martok2112
March 9th, 2004, 10:02 PM
Hope this proves to be interesting.
If I were to make changes to the new Galactica, they would be changes that would take place over time, not overnight.
Such changes would be...
1. Relationships: Adama and Lee would grow into the relationship that their classic counterparts had. Lee would ultimately understand where his father is coming from.
Starbuck would shed some of the arrogant side of her self-assured nature, and perhaps even come to respect certain officers: namely Colonel Tigh. Also, I would completely, and consciously avoid anything beyond an "I got yer' back" relationship between Apollo and Starbuck. No romantic interludes.
2. Search for Earth: Adama truly believes there is an Earth, and elected to tell President Roslin otherwise...perhaps for her benefit because she is dying of cancer...or perhaps because Adama does not entirely know who to trust.
3. Boomer's unconscious secret: I would make Lt. Valerii a case for salvation. She seems to have been such an asset to the Colonial fleet, and she is clearly unaware that she is a sleeper Cylon. Somehow, should it become discovered that she is a sleeper Cylon, the Colonials (most especially Apollo and Starbuck) would try to find some way to save her, and to keep her from falling to her potential fate. Chief Tyrol and Boxey could even become involved in the salvation effort. "Boomer, don't lose your humanity."
4. Terminology: The Cylons invent alternate terms for timeframes...terms like "centon", "micron", and such. Such terms do not need to represent concrete measures of time. A micron could actually represent two minutes as opposed to one. The terms are used to further throw the humans off if they are intercepting Cylon communications. Their usage is somewhat successful in actually pummelling the humans. The humans do catch on, and eventually, by rote, start adopting the terms, at first in a military capacity, and then, through habit in day-to-day conversation.
5. Mythology: Let's say that for some reason or another, the Egyptian symbols and representations that the Colonials could eventually come upon are something that actually has adverse significance to the Cylons. Something about the Egyptian representations repulses, or perhaps even trepidates the Cylons...and the Cylons were aware of the representations before the humans were. Perhaps the Cylons are secretly superstitious. The Colonials use this to their psychological advantage in battle. (It doesn't make the Cylons tuck tail and run, but somehow it does irk the Cylons.)
6. Classic Cylons: They would come back into power. Perhaps the walking toaster ovens resent their position as "tools and uses", and even revolt against the humanoid Cylons. Perhaps the humanoid Cylons would eventually realize that they are outclassed, and may even seek a long term, reluctant alliance with the real humans, since the mechanoid Cylons will seek to kill humans (whether real or synthetic) with extreme prejudice. The classic Cylons would probably form an alliance with the newer model mechanoids...thus The Cylon Alliance. (There could perhaps even be a power struggle amidst the two mechanoid factions.)
7. Technology: The Classic Cylons would be the ones to produce "energy based" sidearms. This would seem to give them a temporary advantage over the humans during possible boarding actions, or ground campaigns. Somewhere down the road, the humans manage to actually capture a laser rifle from the Cylons, and learn how to replicate the technology. Taking it one step further, the humans could attempt to develop energy weapons for the Vipers. Now this could make for a very interesting story arc. The development of fighter based laser weapons could be risky...perhaps even life threatening to test pilots. A couple of Viper pilots could lose their lives in the course of experimental runs. As corrections are made to the design, Commander Adama decides that he will be the test pilot for the next run. During his flight, a problem could emerge, but he manages to weather and correct the problem. The Viper laser cannons become operational..and eventually get mass produced to retrofit the other Vipers. Then the humans at some point start developing capital ship scale energy weapons, to augment the railguns and close in weapons. Over time, the Cylons would adapt technology to create space based energy weapons. The arms race and the war escalates.
Of course, I would also tone down any sexual content. I wouldn't make cheesy romantic relationships, but they wouldn't be explicit, soap-themed material either. The language, well, even my Dark Exodus story (TOS based) has some language in it, but I would tone it down for episodic television.
What do you guys think? Do I have what it takes to be a series writer that could help try to bring in the Classic Galactica fans? What do the truly classic Galactica fans think? If any of you show writers see this, what do you think? Is it workable? Could the gap between classic Galactica and new Galactica be truly bridged, and wounds healed?
