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Dr. '''Kevin R. Grazier''' is the scientific advisor for the current ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.
Dr. '''Kevin R. Grazier''' is the scientific advisor for the current ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.


Grazier's involvement in ''Battlestar Galactica'' started when he worked alongside [[Richard Hatch]] in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]'', in which he was Hatch's scientific advisor, general "jack of all trades', and portrayed a [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] in Hatch's proof-of-concept trailer. <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.battlestargalactica.com/second/tsc_doc0007.htm|title=Dr. Kevin Grazier,
Grazier's involvement in ''Battlestar Galactica'' started when he worked alongside [[Richard Hatch]] in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]'', in which he was Hatch's scientific advisor, general "jack of all trades', and portrayed a [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] in Hatch's proof-of-concept trailer.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.battlestargalactica.com/second/tsc_doc0007.htm|title=Dr. Kevin Grazier,
Resident Brainiac|date=January 2000|accessdate=10 November 2006|last=|first=|format=Interview|language=English}}</ref>Due to his work with Hatch, Hatch attempted to pitch Grazier to [[Ronald D. Moore]] during their initial discussions regarding the character of [[Tom Zarek]].  While Moore said they already had someone in mind, neither person knew they were talking about the same person -- as [[w:Bryan Fuller|Bryan Fuller]] (''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek:Voyager|Star Trek:Voyager]]'', ''[[w:Dead Like Me|Dead Like Me]]'') had brought Grazier to Moore's attention previously.
Resident Brainiac|date=January 2000|accessdate=10 November 2006|last=|first=|format=Interview|language=English}}</ref> Due to his work with Hatch, Hatch attempted to pitch Grazier to [[Ronald D. Moore]] during their initial discussions regarding the character of [[Tom Zarek]].  While Moore said they already had someone in mind, neither person knew they were talking about the same person -- as [[w:Bryan Fuller|Bryan Fuller]] (''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek:Voyager|Star Trek:Voyager]]'', ''[[w:Dead Like Me|Dead Like Me]]'') had brought Grazier to Moore's attention previously.


For the re-imagined series, Grazier typically supplies the production with information related to astronomy and general space information. He also admits to coming up with occassional technobable for scripts, the usage of which is typically saddled on [[James Callis]]' shoulders. <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/documents/kg2005a.php |title= Putting The “Science” in Science Fiction|date=|accessdate=|last=Falconer|first=Robert |format=Interview|language=English}}</ref>
For the re-imagined series, Grazier typically supplies the production with information related to astronomy and general space information. He also admits to coming up with occassional technobable for scripts, the usage of which is typically saddled on [[James Callis]]' shoulders.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/documents/kg2005a.php |title= Putting The “Science” in Science Fiction|date=|accessdate=|last=Falconer|first=Robert |format=Interview|language=English}}</ref>


His presentation on how one would navigate space also lead to the creation of "[[The Passage]]", an episode in the [[Season 3 (2006-07)|third season of the re-imagined series]] written by [[Jane Espenson]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/07/a_few_battlesta.html#more|title=A few 'Battlestar' bits before I go on vacation|date=21 July 2006|accessdate=10 November 2006|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=blog|language=English}}</ref>  
His presentation on how one would navigate space also lead to the creation of "[[The Passage]]", an episode in the [[Season 3 (2006-07)|third season of the re-imagined series]] written by [[Jane Espenson]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/07/a_few_battlesta.html#more|title=A few 'Battlestar' bits before I go on vacation|date=21 July 2006|accessdate=10 November 2006|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=blog|language=English}}</ref>  

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Kevin Grazier
Role: Scientific advisor, Re-imagined Series
Scientific advisor, Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
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Dr. Kevin R. Grazier is the scientific advisor for the current Battlestar Galactica.

Grazier's involvement in Battlestar Galactica started when he worked alongside Richard Hatch in Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming, in which he was Hatch's scientific advisor, general "jack of all trades', and portrayed a Centurion in Hatch's proof-of-concept trailer.[1] Due to his work with Hatch, Hatch attempted to pitch Grazier to Ronald D. Moore during their initial discussions regarding the character of Tom Zarek. While Moore said they already had someone in mind, neither person knew they were talking about the same person -- as Bryan Fuller (Star Trek:Voyager, Dead Like Me) had brought Grazier to Moore's attention previously.

For the re-imagined series, Grazier typically supplies the production with information related to astronomy and general space information. He also admits to coming up with occassional technobable for scripts, the usage of which is typically saddled on James Callis' shoulders.[2]

His presentation on how one would navigate space also lead to the creation of "The Passage", an episode in the third season of the re-imagined series written by Jane Espenson.[3]

References

  1. [http://www.battlestargalactica.com/second/tsc_doc0007.htm Dr. Kevin Grazier, Resident Brainiac] (backup available on Archive.org) . (Interview) (January 2000). Retrieved on 10 November 2006.
  2. Falconer, Robert. Putting The “Science” in Science Fiction (backup available on Archive.org) . (Interview)
  3. Ryan, Maureen (21 July 2006). A few 'Battlestar' bits before I go on vacation (backup available on Archive.org) . (blog) Retrieved on 10 November 2006.

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