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	===Colonial/Cylon ~~Settlement~~ and ~~Future Evolution~~===		===Colonial/Cylon settlement and future evolution===
	[[File:Settlement.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Survivors heading for shelter]]		[[File:Settlement.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Survivors heading for shelter]]
	With ''Galactica'' in pieces, and the Colonial Fleet not faring any better, it is decided that the planet will be settled, with the remaining [[humanoid Cylons]] and surviving members of the [[Final Five]] soon joining them. Plans begin for new cities to be built, but those plans are soon abandoned in favor of starting fresh in an attempt to break the historical cycle of violence. Colonial units scout the planet, and eventually determine the best possible chance for survival is to split the survivors into groups, and spread them across different sites around the globe. These locations are documented, and presented to each of the groups for future use. After the survivors set up their camps, the fleet and any remaining advanced technology are scuttled. The settlers christen this new planet "Earth," in honor of the promised land they have been chasing for four years.		With ''Galactica'' in pieces, and the Colonial Fleet not faring any better, it is decided that the planet will be settled, with the remaining [[humanoid Cylons]] and surviving members of the [[Final Five]] soon joining them. Plans begin for new cities to be built, but those plans are soon abandoned in favor of starting fresh in an attempt to break the historical cycle of violence. Colonial units scout the planet, and eventually determine the best possible chance for survival is to split the survivors into groups, and spread them across different sites around the globe. These locations are documented, and presented to each of the groups for future use. After the survivors set up their camps, the fleet and any remaining advanced technology are scuttled. The settlers christen this new planet "Earth," in honor of the promised land they have been chasing for four years.
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	== Behind the scenes ==		== Behind the scenes ==

			=== Filming locations ===

			The irradiated first Earth scenes in "[[Revelations]]" and "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" were filmed at [[w:Centennial Beach, Delta\|Centennial Beach]], on Boundary Bay Road in [[w:Tsawwassen\|Tsawwassen]], [[w:Delta, British Columbia\|Delta]], British Columbia — a shoreline within [[w:Boundary Bay Regional Park\|Boundary Bay Regional Park]].<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_nuked_earth_centennial_beach">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Nuked%20Earth%20(Revelations)%2C%20Centennial%20Beach%2C%20Boundary%20Bay%20Road%2C%20Tsawwassen\|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide\|publisher=battlestarlocations.com\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The scenes of Kara Thrace, Leoben Conoy, and the wreckage of her [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] in "Sometimes a Great Notion" were filmed at the nearby Beach Grove Park, 6051 17A Avenue, Tsawwassen.<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_kara_viper_beach_grove">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Kara%2C%20Leoben%20and%20remnants%20of%20her%20Viper%20on%20Earth%20(Sometimes%20a%20Great%20Notion)%2C%20Beach%20Grove%20Park\|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide\|publisher=battlestarlocations.com\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

			The habitable new Earth settlement sequences in "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" were filmed on private land near [[w:Kamloops\|Kamloops]], British Columbia — the same general area used for the [[algae planet]] sequences in "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" and "[[Rapture]]."<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_earth2_kamloops">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Earth%202.0%2C%20Kamloops%2C%20private%20land\|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide\|publisher=battlestarlocations.com\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The epilogue shot depicting the present day — the newsstand scene — was filmed at the plaza at the north end of Hornby Street along Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver.<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_earth_present_day_hornby">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Earth%2C%20present%20day%2C%20plaza%20at%20the%20north%20end%20of%20Hornby\|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide\|publisher=battlestarlocations.com\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

			=== Music ===

	Composer [[Bear McCreary]] scored two pieces for the discovery of the first, irradiated Earth in "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" (later released on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)\|Season 4 soundtrack]]).		Composer [[Bear McCreary]] scored two pieces for the discovery of the first, irradiated Earth in "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" (later released on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)\|Season 4 soundtrack]]).

