Timeline (RDM)

Dates use the day of the Cylon Holocaust as a baseline.

Ancient History

• -3600 Years: Pythia records her prophecies.
• -2000 Years: The thirteen tribes leave Kobol: twelve for the Cyrannus System, the other for Earth.

Recent Colonial History

• -61 Years: William Adama born on Caprica.
• -52 Years: Articles of Colonization signed.
• -50 Years:
  • Saul Tigh born on Gemenon.
  • Cylon revolt begins the Cylon War.
  • The battlestar Galactica enters service under Commander Dash.
• -40 Years: Armistice between the Colonials and the Cylons ends the Cylon War.
• -34 Years: Dr. Gaius Baltar born on Caprica.
• -20 Years:
  • Last Colonial FTL jump beyond the Red Line.
  • Tom Zarek imprisoned for blowing up a government building on Sagittaron.
  • William Adama and Saul Tigh first meet.
• -2 Years: Number Six first encounters Dr. Gaius Baltar.
• Zero Hour: Cylons destroy the Twelve Colonies. The (so-far-known) only survivors are a rag-tag fugitive fleet escorted by the battlestar Galactica; another, isolated, battlestar; and the resistance on Caprica. Events of the Mini-Series.

Post-Holocaust

• 1 Day: Battle at Ragnar. Galactica fleet leaves Cyrannus System.
• 6 Days: The Galactica finally loses the Cylon pursuers. Events of episode 33.
• 10 Days: Tom Zarek engineers the capture of the Astral Queen by its prisoner crew. Events of episode Bastille Day.
• 36 Days: The Galactica launches an attack on a Cylon base to secure supplies of tylium ore for fuel. Events of episode The Hand of God.
• 7 Months: Elections due for President of the Twelve Colonies.