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The former 'Battlestar Galactica' actress is starring in the western crime drama 'Longmire.'Katee Sackhoff is rough, tough and buff. At least, that's how millions ofsci-fi fans know the statuesque blond actress from"Battlestar Galactica," on which she played hotshot fighter pilot Lt. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace for four seasons.  

Fighter-pilot style. Doctor Gaius Baltar: Lieutenant Thrace! Good to see you! Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: Good to see you, too! Baltar: Really? Starbuck: No! - Battlestar Galactica, "Bastille Day" $19.99  

The Battlestar Galactica Viper Simulator that you see above and in the videos below is the work of a group of high school students who launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to build it. The results of their work were displayed at Maker Faire 2012. The simulator has 360-degree motion in all directions, three front screens, a control joystick, thrusters and a fully working cockpit laid out exactly the same as the “real” Battlestar [...]  

#watchthis The kids who kickstarted a Battlestar Galactica Viper simulator project back in March actually managed to get it up and flying at Maker Faire 2012! It rotates in every direction, as anticipated. It is quite an amazing achievement. More »  

Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. The kids who kickstarted a Battlestar Galactica Viper simulator project back in March actually managed to get it up and flying at Maker Faire 2012! It rotates in every direction, as anticipated. It is quite an amazing achievement. The simulator has three front screens, control joystick, thrusters, and ...  

What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 48 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If [...]  

The new Battlestar Galactica movie has found a screenwriter. X-Men director Bryan Singer has been prepping a new movie version of the 1970s space opera for Universal. Now the film has found a scribe in the form of John Orloff. Orloff, whose recent projects ...  

At the end of March we reported a story about a bunch of teens that got together to build a Battlestar Galactica Viper simulator. Okay, that’s a bit of an undersell considering these guys weren’t building some desktop cardboard cut out or Lego model. Theirs is a serious full-size, 360-motion sim. View full post on [...]  

I did not make or produce this video but did find it VERY entertaining  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Bigpoint GmbH, an online games site with more than 250 million registered users, is increasing sales by being an early adopter of the Hana analytical system, SAP's fastest-growing product ever. Hana, whose other early users include the ...  

You'd better not be a frakkin' skinjob. In this cooperative board game, players must work together for the survival of the human race. Except one or two of you are secretly Cylons. Those players want to ruin it for everyone else. And you have a plan! (You do, right?) $49.99  

A win for Battlestar Galactica fans and chocolate and Oreo fans! justJENN has made chocolate dipped Oreos with the Battlestar Galactica logo, then turned them into cupcake toppers! I love that Oreos can pretty much go anywhere on a cupcake, and in this case, can be a show of fandom. Visit justJENN to find out how to make your own! From her post: "I used these as toppers for cupcakes because there’s no better gift than dessert upon dessert...  

What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 48 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If [...]  

A Universal Studios park, a small one, may go to Russia. It will have a name related to Battlestar Galactica. I believe it may be called Galactica Park. I would think they would get a Battlestar Galactica dueling coaster if the park will be a small one. Universal Studios Russia: Universal...  

I've been trying to avoid the words "the next Battlestar Galactica" when discussing Syfy's upcoming series Defiance. I don't want to set those kinds of expectations on the project, and the realist in me is tentative about piling all of my hopes on the drama. With that said, I doubt I'm alone in waiting for Syfy to deliver a new original drama series that is both outstanding and firmly in the realm of science fiction, much in the way BSG was...  

Battlestar Galactica Online Reaches 10 Million Registered PlayersGamers HellBigpoint sent over a press release announcing that Battlestar Galactica Online, a tactical space combat and adventure MMOG based upon Syfy's Battlestar Galactica, passed ten million registered players in twelve months. To celebrate its birthday, ...  

BigPoint seems quite pleased that Battlestar Galactica Online has reached almost ten million players on its one year launch anniversary. However, I realise the deadly implications of this. How many of those ten million players are Cylon agents, huh?  

250 million users have registered to publisher Bigpoint's browser-based games, according to the firm. Read Article  

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GameZone'Battlestar Galactica Online' Celebrates One Year And 10 Million Players By ...Science FictionA year ago, the ribbon was cut on Syfy's 'Battlestar Galactica Online'. Fans of the internationally popular series were invited to join this free-to-play, browser-based space combat MMOG that takes place during an untold chapter in the latter part of ...Battlestar Galactica Online nears 10 million playersGameZoneBattlestar Galactica Online 1...  

