Firefly in Galactica

[Knight]

This is something I never noticed before, but in the BSG miniseries, a Firefly transport (from the series of the same name, and Serenity) is observed flying past a window - if i recall correctly its the doctors office where we find out that Roslin had cancer. It can be seen on youtube via searching for "firefly in galactica" for anyone who is interested.

This is presumably because both shows used the same special effects house.

I'd link to it, but thats against site rules if i understand them correctly.

 

[Rodglas]

If I'm not terribly mistaken there is also a shot of the original Enterprise as part of the Rag tag fleet in at least one episode.

Rod

 

[Straxus]

Really? I knew about the "firefly" class ship.

 

[Majestic]

Your both right, I saw both when the show just came out. I recall seeing the firefly the first or second time I saw the series and the 1701 is in the ragtag fleet in one episode. Can't remember which but it's there.

 

[Knight]

Your both right, I saw both when the show just came out. I recall seeing the firefly the first or second time I saw the series and the 1701 is in the ragtag fleet in one episode. Can't remember which but it's there.

Darnit. I'm gonna have to go looking for it now cos i missed the 1701 somehow.

 

[Sqweloookle]

Must have been an inside joke amoungst the production crew.

 

[Jeddy]

must have been a "lets see hopw long it takes them to realise" thing.


And i must admit, id never noticed

oh well... just one more reason to watch it!!

 

[Knight]

well, the firefly part was because it was the same FX house, though im not sure that explains the 1701. must be an injoke.

 

[Majestic]

well, the firefly part was because it was the same FX house, though im not sure that explains the 1701. must be an injoke.

1701, two words Ron Moore. He was involved with Trek for a very long time.

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:
You are correct Majestic, they putted the Enterprise as a homage.
Here's a link to the pic thanks to the Battlestar wiki page:
Image:Enterprise in fleet.jpg - Battlestar Wiki

I know this is off-topic, but it also reminds me that the Millenium Falcon appeared in the battle against the Borg at the beginning of First Contact. Maybe the same type of inside jokes in this case too.

 

[Majestic]

Yes it was an inside joke to do with Ron Moore. He had spent years as a Star Trek writter, both books and TV series/Movies.

I remember seeing it somewhere, thanks for the link ChileTrek.

 

[Straxus]

The falcon was in First Contact too? Any pics?
Just looked at the BSG pic with the enterprise. Thats funny!

 

[Knight]

explains why i missed it when its so far in the background lol.

the firefly one was much more obvious lol

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:
Here is a pic of the Millenium Falcon thanks to the Memory Alpha webpage.
Image:Akira and Millennium Falcon.jpg - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki

Quote from the page:
As a joke, the Millennium Falcon CG model (created for the Star Wars Special Editions) was inserted into the Borg attack, though generally indistinguishable.

 

[StarBlade]

Actually, the Firefly insertion was a tribute to a show far too quickly and too stupidly cancelled.

The 1701 was as noted a poke at Ron Moore. Well deserved, since he wrote most of my favourite episodes of TNG and DS9.

 

[Cylon]

I suppose its not inconseivable that firefly and galactica take place in the same universe. What was left of Earth during firefly?

 

[Jeddy]

during firefly earth "that was" was unable to support life so the two remaining superpowers (America and China) expanded throughout the galaxy.

 

[Cylon]

Galactica would be a little dissapointed if thats what they found.

 

[Jeddy]

lol i would think so, probably not mmuch use either

 

[StarBlade]

Galactica would be a little dissapointed if thats what they found.

Yeah, but how cool would it be if one of the Raptor crews came back to Galactica after a recon mission, carrying four boxes of something called "DVDs".....

"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."

 

[Jeddy]

lol that would indeed be most amusing

 

[Knight]

but would perhaps render the entire show mute lol.

On the other hand, we didnt really see any other alien races in firefly that i recall, just mutated humans (the reapers) - so in theory, same universe could be made to work lol

 

[Jeddy]

there were no alien races, there were just humans and reaVers

 

[Knight]

there were no alien races, there were just humans and reaVers

watch serenity lol, wash calls them reapers, even after everyone else says reavers lol

he does call them reavers towards the end of the film though