	"'''Among the Ruins'''" underscores the fleet's arrival at the devastated planet. McCreary described the piece as "the bleakest and darkest composition I have ever written," noting that the violins were seated far left and far right instead of together, producing dissonant antiphonal lines that create an acoustic "delay" effect on the recording. The mid-range orchestration is left empty, with violas, cellos and basses holding clusters in their bottom registers while the violins play at the top of theirs. The middle section features an erhu solo by Martin St. Pierre, underscoring Kara finding her own body on Earth.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_among_ruins_orchestration">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=bleakest%20and%20darkest%20composition%20I%20have%20ever%20written\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>		"''Among the Ruins''" underscores the fleet's arrival at the devastated planet. McCreary described the piece as "the bleakest and darkest composition I have ever written," noting that the violins were seated far left and far right instead of together, producing dissonant antiphonal lines that create an acoustic "delay" effect on the recording. The mid-range orchestration is left empty, with violas, cellos and basses holding clusters in their bottom registers while the violins play at the top of theirs. The middle section features an erhu solo by Martin St. Pierre, underscoring Kara finding her own body on Earth.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_among_ruins_orchestration">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=bleakest%20and%20darkest%20composition%20I%20have%20ever%20written\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

	"'''Funeral Pyre'''" ~~covers the remainder of the episode's dark emotional territory~~, with [[Kandyse McClure]] providing vocals ~~as her character's presence at the scene where~~ Laura ~~burns~~ her books and Kara ~~sets~~ her own body ablaze. McCreary noted the piece features "woeful renditions of Roslin's Religious Theme and the Starbuck Theme."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_funeral_pyre_mcclurevocals">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=~~Funeral~~%~~20Pyre~~\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>		"''Funeral Pyre''" is described by McCreary as "equally grim" but "more passionate and lyrical," with [[Kandyse McClure]] providing vocals over scenes of Laura burning her books and Kara setting her own body ablaze. McCreary noted the piece features "woeful renditions of Roslin's Religious Theme and the Starbuck Theme."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_funeral_pyre_mcclurevocals">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=equally%20grim%20as%20Among%20the%20Ruins\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

	For the discovery of the habitable new Earth in "[[Daybreak, Part II]]", McCreary introduced what he called the "Earth Theme," describing the track "'''Earth'''" as introducing "a pastoral and symphonic chapter of the soundtrack album." He noted that the same theme had technically first appeared in the episode as the "Caprica Flashback Theme" during the opening flashback sequences.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_earth_theme_pastoral">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=pastoral%20and%20symphonic%20chapter\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>		For the discovery of the habitable new Earth in "[[Daybreak, Part II]]", McCreary introduced what he called the "Earth Theme," describing the track "''Earth''" as introducing "a pastoral and symphonic chapter of the soundtrack album." He noted that the same theme had technically first appeared in the episode as the "Caprica Flashback Theme" during the opening flashback sequences.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_earth_theme_pastoral">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=pastoral%20and%20symphonic%20chapter\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

	== Official Statements ==		== Official Statements ==

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	[[File:EarthBCH.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Earth, as it appeared before its destruction]]		[[File:EarthBCH.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Earth, as it appeared before its destruction]]
	{{mainarticle\|History of the Twelve Colonies\|Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)}}		{{mainarticle\|History of the Twelve Colonies\|Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)}}
	The legend of Earth begins at least four thousand years ago on {{RDM\|Kobol}}, where Scriptures tell of the exodus of a Thirteenth Tribe of humanity during a period of great turmoil across the planet. It is said that "''they traveled far and made their home upon a planet called Earth . . . which circled a distant and unknown star.''" While not many previously believed in Earth, there are [[Arrow of Apollo\|artifacts]] rumored to point out the general direction to the planet. These rumors are later confirmed after the destruction of the Colonies ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]], "[[~~Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I~~]]")~~.		The legend of Earth begins at least four thousand years ago on {{RDM\|Kobol}}, where Scriptures tell of the exodus of a Thirteenth Tribe of humanity during a period of great turmoil across the planet. It is said that "''they traveled far and made their home upon a planet called Earth . . . which circled a distant and unknown star.''" While not many previously believed in Earth, there are [[Arrow of Apollo\|artifacts]] rumored to point out the general direction to the planet. These rumors are later confirmed after the destruction of the Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

