Unofficial Battlestar Galactica Blog

So long, farewell, good bye

It is with a mixture of sadness and relief that I write this blog post. The Unofficial Battlestar Galactica Blog is officially closing up shop and entering retirement. The site will not go away anytime soon--there is far too much valuable content--but I will no longer be updating. This is the last post.

Due to my family, other web ventures, continued success at work, and other personal endeavours, I just don't have the time I once I had for scouring the BSG universe and running a site at the level of quality that I expect from myself. There are plenty of BSG sites out there now, some really great ones.

If you run a BSG blog, feel free to post the link in the comments so my readers can find it!

It has really been fun being a part of the Battlestar Glactica community. I have emailed and talked to some great people and have seen great outpourings of support and thanks. My best to you all!

Cheers,
Trapper Markelz

P.S. I can always be reached through my personal website and at trapper@tjmweb.com.

Thoughts on Downloaded delayed

Hey everyone. I just want to apologize and say that my thoughts for the episode Downloaded have been delayed this week. I will try and have them posted Monday night after work. I was involved in a video gaming marathon this weekend which meant that I only just now got around to watching the episode.

I promise never to get mad at Ron Moore for delaying his podcast ever again. Sometimes things just come up!

I just can't win...

Last night I fired up my DVR to watch this week's episode and wouldn't you know that the massive snow storm we had knocked out my satellite dish. Someone is conspiring against me to make watching this show as hard as possible. I downloaded iTunes in hope of buying it... but it isn't posted yet. I scoured some torrent sites, looking for a seed, but all the ones I tried were off-line...

So here I sit... waiting... longing for my BSG fix... and it feels so far away...

/drama

I haven't seen it yet!

My brother and sister were in town this week... with that and other family things this weekend, I have still been unable to find time to watch episode 2.12. We are having people over to watch 24 tonight, so I might try to squeak it in after everyone leaves... that all depends on how much beer we drink and how late everyone stays.

Battlestar Galactica isn't the only show I am behind on... My wife and I still haven't watched Lost. It has just been one of those weeks.

So, I promise a write-up soon... as soon as I have a chance to see it!

Frakkin Toasters, my new partner in crime

As you can see on the far right of the page, there is an icon link to the Frakkin Toasters comic. I am partnering with Jett Atwood to provide that link. A new comic is planned on a weekly basis and the thumbnail icon on this site can help alert you when it is available.

I hope you enjoy the comics as much as I do. Thanks Jett!

Battlestar Galactica 2005, Year in review

Since I started this site in February, I have posted almost 600 times. I decided to take a look back and pull out my favorite creations, community moments and show memories. Enjoy:

(Listed oldest to newest)

Great Quote
February 08, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/02/great_quote.html

Grace Park in Maxim Magazine
February 17, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/02/grace_park_in_m.html

BSG is perfect for our times
February 24, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/02/bsg_is_perfect_.html

Official Battlestar Podcast
March 04, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/03/official_battle.html

Thoughts on The Hand of God
March 13, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/03/thoughts_on_the.html

Cycles of History
March 22, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/03/cycles_of_histo.html

Best five minutes of television ever aired?
March 25, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/03/best_five_minut.html

Fan fiction sample platter
March 30, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/03/fan_fiction_sam.html

Battlestar Galactica Wiki
April 01, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/04/battlestar_gala.html

New Battlestar Fan
April 24, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/04/new_battlestar__1.html

How Battlestar Galactica killed broadcast TV
May 14, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/05/how_battlestar_.html

BSG Spoiler Overload
July 07, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/07/spoiler_overloa.html

Season 1 Soundtrack listening notes
July 10, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/07/season_1_soundt.html

What is your season 2 wishlist?
July 12, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/07/what_is_your_se.html

Thoughts on Scattered
July 16, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/07/thoughts_on_sca.html

Hey you, defend that coup!
July 25, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/07/hey_you_defend_.html

Thoughts on Fragged
July 30, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/07/thoughts_on_fra.html

Thoughts on Home - Part 2
August 28, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/08/thoughts_on_hom_1.html

Spoiler-free (kinda) recap of the 2.07 podcast
August 29, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/08/spoilerfree_kin.html

The BSG Origin story
August 30, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/08/the_cylon_origi.html

My Battlestar Galactica song
September 18, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/09/my_battlestar_g.html

Katee Sackhoff flies Alaskan Airlines
September 23, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/09/katee_sackhoff_.html

Thoughts on Pegasus
September 25, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/09/thoughts_on_peg.html

The debate: Reality or Disgusting?
September 28, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/09/gritty_reality_.html

Season one vs. Season two
October 16, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/10/season_one_vs_s.html

Battlestar Galactica Gift Guide
November 26, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/11/battlestar_gala.html

Subject 2 Discussion Interview
November 29, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/11/myself_on_subje.html

Your iPod, powered by BSG
December 06, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/12/your_ipod_power.html

Time calls BSG #1 show of 2005
December 22, 2005
http://www.battlestarblog.com/2005/12/time_calls_bsg_.html

Do any of you have a favorite moment from BSG 2005? Maybe something you created? Commentary or an episode review that you composed? Maybe some fancy icons for LJ or a nice wallpaper? If you do, put the link in the comments!

The best BSG Christmas present?

Let's here it! Leave a comment on this post. What Battlestar Galactica related stuff did you get for Christmas? I did not receive a single BSG related item, but I did convince a friend to buy himself a subscription to Netflix for Christmas so he can watch the show and he is now loving every minute of it.

I guess you could say I got NBS Universal another fan for Christmas. :)

So? What did you get?

Happy Holidays

Happy holidays to all of you out there in BSG fandom land. Nothing fancy, just a little message from me to you. I hope you are all unwrapping awesome BSG-related gifts tomorrow.

Of course the best present for all of us are the new episodes in January! Wow... 2006 already. That singularity is right around the corner!

Cheers,
Trapper Markelz

Thoughts on Final Cut coming soon!

Hey everyone! It has been a long and busy weekend for me. It is 9pm CST and I just now had a chance to sit down and watch this weeks episode Final Cut. Holy CRAP!

Unfortunately, (or fortunately) I am leaving for LA tomorrow for a week and I haven't packed yet so I do not have time to write down all my thoughts right now. I will give it a go on the plane tomorrow and see where I can get.

I am going to be at Microsoft PDC all week so the updates might be a little slow... just warning ya!

Searching for BSG WAV files

I am coming up empty on Google, so I thought I would ask the BSG community. I am in the process of creating a trance/house themed song based on Battlestar Galactica and I am having problems finding some really good .WAV files to use as thematic filler in the track.

If anyone out there knows of a really good source for .WAV/.MP3 files from the new series, put a link in the comments!

I am particularly interested in speeches or extended dialog that is free of background noise. If you know of any good sources, send them my way!