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The sci-fi genre tends to see peaks and troughs of interest in the mass media in terms of movies, TV and all the merchandise that goes along with it, but there are some classic series that form the back bone of the genre and keep it going no matter how popular it becomes. Here is a list, in no particular order, of the sci-fi small screen stars that remain the classic staples in the field: Captain James T Kirk (William Shatner) – Star Trek The 1966 original series of Star Trek has spawned five TV series and 11 films not to mention an array of products and merchandise and will sit, forever in the sci-fi hall of fame. The cult classic saw the Star Ship Enterprise ‘go where no man has gone before’. Crewed by a team of diverse characters … Continue reading →
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Dale Horvath It isn’t exactly clear where in the USA where the relatively elderly Dale is from originally, but we know that he was married to a woman called Erma for many years. They had tried to have a child once, but Erma miscarried and they never tried again. Some while later, Erma developed cancer, and Dale took her to several doctors, but Erma had accepted her fate, much to Dale’s dismay. When he retired from his job, Dale bought an RV with the intention of taking his wife on a cross country tour, but unfotunately Erma died before he got the chance. Having nothing left to keep him at home, he decided to take the trip alone. It is during his trip that the zombie outbreak occurs and he comes across Andrea and Amy in distress. … Continue reading →
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Dr. Diego ‘Doc’ Soto Diego Soto first visited Alcatraz prison when he was five years old and has been fascinated with the place ever since. Born to parents who were both Stanford University professors, he was raised in San Francisco and soaked up all the information he could about Alcatraz. He has been described by Garcia as an Alcatraz encyclopedia. When he was eleven, Doc Soto experienced a major traumatic event but although she is aware of it, Rebecca is yet to discover what the event was as the Doc is not yet ready to discuss it. It’s possible that he was abducted by someone from whom he managed to escape, which may be why he had such an emotional reaction to the case of Kit Nelson, who was a child murderer. Even though he only went to … Continue reading →
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Bo It’s not really clear where Bo is from originally, but what is known is that she was given up for adoption by her birth mother Aife. She was adopted by Mary and Sam Dennis and grew up unaware that she was different. That all changed at the age of 18 when she had her first sexual encounter with her boyfriend and she inadvertently drained him of his life force, killing him. Since then, Bo has been on the run, using her ingenuity to create new identities for herself to evade capture. Bo initially doesn’t know what she is. All that she knows is that she must feed on the sexual energy of humans. Bo is also openly bi-sexual, with no preference either way for men or women. She has had two romantic relationships since finding out what … Continue reading →
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Due to the death of her parents, Rebecca Madsen was raised by Ray Archer, a retired police detective and former guard on Alcatraz. Partly due to being raised in such an environment and with fairly heavy influence from Ray, Rebecca became a police officer, progressive to homicide detective. Rebecca has another link to The Island though, in that her grandfather, Thomas Madsen was a resident, so to speak and was also one of the 63s, the group of prisoners who disappeared from Alcatraz. Up until now, she had always thought her grandfather was a guard on the island but recent events have revealed the truth. Full Name: Rebecca Madsen Played by: Sarah Jones First Episode: Season 1, Episode 1 – "Pilot" Known as: Becky Occupation: Police Detective Where from: San Francisco, California, USA
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