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	At the conclusion of the war, no survivors remained on either side, and Earth was left burning and irradiated. Despite lingering radioactive contamination, plant life gradually returned, and whatever ruins remained succumbed to nature and time. A large city on the planet visited by both Colonials and rebel Cylons was largely submerged in water and partly buried in sand.		At the conclusion of the war, no survivors remained on either side, and Earth was left burning and irradiated. Despite lingering radioactive contamination, plant life gradually returned, and whatever ruins remained succumbed to nature and time. A large city on the planet visited by both Colonials and rebel Cylons was largely submerged in water and partly buried in sand.

	Unable to support human life, the planet is abandoned days after its discovery, and is likely never visited again ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I~~]]," "[[~~Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II~~]]," "[[~~Revelations~~]]," "[[~~Sometimes a Great Notion~~]]")~~.		Unable to support human life, the planet is abandoned days after its discovery, and is likely never visited again {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II\|Revelations\|Sometimes a Great Notion}}.

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	The surviving Colonial and Cylon settlers and their descendants begin interbreeding with the indigenous humanoids, creating a new race, with [[Hera Agathon\|the first human-Cylon hybrid]] becoming "Mitochondrial Eve," the most recent common matrilineal ancestor of all living humans. Her fossilized remains are uncovered nearly one hundred fifty thousand years later, around the time that another advanced human society is on the brink of major breakthroughs in robotics: much like the Twelve Colonies, the first Earth, and Kobol before them {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.		The surviving Colonial and Cylon settlers and their descendants begin interbreeding with the indigenous humanoids, creating a new race, with [[Hera Agathon\|the first human-Cylon hybrid]] becoming "Mitochondrial Eve," the most recent common matrilineal ancestor of all living humans. Her fossilized remains are uncovered nearly one hundred fifty thousand years later, around the time that another advanced human society is on the brink of major breakthroughs in robotics: much like the Twelve Colonies, the first Earth, and Kobol before them {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.

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	== Behind the scenes ==		== Behind the scenes ==

	Composer [[Bear McCreary]] scored two pieces for the discovery of the first, irradiated Earth in "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]," ~~both~~ released on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)\|Season 4 soundtrack]].		Composer [[Bear McCreary]] scored two pieces for the discovery of the first, irradiated Earth in "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" (later released on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)\|Season 4 soundtrack]]).

	"'''Among the Ruins'''" underscores the fleet's arrival at the devastated planet. McCreary described the piece as "the bleakest and darkest composition I have ever written," noting that the violins were seated far left and far right instead of together, producing dissonant antiphonal lines that create an acoustic "delay" effect on the recording. The mid-range orchestration is left empty, with violas, cellos and basses holding clusters in their bottom registers while the violins play at the top of theirs. The middle section features an erhu solo by Martin St. Pierre, underscoring Kara finding her own body on Earth.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_among_ruins_orchestration">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=bleakest%20and%20darkest%20composition%20I%20have%20ever%20written\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>		"'''Among the Ruins'''" underscores the fleet's arrival at the devastated planet. McCreary described the piece as "the bleakest and darkest composition I have ever written," noting that the violins were seated far left and far right instead of together, producing dissonant antiphonal lines that create an acoustic "delay" effect on the recording. The mid-range orchestration is left empty, with violas, cellos and basses holding clusters in their bottom registers while the violins play at the top of theirs. The middle section features an erhu solo by Martin St. Pierre, underscoring Kara finding her own body on Earth.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_s4_among_ruins_orchestration">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#:~:text=bleakest%20and%20darkest%20composition%20I%20have%20ever%20written\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out!\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Website\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

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A New Earth: The Promised Land

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	:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''		:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''

	~~===Musical Theme of the New Earth===~~
	The discovery of the new, habitable Earth marked a dramatic shift in the series' musical landscape. The track "'''Earth'''" from the Season 4 soundtrack introduces what McCreary described as the "Earth Theme," which actually originated as the "Caprica Flashback Theme" in the opening of "[[Daybreak]]."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> This theme represents hope, renewal, and the promise of a fresh start—a stark contrast to the despair of the irradiated first Earth.

