Review of
Battlestar
Galactica, by Glen A.
Larson and Robert Thurston ISBN 0425074722
Four out of five stars
The appearance
of the original television show “Battlestar Galactica” was one of great
interest among the followers of science fiction. The opening episode had the
humans undergoing a massive defeat at the hands of the Cylon machines, with
only a few ships fleeing the wreckage. It was an exciting start to what turned
out to be a disappointing run.
It is common
practice for novelizations of such video events to be printed and I always
enjoy them, for they are an opportunity to experience a fleshed out version of
the story. You learn background material that simply could not appear in the
video, sometimes due to time constraints but other times as a consequence of
censorship restrictions.
For those
reasons, this book is a joyful and in-depth journey into the background of the
Colonies, the political machinations regarding the peace conference as well as
the history of the Cylons. It solidifies and clarifies some of the points that
were only nebulous in the movie. If you have an interest in the original “Battlestar
Galactica,” then you will find this book well worth reading.
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