Galactica Mixes Old And New
Scifi.com — A recent visit to the set of the upcoming SCI FI Channel original miniseries Battlestar Galactica revealed that the “reimagined” show will mix design elements from the original 1970s TV series with new designs.
The miniseries is currently shooting on soundstages in Vancouver, B.C.
The new Galactica’s Vipers are essentially identical to the original’s. But the miniseries will also introduce a new ship, the Raptor.
Built for reconnaissance, not combat, the Raptor looks like a bulkier version of the Viper, bristling with antennas and sensors. The fighter pilot helmets will lose their Egyptian influence and be more streamlined.
The Colonial coins (“cubits”), on the other hand, are modeled on the original series’ props.
As for the Cylons? Whatever new form those killer robots will take is being kept under wraps.
But an actual Cylon costume from the original series will make an appearance—in a museum case.
Battlestar Galactica visual special effects supervisor Gary Hutzel told SCI FI Wire that this old-style Cylon has been renamed “the harbinger of doom” and will be on display as an example of what the Cylons looked like in the past.
Battlestar Galactica will debut in December.
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