Podcast # 166 - Galactica

[Rico]

The big Galactica podcast is up for # 166.  I cover both the old and new series.  Pretty long show - hope everyone enjoys it!

http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksInSciFi_166_Galactica.mp3

Here's a cool picture I found...

[Fanboy]

Cool dude.  Can't wait to listen!

[Geekyfanboy]

Can't wait to listen.. wish I sent in comments :(

BTW.. love the pix.

[X]

Love the podcast, but didn't the Enterprise move in the atmosphere when they went back in time and ended up destroying that figher? I can't remember the episode, but I think that all the ships can go atmosphere, but they can't land except for voyager and new ships

[Rico]

Yes, but that was an accident.  The TOS Enterprise was never meant for atmospheric flight - most Starships are not built for it.  The fake clip I mentioned also showed the ship very low, at building level.  Again, the movie clip is a fake anyway.

[moyer777]

Here are the lyrics to the rag tag fugitive fleet rap. 
If you want a direct link pm me.  :)  Enjoy.

Thanks Rico for playing it.


The Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
by Rick Moyer


When I was just a boy
I heard that ABC
Was serving up some drama
In space that I could see

T'was bout a Battle Star
But not your normal stanza
Starring Loren Green,
Cartwright from Bonanza

So these Shiny metal bots
With a mission like machines
Were killing all the colonists
With a budgets never seen

Every week I'd watch
As the ships would turbo up
And laugh at Boxy's moffit
The barking robot pup

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

Those nasty little Cylons
Spouting by your command
Were killing all the humans
And taking all their land

They blew up all the Battle stars
With out a second thought
Only the Galactica
Would be the one they fought

So they forced the humans out
Into space they had to run
Putting all their ships together
Man that wasn't fun

The characters all made me smile
Their wit and hero folly
Like Starbuck and Appollo
Cornel Tigh and good ol' Jolly

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

Adama and Athena,
They were always there
Then Sheeba, and boomer
Cassiopeia  so fare...

The Villians were so cool
With names like Lucifer
Boltar and his minions
And centurions for sure

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

I felt bad for Apollo
When Serena had to die
But later when the Pegasus
Sheeba caught his eye

Count Ebliee made me nervous
With his mental powers strong
But what about those chicks
With mouths that sang that song?

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

I thought it was over
When the bugs they set the tones
And when everyone was partying
They were eating honeycombs.

But our heroes made it out
Giving uniforms to greeters
Saving all their warriors
By faking all the leaders

The coolest part about the show
And they came from near and far
Were  the raiders and the Vipers
Base Stations and Battle Stars

The viper was the coolest
With a talking one to boot
Cora loved on starbuck
As he wore his darkened suit

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet


The episodes I really liked
That stand right out for me
were red eye,  pig raiders
Starbucks Dad those three

Then the blowing up of base star
Was one I liked a lot
As they wobbled on their wings
Just so they would not  get shot

Really all the episodes
Were right in with the vibe
Watching every week
For the 13th tribe.

Pyramids and Castles too
Fighting and the mirth
All the while searching for the new
Home they called the EARTH

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

There's series that came after
Not the one with Katee
The silly episodes
Galactica 1980

It didn't last so long
Troy and Dillan disappeared
After all it was really funny
To see Adama in a beard.

Then there is the new one
On sci fi that's for sure
But Starbuck is a woman
And it's full of gripping fear

The cylons had a makeover
The CGI just rocks
Some of them look human
We learned that in their talks

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

So crack open some mbrosia
And raise your glass real high
Cause Battlestar Galactica
Really caught my eye

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet
Yeah, the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet

[Rico]

Awesome work Rick!  Loved that song!

[jedijeff]

Great Podcast Rico, learned a lot about Battlestar Galactica, that I was not aware of. Great song Rick, one of you best yet

[wraith1701]

Man; this has to be one of my favorite TreksInSciFi podcasts to date--  I wish it was longer!  The comments about the rescue from New Caprica in "Exodus pt. II" really resonated with me--  I also jumped up and yelled "FRAK YEAH!!!" when I saw Adama's plan in action.  The scene was very well done, right down to the wind rushing in to fill the vacuum created by Galactica's last minute jump. 

And Rick, the Galactica Rap is pretty cool!  Adding it to my collection of sci-fi themed songs right now!

[MouseSlayer]

ok thats it! im gonna have to raid a friend's dvd collection and go through these.

i am, sorry to say , completely uninitiated in the new bsg world, i grew up on the old classics and just couldn't get past the changes. oh and i still don't have cable so that makes it harder. but i am verry intrigued thanks in part to the podcast. now i just need to find an unimportant week to flush and viola!

[wraith1701]

ok thats it! im gonna have to raid a friend's dvd collection and go through these.

i am, sorry to say , completely uninitiated in the new bsg world, i grew up on the old classics and just couldn't get past the changes.

I felt the same way at first.  "A woman playing Starbuck?  Come on!"

But over the course of the mini-series, I felt my doubts wash away. 

After the last scene of the mini-series, I was irrevocably hooked. 

I purchased season I planning on watching it over the course of a couple of  weeks.   I found myself unable to stop watching; I literally watched the whole thing in two days! 

I haven't looked back since.   :cylon

[moyer777]

Here is a direct link to the Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet song.

http://www.christrocks.com/forum/bsgtribute.mp3

RICO--- I just got done with the whole podcast.  EXCELLENT!  Man, it was so good.  Thank you for all you do.  Jeff's comments and review were excellent as well.

Way to go.

"So crack open some Ambrosia!"

[Rico]

Glad you guys enjoyed it.  Hearing that makes it all worthwhile.  And if I can just encourage a few more people to check out the new BSG - all the better.  It's one of the best TV series ever made.  :)

[billybob476]

Great show. I love Galactica! Good overview of it Rico. Mr. Moyer, amazing rap! I am so looking forward to season 4 now.

[Seven7]

As a fan of both the old and the new BSG, it was a GREAT podcast!!
I loved that song..I'm gonna strip it from the original podcast (sorry Rico) and put in my MP3 player under "workout music"