Free-to-play, browser-based MMO Battlestar Galactica Online is soon to reach 10 million registered players worldwide, and to celebrate Bigpoint is hosting a week-long party for all players. The party begins today and runs through May 6, gifting all Humans and Cylons who log-in with in-game gifts and bonuses."We are thrilled with the tremendous growth of BSGO and how the game has performed over the past year," said Heiko Hubertz, founder...  

The free-to-play game, based on the popular Syfy television series ... week I wrapped up watching "Battlestar Galactica" (and yes, I finally get what everyone was geeking out about. All true, and just like the "Portlandia" episode), a show which mastered ...  

GameZoneBattlestar Galactica Online nears 10 million playersGameZoneBrowser-based space combat MMO Battlestar Galactica Online is nearing ten million registered players since the game's worldwide launch one year ago. The free-to-play game, based on the popular Syfy television series, combines high-quality graphics with ...'Battlestar Galactica Online' Celebrates One Year And 10 Million Players By ...Science FictionBattlestar Galactica Online...  

Ten million of them, in fact. And Bigpoint is ready to celebrate (pc-gaming/news/bigpoint-company-wants-ea-and-ubisoft-to-offer-something-to-help.html), freemium style.   Read Full Article  

Bigpoint celebrates one-year anniversary of its browser-based action MMO  

Gaming ExaminerBattlestar Galactica Online inches toward 10M players, hands out swag for ...Joystiqby Justin Olivetti on Apr 30th 2012 11:00AM Battlestar Galactica Online has quietly but surely expanded its reach across the cosmos, netting nearly 10 million registered players as the title hits its first anniversary. To celebrate the dual achievement ...'Battlestar Galactica Online' Nearing 10 Million On Eve Of First AnniversaryWorthPlaying...  

According to a press-release sent to this Examiner, Bigpoint, the creators of many online games including Battlestar Galactica Online, have announced a “Birthday Bash” to commemorate their 1 year anniversary.  They promise that any gamers ...  

Battlestar Galactica Online Celebrates its One-Year AnniversaryCapsule ComputersBattlestar Galactica Online has almost reached 10 million players after it's initial release one year ago and to celebrate Bigpoint have announced that players can receive bonuses and free in-game gifts for logging in every day this week.  

Bigpoint thanking players with in-game rewards and bonuses during week-long birthday bash  

Bigpoint to host a week-long party for all players. The party begins today and runs through May 6, gifting all Humans and Cylons who log-in with in-game gifts and bonuses."We are thrilled with the tremendous growth of BSGO and how the game has performed over the past year," said Heiko Hubertz, founder and CEO, Bigpoint. "BSGO is a breakthrough title that has empowered us to change perceptions of the kind of gaming experience that can be...  

Bigpoint approaching milestone as the company celebrates one-year anniversary of game  

Developer and publisher Bigpoint have announced that their free-to-play browser-based MMO Battlestar Galactica is now one-year old and that the game features a number of events to celebrate the occasion during the week, until May 6. All those who log-in ...  

Battlestar Galactica Online will soon be celebrating its first anniversary and the dev team has some gifts for players logging into BGO between April 30th and May 6th. The exact nature of the gifts remains unknown, but players logging in each day during the week, will have access to a nifty prize package as well as an increased Daily Merit Cap.  

by: Russell ArcheyNEWS - Not too long ago, Lord of the Rings Online celebrated their five year anniversary.  Nearly a week later and another MMO is celebrating a milestone as Battlestar Galactica Online is celebrating its one year anniversary.  To commerate this achievement, Bigpoint is thanking players with in-game rewards and bounties during their week-long celebration that runs from today through May 6th.  Read on for more info in the...  

Tricia Helfer has used her expertise at TV villainy to win a role in Criminal Minds. The actress, who played the cylon Number Six in Battlestar Galactica, revealed on the red carpet at the Genesis Awards that she'll guest star on the season seven finale of ...  

Great news, Battlestar Galactica fans … I’ve got an exciting (long overdue) update about the new prequel series Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. As you may recall, we first learned back in October of 2010 that plans are in the works for a new Battlestar TV series that would focus on the young William Adama [...]  

Within the past year, the game has enlisted close to 10 million registered players, and has received industry accolades such as the Unity Developers Award for Community Choice, and Best Browser Game at the European Games Awards. Beginning April ...  

Battlestar Galactica actress Tricia Helfer has revealed that she will guest star in the Criminal Minds season finale. The actress told TV Line that she is to play "a bad character" in the May 16 episode of the CBS series.  

