A dark and mysterious void appears in space before the Galactica. Adama takes a leap of faith with the lives of all the Colonial Survivors. On a happier note, Apollo and Serina are sealed.
Ben and Eugene discuss the Lost Planet of the Gods.
Apollo and Serena announce their engagement to the delight of their family and friends, but not everyone is entirely thrilled. Starbuck sees it as the end of they way he an Apollo are right now.
No time for the emotions now, Apollo and Starbuck area heading out on long-range patrol. There’ll be time for emotions – or at least drinking – they return, as Starbuck has prepared a “going away” party for Apollo.
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Jolly and Boomer make up a second-long range patrol. The patrols are to check the possible routes ahead for Cylons. On a small asteroid, Jolly and Boomer find such an outpost. Meanwhile, Starbuck and Apollo find a black void, from which they barely escape. Jolly and Boomer return from patrol and head to the party where, as part of their celebratory sharing, they spread a lethal disease to all the fighter pilots on the Galactica, except for Starbuck and Apollo whoa re returning late from patrol.
Meanwhile, Baltar has been given a Basestar and the assistance of Lucifer, an IL-series Cylon to pursue the Galactica.
Given only two possible paths forward (see heading: “Three-dimensional space”, sub-heading “not how it works”), Adama opts to avoid the Cylon base and heads the fleet towards the void. He also assigns Apollo to train raw cadets, who, coincidentally all happen to be hot young women, into being Viper pilots to replace the critically-ill pilots. After much too little training – none of it in actual ships – the newly minted pilots must fly a mission to the Cylon base to collect a sample of the infection killing the other pilots. They return, victorious, without a single loss. Wow. Cylons must REALLY suck at fighting.
Plunging into the void, the detect something at the extreme end of the sensor range behind them. Investigating, Starbuck is captured by the Cylons and taken before Baltar who claims to be offering the hand of peace.
Adama has taken the fleet into the void because of the ancient legends of the Colonials. Their legend tells that, as the planet Kobol was dying, the 12 tribes fled the planet through a black void. Adama thinks they may be retracing those steps back to Kobol.
Stricken by the death of Starbuck, Serena asks that their marriage be done immediately, since they never know how much time is left for any of them. As they are bonded, a star appears – the very star that the planet Kobol orbits.
Investigating the planet, the explore the great ruins of the city of Eden. In a temple, Adama finds two things – the 9th and final Lord of Kobol’s grave and Baltar, who somehow got there first. Baltar tries to sell Adama that he has been asked to sue for peace with the humans on behalf of the Cylon’s Imperious Leader. Baltar is to lead the Galactica back to the Cylon homeworld, but Baltar has a better idea. When they get there, they strike at the Cylon planet and destroy them once and for all.
Adama will never trust Baltar again and does not believe him, even when he released Starbuck as a show of good faith.
Just as Adama starts to find info about the exodus of the 13th tribe that went to Earth, Lucifer decides Baltar’s plan has failed – or that Baltar might be trying to double-cross the Cylons – and launches an attack on Kobol. The female Viper pilots take off from the ground to battle the Cylons, but it looks like they’re out-numbered and out-gunned until the male Viper pilots, finally cured, arrive from above and route the Cylons.
Baltar is trapped in the wreckage and left to die by Adama, but the writings on the 13th tribe are also destroyed.
At least they escaped with their lives. Oops, spoke too soon, Cylons shoot and kill Serena, leaving Apollo alone with his new son, Boxey.[/expand]
