When Battlestar Galactica reappeared in 2003-a revamp of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing aliens while simultaneously searching for Earth-it redefined what television science fiction should be about. Since then it has been critically claimed as one of the best shows on television while growing TV's strongest cult fandom of 2 million viewers. Now, as the series comes to its conclusion, fans are more eager than ever for more BSG.<br><br>Acclaimed television experts Lynnette Porter, David Lavery and Hillary Robson, authors of the top-selling unauthorized Lost guides, provide fans with an in-depth look at the history, politics, themes and philosophies of the hit show. Topics include:<br><br>--Battlestar Then and Now <br>--Positions of Power<br>--The Transformation of Baltar <br>--Aliens Among Us: Political Realities and the Culture of Fear<br>--Battlestar and the Bush Era<br>--Thirty Years of Battlestar Fandom<br><br>