Battlestar Galactica actress Tricia Helfer has revealed that she will guest star in the Criminal Minds season finale. The actress told TV Line that she is to play "a bad character" in the May 16 episode of the CBS series.  

is also planned to shed light on the early war battle years of William Adama, the BSG leader played by Edward James Olmos in the 2004-2009 BSG remake on Syfy. Skins actor Luke Pasqualino portrays Adama in Blood & Chrome.  

The actress will play "a bad character" in the CBS show's May 16 episode.  

is also planned to shed light on the early war battle years of William Adama, the "BSG" leader played by Edward James Olmos in the 2004-2009 "BSG" remake on Syfy. "Skins" actor Luke Pasqualino portrays Adama in "Blood & Chrome."  

BSG is some of the finest fictional programming about war ever created, and "The Oath" is the apex of BSG's war episodes. It's impossible to watch it and not feel for all perspectives, and wonder, in the same situation, on which side you'd fall.  

The first trailer for Syfy's 2-hour pilot, "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome," debuted at WonderCon this weekend and you can now watch the video below. "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" takes place in the 10th year of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama (Luke Pasqualino), finds himself...  

How Public Citizen Is Exactly Like Battlestar GalacticaHuffington Post (satire) (blog)It all comes back to Battlestar Galactica. Everything does. I realize I am a full four years behind the curve on this one, but for the past month my wife, my son and I have been knocking out two episodes a night on Netflix. We've just begun the final ...and more »  

Newsyflashy! I finally got WordPress working again, so I can finally update this damn thing. Let’s get started with a quickie (because I know you love those, baby). I am so late to the game, that all I can watch is replays. I’m finally getting down to watching Battlestar Galactica and am currently in the [...]  

Amazon has Battlestar Galactica: The Complete 2004 Series on Blu-ray for $115 with free shipping.  

Fans of "Battlestar Galactica" hoping to see a young Adama kick some Cylon butt will have to wait a bit longer ... and turn to their computer screens. After a trailer for "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome"-- Syfy's much buzzed about, long ...  

Amazon has Battlestar Galactica: The Complete 2004 Series on DVD for $89 with free shipping.  

Battlestar GalacticaCNET (blog)As a "Battlestar Galactica" fan, I've always dreamed of seeing a Viper on Earth. Now, a group of students is coming close to making it a reality. Simply called The Viper, the students' creation is a motion-controlled flight simulator inspired by BSG's ...Teens Construct Stellar Battlestar Galactica Flight SimEscapist MagazineHigh school students build their own 'Battlestar Galactica' simulatorYahoo! News Canada...  

Sorry, Battlestar Galactica fans, but you'll have to continue waiting for the next fleet of Cylons to return to TV. Syfy has decided not to pick up the highly anticipated prequel series Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, the network confirmed Wednesday.  

Man. And it was just this morning when an awesome, unauthorized trailer for the much-delayed/anticipated action-packed Cylon War prequel series, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, hit the web causing screams of delight from BSG fans. The trailer has been pulled, of course, but that's not the bad news here Now Deadline is reporting that Blood & Chrome, as a TV series, has been indefinitely shelved by Syfy...  

Technabob (blog)The 111-Pound LEGO Battlestar Galactica ValkyrieTechnabob (blog)Did you think that Garry King's 54-pound LEGO Battlestar Galactica spaceship was impressive? Check out his new latest creation, the BSG Valkyrie, made entirely of LEGO bricks, and weighing in at a whopping 111 pounds! In addition to its weight, ...The ships of Battlestar Galactica, immortalized in thousands of LEGO ...io9all 4 news articles »  

The fortunes of Blood and Chrome, the prequel to the revamped Battlestar Galactica, have risen and fallen over the past couple years. Planned at various times as a TV movie, a possible pilot for a new BSG series, and a web series, Blood and Chrome was conceived as an action-oriented project with most of the [...]  

why not try painting craft eggs that you will be able to keep for many Easters to come.  That's what one Battlestar Galactica fan did, and boy did she do it up right.  You can read about the lengthy process she went through with acrylic paints and large ...  

Teens Construct Stellar Battlestar Galactica Flight SimEscapist MagazineThe project is ambitious: construct a replica of the famous Colonial Viper from Battlestar Galactica from a repurposed Piper aircraft, give it a full range of both X and Y axis motion, and let people play a fully customized BSG flight sim from the ...Battlestar GalacticaCNET (blog)Students working on incredible Battlestar Galactica flight sim for Maker FaireGeekHigh school...  

