Stardate 06.22.2021.A: "So Say We All!" - On This Day In Battlestar Galactica History

There are those who believe that life here began out there ... but as far as SciFiHistory.Net believes it's true that the beloved Battlestar Galactica is one of Science Fiction and Fantasy biggest franchises.  So say we all?  I'd hope so ...

And, in that respect, it deserves to get a little bit of extra love by way of these 'On This Day In History' features I've been tinkering with.

Strap into your Vipers, pilots.  We're about to see some action!

Birthdays

Where in all of the Colonies would the ragtag fleet be without the help of Michael Trucco?  For those caught unawares, the actor played 'Ensign Samuel Anders' aboard the Syfy reimagination of the Glen Larson property, surviving all four twist-laden seasons of the show.  The talented actor has also been a part of such properties as Touched By An Angel, Charmed, Tru Calling, Meteor Storm, V, Young Justice (animated), Intelligence, The Librarians, and a whole host of more conventional fare ... but to us he'll always be the man with a deadly secret in those fateful hours of Battlestar Galactica.  Trucco was born on this day in 1970.  [Source: IMDB.com]
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Unlike the Glen Larson original, Syfy's newfangled Battlestar Galactica took strides to develop roles amongst the fleet's civilian population, of which Paul Campbell played 'Billy Keikeya,' an aide to Secretary-turned-President Laura Roslin.  Alas, poor Billy didn't make it to see Earth -- such can be the fate of secondary characters -- but kudos to the actor for keeping his career alive with work in such properties as The Dead Zone, Andromeda, and Knight Rider.  Campbell was born on this day in 1979.  [Source: IMDB.com]

Stephanie Jacobsen (aka Stephany Jacobsen) cracked into the wide, wide worlds of the Twelve (or is it Thirteen?) Colonies by way of a role aboard the Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) telefilm for the Syfy Channel.  This talented, award-nominated actress has also dabbled in such genre properties as Farscape, Life On Mars (2008), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Devil's Tomb (2009), Quantum Apocalypse (2010), and The CW's Star-Crossed.  Jacobsen was born on this day in 1980.  [Source: IMDB.com]

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