The Continuity that surrounds the Theatrical Trailer
The timeline below includes the events depicted in the series Battlestar Galactica, and includes extrapolations from characters and events revealed in the Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming theatrical trailer.
This theatrical trailer, often shown at sci-fi conventions, was first produced as an attempt to convince Universal Studios to proceed with the development of a second television series. The project was put together by Richard Hatch, the actor who portrayed Apollo in the original series.
This timeline does not include the sequel series Galactica 1980, which many fans, and Richard Hatch as well, have never recognized as part of "official" continuity. Nor does this timeline include any of the Berkley novels, comics, unfilmed scripts, movie concepts or any fan fiction.
The Second Coming universe is broadly similar to the world of the Richard Hatch novels, in particular Armageddon, but these are covered under a separate heading: the Richard Hatch Novels Continuity.
The timeline is given in yahrens.
Timeline
In the beginning.. on Kobol
The beings who later appear to the Galacticans aboard the "Ships of Light", intervene at the beginning of human development. Adama refers to these beings as the "Mother Race." ("War of the Gods")
Yahren 1
The date from which the Colonial calendar starts.
c. 1348
The beginning of recorded human history on Kobol. (6000 yahrens before "Saga of a Star World" - this episode set just before the seventh millenium of recorded time).
The Exodus (year uncertain)
The original 13 tribes leave Kobol and head out into space. Twelve of the tribes settle near each other in the area known as the Twelve colonies. The remaining Thirteenth tribe heads to Earth.
c. 5348
The Colonies begin to re-establish their space travel capabilities. At this time, the Colonials were using sub light craft reminiscent of the early space vehicles launched from Earth in the 1960s and 70s. (Hand of God)
just prior to 6348
The Cylons, a humanoid race, are taken over by their robot slaves. A machine ruler, known as The Imperious Leader, comes to rule the Cylon Empire. Count Iblis may have provided the voice for the Imperious Leader at the time of his assembly. (War of the Gods)
c. 6348
The Cylons attack the Hasaris, whose territory neighbours the Colonies.
The Colonies intervene in the Cylons attack on the Hasaris.
The Thousand Yahren War begins between the Colonies and the Cylon Empire. (Saga of a Star World)
c. 6848
The Galactica is first launched. Back then, the Celestial Temples on the Galactica were used to confirm navigational headings. (Hand of God)
7322
After one of the first Cylon attacks on Caprica, the people of the farm village of Umbra are scattered. One of the members of the community, Chameleon is separated from his son, Starbuck, who is later found alone at the edge of the Thorn Forest and is presumed to have been orphaned. (The Man With Nine Lives)
7346
The Fifth Fleet engages the Cylons at the Battle of Molecay. The Battlestar Pegasus is the only Colonial vessel to survive. Commander Cain, realizing there will be Cylons lying in wait along the entire route back to the colonies, orders the Pegasus out into deep space. ("The Living Legend")
c. 7347
The Pegasus heads out into deep space, eventually winding up in the Delphian Empire, which is in the process of falling to the Cylons. (The Living Legend)
7348
Destruction of the Colonies, (just before the 7th millenium of recorded time.) and the end of the Thousand Yahren War. (Saga of a Star World)
Battlestar Galactica series takes place.
Episode "Saga of a Star World."
Episode "Lost Planet of the Gods."
Episode "The Lost Warrior."
Episode "The Long Patrol."
Episode "Gun on Ice Planet Zero."
Episode "The Magnificent Warriors."
Episode "The Young Lords."
Episode "The Living Legend."
The viper squadrons of the Galactica are rearranged to accomodate the new Viper pilots from the Pegasus. Silver Spar squadron is reformed as a Galactica squadron under the command of Sheba.
Episode "Fire in Space."
Episode "War of the Gods."
Episode "The Man with Nine Lives."
Episode "Murder on the Rising Star."
Episode "Greetings from Earth."
Episode "Baltar's Escape."
Episode "Experiment in Terra."
Episode "Take the Celestra."
Episode "The Hand of God."
(Somehow, a signal from Earth from the year 1969 reaches the Galactica during this episode, which would seem to indicate that these events are occuring sometime after the Earth year 1969.)
c. 7368
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming theatrical trailer
Over twenty yahrens have passed since the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Man by the warring Cylons. The surviving battlestar, Galactica, faces a cross-roads: To lead the rag tag fleet of survivors towards a mythical Thirteen Colony: Earth--or settle down and start anew, despite the renewed threat of the Cylons.
From BattletarPegasus.com: "At the time of the Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming trailer, Commander Adama has just passed away; Apollo and Athena are both vying for the Commander's rank on the Galactica; a Cylon civil war has taken place; the Colonials have settled on a world once visited by their Kobolian forefathers; Troy ("Boxey") and Starbuck's daughter are finishing Warrior training; and Starbuck is newly missing in action. "
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