I know there were a lot of people who liked Syfy’s Caprica, and really took to the Battlestar Galactica prequel, but I wasn’t among them. I gave it a shot, but it didn’t capture my interest in the way the Syfy drama/reboot did. From the unauthorized trailer for the newer prequel in the works, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome looks like it leans more toward what many of us came to know and love from BSG, mixing drama, action, romance...  

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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Good news, bad news Battlestar Galactica fans: That trailer for the planned Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome prequel that hit the Interwebs earlier this week was exciting, but Syfy has confirmed that Blood ...  

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Blood & Crome is intended as a more action-heavy BSG prequel than Caprica, set during the first Human/Cylon war and focused on the adventures of William Adama (Luke Pasqualino) when he was a young pilot. Check out the trailer below and let us ...  

Peterson (Game of Thrones), music supervisor Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica), writers David Weddle and Bradley Thompson (Falling Skies, Battlestar Galactica) and three-time Oscar-winning costume supervisor Colleen Atwood (Alice in ...  

"Battlestar Galactica" fans have been through the ringer. First, our beloved series gets an ending that left many fans either cold or confused. Next we lose "Caprica." Now we find out that the newest series in the works, "Battlestar Galatica: Blood and Chrome" isn't going to make it to the airwaves, according to Deadline.The show about the younger years of William Adama has been in the works for quite some time. Though it was initially...  

Luke Pasqualino stars as the young William Adama in this Syfy prequel pilot, set during the 10th year of the Cylon war. [...]  

I was a bit bummed to see the news that Syfy has decided not to pick up Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome to series. “Though the vision for “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” has evolved over the course of the past year, our ...  

Just a few days after showing it off at the WonderCon event in California, the new trailer for Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"..;.  

AceShowbiz'Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome': Despite that cool trailer, spin-off ...Entertainment Weekly (blog)by Darren Franich After the one-season demise of Caprica, Syfy quickly greenlit the pilot of a new Battlestar Galactica spin-off prequel. Subtitled Blood & Chrome, the series was to focus on the first Cylon war, with a special focus on the formative ...Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome: Why'd That Awesome Viral Trailer Get...  

The "Castle" Season 4 finale is adding a familiar face - "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dollhouse" alum Tahmoh Penikett, reports TV Line. The role is being kept tightly under wraps for now, but his name is Cold Maddox, he has a military background and he's apparently cold and calculating.The season finale is titled "Headhunters" and has already announced it will feature Adam Baldwin ("Chuck") as a new cop Castle teams up with, which puts him into...  

It’s a roller coaster ride of emotions for Battlestar Galactica fans today. Earlier we saw a truly fantastic trailer for the long-in-the-works prequel series Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome cut to Karen O’s cover of “Immigrant Song” that was so expertly used in the Dragon Tattoo trailer. Fans have been waiting in vain for some kind of sign that the series still exists since the two-hour pilot was greenlit in 2010. Soon after the wave of...  

Fans of the Peabody Award winning "Battlestar Galactica" TV series are not going to be frakking happy. Syfy channel, which ordered a pilot for a prequel series "Blood and Chrome," has decided not to go ahead with it as a weekly series.  

Considering that Battlestar Galactica was by and far Syfy’s most popular television series to date–and still is–one might think that it would be a no-brainer that Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome, a prequel to the hit series, would ...  

During a panel about the state of the Battlestar Galactica franchise at this year’s WonderCon, Michael Taylor, the co-creator of Blood and Chrome—a Battlestar prequel that you may remember was green-lighted by SyFy back in 2010—screened a trailer for the two-hour pilot. This latest extension of the Battlestar universe revolves around 20-something William Adama, a recent Academy graduate. The images Taylor culled together and presented to the...  

Looks VERY impressive:http://www.buzzfeed.com/catesish/leaked-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-tr  

now played by Luke Pasqualino. It was a definite return to an intense, explosive action formula. However, unlike the organic sets of the fan-favorite Battlestar Galactica series of the 2000's, the action seems to mostly occur in front of blue screens ...  

The network plans to air the 90-minute pilot at a later date, and reveals plans to continue the Battlestar Galactica prequel as a digital series. [...]  

Following this morning's debut of the first trailer for Syfy's two-hour "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome," (check it out by clicking here ) Deadline is reporting that, while the network will still air the pilot as a special, Syfy has elected not to go forward with the show as an ongoing televised series. They may, however, return to the notion of developing "Blood & Chrome" as it was originally conceived: as a webseries. Syfy president...  

