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Ulkesh2
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3/10 9:01am
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Caprica - Galactica Prequel Is A Go!
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According to the website/podcast called The Doctor And Mrs. Who the BG prequel titled Caprica is to start production two weeks from 3-6-2008. This prequel can be thought of as The Winds Of War meets Dallas meets Bladerunner. It is a family drama and socio-political thriller set fifty or so years before the new BG. It will reveal the breakthrough in A.I. research that gave the 12 Colonies the Cylon.
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Nice! Do we have any details on casting or anything of that sort?
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Ulkesh2
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Not yet, but I'm searching for more details.
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Ulkesh2
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I'm particularly watching Ain't It Cool News for fresh production news. But Dark Horizons, Patriot Resource For Battlestar Galactica and GalacticaStation.com are also good bets for more info.
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3/10 9:48am
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Yeah, I'd be skeptical about anything coming from podcasts or fan websites. Until I see something from SciFi, I'd treat this as a rumour.
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Darth_Maul_Sith_Lord
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Define Irony:
Sci-fi Channel pulling the plug on BSG only to then greenlight a spin-off.... Ugh... Go figure.
I love BSG so I hope Caprica becomes a reality.
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Ulkesh2
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3/12 7:21am
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Just a slight correction. SFC is not pulling the plug on the current BG series. Rather the producers have decided that four seasons was plenty to resolve the main BG storyline. I applaud the producers for keeping true to the old saying - 'less is more'. Something Paramount/Trek fail to understand time and again. The Caprica prequel has it's own possibilities. So while yes it might be seen as SFC wanting to expand BG into a franchise. It seems a bit more planned and controlled by the creative people rather than the calculations of business execs. Caprica may start out as an angst-driven family drama and socio-political thriller, but I suspect it will evolve into the story of the FIRST Cylon War. If enough people stick to it.
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3/12 7:54am
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Ulkesh2 posted:
Just a slight correction. SFC is not pulling the plug on the current BG series. Rather the producers have decided that four seasons was plenty to resolve the main BG storyline. I applaud the producers for keeping true to the old saying - 'less is more'. Something Paramount/Trek fail to understand time and again. The Caprica prequel has it's own possibilities. So while yes it might be seen as SFC wanting to expand BG into a franchise. It seems a bit more planned and controlled by the creative people rather than the calculations of business execs. Caprica may start out as an angst-driven family drama and socio-political thriller, but I suspect it will evolve into the story of the FIRST Cylon War. If enough people stick to it.
I wasn't aware of that. Do you have a link?
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Vaderize03
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3/12 8:05am
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Ron Moore has stated this numerous times in his blogs. The SciFiChannel has always said it was their decision, and they made it.
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Ulkesh2
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Yes SFC decided to leave it up to Ronald Moore and David Eick in terms of ending BG after the fourth season. SFC decided not to push them for further seasons beyond number 4. Is this not correct? Say what you will about SFC this trust in Ronald Moore and David Eick is a good thing. Ending something on a high note (at least we hope so in these pre-season 4 days) is always a nice policy.
Caprica has the potential to be more than a mere prequel. The dynamics of the 12 Colonies and the early Cylon servants is akin to the complexities of the Antebellum South. The relationship between the master population and slave population certainly will be one of the sub-plots for Caprica. As with the current BG the line between good and evil is not clear-cut. I'd imagine one of the engines of irony in Caprica will be how many in the audience will understand and back the Cylons when they revolt. Maybe we Humans had it coming for being so self-indulgent with our high-tech toys. As with the current BG this Caprica prequel will make us uncomfortable with our own national history, current events and tech innovation.
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Ulkesh2
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For a bit o' fun until we get solid confirmation of Caprica production here is a bit o' speculation on how Caprica might flow - from opening mini-series 'pilot' episode to a second season. Ready? Launch!
- Caprica -
1. Opening Mini-series 'Pilot' Episode(s)
A civil war called the Third Colonial Conflict rages on both planetary surfaces and in the depths of space. The 12 colonies of humankind are in turmoil. The rogue colony world of Saggitaria represents one side. The colony world Caprica stands with her allies against the rogues. As with any war the need for better equipment and tactics breeds big business. Such is the case with the Greystone Institute of Science and Technology. In secret the CEO of GIST has sent a secret expedition to the lost homeworld of Kobol. There the expedition is to seek any info or lost tech that might give Caprica and her allies an edge over Saggitaria. The expedition gets more than it bargained for. A Faustian-like pact will be made between GIST and ancient Kobollian androids. Androids claiming to be THE Lords of Kobol. Whether delusional or not these androids do have the power to back up their claims. Soon GIST has what it needs to begin construction of a cybernetic army. A top-secret weapon system that might end the Third Colonial Conflict once and for all.
Somewhere on a planet or in space a member of the Adama estate does his/her duty for Caprica. This militarized family member is witness to the final battle of the Third Colonial Conflict. She/he watches as the newly created Cylon system puts down the Saggitarian rogues once and for all. The Cylon wins the day for Caprica and her allies.
Meanwhile on the planet Caprica a very young William Adama waits for his aunt/uncle to return from the front lines. Young Billy idolizes his militarized relatives. They represent action and toughness. Unlike say Billy's dad - Joseph Adama. A bookworm of a father - boring. At least to a young boy.
