The inter-franchise bond is even stronger because of one Ronald D. Moore.
Alien species, for example, were taboo.
There were, however, some less obviousStar Trektropes thatBattlestar Galacticaalso made a conscious choice to drop.
Even in theoriginal 1978Battlestar Galacticaseries, the titular ship’s bridge came with a commander’s chair.
That is not the case inBattlestar Galactica’s 2004 reboot series.
Ronald D. Moore has confirmed this unusual design choice was a calculated response to theStar Trekformula.
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Battlestar Galactica’s switch from a bridge to a CIC maintained the show’s more militaristic presentation.
Stripping out Adama’s chair made a big contribution towardsBattlestar Galactica’s strong military vibe.
Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series that premiered in 2004. The plot follows the crew of the aging Battlestar Galactica as they protect a small fleet of human survivors from the renewed threat of the Cylons, in a quest to find the mythical 13th colony, Earth.
