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The term is used to distinguish those "facts" about and within a fictional universe that are accepted against those that are hypothesised by fans and/or the result of novels and other [[spin-offs]] that may not be recognised by the original creators. For example, there have been a great many novels written about ''Star Trek'' portraying various adventures of the characters. These novels are [[non-canonical]], and their events did not "actually occur" within the Star Trek universe. | The term is used to distinguish those "facts" about and within a fictional universe that are accepted against those that are hypothesised by fans and/or the result of novels and other [[spin-offs]] that may not be recognised by the original creators. For example, there have been a great many novels written about ''Star Trek'' portraying various adventures of the characters. These novels are [[non-canonical]], and their events did not "actually occur" within the Star Trek universe. | ||
==What's Canonical in Battlestar Galactica?== | |||
'''The [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad]] project''' article details sources that are considered official information for the Original and Re-imagined Series. Visit that article for preferred official resources. Generally, content from any ''aired'' episodes (including the [[Mini-Series|re-imagined Battlestar Galactica Mini-Series]]) from the Original Series and Re-imagined Series, interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the Sci-Fi Channel website can be considered canonical unless otherwise [[retconned]] or retracted by the official sources. | |||
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Revision as of 19:20, 17 November 2005
Canon describes those people and events that are an official part of a fictional universe.
The term is used to distinguish those "facts" about and within a fictional universe that are accepted against those that are hypothesised by fans and/or the result of novels and other spin-offs that may not be recognised by the original creators. For example, there have been a great many novels written about Star Trek portraying various adventures of the characters. These novels are non-canonical, and their events did not "actually occur" within the Star Trek universe.
What's Canonical in Battlestar Galactica?
The Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad project article details sources that are considered official information for the Original and Re-imagined Series. Visit that article for preferred official resources. Generally, content from any aired episodes (including the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica Mini-Series) from the Original Series and Re-imagined Series, interviews and podcasts from cast and crew, and publicity information from the Sci-Fi Channel website can be considered canonical unless otherwise retconned or retracted by the official sources.