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==Recent Colonial History==
==Recent Colonial History==
*'''200 years BCH''': humans develop immunity to the virus found on the beacon
*'''200 years BCH''': humans develop immunity to the virus found on the [[Lion's Head beacon|beacon]]
*'''69 years BCH''': [[Saul Tigh]] born (defined by deleted scene in "[[Valley of Darkness]]" concerning the ''[[Brenik]]'') (He has [[Crossroads, Part II|recently]] been revealed as a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]], presumably making his birth questionable.)
*'''69 years BCH''': [[Saul Tigh]] born (defined by deleted scene in "[[Valley of Darkness]]" concerning the ''[[Brenik]]'') (He has [[Crossroads, Part II|recently]] been revealed as a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]], presumably making his birth questionable.)
*'''64 years BCH''': [[William Adama]] born in Qualai, [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[Hero]])
*'''64 years BCH''': [[William Adama]] born in Qualai, [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[Hero]])

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Timelines of the Battlestar Galactica series


This article attempts to plot the events illustrated or mentioned in the history and prehistory of the Twelve Colonies in the Re-imagined Series.

All dates use the day of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies as the central time marker for all events in the series. Items that occur before the Fall are marked as "BCH", or "Before Cylon holocaust".

Ancient History[edit]

  • Over 17,000 years BCH: A supernova creates the Ionian nebula.
  • 4,000 years BCH: The Thirteenth Tribe reportedly leaves the planet Kobol, later leaving a beacon in space and building the Temple of Five (The Eye of Jupiter)[1]. At some undated point, something travels from Earth to Kobol, passing on information about Earth, including a map of its night sky.
  • 3,600 years BCH: Pythia records her prophecies
  • 2,000 years BCH: The remaining Twelve Tribes leave Kobol
  • 2,000 years to 52 years BCH: The Twelve Colonies grow and prosper. Each colony acts as a sovereign nation, complete with inter-colonial wars

Recent Colonial History[edit]

  • 200 years BCH: humans develop immunity to the virus found on the beacon
  • 69 years BCH: Saul Tigh born (defined by deleted scene in "Valley of Darkness" concerning the Brenik) (He has recently been revealed as a Cylon, presumably making his birth questionable.)
  • 64 years BCH: William Adama born in Qualai, Caprica (Hero)
  • 55 - 52 years BCH: Somewhere during this time, the Cylons are built to aid in hard labor and warfare (Miniseries)
  • 52 years BCH: Cylon revolt starts the first Cylon War (Colonial Day)
  • 52 years BCH: Articles of Colonization signed (Colonial Day, RDM, April 11, 2005)
  • 51 years BCH Colonial ship Brenik is lost after a boarding action by Cylon Centurions (Valley of Darkness, deleted scene)
  • ca. 50 years BCH: Battlestar Galactica enters service
  • 42 years BCH: William Adama begins his service in the Colonial Fleet as a Viper pilot, near the end of the Cylon War ("Hero", Razor Flashbacks)
  • 40 years BCH:
  • 37 BCH: William Adama enlists as merchant marine and served aboard inter-colony freighters ("Scattered", Adama's dossier)
  • ca. 28 BCH:
    • Galen Tyrol born [2] (His revelation as a Cylon calls this date into question.)
    • First meeting between William Adama and Saul Tigh ("Scattered", "Torn") [3]
  • ca. 27 BCH: William and Carolanne Adama meet and marry [4]
  • ca. 26 BCH: Lee Adama born [4]
  • ca. 24 BCH: Zak Adama born [4]
  • 23 years BCH: William Adama reinstated in the Colonial Fleet at the rank of captain ("Scattered" deleted scene, Adama's dossier)
  • 21 years BCH: Saul Tigh reinstated in the Colonial Fleet at the rank of captain by now-Major Adama (Scattered) [5]
  • 20 years BCH:
  • 17 BCH: William Adama assigned to the battlestar Atlantia, where he makes his 1000th Viper landing (Adama's dossier, "Act of Contrition")
  • 13 years BCH: William Adama assigned as executive officer to the new battlestar Columbia (Adama's dossier)
  • 11 years BCH: Laura Roslin begins her career in politics (Litmus)
  • ca. 10 years BCH: Galen Tyrol enlists in the Colonial Fleet as a non-commissioned officer (Miniseries)
  • 9 years BCH: William Adama promoted to commander and assigned as commander of the battlestar Valkyrie (Adama's dossier, "Hero")
  • 7 years BCH: Saul and Ellen Tigh marry ("Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I", deleted scene)
  • 6 years BCH: William Adama leads an aborted covert intelligence mission aboard Valkyrie. Daniel Novacek is shot down and captured by the Cylons. Adama and Tigh are subsequently assigned to Galactica (Adama's dossier, "Hero") [6]
  • 5 years BCH:
  • 4 years BCH:
  • 3 years BCH: Felix Gaeta assigned to Galactica (Miniseries)
  • 2 years BCH:
  • 1 Year BCH:
    • Last time William and Carolanne Adama speak (Miniseries)
    • Carolanne Adama gets engaged (Miniseries)
    • Anastasia Dualla last visits her home (Final Cut)

Events of the Miniseries[edit]

Season 1[edit]

See Timeline - Season 1 (RDM)

Season 2[edit]

See Timeline - Season 2 (RDM)

Season 3[edit]

See Timeline - Season 3 (RDM)

Season 4[edit]

See Timeline - Season 4 (RDM)

References[edit]

  1. Galen Tyrol cites 4,000 years as the approximate age of the temple. This is the oldest date noted in the Re-imagined Series timeline, but also conflicts with the prior date of Pythia and her works as described by Elosha in the season 1 episode "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I," where she notes that the exodus of all 13 tribes occurred 2,000 years prior.
  2. At the time of the Cylon Attack, Tyrol has "ten years experience" (Miniseries), and has "served on battlestars since I was 18" (Resistance). This puts his birth in approximately 28 BCH, allowing for a few years leeway with the first comment.
  3. The podcast for "Scattered" places their meeting "twenty years ago". In "Torn", Adama states that he has known Tigh for 30 years. Furthermore, Adama's dossier places his reinstatement into the Colonial Fleet at 23 BCH. Battlestar Wiki choses to use the more consistent dates.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 This date is assumed as follows: Zak died 2 BCH. Since he graduated from some kind of military academy, he would at least 22 years old, following real world models. On a photograph of William Adama with his sons, Lee seems to be about two years older than Zak. Adama and his wife probably met not long before Lee's birth.
  5. The time between Adama's and Tigh's reinstatement is not specified on screen. The February/March issue of Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine gives it as two years: "Adama reenlisted with the service and Tigh spent two years drinking before Adama pulled strings to get him back into service."
  6. While dialogue from "Hero" places these events at 1 BCH, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama and others served on Galactica. See Hero#Analysis for a detailed explanation why Battlestar Wiki chooses to treat this as a continuity error and change the date.
  7. Since Adama states that Tyrol has been under his commander for "over five years", this might also be one year earlier.