JOIN US at Wizard World Austin Comic Con on November 22-24, 2013 where we will be representing our mother club Battlestar Galactica Fan Club. Just take a look at the phenomenal guest list they have here:
http://www.wizardworld.com/home-tx.html
And on the West Coast that same weekend, don't forget to join our mother club, Battlestar Galactica Fanclub at the Long Beach Comic Con that same weekend: November 23-24, 2013. So one South and one West Coast Convention, all at the same weekend.
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Here is an interesting interview with EJO. He discusses his current project and conventions.
http://screen.yahoo.com/role-edward-james-olmos-regrets-110000957.html
Greetings all! We welcome as always, our new members to the Fan Club...we hope you enjoy. Several things to talk about today...for all of you who may not know & especially if you are in the SoCal (as we call it in Southern California) and especially if you are in the Los Angeles area, I want to turn you on to Richard Hatch's "Craft of Acting" classes which kick of December 3rd & then every Tuesday thereafter from 2pm-6pm. The classes will be at Two Roads Theater, 4438 Tujunda Ave Studio City CA 91604...you can visit the theatre's website here The classes are $40 per session & can be paid monthly, the 3rd & 10th classes are at no charge, so don't miss that special! Please contact: richardhatchworkshops@gmail.com with any questions you might have. This is perfect for the aspiring actor & even someone who wants to be able to speak more effectively in front of groups...or just for the fun of it! I also wanted to remind everyone that this coming weekend I will be appearing at The Long Beach ComicCon along with Team L.A. so if you are in the area, come on down...the Con will feature Herbert Jefferson Jr. (Battlestar Galactica), Noel Guglielmi (The Walking Dead), Thomas Jane (The Punisher), Dean Haglund (The X-Files) & Lance Henrikson (Aliens). The VERY same weekend, Cherry Oclima is going to be headlining with the Battlestar Raven at Austin Wizardworld featuring Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead), William Shatner (Star Trek), Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness), Jewel Staite (Firefly) & Robert Rodriguez (Director/Machete) among others. We are going to be out there with you spreading the word! The word of course...or words I should say consist of Battlestar and Galactica...the fans of this show are the most important thing bar none for us...this is what we do! We want to create a place & a space for fans to congregate, talk story and become friends in a wider pantheon of people...we also strive to bring the fans together with the writers, producers, directors & actors of the various incarnations of BSG...you would be astonished at what we can all do together! An overarching theme at work here is also the fact that no matter what & no matter where people are...we can demonstrate, everyone of us just how easy it is for people to come together and cooperate with each other...so really this is about building COMMUNITY. We are also going to be on the road talking about Galacticon IV: Resurrection We plan on an EVENT...not just a Convention...something that you will experience & walk away from that you will talk about for years. As always the thrust of this will be Battlestar Galactica, but we also plan to bring in elements from other popular shows like Firefly. All of the individual talent in attendance will bring a unique perspective to the fans while at the same time creating an equally unique & memorable feel for the particular show (or shows) that they have appeared in. At the same time all of this will be tied into our event theme...not only of the unique connections that these folks have with each other in the acting profession...but the very tapestry of this gathering...which is the renewing (or if you prefer, The Resurrection) of what inspires all the fans...whether it be Battlestar Galactica, Firefly or Star Trek... Our destination is Seattle Washington July 31st-August 2nd 2015 & we want to see you THERE! I also need to mention that right now we have a way for you to participate early at Galacticon IV If anybody is not familiar with Rockethub it is a crowdfunding site that allows events, shows or even movies to be financed. This is one of the ways that we want to help finance Galacticon IV aside from simply ticket sales & it allows you not only to be a vital part of the campaign but you can get some really cool stuff in the process...go check out the site yourself & see..you can start with as little as 10 bucks & be a real part of the action! We of course want to honor our Hero of Battlestar Galactica this week... This native of Edmonton, Alberta Canada has appeared in shows as diverse as Stargate Atlantis, Supernatural to Fringe. You will probably know him from those shows & you will most surely know him for his role as Lt. Coker Fasjovik in SyFy's Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome... The Hero goes out to Ben Cotton! So Say We All! Shawn O'Donnell President Battlestar Galctica Fan Club |
Visit Battlestar Fanclub at: http://battlestarfanclub.com/
Real life present day development of "artificial humans" (Cylons):
http://www.activistpost.com/2013/07/the-evolution-of-humanoid-robot.html
Squad Members, It is with much regret that I must take a Leave Of Abscense. I have just returned from UNC Chapel Hill Medical Center after consulting with the Liver Transplant Team there. With not knowing my schedule in the coming weeks or months, much of my time will be spent traveling back and forth from home to UNC. Seeing different Dr.s and spending time with family and friends. Although a transplant may be months or years away, depending on futher testing and prognosis, I will not have a lot of free time for a while. Please keep my family and I in your thoughts and prayers until we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I will keep you updated as much as possible. Thank you again my "EXTENDED FAMILY" for always making me feel welcome in the short time I have been here. Sometimes life puts obstacles in front of us that we must do whatever it takes to overcome them. I hope to return ASAP back to sharing again in this SCI-FY world we all know and love.
