Tag Archives: adama

On BSG, The Pegasus And Civil-Military Relations

Posted on Apr 16, 2011 by NFB

Duck of Minerva had some things to say about two of my more recent Battlestar Galactica posts. I just like to make some brief rebuttal points. Elements of both articles, The Pegasus Mirror and Saul Tigh, Stanley McChrystal And Civil-Military Relations, do … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, TV/Movies | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Battlestar Galactica: The Pegasus Mirror

Posted on Mar 15, 2011 by NFB

Still re-watching Battlestar Galactica, now nearly through the excellent Season Two. Watching the Pegasus three-parter, compromising the episodes “Pegasus” and the two part “Resurrection Ship”. I was struck by some things. In the episodes, the Battlestar Pegasus, under the command of Admiral … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, TV/Movies, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Litmus And The Drumhead: A Comparison

Posted on Feb 22, 2011 by NFB

Re-watching BSG, I realised something that had completely missed my attention last time out. “Litmus” is very close in many respects to the episode “The Drumhead” of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They have many similarities, a lot actually. But, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Reviews, TV/Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Irish Army And Why It’s Needed

Posted on Jun 21, 2010 by NFB

The Sunday Tribune is what I read Sunday mornings. I’m not completely won over by the paper (It’s very anti-whoever’s in government at the time and employs some rather stupid people like Una Mullally) but apart from that its a decent read. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, Irish Defence Forces, Politics, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments