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Battlestar Galactica and the quest for a great story

By David W. Shelton On May 6, 2019 · Add Comment · In General Commentaries, Unification: Rise of the Thunderblade
There were many sources of inspiration to my book, Unification: Rise of the Thunderblade, and one of the largest bits of inspiration was the 1978 version of Battlestar Galactica...
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