A Battlestar Galactica Co-Creator Had A Star Trek-Related...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: While making the Battlestar Galactica reboot, co-creator Ronald D.

Moore wanted to make sure the Cylons didn’t become like a certain Star Trek villain. Television Science Fiction Shows A Battlestar Galactica Co-Creator Had A Star Trek-Related Rule For The Cylons By Devin Meenan 2:45 pm EST Syfy The reimagined “Battlestar Galactica” did some of its most substantial reimagining with the robotic Cylon villains. (let that sink in)

The original Cylons were boxy robots with synthesized voices created by a vocoder ( an effect also used for Soundwave’s voice on “Transformers” ).

The Details

In the remake, the Cylons had some chrome-plated Centurions as soldiers, but the leaders of the Cylon race looked and behaved like humans. “The Cylons were created by man,” the opening text of every “Battlestar Galactica” episode reminds us, but now they’ve evolved.

Moore’s series bible for “Battlestar Galactica,” he wrote that: “Just as western Man believes himself to be created in God’s image, the Cylons molded themselves into the likeness of their own creator. ” Ron Moore broke into science-fiction TV writing for “Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Why This Matters

” On “Battlestar Galactica,” he was motivated to tear down the conventions of “Trek” that had grown to frustrate him . You can see that in his series bible, where he emphasizes the writers should “beware the temptation to make the Cylons into some kind of hive mind,” specifically comparing them to the Borg from “Star Trek. ” “[A hive mind] would only make [the Cylons] automatons constantly linked to some kind of group think.

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Key Takeaways

• The Cylons are scary and intriguing because they are individuals, yet a linkage to their brethren unlike anything that mortal man can conceive.
• When in doubt, remember they are not the Borg!

The Bottom Line

When in doubt, remember they are not the Borg! ” On Battlestar Galactica, the Cylons are — despite appearances — individuals Syfy The parts that most mark the humanoid Cylons as machines are the limited number of models, i.

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