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This section of WoodyGoulart.com is here because of my love for science fiction. It all started with time travel. No, not that I claim to travel in time! My interest in science fiction stories about time travel began during my teenage years when I read a classic novel by Isaac Asimov. Then, many years later, I was very fortunate to meet and interview Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry when I worked in Hollywood.

I call this section of my website Trekology and here you will find explorations into Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar Galactica, the Star Trek franchise, and, the science fiction genre on TV and in movies.

If you, too, are a devoted follower of science fiction, you will love what I’ve got for you here on Trekology.

The word trekology is used on more than one website, but notably it was used since the 1990s on my website named Trekology.com.

The science fiction television and movies commentaries and analysis I wrote about brave people and their courageous adventures in space formerly appeared on Trekology.com as well as on BeyondOneFarStar.com. My commentaries on these subjects are now available all in one place here on WoodyGoulart.com instead.

I intend for the word trekology to mean the study of Star Trek. This word is similar to other coined words appended with the suffix “ology” to signify “the study of…” as in cosomology, the study of the origin and nature of the universe. This Trekology section of WoodyGoulart.com explores science fiction television and movies, not just Star Trek.

If you love Star Trek as much as I do, I urge you to watch Trek Nation, the 2011 documentary about Gene Roddenberry and his creation made by his son. This is the very best documentary about Star Trek that I have ever seen.
 

Social Media and Science Fiction Television Writer and producer Ronald D. Moore made very effective use of social media to promote Battlestar Galactica starting in the early 2000s. Moore proved that social media are not just for leisure. In fact, Moore demonstrated one very significant lesson learned: Social media may be fun to use, but they can also be put to work serve business needs such as marketing of a science fiction television series.

 

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Battlestar Galactica vs. Star Trek vs. Space: 1999

For those who want to dig deeper into the subject of the power of science fiction on television and in movies to persuade audiences, I am making available my original research work that I completed at Indiana University Bloomington in fulfillment of the academic requirements for my doctoral degree in communications. The original 1979 copyright was renewed. Copyright © 2005. All Rights Reserved. You can view all pages of my research as pdfs that display quickly right here on your screen.

My research study compared the original Battlestar Galactica series (1978 – 1979) with the original Star Trek series (1966 – 1969) with the British sci-fi series Space: 1999 (1975 – 1977). I discovered that of the three, only Star Trek showed evidence that the producers and writers had employed the necessary ingredients to succeed in transmitting persuasive idea content to change the opinions and values of audiences. The original Battlestar Galactica and Space: 1999 were designed to emphasize entertainment only, and therefore they both lacked the powers to influence and alter viewpoints of audience members as the original Star Trek series did so well.

The 25-page introduction to my original study in 1977 is here.
My Star Trek chapter (60 pages) is here.
My Space: 1999 chapter (46 pages) is here.
My chapter on the original Battlestar Galactica (46 pages) is here.
And, the conclusions that I reached when comparing these three science fiction television series (6 pages) is here. My list of sources for this research is also available.

I certainly welcome your email comments about my research. Thank you!