	McCreary crafted this theme to be "pastoral and symphonic," introducing a new musical chapter that accompanies humanity's final journey to their true promised land.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> The Earth Theme weaves throughout the final episodes, symbolizing the transition from the dark journey through space to the hope of settlement and peace.

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	===Colonial/Cylon Settlement and Future Evolution===		===Colonial/Cylon Settlement and Future Evolution===
	[[File:Settlement.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Survivors heading for shelter]]		[[File:Settlement.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Survivors heading for shelter]]
	With ''Galactica'' in pieces, and the Colonial Fleet not fairing any better, it is decided that the planet will be settled, with the remaining Cylons soon joining them. Plans begin for new cities to be built, but those plans are soon abandoned in favor of starting fresh in an attempt to break the historical cycle of violence. Colonial units scout the planet, and eventually determine the best possible chance for survival is to split the survivors into groups, and spread them across different sites around the globe. These locations are documented, and presented to each of the groups for future use. After the survivors set up their camps, the fleet and any remaining advanced technology are scuttled. The settlers christen this new planet "Earth," in honor of the promised land they have been chasing for four years.		With ''Galactica'' in pieces, and the Colonial Fleet not fairing any better, it is decided that the planet will be settled, with the remaining [[humanoid Cylons]] and surviving members of the [[Final Five]] soon joining them. Plans begin for new cities to be built, but those plans are soon abandoned in favor of starting fresh in an attempt to break the historical cycle of violence. Colonial units scout the planet, and eventually determine the best possible chance for survival is to split the survivors into groups, and spread them across different sites around the globe. These locations are documented, and presented to each of the groups for future use. After the survivors set up their camps, the fleet and any remaining advanced technology are scuttled. The settlers christen this new planet "Earth," in honor of the promised land they have been chasing for four years.

			The surviving Colonial and Cylon settlers and their descendants begin interbreeding with the indigenous humanoids, creating a new race, with [[Hera Agathon\|the first human-Cylon hybrid]] becoming "Mitochondrial Eve," the most recent common matrilineal ancestor of all living humans. Her fossilized remains are uncovered nearly one hundred fifty thousand years later, around the time that another advanced human society is on the brink of major breakthroughs in robotics: much like the Twelve Colonies, the first Earth, and Kobol before them {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.

			===Musical Theme of the New Earth===
			The discovery of the new, habitable Earth marked a dramatic shift in the series' musical landscape. The track "'''Earth'''" from the Season 4 soundtrack introduces what McCreary described as the "Earth Theme," which actually originated as the "[[Caprica Flashback Theme]]" in the opening of "[[Daybreak]]."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> This theme represents hope, renewal, and the promise of a fresh start—a stark contrast to the despair of the irradiated first Earth.

			McCreary crafted this theme to be "pastoral and symphonic," introducing a new musical chapter that accompanies humanity's final journey to their true promised land.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> The Earth Theme weaves throughout the final episodes, symbolizing the transition from the dark journey through space to the hope of settlement and peace.

	The surviving Colonial and Cylon settlers and their descendants begin interbreeding with the indigenous humanoids, creating a new race, with [[Hera Agathon\|the first human-Cylon hybrid]] becoming "Mitochondrial Eve," the most recent common matrilineal ancestor of all living humans. Her fossilized remains are uncovered nearly one hundred fifty thousand years later, around the time that another advanced human society is on the brink of major breakthroughs in robotics - much like the Twelve Colonies, the first Earth, and Kobol before them {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.

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	Unable to support human life, the planet is abandoned days after its discovery, and is likely never visited again ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," "[[Revelations]]," "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]").		Unable to support human life, the planet is abandoned days after its discovery, and is likely never visited again ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," "[[Revelations]]," "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]").