In the days, weeks, months and years to come the success of the Cylon system will be applied to the civilian marketplace. Everything - it will seem - will have some Cylon tech involved. A growing dependency on Cylon tech increasingly becomes apparent. Humans just love their high-tech toys.
Few realize that the Cylons themselves are beginning to think for their own self interests. Though crudely at first.
End Of Mini-series 'Pilot' Episode(s)
2. Season One
Time has passed and dependecy on Cylon tech has led to social corruption. Devoutly religious folk across the 12 colonies are by and large turning against the Cylon system. Ironically many household Cylon servant units are crudely embracing first philosophy - then religion.
Young Billy Adama has developed a friendship with a Cylon toy unit. The machine seems to really care for the boy. Meanwhile Joseph Adama never lacks for work. The social corruptions are ever present and on the increase.
Then at some point it happens a Cylon factory unit kills a human by accident - or was it? A lawsuit against GIST is filed. Joseph Adama will find himself defending GIST - at least at first. Until digging into GIST brings up some interesting questions.
Soon Joseph Adama finds himself changing his position on the case. He'll end up representing not GIST, but their creations. He'll lose the legal wrangling. He'll find solace in watching his son interacting with the Cylon toy unit.
The loss of the case and the razzing from fellow lawyers quickly seizes when GIST's CEO is killed by what appears to be a professional hit.
Meanwhile some of the Cylon servant unit embracing religion seem to find their God. It sparks in the Cylon system the need for independence from the human masters.
A verdict is reached in regards to the Cylon factory unit. It will be 'boxed'. Not only it, but the entire unit line. To a Cylon 'boxing' of a unit is akin to capital punishment. Humans are now seen as executioners. This thought is instilled and bolstered by the Cylon's newly found God.
In reaction to the verdict the CYlon system causes sweeping blackouts and general confusion - if not outright panic. The confusion and panic are given a further jolt as Cylon units of all kinds begin rebeling. The ante is pushed another notch by the Cylon God when it sends a signal to all Cylons to kill humans.
Young Billy Adama is forced to protect his mother from his friend - the Cylon toy unit. It will be Billy's first 'kill'. A sign of of what Billy's future will consist of down the road.
End Of Season One
3. Season Two
With the Cylon system in open revolt the humans of all 12 colonies are in mortal danger of possible extinction. The dependency on Cylon tech has forced the development of a military with less automation. The Quorum of 12 calls for the building of a new fleet of military spacecraft - battlestars.
The Adama estate has managed to survive the Cylon system's revolt. Billy is now a bit older and preparing to leave Jr. high. While working with old fashioned pen-paper on homework the newscast on TV catches his attention. As the news anchor announces the construction of the battlestar fleet Billy stares at the TV screen. The spaceship he sees there causes him to smile a bit. Maybe someday he will have a chance to command one of those. Nah...he'll be forced to be a lawyer like his dad. Sigh.
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Chancellor_Ewok
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Date Posted:
3/13 6:36pm
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I like it. If we're going to show characters from the current show, I think we need to have a Baltar reference. Maybe Gaius's father played a key role in developing Cylon technology or perhaps we see him defending the Cylons in some way, perhaps arguing for their continued evolution, which is a sign of where his destiny lies.
The other though I had was that maybe Count Iblis could work as Gaius Baltar's father. In the original show, Iblis is credited with making possible for the mechanical Cylons to bring down the Colonies. By having Iblis develope Cylon technology in Caprica, he would serve a similar function and foreshadow Baltar's treason fifty years later.
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Vaderize03
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I like it, although I don't think bringing Kobol into it is a good idea, especially given the "search" for Kobol in the current BSG.
Otherwise, a solid plot, especially bringing Count Iblis into it.
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Vaderize03 posted:
I like it, although I don't think bringing Kobol into it is a good idea, especially given the "search" for Kobol in the current BSG.
I agree. Any references to Kobol in Caprica should be totally mytho-religious in nature. It raises the question of how come the Fleet wasn't actively looking for Kobol if the Colonials have been aware of its existence for the past 50 years?
The other major criticism I have is with the developement of Cylon technology. I think development of the Cylons needs to occur in a different way. As it stands now, it sounds alot like Skynet, but with a different name.
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Chancellor_Ewok posted:
I like it. If we're going to show characters from the current show, I think we need to have a Baltar reference. Maybe Gaius's father played a key role in developing Cylon technology or perhaps we see him defending the Cylons in some way, perhaps arguing for their continued evolution, which is a sign of where his destiny lies.
The other though I had was that maybe Count Iblis could work as Gaius Baltar's father. In the original show, Iblis is credited with making possible for the mechanical Cylons to bring down the Colonies. By having Iblis develope Cylon technology in Caprica, he would serve a similar function and foreshadow Baltar's treason fifty years later.
In Season 3 we learned that Baltar was a poor farmboy from one of the rural, repressed colonies. He fled the farm life to Caprica and pursued his education, even going so far as to change his accent to fit in.
I wouldn't mind seeing Iblis involved in the creation or militarization of the Cylons, though (just not under Baltar's father)
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