Thank You,
Ens. Bryan "GreyWolf' McMinn
Twenty First Century Warfare...Robots Are Replacing Human Soldiers...Buy Your Command!
http://21stcenturywire.com/2013/11/13/21st-century-warfare-robots-are-replacing-human-soldiers/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZxjdcAibnoo
Know you may have seen this, but here's the Season 4 Cast on Letterman doing a themed Top Ten List.
I love these guys, especially Col Tigh.
Marine Corps Birthday
On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This resolution established the Continental Marines and marked the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.
Happy Birthday, Devil Dogs, from an Army grunt to the finest sea-borne fighting force in the world. And thanks.
Colonials!
Greetings to everyone & welcome to our new members...tonight I have a LOT of exciting news to share with all of you...first of all we have...Galacticon that is...just launched our new Rockethub crowdunder for G4!
Check it out, we have a lot of cool stuff & perks for participating members.
Also, a very important note I would like to share with EVERYBODY...if YOU...and we do need YOU...would like to attend a show in your area complete with a table promoting the Fan Club & Galacticon IV, we will be right behind you in supporting that...anywhere that you may be, spread the word & be a part of the adventure.
As you read this our troops are making appearances in both Portland, Oregon & Denver, Colorado and later this month the Battlestar's are going to be blazing away in both Austin, Texas & Long Beach, California!
I would also like to announce (and this is a very big deal for aspiring actors) & even those who merely want to polish their communication skills.
Richard Hatch will be be starting a series of acting classes at Two Roads theatre starting next month in Studio City California.
Allow me to take this directly from Richard's Facebook page as he talks about it:
My acting classes cover all aspects of acting from preparing to auditioning to learning the art of giving your most exciting and dynamic performance in front of the camera when it counts. It also includes the business of finding your own pathway to success in this current and dramatically changing industry of ours. Learning how to positively deal with fear, unlock and unleash your energy, passion and deepest creative instincts is key to not only living life more fully but finding your way to your pot of gold in this world. Don't let fear and insecurities stop you from realizing your full potential. If you are looking to take your talents to a more powerful and dynamic level or just looking for a class to explore the art and craft of performing for the first time this is the class for you. A flyer will be forthcoming in the next few days. I look forward to meeting those of you that are ready to make a positive move and shift in your lives.
These classes will be on Tuesdays starting on December 3rd, again at the Two Roads theatre at 4348 Tujunga Ave, Studio City, California 91604. They will run from 2pm to 6pm.
The monthly cost of the classes is $160.00 with $40.00 per class.
Richard's passions in life are teaching, writing, directing & acting, so please let him share that with you!
Any signups, questions & other info about the classes that you might have please contact Richard at his business email: merlinquest@hotmail.com
We also of course have our Hero of Battlestar Galactica announcement for this week & I'm excited by the choice of a new face in the Battlestar Galactica universe...beginning her acting career in her native Hungary & being featured in many productions there she went on to play Dr. Beka Kelly, a former employee of Graystone Industries, the company responsible for creating the Cylons on SyFy's Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome!
The Battlestar Galactica Hero goes out to actress Lili Bordan!
So Say We All!
Shawn O'Donnell
President
Battlestar Galactica Fan Club
OK, I erased my blog, so now, I do it again...