			===Musical Significance of the Discovery===
			The discovery of the irradiated first Earth represents one of the most emotionally devastating moments in the series, both narratively and musically. Composer [[Bear McCreary]] created some of his darkest compositions to underscore the despair experienced by the fleet upon finding their promised land in ruins.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album">{{cite web \|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-season-4-soundtrack-is-out/#more-2539 \|title=Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Is Out! \|author=Bear McCreary \|date=2009 \|access-date=2025-07-28 \|website=Bear McCreary Official Website}}</ref>

			The track "'''Among the Ruins'''" from the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)\|Season 4 soundtrack]] captures the bleakness of this discovery. McCreary described it as "the bleakest and darkest composition I have ever written," designed to reflect the despair in the fleet when they found Earth as "a charred cinder."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> The piece features an innovative orchestral technique where violins are seated far left and far right instead of together, creating dissonant, antiphonal lines that produce an acoustic "delay" effect. The orchestration deliberately leaves the mid-range empty, with violas, celli and basses holding clusters in their bottom registers while violins play at the top of theirs, contributing to the spooky, desolate atmosphere.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" />

			The middle section features a stunning erhu solo by Martin St. Pierre, which underscored Kara finding her own body on Earth—one of the series' most haunting revelations.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> McCreary noted that while this track "can be tough to get through," he promised it would be "incredibly rewarding" for listeners who gave it their attention.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" />

			The companion piece "'''Funeral Pyre'''" continues the dark emotional territory, featuring [[Kandyse McClure]]'s haunting vocals as her character's ghostly presence. This track underscored Laura's book burning and Kara setting her own body ablaze, representing the symbolic destruction of hope and identity.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" />

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	:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''		:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''

			===Musical Theme of the New Earth===
			The discovery of the new, habitable Earth marked a dramatic shift in the series' musical landscape. The track "'''Earth'''" from the Season 4 soundtrack introduces what McCreary described as the "Earth Theme," which actually originated as the "Caprica Flashback Theme" in the opening of "[[Daybreak]]."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> This theme represents hope, renewal, and the promise of a fresh start—a stark contrast to the despair of the irradiated first Earth.

			McCreary crafted this theme to be "pastoral and symphonic," introducing a new musical chapter that accompanies humanity's final journey to their true promised land.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> The Earth Theme weaves throughout the final episodes, symbolizing the transition from the dark journey through space to the hope of settlement and peace.

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	* [[Gaeta]] comments in "[[Revelations]]" that the constellations seen from orbit of the Earth they had just found match those seen in the [[Tomb of Athena]]. This was later proven incorrect, as those constellations are actually visible from a different Earth over one hundred centuries later {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}. It would have been extremely improbable that the constellations visible from the Earth found in "[[Revelations]]" would have looked the same as those of New Earth. That being said, while on the first Earth, all of the constellations of Zodiac could all be seen at once-this is not possible on the current Earth.		* [[Gaeta]] comments in "[[Revelations]]" that the constellations seen from orbit of the Earth they had just found match those seen in the [[Tomb of Athena]]. This was later proven incorrect, as those constellations are actually visible from a different Earth over one hundred centuries later {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}. It would have been extremely improbable that the constellations visible from the Earth found in "[[Revelations]]" would have looked the same as those of New Earth. That being said, while on the first Earth, all of the constellations of Zodiac could all be seen at once-this is not possible on the current Earth.

