I loved this show when it was on and now more than 10 years later have watched it again and love it just as much.

As has been mentioned the character development and progression are all but one of a kind. Characters were put in realistic military situations and facilities. Ground combat was not the greatest, had another season been done I am sure they cast would have spent some off time with former drill instructors to make the movements more realistic.

Looking at the shows in the last 10 years it makes me think the makers of Firefly (another show that was killed far too soon) and the new Battelstar Galactica watched this show and pulled allot from it.

The effects, while a little dated by today's standards, are exceptional. The ships were well thought out and reasonably powered. As mentioned in the IMDb write-up people actual thought the full scale models were real aircraft.

How do movies based on video games get made and not on a series like this. What an exceptional movie it would make to advance a few years and have a 2hr end of the conflict film.

I highly recommend you pick up a copy and enjoy.