Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Part 1

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Galactica stumbles upon Kobol, the long-lost home world of humanity that the 13 Tribes came from, which legend says holds the only clues to the location of Earth. Roslin convinces Starbuck to steal the captured Cylon raider and return to Cylon-occupied Caprica with it to retrieve a religious artifact that will unlock the secrets on Kobol.

Our Take

This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Battlestar Galactica.