Respectfully to all, LONG LIVE ALL GALACTICA FANS, and BOTH GALACTICAS,
martok2112
If I were to make changes to the new Galactica, they would be changes that would take place over time, not overnight.
Such changes would be...
1. Relationships: Adama and Lee would grow into the relationship that their classic counterparts had. Lee would ultimately understand where his father is coming from.
Starbuck would shed some of the arrogant side of her self-assured nature, and perhaps even come to respect certain officers: namely Colonel Tigh. Also, I would completely, and consciously avoid anything beyond an "I got yer' back" relationship between Apollo and Starbuck. No romantic interludes.
2. Search for Earth: Adama truly believes there is an Earth, and elected to tell President Roslin otherwise...perhaps for her benefit because she is dying of cancer...or perhaps because Adama does not entirely know who to trust.
3. Boomer's unconscious secret: I would make Lt. Valerii a case for salvation. She seems to have been such an asset to the Colonial fleet, and she is clearly unaware that she is a sleeper Cylon. Somehow, should it become discovered that she is a sleeper Cylon, the Colonials (most especially Apollo and Starbuck) would try to find some way to save her, and to keep her from falling to her potential fate. Chief Tyrol and Boxey could even become involved in the salvation effort. "Boomer, don't lose your humanity."
4. Terminology: The Cylons invent alternate terms for timeframes...terms like "centon", "micron", and such. Such terms do not need to represent concrete measures of time. A micron could actually represent two minutes as opposed to one. The terms are used to further throw the humans off if they are intercepting Cylon communications. Their usage is somewhat successful in actually pummelling the humans. The humans do catch on, and eventually, by rote, start adopting the terms, at first in a military capacity, and then, through habit in day-to-day conversation.
5. Mythology: Let's say that for some reason or another, the Egyptian symbols and representations that the Colonials could eventually come upon are something that actually has adverse significance to the Cylons. Something about the Egyptian representations repulses, or perhaps even trepidates the Cylons...and the Cylons were aware of the representations before the humans were. Perhaps the Cylons are secretly superstitious. The Colonials use this to their psychological advantage in battle. (It doesn't make the Cylons tuck tail and run, but somehow it does irk the Cylons.)
6. Classic Cylons: They would come back into power. Perhaps the walking toaster ovens resent their position as "tools and uses", and even revolt against the humanoid Cylons. Perhaps the humanoid Cylons would eventually realize that they are outclassed, and may even seek a long term, reluctant alliance with the real humans, since the mechanoid Cylons will seek to kill humans (whether real or synthetic) with extreme prejudice. The classic Cylons would probably form an alliance with the newer model mechanoids...thus The Cylon Alliance. (There could perhaps even be a power struggle amidst the two mechanoid factions.)
7. Technology: The Classic Cylons would be the ones to produce "energy based" sidearms. This would seem to give them a temporary advantage over the humans during possible boarding actions, or ground campaigns. Somewhere down the road, the humans manage to actually capture a laser rifle from the Cylons, and learn how to replicate the technology. Taking it one step further, the humans could attempt to develop energy weapons for the Vipers. Now this could make for a very interesting story arc. The development of fighter based laser weapons could be risky...perhaps even life threatening to test pilots. A couple of Viper pilots could lose their lives in the course of experimental runs. As corrections are made to the design, Commander Adama decides that he will be the test pilot for the next run. During his flight, a problem could emerge, but he manages to weather and correct the problem. The Viper laser cannons become operational..and eventually get mass produced to retrofit the other Vipers. Then the humans at some point start developing capital ship scale energy weapons, to augment the railguns and close in weapons. Over time, the Cylons would adapt technology to create space based energy weapons. The arms race and the war escalates.
Of course, I would also tone down any sexual content. I wouldn't make cheesy romantic relationships, but they wouldn't be explicit, soap-themed material either. The language, well, even my Dark Exodus story (TOS based) has some language in it, but I would tone it down for episodic television.
What do you guys think? Do I have what it takes to be a series writer that could help try to bring in the Classic Galactica fans? What do the truly classic Galactica fans think? If any of you show writers see this, what do you think? Is it workable? Could the gap between classic Galactica and new Galactica be truly bridged, and wounds healed?
Respectfully to all, LONG LIVE ALL GALACTICA FANS, and BOTH GALACTICAS,
martok2112