Battlestar Galactica (P81)

Battlestar Galactica is a fan fiction mini-series created by User:Psyfyman81. The piece is a reinterpretation of both the 1978 and 2003 television series of the same name.

In this version, it has been forty years since the United Twelve Colonies of Kobol and Cylons reached peace through an armistice. On the eve of the anniversary of peace, Captain Apollo and his wingman Lieutenant Starbuck travel behind enemy lines to confirm an increased military buildup among the Cylons while Apollo's father Commander Adama joins the Cimtar Fleet for a meeting with the Cylons to commemorate the peace signing.

Characters

 * President Richard Adar- incumbent President of the United Twelve Colonies of Kobol with six months left of his final term of office.
 * Councilor Gaius Baltar- Colonial politician and candidate for the Colonial presidential election, he has been branded among many on Earth as a "Cylon sympathizer" but is highly popular among voters in polls. He collects several humans for his own fleet, they are captured by the Cylons and not directly killed. Like John Cavil of the 2003 version, he is the most outwardly sadistic and cruel to humans, appearing to take pleasure (or at least a noticeable level of amusement) in his own acts of psychological and physical cruelty. Baltar accepts cybernetic components from the Cylons.
 * Commander (later Admiral) William "Husker" Adama- Commanding officer of the Battlestar Galactica, close to retirement and stricken with an undisclosed illness.
 * Colonel Saul Tigh- Executive officer of the Battlestar Galactica, battling alcoholism and general ineptitude.
 * Doctor/Major Sherman Cottle- Chief medical officer onboard Galactica, known for his eccentricities (such as being a heavy smoker despite the obvious medical risks), outwardly abrasive demeanor, and being unimpressed by positions of authority.
 * Major "Jolly"- Leader of the Colonial Marine contingent on Galactica, can be best described as a hefty, jovial, likable fellow.
 * Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama- Member of the Colonial Fleet Intelligence Command, he has struggled with living a life of expectation being the son of a war hero. A skilled Viper pilot and commander, Apollo joined the Colonial Fleet and always selected assignments on worlds as far away from his father as he could get.
 * Lieutenant Zak Adama- Son of Commander Adama and fellow sibling of Athena and Apollo, somewhat cocky and eager to live up to the expectations set before him by his father. Crewmember aboard the Battlestar Atlantia.
 * Lieutenant "Boomer"- Viper pilot for Blue Squadron onboard Galactica after the death of Captain Lukas and the arrival of Captain Apollo, Boomer was given the fourth slot.
 * Lieutenant Felix Gaeta- Chief Helmsman/Navigator onboard Galactica serves as a secretary to Commander Adama later on.
 * Lieutenant "Starbuck" Thrace- Member of the Colonial Fleet Intelligence Command, a gifted Viper pilot with an attitude that has hindered his career.
 * Chief Medical Assistant Layne Ishay- MedTech and lead nurse in Doc Cottle's Infirmary.
 * Communications Specialist 3rd Class Anastasia Dualla- Communications officer onboard Galactica.
 * Serina Adama- Reporter for Caprica City News, wife of Apollo and sister-in-law to Kyla and Zac.
 * Troy Adama- Young son of Apollo approximately seven years old at the time of the attacks on Caprica.
 * Kyla Adama- Daughter of Commander Adama and sibling of Apollo and Zac.
 * Commander Garris "Renegade" Cain- Commanding officer of the Battlestar Pegasus.
 * Colonel Tolan- Executive officer of the Battlestar Pegasus.
 * Helena "Sheba" Cain- Daughter of Commander Cain, at the time of the attack on the colonies, she is visiting Cain intent on never seeing him again and disappearing.
 * Commander Bryn Magus- In the flashback to the First Cylon War, Magus is commander of the Battlestar Galactica. He is captured by the Cylons and experimented on.
 * Colonel Jen Kassia- In the flashback to the First Cylon War, Kassia is the executive officer of the Battlestar Galactica, she assumes command of the battlestar after the Cylons apprehend Commander Magus.
 * Lord Erebus/Iblis- A dark, devious and hate-filled individual, Erebus was driven by a desire to wipe out all humans, viewing them as hazardous to the natural order.

Story
TBA.

Battlestars (featured)

 * Battlestar Atlantia
 * Battlestar Columbia
 * Battlestar Galactica
 * Battlestar Orion
 * Battlestar Pacifica
 * Battlestar Pegasus
 * Battlestar Rycon

Themes featured

 * Theology: Monotheism of the Cylons, Polytheism of the Colonials and the Atheism of Lord Erebus and Councilor Baltar. The mysterious Lights seen throughout the mission and other references to a "plan" by higher beings are made. Tone is strongly against religious fundamentalism. Eternal recurrence is also featured.
 * The 2016 US presidential election somewhat, Baltar as a Trump-like figure.
 * The First Cylon War is less of a World War II and more of a Vietnam style conflict here, the Colonials actually lost the Cylon War in this version though there will be references to the Cylon leadership collapse about twenty-five years before the Fall of the Colonies, much like the Fall of the Soviet Union. When the Cylons reappear, they are less like the Vietnamese and more of the Russians in this equation.
 * This version will also feature allegorical material regarding the Invasion of Iraq, the War on Terror, the NSA's surveillance program, America's declining influence, the use of drones and the rise of ISIS. There will also be commentary on America's foreign military adventures, post-Vietnam, i.e. Persian Gulf War and the Battle of Mogadishu.
 * This version is dedicated to both hard and soft science fiction, hard in its scientific accuracy and soft in its portrayal/exploration of real world issues.