Imrahil said:

You said science fiction greats. TV shows =/= science fiction greats. I read plenty of actual science fiction--of which Anne McCaffrey isn't.

When was there a living ship or galaxy invaders in Galactica?

Farscape? Sure. Hardly a giant in science fiction. Same with Lexx, which is basically low-grade porn. I don't know where you're getting that the monolith builders have "living ships," because it isn't in the novels that I read.

I've not read those other authors you listed.

The cylon ships are all alive.

If you've not read anything by Alastair Reynolds you're missing out.