Here's what I wrote on 12 April 2008, after the first episode of Battlestar Galactica's fourth season:
Starbuck
From Galactica's perspective, Kara was presumed dead for more than two months. She, however, claims she was only gone for slightly more than six hours, which is confirmed by the numbers recorded by her Viper. Curious, however, that no one (not even Kara) recognizes and/or mentions that her hair has grown in the interim.
While near Earth, Kara remembers seeing a ringed planet, a flashing triple star and a comet. The first is probably Saturn. The second is most likely Alpha Centauri, a binary star system with a third star, Proxima Centauri, gravitationally bound to it. Proxima is also classified as a "flare star," and it's the closest star to Earth's sun. The third is anybody's guess, but when most people think of a comet, it's Halley's, which reappears near Earth about every 76 years. In real life, Halley's last appeared in 1986 A.D. Its first interval was recorded as 1680 to 1758 A.D.
While showing off the photographs she took near Earth, Kara doesn't mention having seen any artificial satellites in Earth orbit, which means she may have appeared before Sputnik in 1957 A.D. Before 1986, Halley's last appearance near Earth was in 1910 A.D.
Kara's Viper is said to be in pristine condition, unlike the battered fighter she was flying before "dying" in "Maelstrom." Tyrol concludes it's not the same Viper, despite having the same tail number. In addition, the onboard computer contains no navigational data of where the Viper's been. Conclusion? The funnel in "Maelstrom" probably was a wormhole or some kind of "temporal vortex," meaning Kara may not be able to duplicate her first trip and arrive in the same space/time near Earth. Regarding the tabula rasa computer, it was probably deliberate and undertaken by an unknown party (perhaps even Kara herself, whether she remembers it or not). There's an intelligence at work here, one willing to allow the Viper to return with pictures, but no navigational data. Why one and not the other?
Compounding this question is Kara's assertion, "They're waiting for me," just before she was lost in "Maelstrom." Who's waiting for her to arrive, but unwilling to leave her with navigational data?
Kara attempts to clarify by telling Adama she has a feeling, an intuition, not navigational fixes to find Earth. However, with every jump Galactica takes away from the Ionian Nebula, Kara's clarity fades incrementally. She's even physically affected whenever the fleet jumps away.
Lee postulates that Kara may have been the clue Galactica was seeking in the Ionian Nebula, as the next step toward Earth.
"Ionia" was an ancient region in West Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks in the 11th century B.C., indicating yet another connection between the Lords of Kobol and the Greek Olympian gods.
Roslin
A notable carryover from "Crossroads, Part II" is that Roslin was immediately "overcome" by something when the Galactica jumped into the Ionian Nebula. Earlier, as the Fleet jumped closer and closer to the nebula, Roslin's cancer returned. What's the connection? Is proximity to the nebula causing Roslin's renewed affliction? Why was she the only one physically affected inside the nebula?
Roslin says the nebula was another road sign on the way to Earth, and she wants to continue along the path laid out by the Eye of Jupiter, which means leaving the nebula. Did she decide on this because of what happened to her in the nebula? Is she deliberately refusing to acknowledge that Kara was the next clue to Earth because she believes that leaving the nebula may reverse the onset of the cancer?
Most importantly, what's the connection between Roslin's reaction inside the nebula and Kara's reaction each time the Fleet jumps away from the nebula?
Roslin seeks Six's counsel regarding the Final Five (FF) Cylons, arriving unannounced in Six's brig. Is this budding, kindred spiritedness another indication that Roslin is the 12th Cylon?
Baltar
An unused Dry Stowage compartment aboard the Galactica houses a whole family of "Baltar worshippers" (BWs), most of them women, who believe in the "one true God." Is there a correlation with the Cylon belief system? Were the BWs deliberately planted inside the Galactica and by whom, or are they simply a legitimate byproduct of Baltar's imprisonment and his writings?
The existence of the BWs appears to have pushed Baltar across a line that nobody, including he, knew existed. This directly follows his acquittal and subsequent "abandonment," when he was at his most vulnerable.
