This allowedThe Expanseto deal with the remnants of an alien species, not the species itself.
As such,Battlestar Galacticaadhered staunchly to a landscape composed of only humans and their robotic creations.
Still, that extra leeway was nowhere near enough to accommodate aliens.
The issue wasn’t one of aliens being implausible, sinceBattlestar Galacticacovered far more space miles thanThe Expanseever did.
A third species might have even made sense within the context of humanity’s battle against the Cylons.
Perhaps the robotic allied themselves with another race looking to overthrow the Twelve Colonies, for example.
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The problem would purely be the stark change of tone an alien presence inevitably triggers forBattlestar Galactica.
Battlestar Galacticawas the antithesis ofStar Trek.
With the Cylons,Battlestar Galacticaavoided such obstacles.
Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series that premiered in 2004. The plot follows the crew of the aging Battlestar Galactica as they protect a small fleet of human survivors from the renewed threat of the Cylons, in a quest to find the mythical 13th colony, Earth.
And since Cylons were made by humans, speaking the same language was never a plot hole.
The dark gods would have become far more prominent ifThe Expanseseason 7 and beyond had happened.
Whether this constitutes alien involvement is left to the viewer’s discretion, andThe Expansepulled a very similar trick.
And because the dark gods never materialized physically, any issues of alien silliness were skillfully dodged.
Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series that premiered in 2004. The plot follows the crew of the aging Battlestar Galactica as they protect a small fleet of human survivors from the renewed threat of the Cylons, in a quest to find the mythical 13th colony, Earth.