I found some things about the Ghost Fleet. It could be used to make new chapters, new clubs, all within the sphere of BSG. Gun-boats to Heavy cruisers, think of the 'possibilities' Creativity, activity and comradeship are all shown in 'organized fandom'. Lets grow this concept..."There are those who still believe...", and they might want to 'play' as well!!
Caprica77
My fellow Colonials,
The Oklahoma Contingent of the Battlestar Raven has been given the Greenlight and the Blessing of our Commander herself to represent the Raven at three new conventions in Oklahoma. The Raven will also be Mother Club (Battlestar Galctica Fanclub) at these events.
1. Soonercon, June 27-29 2014, Oklahoma City Area, Ok
2. Tokyo in Tulsa, July 11-13 2014, Tulsa, OK
3. Wizard World Tulsa, November 7-9 2014, Tulsa, OK
The Raven will be Represented by Chief Engineering Officer and Minotaur Squadron Leader Lt. Jeff "Gambit" Phillips and
Myself , Hammers Squadron Leader Lt. j.g. Shane "Ogre" Coble.
The following is still up in the air pending approval from Raven Actual for the San Antonio Contingent of the Battlestar Raven. The Mother Club will also be represented as well.
Wizard World San Antonio, Aug 1-3, 2014, San antonio, Tx
So Ladies and Gentleman, lets Spool up the drives. The Battlestar Raven is Hitting the FTL drives in 2014 and not stopping til we hit Galacticon 4 on Earth!
For Those Of You Who Are Living In,Or Are Going To Visit The Fayetteville,NC Area This Weekend, Check Out The Talent We Will Be Showcasing At The Kiwanis Rec.Center On Devers St.
We Are Going REAL Old School As A Theme: The 1950s! 'Duck And Cover',Howdy Doody,I Like Ike,And So On; And,Not Only Planes,Tanks,Ships And Autos,But Sci-Fi As Well; So We Might See Some BSG Stuff As Well!
And,Yours Truly, Maj.Leonidas Will Be in the Thick Of things So Check it out!
Fellow Colonials! Once again we will be making our regularly scheduled Hero announcement...but before we do that, I want to welcome all our new members & hope you make good use of the site, you'll find only friends here. I want to invite all who will be in the Los Angeles area to come see us at The Long Beach ComicCon Nov 23-24. You will find us with Herbert Jefferson Jr. on one side & my good buddy Noel Guglielmi (The Walking Dead, The Dark Knight Rises, The Fast and the Furious) on the other...so come see us all! Take a moment & check out the website and you'll see a full list of guests which include Dean Haglund (The X-Files & The Lone Gunmen), Lance Henriksen (The Terminator, Aliens, Millennium), author Christopher Rice (son of Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice) & many more! Now for the main event...our Hero! As you know each week assign a Hero of Battlestar Galactica...a person who has contributed to furthering the universe of Battlestar Galactica & this week is no different. I wish to honor someone who has been tireless in promoting the Battlestar Galactica Fan Club, Battlestar Galactica itself & who is a tremendous motivator of the fans..and has been tireless in her work on the site & to me personally. I really can't do without her! Tonight we honor the Vice President of the Fan Club (and Commander of the Battlestar Raven): Cherry Oclima! Thank you, Madam Vice President... So Say We All! Shawn O'Donnell President Battlestar Galactica Fan Club |
Members of the BFC Fleet,
First i want to say thank you for your service and continued support means a great deal to me. I also wanted to say have a great and wonderful holiday season which is quickly approaching us all. As of late i have been hiding behind the scenes. Monitoring how the Fleet and its members are doing as well as they conduct themselves throughout their service aboard BFC Chapters. For the most part everyone is doing very well and going good. However with good also goes a little bad. Which i have been tracking thinking the problem would ultimately correct itself, but has not. I am here to correct the problems and make the corrections needed to keep us on course as we grow steadily and firmly.
I will start with the Standard Operating Procedures or SOPs which are posted on the forum section. The link is provided below so no one has issues finding it. This is a growing library of instruction and guidelines i am releasing so everyone serving Officers, Enlisted as well as Civilians assigned to chapters can read and be up to speed. The goal is to make sure everyone is properly informed and know what is going on. This will help keep everyone honest and on the same page in order to avoid issues, headaches, morale and above all else uniformity within the BFC Fleet.