Although the rush to watch yesterday’s unauthorized, quickly removed trailer for Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome seemed to indicate a genuinely fervent viewer curiosity, Syfy has announced today that it’s decided not to pick up the show after all, but rather return Blood And Chrome to its origins as a possible web series that may or may not happen, and focus instead on people pretending to talk to ghosts and professional wrestling...  

The Dollhouse star signs on for a potentially recurring role.  

Seemingly abandoning the pseudo-religious quandaries that made the conclusion of Battlestar Galactica and particularly Caprica such a drag, Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome—as telegraphed by its metal-up-your-ass title—takes a wholly different, more instantly gratifying direction. No more political intrigue, contemporary social commentary, or philosophical musing—bring on the big spaceship battles, explosions, and partial nudity! The...  

Michael Hogan signs on as voice actor for new MMO. Hogan is joined by Claudia Black, known as Aeryn Sun in Farscape, who will be taking on the role of Commander Freya of Allemantheia. Hogan will take the role of the Valkyon Federation's Commander Samael.Both have done voice work in games before, with Hogan's role in the Mass Effect series and Black's work in both Dragon Age and Uncharted.TERA is set to release May 3, however its PvP...  

As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama (Luke Pasqualino), finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful Battlestars in the ...  

As a Battlestar Galactica (BSG) fan, I've always dreamed of seeing a Viper on Earth. Now, a group of students are coming close to making it a reality. Simply called "The Viper," the students' creation is a motion-controlled flight simulator ...  

Geeky gadgetsKids build 'Battlestar Galactica' flight simulatormsnbc.comTake these five high school kids building a flight simulator based on a "Battlestar Galactica" Viper 7 -- the craft flown by Colonial fighter pilots. The project is for Maker Faire Bay Area; all across the country, Make Magazine organizes get-togethers ...Do a Barrel Roll in This Battlestar Galactica Viper Motion Flight SimulatorPCWorldBattlestar Galactica Viper Simulator...  

Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that Battlestar Galactica and Dollhouse vet Tahmoh Penikett has landed a potentially recurring gig on the ABC drama that kicks off in the emotional May 7 finale. His role, not surprisingly, is shrouded in secrecy.  

#simulators They are a group of five high school students from Marin and San Francisco. They build projects for MakerFaire before and now they want to do something really amazing: build a full BSG Viper simulator with 360-degree motion in all directions. More »  

Where it will air remains uncertain, but we're frakkin' pumped. [ONTD] Read more posts by Eliot Glazer Filed Under: clickables ,tv ,battlestar galactica ,battlestar galactica blood and chrome  

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The much anticipated ‘Battlestar Galactica’ spin off ‘Blood & Chrome’ will not be coming to Syfy as a TV show – but hope for the series is not lost yet. In January, Syfy’s President of Original Programming Mark Stern stated that he and the ...  

Syfy has announced that it will not go forward with "'Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" as a TV series despite the fact that the pilot hasn't even been aired. The exact reason for the network's decision isn't known, but Deadline cites the long post ...  

After the one-season demise of Caprica, Syfy quickly greenlit the pilot of a new Battlestar Galactica spin-off prequel. Subtitled Blood  

The first trailer for Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome" two-hour pilot episode, starring Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordan, was shown at WonderCon this weekend and has now made its way online. Check it out below. Plot: The story ...  

In other BSG news, I haven’t seen the Leaked “Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome” Trailer until now, but I have to say that it is awesome. Amazing looking and great choice of music and pacing. I had seen this noted a while back but the trailer was pulled. This one is still up and I can’t wait for this to air. Update: I just saw this saying that the project isn’t moving forward. Now I want to cry :(  

A group of five students is working on an ambitious project for the 2012 Maker Faire: a full flight simulator designed after Battlestar Galactica's Mark VII Viper. The team is no stranger to Maker...  

Five high school students are building their very own Viper — the fighter spacecraft of the protagonists in the TV show Battlestar Galactica — right in a garage. Because it's not quite possible to build a spacecraft in your backyard … Continue reading →  

Imagine flying in the cockpit of a Colonial Viper, maybe even right alongside of Starbuck and Apollo. Some enterprising kids are on that. In preparation for the next Bay Area Maker Faire, 5 high school students and some adults from Marin, Oakland, and San Francisco, are working on a full…  

More goodness is still coming out of WonderCon along with our great interviews as the first trailer for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome premiered at the pop culture convention and has now made its way online. The 2-hour pilot from SyFy looks to be pretty impressive and takes a cue from the trailers for David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for its fast-paced, music driven tease. Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome takes place...  

