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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>

			* 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>

	== Notes ==		== 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>

	* 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.

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	Kobol is rediscovered by chance during the exodus from the Twelve Colonies, following reports of a [[magnetic void]] that Adama recalls from the [[Book of the Word]]. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.		Kobol is rediscovered by chance during the exodus from the Twelve Colonies, following reports of a [[magnetic void]] that Adama recalls from the [[Book of the Word]]. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.

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			* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''

			: 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 ==		== Notes ==

	* ~~''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''~~		* 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~~\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=~~\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]~~\|publisher=\|location=\|id=~~\|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.

	==See Also==		== See Also ==

	* [[Kobol]], for similarities between the Original and Re-imagined Series and the etymology of the planet's name.		* [[Kobol]], for similarities between the Original and Re-imagined Series and the etymology of the planet's name.

	==References==		== References ==

	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	{{Planets (TOS)}}		{{Planets (TOS)}}

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	{{disline\|For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].}}		{{disline\|For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].}}

	[[~~Image~~:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The tombs of the [[Lords of Kobol]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.]]		[[File:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The tombs of the [[Lords of Kobol]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.]]

	'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity located in the {{TOS\|Cyrannus\|Cyrannus galaxy}}. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars and became lost in [[magnetic void\|a starless void]] before stumbling upon the worlds that would become [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe}} headed for a world called "{{TOS\|Earth}}."		'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity located in the {{TOS\|Cyrannus\|Cyrannus galaxy}}. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars and became lost in [[magnetic void\|a starless void]] before stumbling upon the worlds that would become [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe}} headed for a world called "{{TOS\|Earth}}."

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	: 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\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|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\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|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.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: 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\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|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\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|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.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	~~: ''~~For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].''		{{disline\|For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].}}

	[[Image:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The tombs of the Lords of Kobol ~~as seen in~~ the ~~Original Series~~.]]		[[Image:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The tombs of the [[Lords of Kobol]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.]]

	'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity in the ~~original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (~~TOS)\|~~Battlestar Galactica]]'' saga~~. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies.		'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity located in the {{TOS\|Cyrannus\|Cyrannus galaxy}}. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars and became lost in [[magnetic void\|a starless void]] before stumbling upon the worlds that would become [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe}} headed for a world called "{{TOS\|Earth}}."

	Kobol is located in a quadrant of space known to the Colonials as [[Epsilon Quadrant]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}, approximately one to three [[parsec]]s from its star.		Kobol is located in a quadrant of space known to the Colonials as [[Epsilon Quadrant]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}, approximately one to three [[parsec]]s from its star, according to Commander {{TOS\|Adama}} of ''{{TOS\|Galactica}}'' {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}).

	Kobol ~~was~~ the ~~mother world where mankind originated. An ecological or environmental disaster led to humanity's migration. During~~ the ~~migration~~, ~~twelve tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in~~ a ~~starless~~ void ~~before stumbling into the worlds~~ that ~~would become~~ the ~~new~~ [[~~Twelve Colonies~~ of ~~Man]], while~~ the ~~[[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)\|Thirteenth Tribe~~]] ~~headed for a world called "[[Earth (TOS)\|Earth]]."~~		Kobol is rediscovered by chance during the exodus from the Twelve Colonies, following reports of a [[magnetic void]] that Adama recalls from the [[Book of the Word]]. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.

	~~Kobol is rediscovered by chance by ''{{TOS\|Galactica}}''~~. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.

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			{{Planets (TOS)}}

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	'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity in the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' saga. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies.		'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity in the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' saga. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies.

	Kobol is located in a quadrant of space known to the Colonials as [[Epsilon Quadrant]] ~~([[TOS]]: "[[~~Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I~~]]")~~, approximately one to three [[parsec]]s from its star.		Kobol is located in a quadrant of space known to the Colonials as [[Epsilon Quadrant]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}, approximately one to three [[parsec]]s from its star.

	Kobol was the mother world where mankind originated. An ecological or environmental disaster led to humanity's migration. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new [[Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] headed for a world called "[[Earth (TOS)\|Earth]]."		Kobol was the mother world where mankind originated. An ecological or environmental disaster led to humanity's migration. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new [[Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] headed for a world called "[[Earth (TOS)\|Earth]]."

	Kobol is rediscovered by chance by ''{{TOS\|Galactica}}''. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so ~~([[TOS]]: "[[~~Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II~~]]")~~.		Kobol is rediscovered by chance by ''{{TOS\|Galactica}}''. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Kobol was the mother world where mankind originated. An ecological or environmental disaster led to humanity's migration. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new [[Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] headed for a world called "[[Earth (TOS)\|Earth]]."		Kobol was the mother world where mankind originated. An ecological or environmental disaster led to humanity's migration. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new [[Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] headed for a world called "[[Earth (TOS)\|Earth]]."

	Kobol is rediscovered by chance by ''~~[[Galactica (~~TOS)\|Galactica]]''. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]").		Kobol is rediscovered by chance by ''{{TOS\|Galactica}}''. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]").

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	: ''For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].''		: ''For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].''

			[[Image:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The tombs of the Lords of Kobol as seen in the Original Series.]]

	'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity in the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' saga. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies.		'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity in the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' saga. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies.

	~~[[Image:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The tombs of the Lords of Kobol as seen in the Original Series.]]~~		Kobol is located in a quadrant of space known to the Colonials as [[Epsilon Quadrant]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]"), approximately one to three [[parsec]]s from its star.

	Kobol is located in a quadrant of space known to the Colonials as [[Epsilon Quadrant]] ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]), approximately one to three [[parsec]]s from its star.

	Kobol was the mother world where mankind originated. An ecological or environmental disaster led to humanity's migration. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new [[Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] headed for a world called "[[Earth (TOS)\|Earth]]."		Kobol was the mother world where mankind originated. An ecological or environmental disaster led to humanity's migration. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new [[Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)\|Thirteenth Tribe]] headed for a world called "[[Earth (TOS)\|Earth]]."

	Kobol is rediscovered by chance by ''[[Galactica (TOS)\|Galactica]]''. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so.		Kobol is rediscovered by chance by ''[[Galactica (TOS)\|Galactica]]''. A team from the battlestar arrives among the ruins<ref>Eden's appearance is obviously based on the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids\|pyramids of Giza]] of the real-world Earth. The Original Series used Egyptian themes in several episodes.</ref> of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city, seeking to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteenth Tribe. A [[Cylon]] attack ultimately prevents them from doing so ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]").

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	{{disline\|For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].}}		{{disline\|For information on the Kobol of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]]. For more general information on the planet, see [[Kobol]].}}

	[[~~Image~~:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The tombs of the [[Lords of Kobol]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.]]		[[File:BattleofKobol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The tombs of the [[Lords of Kobol]] {{OS\|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.]]

	'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity located in the {{TOS\|Cyrannus\|Cyrannus galaxy}}. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars and became lost in [[magnetic void\|a starless void]] before stumbling upon the worlds that would become [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe}} headed for a world called "{{TOS\|Earth}}."		'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld for humanity located in the {{TOS\|Cyrannus\|Cyrannus galaxy}}. An unexplained event or environmental catastrophe causes humanity to leave Kobol and settle on the planets that form their new homeworlds known as the Twelve Colonies. During the migration, twelve tribes set out for the stars and became lost in [[magnetic void\|a starless void]] before stumbling upon the worlds that would become [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]], while the {{TOS\|Thirteenth Tribe}} headed for a world called "{{TOS\|Earth}}."