Concidence? I think not...

Ron Moore a writer and producer Deep Space Nine has now gone onto co-create the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series. I think he hasn't forgot where he came from. To the right
is a picture of a Federation runabout as seen throughout the series.

I want you to take a close look of the design of the ship: the overall shape with the ship angled upward in the front, the two "wings" which contain the runabout's warp nacelles, and arch which holds the nacelles in place comes over the top of the nacelle. On top of the ship is an optional scientific instrument which was rarely seen.

Now to the left is Ron Moore's Galactica. Notice any similarities between the two pictures? There are the warp nacelles... but in this case the are the launching bays for the Raptors and Vipers. See the arch which holds the launch bays in place? It, too, goes over the top of the bays. And the front of the ship? It's also angled up towards the top of the ship. And that rarely seen scientific instrument? Well, push it a little farther back on the ship - and separate it in two... and there you have it - the two mini-wings on the top rear of the ship.

Maybe it's just you can't create anything "new" without taking (or improving) on something from the past. But if you ever get a chance to look at the status screens on the Galactica bridge - ask yourself if they don't look like those seen on The Next Generation or Deep Space Nine. That being said, I highly doubt you'll see a dry-erase board anywhere in the Trek universe.