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With the impending release of the Star Trek franchise reboot at the hands of tv and film mogul J. J. Abrams ("Lost", "Mission Impossible: III", "Alias", "Cloverfield", etc... as one or more of these: producer, co-creator, director, writer, composer...) the following fascinating article from Universe Today (see below 3 paragraphs down) plays down the chances of us ever finding an equivalent to the form of faster-than-light space travel propulsion used in the Star Trek universe: warp drive. Even so, it will always have currency, I believe, in science fiction for the possibilities it allows in terms of speeding up the drama (excuse the pun). Other, nearer-future dramas such as the films "Alien" + "Event Horizon" seem to manage with the more feasible idea of cryogenic sleep, but they are sci-fi thrillers based primarily on atmosphere and suspense (with the possible exception of James Cameron's "Aliens" i.e. "Al...

**MORE SPOILERS** Saw it again tonight, legitimately this time! ;-) Understood and appreciated even more clearly the appropriateness of the flashbacks. Balthar doesn't completely achieve his hard-won redemption until he breaks down saying "I know farming" - his father who he hated and who we saw in an earlier flashback was himself a farmer, Baltar being brought up on a farm. In that one phrase and the tears that follow it, Baltar accepts who he truly is, but more importantly experiences reconciliation with the memory of his father. The Film Studies teacher in me has found it wonderful to see some of the younger (adult) cast seemingly grow in confidence as actors through the show's run. Tricia Helfer + Grace Park have been outstanding as the various incarnations of their respective Cylons. "Head" 6 + in the red dress and Caprica 6 have to be two of THE all-time great "femme fatales". But, one who it has been a joy to watch mature and grow is Jamie B...

Wow, my favourite tv series makes it all the way to the United Nations. The following article from the Chicago Tribune explains this. I do hope that when the 5-year long saga finishes in 10 days time with the airing of the final 2-hour episode it gets the critical acclaim it deserves as one of the outstanding works of science-fiction across all media of all time and as one of the top tv series of recent years, up there with The Sopranos and a few select others. A 'Battlestar Galactica' panel discussion at the United Nations Over the course of its four seasons, "Battlestar Galactica" has been lauded for its nuanced portrayal of war, faith and morality. Since it debuted six years ago, the Sci Fi drama about a rag-tag space fleet has offered challenging fictional depictions of problems afflicting our planet in the here and now. And now a discussion of how those very issues have been handled on the show will take place at the United Nations. On March 17, there will be ...