	*From what is known of the nature of navigation in FTL jumps, the odds of the coordinates used by Kara Thrace to jump ''Galactica'' from the Colony to the new Earth and actually achieving the end they did are no less than infinitesimal. One of the elements in FTL navigation is the point of origin. A point of origin is a necessary factor in many navigational forms in order to plot direction and distance to a required destination, and FTL navigation is no different. Essentially, what this means is that the coordinates entered by Kara Thrace into the FTL computer aboard Galactica would only jump the ship to its new Earth destination from the precise astral location of ''Galactica'' when it initiated the jump from the Colony. Given the coordinates' origins in the Music and the revelation that a divine entity is in some way shaping the events which have taken place in the series, as seen by Pythia, it could be suggested that the attack on the Colony and the resulting success and retreat were in some way destined. While this may seem logical, it is purely conjectural. The way these events have took place cannot be explained by rational means.		*From what is known of the nature of navigation in FTL jumps, the odds of the coordinates used by Kara Thrace to jump ''Galactica'' from the Colony to the new Earth and actually achieving the end they did are no less than infinitesimal. One of the elements in FTL navigation is the point of origin. A point of origin is a necessary factor in many navigational forms in order to plot direction and distance to a required destination, and FTL navigation is no different. Essentially, what this means is that the coordinates entered by Kara Thrace into the FTL computer aboard ''Galactica'' would only jump the ship to its new Earth destination from the precise astral location of ''Galactica'' when it initiated the jump from the Colony. Given the coordinates' origins in the Music and the revelation that a divine entity is in some way shaping the events which have taken place in the series, as seen by Pythia, it could be suggested that the attack on the Colony and the resulting success and retreat were in some way destined. While this may seem logical, it is purely conjectural. The way these events have took place cannot be explained by rational means.

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	:''Main article: [[Final Five]]		:''Main article: [[Final Five]]
	Approximately two thousand years [[BCH]], the Tribe's robotic creations rebelled against their creators, in an act of [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Mutually_assured_destruction mutually assured destruction]. The attack caught the population off guard, with many at work or enjoying leisurely activities. Evidence of people going about their lives is still visible on the remains millennia later. However, prior to the apocalypse, [[Final Five\|five individuals]] started seeing visions of [[Messengers\|strange people]] warning them of the upcoming cataclysm. The five worked hard to recreate the lost organic memory transfer technology, and built a ship in orbit to carry their experiments. After their deaths, the five were resurrected on this ship, and opted to follow the Tribe's original course back to Kobol, leaving Earth behind {{TRS\|Revelations\|Sometimes a Great Notion\|No Exit}}.		Approximately two thousand years [[BCH]], the Tribe's robotic creations rebelled against their creators, in an act of [[w:Mutually_assured_destruction\|mutually assured destruction]]. The attack caught the population off guard, with many at work or enjoying leisurely activities. Evidence of people going about their lives is still visible on the remains millennia later. However, prior to the apocalypse, [[Final Five\|five individuals]] started seeing visions of [[Messengers\|strange people]] warning them of the upcoming cataclysm. The five worked hard to recreate the lost organic memory transfer technology, and built a ship in orbit to carry their experiments. After their deaths, the five were resurrected on this ship, and opted to follow the Tribe's original course back to Kobol, leaving Earth behind {{TRS\|Revelations\|Sometimes a Great Notion\|No Exit}}.

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	==A New Earth: The Promised Land==		==A New Earth: The Promised Land==
	[[File:Earth, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Colonial's new home, as it appears from the moon's orbit]]		[[File:Earth, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Colonial's new home, as it appears from the moon's orbit]]
	By an infinitesimal chance, a habitable planet is found by pilot [[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], after she is able to extrapolate [[FTL]] jump coordinates from a [[The Music\|song]] she used to play as a child. ~~Lt.~~ Thrace inputs these FTL coordinates into ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} FTL computer in a desperate attempt to escape from the Cylon [[The Colony\|Colony]]. ''Galactica'', damaged from battle, limps into orbit of the planet.		By an infinitesimal chance, a habitable planet is found by pilot [[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], after she is able to extrapolate [[FTL]] jump coordinates from a [[The Music\|song]] she used to play as a child. Captain Thrace inputs these FTL coordinates into ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} FTL computer in a desperate attempt to escape from the Cylon [[The Colony\|Colony]]. ''Galactica'', damaged from battle, limps into orbit of the planet.

	:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''		:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''

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	At the conclusion of the war, no survivors remained on either side, and Earth was left burning and irradiated. Despite lingering radioactive contamination, plant life gradually returned, and whatever ruins remained succumbed to nature and time. A large city on the planet visited by both Colonials and rebel Cylons was largely submerged in water and partly buried in sand.		At the conclusion of the war, no survivors remained on either side, and Earth was left burning and irradiated. Despite lingering radioactive contamination, plant life gradually returned, and whatever ruins remained succumbed to nature and time. A large city on the planet visited by both Colonials and rebel Cylons was largely submerged in water and partly buried in sand.

