"Tailies" are non-ticketed survivors who forced their way onto the train and live in squalor at the rear, constantly fighting for basic rights and revolution. Key Themes and Plot Drivers
| Feature | Star Trek (Franchise) | Battlestar Galactica (2004) | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Setting | Infinite Space | Fleet of Ships | One Train | | Episodic Rule | Reset button active | Rarely resets | Never resets | | Geography | Teleportation/Shuttles | Jump Drive | One hallway | | Threat | External monsters | External Cylons | Internal starvation | serial snowpiercer
In television theory, a "serial" is a show with continuous, unfolding plot arcs that require you to watch every episode in order (think Breaking Bad or The Wire ). A "procedural" solves a crime every week ( Law & Order ). "Tailies" are non-ticketed survivors who forced their way
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