four primary Battlestar Galactica Online Petitions
The four primary Battlestar Galactica Online Petitions are available for you to sign and show your support for Battlestar Galactica. The four petitions listed here are endorsed by BattlestarGalactica.com. Petition #1 is the Battlestar Galactica Revival Petition to signal the sincere hopes that original cast members (and their characters) be considered for regular roles in the new Battlestar Galactica pilot/ongoing series. Petition #2 is the Battlestar Galactica DVD Petition to urge Vivendi Universal and Studios USA to seriously consider the release of ALL episodes of the original Battlestar Galactica television series on DVD/VHS formats. Petition #3 is the Battlestar Galactica New Series Petition aimed directly at the current Sci-Fi Channel happenings and utilizes stronger wording. Petition #4 is the Battlestar Galactica Fight for Survival Petition to support the new Battlestar Galactica production only if it is done right with direct linage of the original series and includes core members of the original cast in their original roles and includes the original Galactica ship. These are four petitions that are endorsed by BattlestarGalactica.com and BattlestarPegasus.com. You can make a difference by signing the petitions yourself, and be sure to alert your family, friends, and fellow fans as well to visit BattlestarGalactica.com and sign the petitions!
Battlestar Galactica Revival Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/bsg2001a/
Battlestar Galactica DVD Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/bsg2001b/
Battlestar Galactica New Series Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/bsg1/
Battlestar Galactica Fight for Survival Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/bsgffs/
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Sign the three additional Battlestar Galactica Online Petitions
The three additional Battlestar Galactica Online Petitions are also available for you to sign and show your support for Battlestar Galactica. The Battlestar Galactica Richard Hatch Petition respectfully requests that Richard Hatch make his trailer, "Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming" available to be shown on the Internet. Richard Hatch -IS- listening! If you agree with the petition, then sign the petition to make your voice heard. The Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi Management Petition requests a change in management at the Sci-Fi Channel. The petition urges the Sci-Fi Channel to focus more on sci-fi programming, including Battlestar Galactica, instead of broadcasting non sci-fi television shows, or axing sci-fi shows that have done well, such as Lexx and Farscape. Finally, the Battlestar Galactica Save Starbuck Petition is a humorous petition, but for a serious matter: Ron Moore's new Battlestar Galactica mini-series script for the Sci-Fi Channel calls for Starbuck to become a female! Starbuck, one of the original series' most popular characters, becomes Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in the new mini-series, and "Starbuck" is merely her radio call sign. If you want Starbuck to remain a male and make your voice heard, be sure to sign the Battlestar Galactica Save Starbuck Petition. You can make a difference, so be sure to sign the three additional petitions, after you sign the four primary petitions!
Battlestar Galactica Richard Hatch Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/RH2002/
Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi Management Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/eulogy/
Battlestar Galactica Save Starbuck Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/nopeepee/
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View the Intergalactic Calendars
BattlestarGalacticaClub.com has published a series of Intergalactic Calendars that currently feature upcoming Battlestar Galactica Cast Appearances, Battlestar Galactica Cast Birthdays, and Battlestar Galactica Chat Events. Be sure to visit the Intergalactic Calendars to see what current events are happening in the universe of Battlestar Galactica and where you can participate!
http://www.battlestargalacticaclub.com/calendar.html
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Subscribe to the Colonial Newsletter
Be sure to subscribe to the Colonial Newsletter at BattlestarGalacticaClub.com. The updated Colonial Newsletter is published once per month via e-mail. As a subscriber, you will receive the latest news and information on Battlestar Galactica and important updates on the Revival.
http://www.battlestargalacticaclub.com/newsletter.html
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5. Featured Updates: BattlestarGalacticaClub.com
Artwork Showcase
Second Week of December, 2002
Just added to the Artwork Showcase: The collection of fan fiction sketches created by Battlestar Galactica fan artist Keith Marshall! Keith Marshall's collection of fan fiction sketches include: Adama, Apollo, Basestar, Battlestar, Freighter, Raider, Starbuck, Tigh, and Viper. Be sure to check out this excellent collection of Battlestar Galactica sketches by Keith Marshall at
keith.marshall@foxinternet.net!
http://www.battlestargalacticaclub.com/artwork.html
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