	Unable to support human life, the planet is abandoned days after its discovery, and is likely never visited again ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", "[[Revelations]]", "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]").		Unable to support human life, the planet is abandoned days after its discovery, and is likely never visited again ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," "[[Revelations]]," "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]").

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	By an infinitesimal chance, a habitable planet is found by pilot [[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], after she is able to extrapolate [[FTL]] jump coordinates from a [[The Music\|song]] she used to play as a child. Lt. Thrace inputs these FTL coordinates into ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} FTL computer in a desperate attempt to escape from the Cylon [[The Colony\|Colony]]. ''Galactica'', damaged from battle, limps into orbit of the planet.		By an infinitesimal chance, a habitable planet is found by pilot [[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], after she is able to extrapolate [[FTL]] jump coordinates from a [[The Music\|song]] she used to play as a child. Lt. Thrace inputs these FTL coordinates into ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} FTL computer in a desperate attempt to escape from the Cylon [[The Colony\|Colony]]. ''Galactica'', damaged from battle, limps into orbit of the planet.

	:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]", this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''		:''As depicted in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," this planet is located relatively close to the [[Ionian Nebula]].''

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	* See Also
	** Sacred Scrolls#The Origin of Mankind\|Origin of Mankind theories
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	** Earth (TOS)\|Earth from TOS
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	[[~~Image~~:1stearth.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Earth, home of the Thirteenth Tribe, from orbit]]		[[File:1stearth.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Earth, home of the Thirteenth Tribe, from orbit]]
	'''Earth''' is the believed destination of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] of {{RDM\|Kobol}}, as attested in the [[Sacred Scrolls]]. Prior to its discovery, its existence is considered purely mythical and legendary within Colonial and Cylon societies. Earth is also the name of a planet Colonial survivors eventually settle after a long and arduous journey across space following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].		'''Earth''' is the believed destination of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] of {{RDM\|Kobol}}, as attested in the [[Sacred Scrolls]]. Prior to its discovery, its existence is considered purely mythical and legendary within Colonial and Cylon societies. Earth is also the name of a planet Colonial survivors eventually settle after a long and arduous journey across space following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

	==Earth: Home of the Thirteenth Tribe==		==Earth: Home of the Thirteenth Tribe==
	===Beginnings===		===Beginnings===
	[[~~Image~~:EarthBCH.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Earth, as it appeared before its destruction]]		[[File:EarthBCH.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Earth, as it appeared before its destruction]]
	{{mainarticle\|History of the Twelve Colonies\|Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)}}		{{mainarticle\|History of the Twelve Colonies\|Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)}}
	The legend of Earth begins at least four thousand years ago on {{RDM\|Kobol}}, where Scriptures tell of the exodus of a Thirteenth Tribe of humanity during a period of great turmoil across the planet. It is said that "''they traveled far and made their home upon a planet called Earth . . . which circled a distant and unknown star.''" While not many previously believed in Earth, there are [[Arrow of Apollo\|artifacts]] rumored to point out the general direction to the planet. These rumors are later confirmed after the destruction of the Colonies ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").		The legend of Earth begins at least four thousand years ago on {{RDM\|Kobol}}, where Scriptures tell of the exodus of a Thirteenth Tribe of humanity during a period of great turmoil across the planet. It is said that "''they traveled far and made their home upon a planet called Earth . . . which circled a distant and unknown star.''" While not many previously believed in Earth, there are [[Arrow of Apollo\|artifacts]] rumored to point out the general direction to the planet. These rumors are later confirmed after the destruction of the Colonies ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").
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	===Earth's Fate===		===Earth's Fate===
	[[~~Image~~:Earth Ruins.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Earth's ruins, two millennia after the Fall of the Thirteenth Tribe]]		[[File:Earth Ruins.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Earth's ruins, two millennia after the Fall of the Thirteenth Tribe]]
	At the conclusion of the war, no survivors remained on either side, and Earth was left burning and irradiated. Despite lingering radioactive contamination, plant life gradually returned, and whatever ruins remained succumbed to nature and time. A large city on the planet visited by both Colonials and rebel Cylons was largely submerged in water and partly buried in sand.		At the conclusion of the war, no survivors remained on either side, and Earth was left burning and irradiated. Despite lingering radioactive contamination, plant life gradually returned, and whatever ruins remained succumbed to nature and time. A large city on the planet visited by both Colonials and rebel Cylons was largely submerged in water and partly buried in sand.

