What would Battlestar Galactica (2003) look like if it were launched today?

Showrunner @RonDMoore : “I would still try to approach it with the same attitude that I had when I approached the original, which was I wanted to preserve the framework of what the original was." 1/4 "I want it to be recognizable as Battlestar Galactica. It’s still a warship and an aircraft carrier in space, guiding a ragtag civilian fleet running from the Cylons after an apocalyptic attack. It’s about their society. What are the pieces of their civilization they..." 2/4

It's not for nothing that I treasure my archives on several hard drives. At least I know what I've collected is true.

It's all about avoiding inadvertently sharing art by Ralph McQuarrIA.

https://twitter.com/ItsTheTalia/status/1835092917418889710

But the future of the Internet promises to be a gigantic lie rather than the finest library in the galaxy, and it's sadly a tragedy worthy of a great sci-fi novel.

[Thread] So I've been playing #StarWarsOutlaws since last Wednesday. I managed to play it for 15 hours (despite a wedding this weekend 😅).

I quickly realized that this game is MUCH more massive than I thought, and I'm still far from measuring the scope of this game.

I'll give you my first impressions in this thread. First you have to know where I come from. I loved open worlds in the 2000s, but after the incredible Black Flag I lost the desire to devote dozens of hours to a single game. Since then, I've only played Mad Max and Red Dead Redemption 2 this winter.

Suffice to say, I started Outlaws from a very high starting point!

[Thread] You've seen or are about to see Alien Romulus, and you want to take this opportunity to revisit the history of sci-fi. 👋

Here are some of the films that inspired the writers of the 1979 film... #AlienMonth

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You should start with Dark Star (1974).

In this film co-written by Alien (1979) co-writer Dan O'Bannon (where he also appears↙️), one of the story beats should ring a bell.

Alien would never have existed without Dark Star.

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With two weeks to go before the release of Alien Romulus, I'm starting my Alien rewatch.

And for the first time, I'm starting in the chronological order of this universe.

Welcome to 2093, on LV-223. Iceland, I love you.

Please note that Star Trek Prodigy did not invent the concept of "lost kids on a spaceship".

There was The Astronauts (2020). There was Space Cases (1996), with Firefly's Jewel Staite (ans appearances of George Takei & Mark Hamill). There was SpaceCamp (1986).





And these are the ones that come to me from memory, without looking at my notes. There must be other stories, including lots of novels.

Because it's a solid basis for a story in space. What's important is how it's told.

We're building on what's gone before, and....

I don't know how anyone with an account like mine will manage in 20 or 50 years.

For decades, the Internet was an incredible research tool. Of course, information had to be checked and cross-checked, but it was like a global library.

With the rise of AI, everything changed. In less than 2 years, I've seen a flood of fake concept art and illustrations by great artists. Fake or altered Moebius or Foss art. I've seen fake production images. I've seen articles in the form of bad syntheses of poorly digested information.

[Thread] Farscape fans, to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary today, several interviews have been published.

Find them in this thread, along with the hope for a revival. 🤞

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Showrunner Rockne O'Bannon: "Looking back, there's been a lot of conjecture about bringing..." "...the show back which I'd love to do. Brian [Henson] and I have been talking about that at length for quite a while. And even though we would love to have gotten it going sooner, there's actually something to be said about having had a 25 year gap. It's not something you..."

[Thread] Star Trek Into Darkness (2013): The office of Admiral Alexander Marcus and a history of (space) flight

The production design of this unloved film is nice. For example, this office contains a number of ship models (including the villain's secret ship👌). A history of space flight by Admiral Alexander Marcus:

[Thread] Lucasfilm/Star Wars/LucasArts/@ILMVFX holiday cards through time💫

It's a tradition we've compiled into the fifty or so tweets below. 2023: Art by @menyhei

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts) was released 26 years ago today.

And since we won't have a Star Wars TV show for a while, why not (re)discover the adventures of Kyle Katarn? Let's get on with the Valley of the Jedi quest.

1/22 The story begins one year after the fall of Emperor Palpatine, when a group of Dark Jedi, searching for the location of the legendary Valley of the Jedi, capture Qu Rahn, a Jedi Master...

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[Thread] I've realized that a lot of people don't know about a magnificent Enterprise spaceship from Star Trek.

It's normal, we've never seen it navigate through space directly on the screen. But we've seen it on screen. What?

This is the story of the Enterprise XCV 330.
1/17 The story of this Enterprise goes back a long way
Originally, this ship was simply one of the first designs invented by Matt Jefferies for the USS Enterprise in Star Trek TOS (1966-1969).

We know the rest of the story, but it's an important design in the history of sci-fi.
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[Thread] Andor, many Star Destroyers and half a century

Andor is one year old today, and features a ship that has taken almost 50 years to come into the spotlight. A design older than the Star Wars saga!

This is the story of the Arrestor Cruiser.
1/50 It is an opportunity to pay tribute to the awesome designer Colin Cantwell, who left us on May 21, 2022.

A few years after working on 2001: a Space Odyssey (1968), Cantwell was the first artist recruited by George Lucas to work on the design of the ships.
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[Thread] George Lucas, the three-second rule and the Jedi Starfighter example 🚀

It's a story that Doug Chiang (responsible for some of the finest Star Wars spaceship designs of the last 25 years) often tells at his conferences.
1/25 It's about how Lucas chose the designs for the vehicles in the Prequels.

As you no doubt know, in the pre-production phase, numerous concept artists and designers draw hundreds of sketches to enable the filmmaker to choose the design that suits him best.
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Resurrecting some of my old threads 👀

https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1105513787606663168

Totally forgot I did that thread 😅

https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1409916545690701828?t=LwTuGjmbonuqo98RWJnl1A&s=19

Blade Runner is 41 years old today.

Syd Mead: "I started by designing the vehicles, very sleek vehicles and then, following the formula that we had set up. I overlayed them with additional equipment, a process that we industrial designers call “retro­fitting,” which..." "... consists of adding little bits and pieces to the main body form. The cars sort of designed themselves from there on."

"Whenever I do a vehicle design. I do temp sketches and put the vehicles into the setting to which they belong. That enhances the idea..."

If you've got time for a coffee or blue milk, here's a thread summarizing all the space-set or sci-fi game announcements during this Not-E3. #SummerGameFest

Enjoy! And well done to all those who worked on these games. We can't wait to play them!

Note: All tweets are actually the start of other threads (threadception).

[Upcoming game] Dune: Awakening by @Funcom

This thread features new images and concept art from the upcoming, ambitious survival-MMO... @Funcom Dune: Awakening

[Upcoming game] Jumplight Odyssey by @LeagueofGeeks

"Debuted at the PC Gaming Show 2023, spaceship roguelite game Jumplight Odyssey shares a first look at space combat. You can defend your space colony in galactic battles when Jumplight odyssey's demo lands on June 19." @LeagueofGeeks Jumplight Odyssey - Gameplay Trailer

[Upcoming game] The Invincible (2023) by @StarwardInd

It's always a pleasure to discover new images of this game whose development we've been following for years. Coming soon! @StarwardInd The Invincible - New Gameplay Trailer

[Upcoming game] Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector by @JumpOvertheAge & @FellowTravellr

A sequel to one of last year's best games! This time on a spaceship.

Still with the beautiful @guinoir art <3 @JumpOvertheAge @FellowTravellr @guinoir "Roleplaying on the edge of a system in crisis. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and keep both running as you navigate the shifting landscape of the Starward Belt."