Gallery: Battlestar Galactica Exhibit Lands Vipers in Seattle
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Viper in the Space Needle ------------------------- *A reflection of Seattle's iconic Space Needle can be seen in the canopy of the Viper Mark VII as the ship heads toward its destination at the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum.*
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Disassembled Viper Mark VII --------------------------- *Crew members move a piece of the jet toward the Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum.*
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Colonial Warrior Helmet ----------------------- *Headgear of this design served as standard equipment for Viper pilots in the original 1978* Battlestar Galactica *series.*
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Viper at Rest ------------- *The Viper Mark II takes its position in the Milestones Gallery at Seattle's Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum.*
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Cylon Raider ------------ *A close-up of the Cylon Raider shows the biomechanical ship's freaky red eye.*
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Approaching the Science Fiction Museum -------------------------------------- *The Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum looms over this gleaming piece of Viper Mark II fuselage.*
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Starbuck's Pin -------------- *A detail of Kara "Starbuck" Thrace's Viper pilot uniform, which was featured in the 2004 series. Photo courtesy Alec Peters.*
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Major Lee "Apollo" Adama Call Sign ---------------------------------- *The Viper Mark VII fuselage bears the insignia of Maj. Lee Adama, portrayed by Jamie Bamber in the reimagined 2004 series.*
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Starbuck's Dog Tags ------------------- *Katee Sackhoff wore these dog tags when she portrayed Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in the 2004 Syfy series.*
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Colonial Uniform Detail ----------------------- *This belt buckle detail is part of the female Colonial Warrior Viper pilot uniform worn in the 1978* Battlestar Galactica *show. Photo courtesy NBC Universal Archives & Collections.*
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Colonial Sidearm ---------------- *This Colonial sidearm was used in the 2004 reimagined series. Photo courtesy The Space Age Trust.*
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Viper Prepares for Landing -------------------------- *A hardhat watches as the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum team hoists the fuselage of a Viper Mark II used in the re-imagined series. Ship courtesy NBC Universal.*
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Viper Concept Art ----------------- *These Colonial Viper sketches from the original series will join the exhibition at a later date. Photo courtesy NBC Universal Archives & Collections.*
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