Baltar's prayer that God save the boy Derrick, in exchange for Baltar's own life, is real and unaffected, notably because he doesn't think anyone can hear him praying. He finally admits to "unfiltered" truths about himself, his actions and his selfishness, and submits that God should punish him for everything he's done wrong, but spare Derrick, who hasn't even had a life yet.
The truth of Baltar's "miraculous transformation" plays out in the head, where Kevin's father threatens Baltar's life. Baltar doesn't resist, but rather encourages the man to kill him, hoping beyond all reason that his death will atone for Kevin's murder on New Caprica and even save Derrick. Six suddenly appears to Baltar and asks whether he really means it, and he says yes. With that, the crisis in the head ends and, moments later, Baltar learns that Derrick is recovering and will live. It appears that God has answered Baltar's prayers.
Does this succession of miracles prove that Six is indeed an "angel of God" sent to protect Baltar? Who really saved Derrick? Did the BWs secretly take him back to sickbay for treatment while Baltar was in the head? Did a doctor make a "house call" to the Dry Stowage compartment? Was the incident with Kevin's father staged to prove Baltar's worthiness? For that matter, was Derrick's illness staged? Who's trying to make Baltar believe that the power of his prayer can save people?
Misc.
Is there some significance to the "Eye of Jupiter" being the only reference to a Roman god, while all other Lords of Kobol correspond to the names of Greek gods?
Did the Cylon fleet experience the same power outage as the Colonial Fleet did after jumping into the Ionian Nebula? It didn't appear so, and if true, why not?
Six was programmed never to think about the FF; nevertheless, she can tell when they're close.
Tigh and everyone still believe that Baltar's Cylon detector was a "crock" because it didn't identify Boomer. However, Baltar lied to Boomer, so the detector really does work, meaning Kara isn't the 12th Cylon.
However, a Raider's eye scans/recognizes Anders during the opening dogfight, and then the Cylons abruptly break off their attack. Kara has been in many dogfights with the Cylons, not the least of which was Scar, but she was never recognized as kindred, lending further proof that she isn't the 12th Cylon.
During the opening dogfight, blood is spattered on Kara's Viper after she makes a kill. This has never happened before. Is it significant?
Are the Cavils purposely lobotomizing Raiders to prevent the possible revelation of the FF?
Starbuck
From Galactica's perspective, Kara was presumed dead for more than two months. She, however, claims she was only gone for slightly more than six hours, which is confirmed by the numbers recorded by her Viper. Curious, however, that no one (not even Kara) recognizes and/or mentions that her hair has grown in the interim.
While near Earth, Kara remembers seeing a ringed planet, a flashing triple star and a comet. The first is probably Saturn. The second is most likely Alpha Centauri, a binary star system with a third star, Proxima Centauri, gravitationally bound to it. Proxima is also classified as a "flare star," and it's the closest star to Earth's sun. The third is anybody's guess, but when most people think of a comet, it's Halley's, which reappears near Earth about every 76 years. In real life, Halley's last appeared in 1986 A.D. Its first interval was recorded as 1680 to 1758 A.D.
While showing off the photographs she took near Earth, Kara doesn't mention having seen any artificial satellites in Earth orbit, which means she may have appeared before Sputnik in 1957 A.D. Before 1986, Halley's last appearance near Earth was in 1910 A.D.
Kara's Viper is said to be in pristine condition, unlike the battered fighter she was flying before "dying" in "Maelstrom." Tyrol concludes it's not the same Viper, despite having the same tail number. In addition, the onboard computer contains no navigational data of where the Viper's been. Conclusion? The funnel in "Maelstrom" probably was a wormhole or some kind of "temporal vortex," meaning Kara may not be able to duplicate her first trip and arrive in the same space/time near Earth. Regarding the tabula rasa computer, it was probably deliberate and undertaken by an unknown party (perhaps even Kara herself, whether she remembers it or not). There's an intelligence at work here, one willing to allow the Viper to return with pictures, but no navigational data. Why one and not the other?
Compounding this question is Kara's assertion, "They're waiting for me," just before she was lost in "Maelstrom." Who's waiting for her to arrive, but unwilling to leave her with navigational data?
Kara attempts to clarify by telling Adama she has a feeling, an intuition, not navigational fixes to find Earth. However, with every jump Galactica takes away from the Ionian Nebula, Kara's clarity fades incrementally. She's even physically affected whenever the fleet jumps away.