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	==A New Earth: The Promised Land==		==A New Earth: The Promised Land==
	[[~~Image~~:Earth, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Colonial's new home, as it appears from the moon's orbit]]		[[File:Earth, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Colonial's new home, as it appears from the moon's orbit]]
	By an infinitesimal chance, a habitable planet is found by pilot [[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], after she is able to extrapolate [[FTL]] jump coordinates from a [[The Music\|song]] she used to play as a child. Lt. Thrace inputs these FTL coordinates into ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} FTL computer in a desperate attempt to escape from the Cylon [[The Colony\|Colony]]. ''Galactica'', damaged from battle, limps into orbit of the planet.		By an infinitesimal chance, a habitable planet is found by pilot [[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], after she is able to extrapolate [[FTL]] jump coordinates from a [[The Music\|song]] she used to play as a child. Lt. Thrace inputs these FTL coordinates into ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} FTL computer in a desperate attempt to escape from the Cylon [[The Colony\|Colony]]. ''Galactica'', damaged from battle, limps into orbit of the planet.

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	===Diverse Wildlife===		===Diverse Wildlife===
	[[~~Image~~:Diverse Wildlife.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Earth's diverse wildlife]]		[[File:Diverse Wildlife.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Earth's diverse wildlife]]
	After Colonial recon of the planet, Earth is discovered to have a diverse range of wildlife, more than the Twelve Colonies put together. It also features a race of primitive hunter-gatherer humanoids, having evolved here separately from those on Kobol. Upon further study, these humanoids are discovered to be compatible with Colonial DNA, which opens up the possibility of Colonials and Cylons interbreeding with them.		After Colonial recon of the planet, Earth is discovered to have a diverse range of wildlife, more than the Twelve Colonies put together. It also features a race of primitive hunter-gatherer humanoids, having evolved here separately from those on Kobol. Upon further study, these humanoids are discovered to be compatible with Colonial DNA, which opens up the possibility of Colonials and Cylons interbreeding with them.

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	===Colonial/Cylon Settlement and Future Evolution===		===Colonial/Cylon Settlement and Future Evolution===
	[[~~Image~~:Settlement.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Survivors heading for shelter]]		[[File:Settlement.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Survivors heading for shelter]]
	With ''Galactica'' in pieces, and the Colonial Fleet not fairing any better, it is decided that the planet will be settled, with the remaining Cylons soon joining them. Plans begin for new cities to be built, but those plans are soon abandoned in favor of starting fresh in an attempt to break the historical cycle of violence. Colonial units scout the planet, and eventually determine the best possible chance for survival is to split the survivors into groups, and spread them across different sites around the globe. These locations are documented, and presented to each of the groups for future use. After the survivors set up their camps, the fleet and any remaining advanced technology are scuttled. The settlers christen this new planet "Earth," in honor of the promised land they have been chasing for four years.		With ''Galactica'' in pieces, and the Colonial Fleet not fairing any better, it is decided that the planet will be settled, with the remaining Cylons soon joining them. Plans begin for new cities to be built, but those plans are soon abandoned in favor of starting fresh in an attempt to break the historical cycle of violence. Colonial units scout the planet, and eventually determine the best possible chance for survival is to split the survivors into groups, and spread them across different sites around the globe. These locations are documented, and presented to each of the groups for future use. After the survivors set up their camps, the fleet and any remaining advanced technology are scuttled. The settlers christen this new planet "Earth," in honor of the promised land they have been chasing for four years.