(YouTube Link) Five high school students from Marin County and San Francisco have teamed up to build their own Viper starship simulator for Maker Faire 2012, so they can play Battlestar Galactica like a real boss. Their goal is to build a Viper frame with 360 degree motion and simulator screens so you can really [...]  

“Battlestar Galactica” enthusiasts have found creative outlets to express their fandom. Yesterday, we wrote about high school kids who are raising money on Kickstarter to build a real-life Viper flight simulator. Today, we present another equally ...  

Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome actually exists. I was beginning to think otherwise given SyFy and producer David Eick's silence about the two-hour pilot shot roughly a year ago. There's a strong chance we could see the Battlestar Galactica ...  

Although the new Battlestar Galactica series Blood and Chrome is in trouble, that hasn’t stopped die-hard fans of the series from taking their fandom to new heights. Five Marin County, California high school students are creating a motion-controlled ...  

The network says that the 90-minute Blood & Chrome pilot will be a TV movie.  

Here is a list of some of the geekiest things in the world: Flight sims. Kickstarter projects. Maker Faire projects. Battlestar Galactica fans w…  

A group of California students have been working to build a flight simulator inspired by the hit series "Battlestar Galactica." John Boyer, Joseph DeRose, Sam DeRose, Sam Frank and Alex Jacobson hope to unveil their Viper-inspired creation at ...  

David Eick, one of the show’s producers had this to say about the series, "Blood And Chrome will return us to the authentic, relentless depiction of combat and the agony and ecstasy of human-Cylon war, which was the hallmark of Battlestar ...  

So so cover of “Immigrant song.”  Lots of quick cuts that promise action and sex.  Terrible font.  See what you think: http://galacticasitrep.blogspot.com/2012/03/blood-and-chrome-trailer.html or here http://www.buzzfeed.com/catesish/leaked-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-tr Filed under: Pop Culture  

Put all of that together, and you have possibly the most awesomely geeky thing in history: a Battlestar Galactica Viper flight simulator, constructed in the garage by a bunch of Bay Area high school kids, funded by Kickstarter and set to be unveiled this ...  

John Boyer, Alex Jacobson, Joseph DeRose, Sam Frank, and Sam DeRose are five high school students that have stepped up to the challenge to make a flight simulator based off of the Viper in Battlestar Galactica. These five high school students are making ...  

Read along at your own discretion! Who is Cole Maddox and what does he have to do with the plot in the season finale of Castle? In an interview just released by GMMR, Andrew Marlowe mentioned the possibility of Kate Beckett's shooter being revealed in the ...  

Possibly the most awesomely geeky thing in history: a Battlestar Galactica Viper flight simulator, constructed in the garage by a bunch of Bay Area high school kids, funded by Kickstarter and set to be unveiled this May, at Maker Faire 2012 ...  

They are a group of five high-school students from Marin and San Francisco. They’ve built projects for MakerFaire before, and now they want to do something really amazing: build a full BSG Viper simulator with 360-degree motion in all directions. And you can help them! These kids are amazing. They found a Piper fuselage in an aeroplane scrap yard, cut it and installed a racing seat inside w ...  

"The Viper flight simulator is being built by five high school students, some parents, and mentors from Marin, Oakland, and San Francsico as part of the Young Makers program. The plan is to unveil the project at Maker Faire in May 2012. (Read on Source)  

Much of the pilot was shot with green screen, replacing the practical sets that were a signature of Ron Moore and David Eick's Battlestar Galactica reboot series. Because of the virtual sets and emphasis on action, Blood and Chrome is reported to have ...  

Really? Another heartbreak for "Battlestar Galactica" fans? Sigh.  

Still, the pilot sounds like it will end up as a one-shot movie for the network. "Though the vision for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome has evolved over the course of the past year, our enthusiasm for this ambitious project has not waned ...  

So there’s a kickstarter project out there to build full motion Real-life Battlestar Galactica Viper simulator. OMG I want this so much. Amazing that this is being built by juniors in high school. When I was that age I wasn’t even thinking about girls, I think I was probably still more concerned with riding my bike or something like that. Really glad to see these guys have almost doubled their required $2,500 goal. Via Raingeek.  

