Timeline - Season 4 (RDM)

For the timeline overview see Timeline (RDM). For the rest of the series see Timeline - Season 1 (RDM), Timeline - Season 2 (RDM) and Timeline - Season 3 (RDM).

He That Believeth In Me

The episode continues directly from "Crossroads, Part II". More than two months have passed since Kara Thrace's believed death in "Maelstrom".

• The Cylons inflict large damage on the civilian Fleet, but retreat after noticing that the Final Five have been activated.
• Kara Thrace returns, but is met with disbelief and distrust. Determined to lead the Colonials to Earth, she confronts Roslin with a weapon.
• A cult has arisen around Gaius Baltar.

Six of One

The episode continues directly from the previous one.

• Tory Foster sleeps with Baltar in order to gain access to his knowledge about the Cylons and the Final Five.
• One faction of the Cylons lobotomizes the Raiders for refusing to fight against the Final Five. In retaliation, another factions, one of them led by Natalie, removes the Centurions' inhibitors who in turn kill the first faction.
• Kara Thrace is given command of the Demetrius to search for Earth.

The Ties That Bind

The first scene shows Number One resurrecting from his death in the previous episode. The bulk of the episode, however, takes place 21-22 days after "Six of One".

• Cally Tyrol finds out that her husband is a Cylon and is killed by Tory Foster.
• Lee Adama is making an impact in the political arena.
• The Demetrius is three weeks into its scouting mission.
• Natalie's faction is tricked by the Ones and lured into an ambush.

Escape Velocity

No definite markers exist, but the episode likely takes place soon after "The Ties That Bind", given that it opens with a memorial service for Cally Tyrol.

• Violent clashes between Baltar's cult and other religious denominations cause a debate among the Quorum about the group's religious freedoms. They are eventually tolerated.
• Galen Tyrol's grief over his wife impacts his job performance, causing a severe accident with a Raptor. After an argument with Admiral Adama, he is demoted.
• Saul Tigh tries to cope with being a Cylon by talking to Caprica Six and begins to see his dead wife in her place.

The Road Less Travelled

The episode takes place 58 days into the Demetrius's mission, or 36 days after "The Ties That Bind"

• When the Demetrius is scheduled to return to Galactica, it encounters a Heavy Raider with Leoben Conoy aboard, who proposes an alliance between the humans and his faction. Thrace decides to jump to his baseship, but her crew refuses and relieves her of command.
• On Galactica, Tyrol despairs over the loss of his wife, confronts Baltar, but eventually makes up with him.