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: The planet from which humankind came to the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Twelve Colonies]] was remembered as Kobol, long after its location was lost and its very existence was forgotten. Hidden behind a vast sea of vapor, it was rediscovered only when the [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' was in desperate flight from the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]. Little is known of the original culture of this long-dead world. The ruins that survive speak of an early, prehistoric time. Legend has it that on Kobol humans lived lives of five, six and seven hundred [[yahren]], instead of the two hundred yahren lifespans common today. Near the ancient capital city of [[Eden]] lie the pyramid shaped tombs of the [[Lords of Kobol (TOS)|Lords of Kobol]] where the ancient rulers of humankind were buried amid rich treasures. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|pages=41-42}}</ref> | : The planet from which humankind came to the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Twelve Colonies]] was remembered as Kobol, long after its location was lost and its very existence was forgotten. Hidden behind a vast sea of vapor, it was rediscovered only when the [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' was in desperate flight from the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]. Little is known of the original culture of this long-dead world. The ruins that survive speak of an early, prehistoric time. Legend has it that on Kobol humans lived lives of five, six and seven hundred [[yahren]], instead of the two hundred yahren lifespans common today. Near the ancient capital city of [[Eden]] lie the pyramid shaped tombs of the [[Lords of Kobol (TOS)|Lords of Kobol]] where the ancient rulers of humankind were buried amid rich treasures. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|pages=41-42}}</ref> | ||
== Notes == | |||
* In attempting to prove the truth behind the [[Book of the Word]], a holy scripture in Colonial society, many Colonials have attempted to link the sudden appearance of the pyramids on Kobol to the contact of a superior civilization (i.e. [[Beings of Light]]). However, the weight of evidence to the contrary supports a belief that Kobol's humans had been "fully capable of achieving their high civilization" without external aid.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|pages=21-22}}</ref> | * In attempting to prove the truth behind the [[Book of the Word]], a holy scripture in Colonial society, many Colonials have attempted to link the sudden appearance of the pyramids on Kobol to the contact of a superior civilization (i.e. [[Beings of Light]]). However, the weight of evidence to the contrary supports a belief that Kobol's humans had been "fully capable of achieving their high civilization" without external aid.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|pages=21-22}}</ref> | ||
* Possibly because the series-bible was not fully planned during script-writing, during [[Saga of a Star World]], [[Serina]] mentions that the Armistice talks are happening, "at this very moment on the Star Kobol," which implies specific knowledge of where Kobol is, rather than stumbling upon it. | * Possibly because the series-bible was not fully planned during script-writing, during [[Saga of a Star World]], [[Serina]] mentions that the Armistice talks are happening, "at this very moment on the Star Kobol," which implies specific knowledge of where Kobol is, rather than stumbling upon it. | ||