Lee postulates that Kara may have been the clue Galactica was seeking in the Ionian Nebula, as the next step toward Earth.
"Ionia" was an ancient region in West Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks in the 11th century B.C., indicating yet another connection between the Lords of Kobol and the Greek Olympian gods.
Roslin
A notable carryover from "Crossroads, Part II" is that Roslin was immediately "overcome" by something when the Galactica jumped into the Ionian Nebula. Earlier, as the Fleet jumped closer and closer to the nebula, Roslin's cancer returned. What's the connection? Is proximity to the nebula causing Roslin's renewed affliction? Why was she the only one physically affected inside the nebula?
Roslin says the nebula was another road sign on the way to Earth, and she wants to continue along the path laid out by the Eye of Jupiter, which means leaving the nebula. Did she decide on this because of what happened to her in the nebula? Is she deliberately refusing to acknowledge that Kara was the next clue to Earth because she believes that leaving the nebula may reverse the onset of the cancer?
Most importantly, what's the connection between Roslin's reaction inside the nebula and Kara's reaction each time the Fleet jumps away from the nebula?
Roslin seeks Six's counsel regarding the Final Five (FF) Cylons, arriving unannounced in Six's brig. Is this budding, kindred spiritedness another indication that Roslin is the 12th Cylon?
Baltar
An unused Dry Stowage compartment aboard the Galactica houses a whole family of "Baltar worshippers" (BWs), most of them women, who believe in the "one true God." Is there a correlation with the Cylon belief system? Were the BWs deliberately planted inside the Galactica and by whom, or are they simply a legitimate byproduct of Baltar's imprisonment and his writings?
The existence of the BWs appears to have pushed Baltar across a line that nobody, including he, knew existed. This directly follows his acquittal and subsequent "abandonment," when he was at his most vulnerable.
Baltar's prayer that God save the boy Derrick, in exchange for Baltar's own life, is real and unaffected, notably because he doesn't think anyone can hear him praying. He finally admits to "unfiltered" truths about himself, his actions and his selfishness, and submits that God should punish him for everything he's done wrong, but spare Derrick, who hasn't even had a life yet.
The truth of Baltar's "miraculous transformation" plays out in the head, where Kevin's father threatens Baltar's life. Baltar doesn't resist, but rather encourages the man to kill him, hoping beyond all reason that his death will atone for Kevin's murder on New Caprica and even save Derrick. Six suddenly appears to Baltar and asks whether he really means it, and he says yes. With that, the crisis in the head ends and, moments later, Baltar learns that Derrick is recovering and will live. It appears that God has answered Baltar's prayers.
Does this succession of miracles prove that Six is indeed an "angel of God" sent to protect Baltar? Who really saved Derrick? Did the BWs secretly take him back to sickbay for treatment while Baltar was in the head? Did a doctor make a "house call" to the Dry Stowage compartment? Was the incident with Kevin's father staged to prove Baltar's worthiness? For that matter, was Derrick's illness staged? Who's trying to make Baltar believe that the power of his prayer can save people?
Misc.
Is there some significance to the "Eye of Jupiter" being the only reference to a Roman god, while all other Lords of Kobol correspond to the names of Greek gods?
Did the Cylon fleet experience the same power outage as the Colonial Fleet did after jumping into the Ionian Nebula? It didn't appear so, and if true, why not?
Six was programmed never to think about the FF; nevertheless, she can tell when they're close.
Tigh and everyone still believe that Baltar's Cylon detector was a "crock" because it didn't identify Boomer. However, Baltar lied to Boomer, so the detector really does work, meaning Kara isn't the 12th Cylon.
However, a Raider's eye scans/recognizes Anders during the opening dogfight, and then the Cylons abruptly break off their attack. Kara has been in many dogfights with the Cylons, not the least of which was Scar, but she was never recognized as kindred, lending further proof that she isn't the 12th Cylon.
During the opening dogfight, blood is spattered on Kara's Viper after she makes a kill. This has never happened before. Is it significant?
Are the Cavils purposely lobotomizing Raiders to prevent the possible revelation of the FF?
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