Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)

Battlestar Galactica is a threehour miniseries comprising four broadcast hours starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. It was the first part of the Battlestar Galactica remake based on the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series. The miniseries aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States starting on December 8, 2003. The two parts of the miniseries attracted 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the thirdmostwatched program on Syfy.

The Battlestar Galactica, an aircraft carrier in space that fought in the earlier war, is in the final stages of being decommissioned and converted to a museum when the attack occurs. During her decades of colonial service the Galacticas computer systems had never been networked so the Galactica is unaffected by the Cylon sabotage. Its commander, William Adama Edward James Olmos, assumes command of the few remaining elements of the human fleet. He heads for the Ragnar Anchorage, a military armory station where the Galactica can resupply itself with weaponry and essential supplies.Secretary of Education Laura Roslin Mary McDonnell is sworn in as President of the Twelve Colonies after it is confirmed that the President and most of the government have been killed Roslin is 43rd in line of succession. The government starship carrying her Colonial One manages to assemble a group of surviving civilian ships. ........

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