Battlestar Galactica: Kobol's Last Gleaming (Part 1)

"No, you don't owe me anything. Because I'm just a CAG, and you're just a pilot. A pilot who can't keep her pants on! Oh, it's just like old times, Kara. Like when you got drunk and you couldn't keep your hands off the major..."

- Lee Adama

"Kobol's Last Gleaming" is the twelvth episode of season one the of the Battlestar Galactica revival series. It was directed by Michael Rymer and written by Ronald D. Moore. It was first broadcast in the UK on January 17th, 2005 on Sky One. It premiered in the United States on Friday, March 25th, 2005 on Syfy. In this episode, Vice President Baltar beds Kara Thrace, but their loveplay leads to great tension between Kara and Lee Adama. Sharon Valerii attempts to take her own life and President Roslin's illness continues to worsen. Commander Adama receives evidence suggesting that the planet they have found may in fact be Kobol. He sends a recon team to the surface to determine if it would be a suitable environment to establish a colony. President Roslin wants Kara Thrace to return to Cylon-occupied Caprica to retrieve a mythological relic known as the Arrow of Apollo, which she believs will yield secrets to relating to the Lords of Kobol. Meanwhile on Caprica, Helo continues to evade the Cylons. He runs into the Cylon Valerii and shoots her.

Notes & Trivia

 * Recorded survivors: 47,897


 * Episode premiered in the UK on January 17th, 2005 on Sky One.


 * Episode premiered in the United States on March 25th, 2005 on Syfy.


 * Deleted scenes include segments with Ellen Tigh and Boxey.


 * Combining all of the episodes from the three Battlestar Galactica television projects, including the miniseries, is the 46th episode in the franchise overall.


 * Bodie Olmos, who plays Colonial Viper pilot Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza is the son of actor Edward James Olmos.


 * This is the second episode of the series directed by Michael Rymer. Rymer also directed the two-part miniseries and the pilot episode, "33".

Home Video
This episode has been made available on the following home video collections:


 * Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (DVD)
 * Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
 * Battlestar Galactica: Season One (DVD)
 * Battlestar Galactica: Season One (Blu-ray)