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Depicted in the video above is a Viper flight simulator being constructed by five teenagers in California for the upcoming Maker ... superior to motion simulation rides that you see at arcades. The team certainly has achieved an excellent ...  

In preparation for the next upcoming Maker Faire Bay Area, a group of 5 high school students plus parents and mentors from Marin, Oakland, and San Francisco, are all combining their efforts to create a science-fiction full motion flight simulator which has ...  

It's president vs. president and butt-kicking chicks facing off in the Off-Air Drama Sweet Sixteen match-ups.  

I’m almost lost for words. For one, I somehow missed this super-slick trailer being leaked last week. What the frack was I doing that was more important? Now after watching it, I’m even more stunned at what the suits at Syfy are thinking: Blood And Chrome has been demoted to a web series only… Of course, we heard this may be on the cards back in August, and when B&C  

I’m almost lost for words. For one, I somehow missed this super-slick trailer being leaked last week. What the frack was I doing that was more important? Now after watching it, I’m even more stunned at what the suits at Syfy are thinking: Blood And ...  

"Planet Comicon has been held in Overland Park since 1999, and this year will undoubtedly be the largest and best ever," convention organizer ... Events at the show will include a costume contest on Saturday afternoon. "We encourage people to come in ...  

So far, the group has put together the first part of its Viper fuselage cut from a Piper PA-28 airplane from the scrap yard ... money to turn it into a crazy 360-degree-motion Viper flight simulator. The cockpit will be set up on a motion control platform ...  

It’s not a game, either. That would be too easy. No, the kids are making a proper flight simulator, with hydraulic cockpit, instrument panels, the works. Taking the shell of a Piper PA-28, the team hopes to build “a motion controlled flight simulator ...  

Your browser does not support iframes. Now they need a little help raising enough money to turn it into a crazy 360-degree-motion Viper flight simulator. The cockpit will be set up on a motion control platform that will let it pitch up and down and roll ...  

It stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas ... produced by Rockne O'Bannon ("Farscape"), Kevin Murphy ("Desperate Housewives," "Caprica") and Michael Taylor ("Battlestar Galactica"). Murphy will be the showrunner of the series, produced by ...  

Who misses Battlestar Galactica? I am raising both my hands as I type…which is, of course, impossible, but I do miss the crew. The latest leaked preview of Battlestar Galactica Blood and Chrome probably has something to do with it, and if you have seen the video, then you know what I mean. Now here’s something that translates Battlestar Galactica to real life – somehow: The Viper, a full-motion flight simulator. The Viper is a Kickstarter...  

He's known on the big screen for Blade Runner and Battlestar Galactica, but for Edward James Olmos it's the face-to-face meetings with sci-fi fans that he loves most.  

The Battlestar Galactica actress announced last month that she has been cast as "a bad character" in the CBS show's May 16 episode. Speaking about ... as a bank robber," the showrunner told TV Guide. "Our team comes in because the behaviour suggests ...  

It seems the pilot for "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"..;.  

DreamWorks is making moves on the feature film Starbuck.  Sadly, this isn’t a Battlestar Galactica spinoff starring the very kick-ass Katee Sackhoff, as the studio is instead planning a remake of the 2011 French-Canadian film of the same name.  The comedy centers on a middle-aged man who finds out that he fathered 533 children via sperm donation.  His life is turned upside down when a few hundred of the donor babies “express an irrepressible...  

Brimbank LeaderPreview: Supanova Pop Culture ExpoMelbourne Weekly EasternAsteroid 5608 Olmos is named in honour of Edward James Olmos (pictured) who played Admiral William Adama in Battlestar Galactica. “There were some fans, who were scientists, so they called me one day and said: '''This is your asteroid that's named ...Supanova fans dress to thrillBrimbank Leaderall 10 news articles »  

Geeks of DoomGeek Gear: 'Galactica's Top Gun' ShirtGeeks of DoomThe $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Battlestar Galactica-themed shirt with a nod to Top Gun called “Galactica's Top Gun” by bananna620. The sale at RIPT began today, Sunday, April 29, 2012, at midnight CST, and will continue for ...  

Just a couple days after a pilot teaser was leaked to the Internet, Syfy has confirmed that it will not be carrying the long-awaited Battlestar Galactica prequel Blood and Chrome. read more  

Syfy has had a longstanding problem with its overall lineup since the finale of Battlestar Galactica. On one hand ... there’s little in this first episode to justify Dream Machines’ place on Syfy at all. It’s certainly a sleek looking design ...  

