33 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Battlestar Galactica’

In 2004, Ronald D. Moore and David Eick breathed new life into a beloved science fiction property when they reimagined Battlestar Galactica as a grim, philosophy-heavy ode to the people who fight. For those unfamiliar with the plot, Battlestar Galactica follows the last remnants of humanity who flee through space toward a mythical homeland (re: Earth) that will offer them shelter from a race of mechanical beings — the Cylons — who are hell bent on our extinction. For four seasons, the sci-fi space opera reigned as one of television’s best dramas. Led by an incredibly talented cast, Battlestar Galactica redefined the way that TV could examine science fiction.

1. The Four Characters Revealed as Cylons — Tigh, Tyroll, Tory Foster, and Anders — Were Chosen at Random