“Ascension” an Original Sy-Fy (TV mini-series)
In just 11 days, our favorite Cylon, Tricia “6” Helfer embarks on the USS Ascension the original Sy-Fy Mini Series. It’s almost as if Tricia’s part was custom tailored for #6. Her part is the beautiful, manipulative and dangerous wife of the Ascensions, Captain Denninger.
Ascension is inspired by the real-life Project Orion that existed under the administration of President John F. Kennedy. The show sets up an alternate version of reality which in 1963, President Kennedy and the U.S. government, fearing the Cold War will become hot and lead to the destruction of the Earth. President Kennedy decides to launch a covert space mission. 600 men, women and children are sent into space on a century-long voyage aboard the USS Ascension, a massive, self-sustaining generation ship. Their mission is to colonize Proxima Centauri assuring the survival of the human race. Nearly 50 years into the journey (i.e. in the present), as they approach the point of no return, the mysterious murder of a young woman — the first homicide since their departure — causes the ship's crew to question the true nature of their mission. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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So, what did everyone think about Ascension? I liked it until the shocking truth came out near the end of the first night. I had hopped this was SyFy's next space thriller and possibly a new series would evolve. At the end of the last night, all hopes of this show going on seemed to come to an abrupt end. I have to say in general I liked Ascension. I wish SyFy would come up with something like this show that would become an exciting series like BSG.
Should be GREAT!
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