A prequel to the modern Battlestar Galactica series, Blood & Chrome followed the young William Adama, fresh from graduation, as he joined the crew of the Galactica. This model depicts the Galactica as it appeared in Blood & Chrome, with a larger array of gun turrets and more extensive armor plating. Built during the First Cylon War, the Battlestar Galactica was a titanic combination of carrier and battleship for the Colonial Fleet. It was never considered technologically sophisticated, but it was equipped with substantial armour plating and an array of weaponry in its early years and used its considerable size to ward off threats. Official die-cast models of the starships of Battlestar Galactica – both classic (1978) and modern (2004). Designed with the help of the Galactica VFX team, these models come with a magazine featuring interviews with creators, including Ronald D. Moore! Moore!