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March 26th, 2025, 06:39 PM
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Formerly Warrior
The Lone Wolf
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: In my Cobra v2
Posts: 5,098
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Near 25 Years Online!
In early 2001, on its mother website of 3D Gladiators (3DG was born in 1999), a "Rag Tag Fleet" became a subforum. That was the original name of Colonial Fleets.
It was created for modelers of Battlestar Galactica ships, props and other items, the most prominent being Don "Titon" Bergren and Steve "SteveW" Wilson. The image above was created with Steve's fantastic models and rendered by Fabio Passaro. In very early 2003, that subforum, along with "The Subspace Relay" and "Agoraphobia", grew so large that it was decided to launch them onto their own website communities.
Now, "Rag Tag Fleet" had a slight issue with it's name, as there was already another website dedicated to Galactica out there with too similar of a name. So a bit of brainstorming later, "Rag Tag Fleets" became "Colonial Fleets". Steve Wilson's impressive model inventory truly made it a "Fleet", with a variety of ship designs that expanded both the Colonial and Cylons fleets. Steve's models were based on the designs of Todd "TheHobb" Boyce's designs. Additionally, one tends to name things after the forces of good. In this case, the Colonials.
Hence, "Colonial Fleets" became the new name, and in 2003, it launched on its own website.
As can be seen by reading early postings here, the website has had its ups and downs. We have lost some great friends, to include but definitely not limited to, SteveW, Fabio Passaro, Bryan "Gemini1999" Garrett and a number of the creators and actors that brought BSG to life.
It's membership has mostly left for "greener pastures", like Facebook and the majority of "groups" there, or the awesome artists that once graced these spaceways outgrew the need for the community and left for the Pros.
But like any fugitive fleet fighting for survival out amongst the interwebs, Colonial Fleets is still here and kicking Cylon ass.
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"If not for the original Battlestar Galactica series , then there would be no new show."
"If not for the original ST series, then there would be no ST movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager or 'Enterprise'."
"Legends never die... They just get new Captains."
"Respect the past. It brought you the present."
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March 28th, 2025, 08:37 PM
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Snowball, My Angel Baby
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Somewhere across the heavens... aka Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 9,190
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Re: Near 25 Years Online!
"There are those..." who are thankful to have this hunk of metal, out in the middle of nowhere, to call home!
Namely, ME!
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Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
The night is falling
You have come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore .
Children are a message that we send
to a time that we will never see.
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March 30th, 2025, 04:46 AM
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Major
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Cheesehead in Connecticut
Posts: 6,695
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Re: Near 25 Years Online!
Quote:
Originally Posted by BST
"There are those..." who are thankful to have this hunk of metal, out in the middle of nowhere, to call home!
Namely, ME!
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Ditto!
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Mac: You found that on the ground, didn't you?
Cheese: Garbage can.
-episode "Mac Daddy"Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
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April 1st, 2025, 05:03 PM
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Warrior Ace
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: In My Battlestar over San Diego waiting for everyone else...
Posts: 853
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Re: Near 25 Years Online!
Quote:
Originally Posted by BST
"There are those..." who are thankful to have this hunk of metal, out in the middle of nowhere, to call home!
Namely, ME!
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Indeed, I too am one who is very thankful that CF is still "On Patrol".
There are A LOT of memories, friendships, discussions and good times tied to this wonderful site.
It has, in certain cases, helped me cope with some of the insanity of life. An anchor, if you will.
A place to see amazing things and socialize with friends.
Thank the Lords it continues on...
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With Respects,
Steve
 
"You're gonna need a bigger boat..." Chief Brody - Jaws
"Kind of a bummer gettin' your butt kicked by a dead guy" - Col. T.C. McQueen, S:AaB-(Ray Butts)
"A kind word and a 2-by-4 is better than just a kind word" - Marcus Cole, Babylon 5
"WIVES...uh...aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves?" Starbuck - Living Legend
"Every creature in the Universe is out to exterminate us and YOU want to hire a vocal group." Boomer - Saga of a Starworld
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April 1st, 2025, 11:40 PM
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Major
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ireland
Posts: 5,115
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Re: Near 25 Years Online!
Congrats, it's a good run and some fondly remembered names, starting my CGI journey here, and exchanging ideas and thoughts on BSG back in the day was a wonderful time. Steve Wilson was instrumental in my move to CGI offering sound advise.
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April 9th, 2025, 08:04 PM
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Squadron Leader
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Morristown, NJ
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Re: Near 25 Years Online!
Honestly, I thought Fleets was gone for good because there seemed to be a long stretch when then site disappeared and I feared that all the good discussion of the past still to be found was lost forever. So glad to discover tonight the site is still alive and well and I can restore it to my BG bookmarks.
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"How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin."-Ronald Reagan
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April 9th, 2025, 08:10 PM
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Strike Leader
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wenatchee, Soviet of WA., Ex U.S.A.
Posts: 4,496
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Re: Near 25 Years Online!
Take that, Imperious Leader!!!!!!
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Fortuna est caeca. -Cicero
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