Two cast members for
SYFY's upcoming prequel to the hit show
Battlestar Galactica called
Blood & Chrome have been revealed. Luke Pasqualino, who is known for his role on the original U.K. version of
Skins has been cast as Adama. Ben Cotton of
Hellcats is playing Adama’s commanding officer.
Along with this scoop
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY have gotten their hands on some official character descriptions with new details on the show:
Pasqualino will star as the young, talented fighter pilot William Adama, a recent Academy graduate who finds himself assigned to the newest Battlestar in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Full of ambition and in pursuit of the intense action that the Cylon war promises, Adama quickly finds himself at odds with Coker (Cotton), the battle-weary officer to whom he reports. With 45 days left in his tour of duty, Coker desires an end to battle just as much as Adama craves the start of it. Though they clash at first, the two men forge an unlikely bond when a routine mission turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome has no air date. It will air on the
SYFY Channel. Here is a show description from
WIKIPEDIA:
Blood & Chrome is set during the First Cylon War, which takes place between the shows Caprica and Battlestar Galactica and the end of which was depicted in the 2007 webisode series, Razor Flashbacks. The main character will be William Adama, and one other character from Razor Flashbacks will also feature. The rest of the characters will be new.
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome takes place in the 10th year of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, a sentient robotic race, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a brash rookie viper pilot enters the fray. Ensign William Adama, barely in his 20s and a recent Academy graduate, finds himself assigned to the newest battlestar in the Colonial fleet… the Galactica. The talented but hot-headed risk-taker soon finds himself leading a dangerous top secret mission that, if successful, will turn the tide of the decade long war in favor of the desperate fleet.