SOP’s::
It has become apparent BFC Members military or civilian have not either been reading or, directed to read the SOPs. As such i have seen several issues come to light which should not be happening if folks took some time to read over the SOPs i have provided and many more to come covering different areas / topics. Problems which i will list below which i intend to correct in the next 96 hours no exceptions. I have duties to perform and have been granted full authority to do in the best interest of BFC Fleet.
Problems::
1- Members going from one ship to another without serving a full 6 months onboard. Once the 6 months is up a member can in fact request to transfer to a different command whether a ship here in the BFC or the CDF. However a person can not just jump ship on their own accord there is proper procedure and protocol to follow. Also bribing members with promise of promotions to lure them to a ship or ship not commission is pouching. Which is not allowed nor tolerated here in the BFC or CDF you can lose your title as Commanding Officer and ship for that violation.
2- Members can not serve on two ships at the same time. It is impossible and i will NOT allow it. You must serve on one ship only regardless if it is a BFC or CDF ship regardless of its classification. Let be real folks we all serve as real life assets on the chapters we are assigned too. There is no way you can be on two ships at the same time. Also remember we are one large Fleet with in the Colonial Alliance. Crash lesson for those not aware. The Colonial Defense Forces is the Primary and designated head of all Military Colonial Assets. Even though BFC has a Fleet which i am developing as per agreement BFC also falls under the prevue of the CDF as again stated Military Assets.
3- Rank. Folks getting promoted is a privilege and NOT a right. You only get out of it what you put into your chapter. It is about promoting Battlestar Galactica out to fellow fans. While also helping to promote your chapter at conventions and other venues. You wanted to get promote then get out there and do it right. I am all about promoting people who deserve to get promoted. I just don’t go and through rank around like it really doesn't mean anything. There is a sense of pride in there unless you are hear for just RANK ONLY and don’t give a hoot about Battlestar Galactica and the ETHOS it truly represents.
4- Launching and commissioning a new ship. There are guidelines to follow and I like to talk to new perspective COs to brief them properly so they know what the expectations are as well as the Do’s and Don’ts in order to avoid problems and serious infractions. Any new ships all crew start out as Ensigns the only exception being the CO and XO. Which I will discuss in an upcoming to be released soon SOP. Although I have a complete database of personnel some ranks will stay in place if they have earned it and carried it over from the CDF or a BFC Chapter. Again these items will be discussed in the SOPS as well with the perspective new CO with me personally. I can not overemphasize the importance of launching a chapter correctly. I am personally involved with a Perspective CO until the commissioning process is complete.
There are a few members out there i noted with given ranks they are calling themselves by which I DID NOT AUTHORIZE. You know who you are i am not going to get into naming names. If you are carrying the rank b/c you are following some role playing story and its part of that persona fine i am good with it. However, I will not acknowledge a rank nor promotion which i did not know about nor approve. The only RANK i will recognize is that of those members who are and have been serving on the BFC and CDF Ships ONLY. People appointing their own ranks/promotions is UNACCEPTABLE. It’s like a free for all, however as i stated your rank will not be acknowledged unless you earned as i stated. If anyone feelings are hurt or they feel unjust about it. I am not going to apologize for carrying out my duties b/c i also have folks i have to answer too as well. I am keeping it fair for everyone else doing it right and performing their duties.
For the record i am not angry nor upset however i can not let this go on either. I need to correct this. I do not want it getting worst. If you have any questions you can contact me at here via BFC email or you can call me directly at 360-929-9427. Be advised i am not going to argue with you via email or over the phone. I am here to serve everyone and the Fleet i have been charged with i am fair and impartial i have too be. Many here and CDF have worked with me and they know what i am all about my name and creditability in the BSG community is solid.
In closing i want to say thank you to all. I look forward to working with you and getting to know you as well. During this week please keep an eye out for postings from me. Whether its a Blog section or the BFC Fleet forum sections. Please keep an eye out i will be releasing new news as well as more SOPs to help us all along. Again i appreciate your support throughout the Fleet! ~Salutes!~
