Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) Timeline ( Real )

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December 8, 2003

Battlestar Galactica (2004) TV Series Premiere

The reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series officially premiered with its miniseries event on the Sci Fi Channel.

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January 14, 2004

Battlestar Galactica Season 1 Premiere

The first season of the Battlestar Galactica series began airing following the miniseries.

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April 4, 2008

Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Premiere

The final season of Battlestar Galactica began airing, continuing the storyline towards its conclusion.

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March 20, 2009

Battlestar Galactica Series Finale

The final episode of Battlestar Galactica aired, concluding the critically acclaimed series.

Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) Timeline ( Fictional )

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Year 0 After the Attack (0 AA)

Cylon Attack on the Twelve Colonies

The Cylons launch a devastating surprise attack on the Twelve Colonies, nearly exterminating the human race and destroying most of the Colonial fleet.

exodus
0 AA

Exodus of the Human Survivors

The remnants of humanity flee aboard a ragtag fleet of civilian ships and a handful of Colonial warships, led by the Battlestar Galactica, seeking a safe haven.

revelation
1 AA

Discovery of the Final Five Cylons

The revelation that five individuals aboard Galactica and the fleet are in fact Cylons, complicating trust and loyalties among the survivors.

settlement
3 AA

Arrival at New Caprica

The human fleet settles on the planet New Caprica in hopes of rebuilding civilization, despite the risks and political tensions this generates.

occupation
3.5 AA

Cylon Occupation of New Caprica

Cylons invade and occupy New Caprica, pushing the humans into a resistance movement and a covert struggle to survive occupation.

military operation
4 AA

New Caprica Rescue Operation

The Battlestar Galactica leads a daring raid to rescue the human population of New Caprica from Cylon control.

discovery
5 AA

Discovery of Earth

The fleet finally locates the fabled planet Earth, only to find it uninhabitable and devastated by nuclear war, challenging their hope for a new home.

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5.2 AA

Final Battle with the Cylons

The last major confrontation between the surviving humans and the Cylons, determining the fate of both civilizations.

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5.3 AA

Settlement on the New Earth

The survivors abandon their technology and form a new society on a previously unknown habitable planet, known as New Earth, seeking peace and a fresh start.