BOOK REVIEW: 'The Wind Through the Keyhole' by Stephen King · BSG Prequel 'Blood and Chrome' Will be a Web-Series · First Look: 'Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome' · The Gunslinger Rides Again — Warners ...  

Release the Frakken!The short-lived spin-off series Caprica may not quite have won the hearts of Battlestar Galactica's fan army, but SyFy have high hopes for Blood And Chrome, a showreel for which debuted at WonderCon over the weekend, and has now found its way online (spotted by AICN).Cut to the Trent Reznor/Karen O/Dragon Tattoo version of Immigrant Song, it's a breakneck glimpse of the battle-heavy pilot, but goes a long way towards...  

TV News: Galactica, Hemlock, Thrones. Battlestar: Blood and Chrome "Caprica" may have fizzled but Syfy is returning to the "Battlestar Galactica" well again with the upcoming more action-oriented prequel spin-off series ...  

Aboriginal Actor Leads New Transmedia TV Series for Syfy ChannelPR Web (press release)With the production team of “Battlestar Galactica” behind the camera Justin Rain's character of Quentin McCawley is sure to meet the standards of Syfy's expectations. This would only be possible with a talented actor that Justin rain has become.  

Entertainment Weekly report that Stephen King's bestselling Fantasy novel Eyes Of The Dragon has been optioned for either a movie or miniseries at SyFy. The script will be written by Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica) and Jeff Vintar (I, Robot).  

We might never see the likes of Battlestar Galactica on TV again, but there is no doubt that we will keep seeing creations by enthusiasts. Whether it’s video or art or LEGO, we shall have to be somewhat content with what we can get. And with this Battlestar Valkyrie in LEGO creation, one cannot complain much – except for that fact that it belongs to another person. The Battlestar Valkyrie in LEGO is the baby of Garry King, who has certainly...  

And they have a Kickstarter, too, so open your frakkin' wallet. Read more posts by Eliot Glazer Filed Under: clickables ,tv ,battlestar galactica ,kids ,kickstarter ,sci-fi ,editor's pick  

The latest incarnation of a long-running television science-fiction franchise appears to have hit a snag. Deadline.com reports that Syfy has decided not to move forward with "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" as a regular television series.The project is about the youth of William Adama and was originally greenlighted as a two-hour TV pilot in 2010, the story notes. The pilot was delivered to Syfy in November, and the network has been...  

It's been a while since there was any news about the Battlestar Galactica spinoff Blood & Chrome, which was supposed to be a web series, and then got promoted to being a real series, then maybe got bumped back down to a web series, and then I don't know? But according to AICN, this trailer—which more or less directly riffs/rips off of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trailer—played at WonderCon this past weekend, so I guess Blood & Chrome still...  

Obvious statement, I know, but it's a sentiment I'm being forced to endure as Battlestar Galactica ... ll only be a dozen episodes at most and after that, I'll face the same dilemma. That's the rub, I guess, of having such a good TV channel that shows ...  

From DVICE: When I think back to the things I used to do in high school - and then look at this gaggle of students who took it upon themselves to design, fabricate and assemble a working Battlestar Galactica Viper flight simulator - I can only come to the conclusion that I was clearly do  

Unlike the last two series, "Blood & Chrome" was planned from the start to be a green-screen-style series, similar to what Syfy already airs in the form of "Sanctuary," starring Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne. Before the "Battlestar Galactica" sets were ...  

What a total bummer!!  Syfy just announced that the Battlestar Galactica long-awaited franchise series "Blood & Chrome" will not become a television series, instead it will be a series online.  According to Collider, Syfy president of original ...  

#lego The Battlestar Valkyrie, Bill Adama's last command before taking control of the Galactica, isn't exactly as famous as the show's namesake, or even the Pegasus. But it looks magnificent in this LEGO recreation. More »  

If you ever had toys while growing up, quality ones at that, they probably were LEGO. The toys have been transforming a generation after the other and the current masterpiece continues this stunning legacy. Similar to the famous Sauron’s Dark Tower, the creator LEGO masterpiece, Bill Adama, went for thousands of unique LEGO bricks that [...]10 Feet Long LEGO Galactica Valkyrie Battlestar Ship Ewandoo See Original Post At ewandoo.com  

Skins fans (like myself) may notice that the mighty William Adama is played by Luke Pasqualino, best known for his role as Freddie on the British teen soap. Ben Cotton co-stars as an officer on Galactica; he actually had small roles (as different ...