History Recap / BattlestarGalactica2003S04E10Revelations

* HeroicBSOD: Bill, as a result of Tigh's confession that he is a Cylon.

* ManlyTears: Bill does not take Tigh's confession that he's a Cylon well ''at all''.

* ThrownOutTheAirlock: Played straight and averted. A hostage is executed in this fashion by Biers, and Tigh, Tyrol and Anders are almost executed by the Colonials in the same way until the Cylons back down.

On the rebel Basestar, the Cylons, Bill, Roslin and the [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S04E09TheHub recently-awoken]] D'Anna discuss what happens when they return to the fleet. D'Anna refuses to give any answers about the Final Five, claiming that the ''Galactica'' crew will kill them if they find out. Roslin says they have no reason to do that because the Final Five are supposed to lead them to Earth.

Bill and D'Anna return to ''Galactica'', and Tigh, Tory, Anders and Tyrol witness her disembark. D'Anna says that the Four will come to her anyway, and asks Bill not to interfere with fleet traffic so they can leave on their own. Despite Tigh's objections, Tory asks to go with D'Anna under the guise of bringing Roslin her cancer medicine and they leave together.

An overjoyed Bill and Roslin discuss what they'll do when they find the planet, and say the Colonials and Cylons should land together. The fleet jumps to the source of the signal and finally discovers… '''Earth'''.

Bill delivers a speech to the fleet, announcing their arrival and praising them for their resolve over the last two years. Soon after, a contingent of ships from ''Galactica'' and the Basestar travel down to the planet.

* DeusExMachina: The hostage situation is only broken by an unexplained signal transmitting, which leads the rebels and the fleet to Earth.
* DramaticIrony: The fleet's jubilation at finding Earth quickly turns into a DespairEventHorizon once it's revealed that it's a nuclear wasteland.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: In his sorrow after learning that Tigh is a Cylon, Bill tells Lee that it's his fault for giving the fleet false hope.
* ThePromisedLand: Earth. It turns out to be cruelly subverted when the fleet discovers that it is a burnt-out wasteland.

* StrategySchmategy: Realising the alliance with the Cylons could break down at any time, Bill choses to jump the entire fleet straight to Earth rather than do a reconnaissance first.

The two groups meet on ''Galactica'' and gather around Kara, who explains that she has found an [[DeusExMachina unexplained]] signal from Earth. She suggests that it is a sign that God wants them to find the planet together with the Cylons. D'Anna agrees to let the hostages go, Bill releases Anders, Tyrol and Tigh, and both sides back down.

An overjoyed Bill and Roslin discuss what they'll do when they find the planet, and says the Colonials and Cylons should land together. The fleet jumps to the source of the signal and finally discovers… '''Earth'''.

* TheBusCameBack: Peter Laird has taken over Tyrol's job as deck chief, after last being seen in "Resurrection Ship, Part 1" (chronologically that is; the character also appeared in "Razor" but his scenes were set earlier in the timeline).

* HostageSituation: Between the rebel Basestar and Galactica.

Bill suffers a breakdown as a result of Tigh's confession, smashing his office until Lee tells him he will do what has to be done. Tigh is escorted through the ship to the launch tube and interrogated by Lee, who asks who the rest of the Final Five are. Tigh refuses to answer, while Bill calls D'Anna and threatens to kill Tigh if any other hostages are killed.

Tensions escalate as Tigh confesses Anders's and Tyrol's Cylon identities, and they are arrested on the hangar deck. As he's being dragged away, Anders tells Kara that something has changed with her Viper.

The situation culminates in D'Anna threatening to destroy the civilian fleet with nuclear warheads and Bill ready to vent Tigh into space before Kara stops him. She says that the Cylons have revealed the location of Earth, while on the Basestar, Baltar convinces D'Anna that they can put aside their differences and work together because violence isn't the answer.

* JustInTime: Kara running to the hangar bay to stop Bill from venting Tigh into space as a negotiation tactic.
* [[LastOfHisKind Last Of Her Kind]]: As a result of the Hub's destruction, D'Anna is the only one left of her model, as there was no time to unbox the others before destroying it.

* ThrownOutTheAirlock: Played straight and averted. A hostage is executed in this fashion by Biers, and Tigh, Tyrol and Anders are almost executed in the same way until the Cylons back down.

* ThrownOutTheAirlock: Played straight and averted. A hostage is executed in this fashion by Biers, and Tigh is almost executed in the same way until the Cylons back down.

* GutFeeling: Discussed. Bill knows that the Cylons and Colonials have to go down to Earth together, rationalizing that "sometimes you have to roll a hard six".

* HostageSituation: Between the rebel basestar and Galactica.

On the rebel Basestar, the Cylons, Bill, Roslin and the [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S04E09TheHub recently-awoken]] D'anna discuss what happens when they return to the fleet. D'anna refuses to give any answers about the Final Five, claiming that the ''Galactica'' crew will kill them if they find out. Roslin says they have no reason to do that because the Final Five are supposed to lead them to Earth.

However, D'anna shocks everyone by taking the humans on the Basestar hostage until the Final Four are delivered to the Basestar. A MexicanStandoff ensues between the Cylons and Colonials, which is only defused when Bill and Roslin tell the pilots to stand down. D'anna asks Bill to ferry her back to Galactica in the Raptor, which the latter refuses to do until Roslin tells him to and whispers that the Cylons can't get the four because they'll find Earth first.

Bill and D'anna return to ''Galactica'', and Tigh, Tory, Anders and Tyrol witness her disembark. D'anna says that the Four will come to her anyway, and asks Bill not to interfere with fleet traffic so they can leave on their own. Despite Tigh's objections, Tory asks to go with D'anna under the guise of bringing Roslin her cancer medicine and they leave together.

As the strike team works on their plan, a hostage is ejected from the Basestar's airlock and D'anna radios them to say that she will start executing hostages every 15 minutes until the Final Four are delivered to the Basestar. She hangs up before Bill can respond, and he orders the rescue mission to go ahead as planned. He also tells the strike teams to destroy the Basestar if the mission fails.

Tigh goes to Bill's office and, in an effort to stop the mission and bloodshed that will follow, reveals to the latter that he is a Cylon. Bill refuses to believe his friend's identity, but Tigh says he wanted to kill himself when he found out, and wants to use himself as a hostage to force D'anna to back down.

Bill suffers a breakdown as a result of Tigh's confession, smashing his office until Lee tells him he will do what has to be done. Tigh is escorted through the ship to the launch tube and interrogated by Lee, who asks who the rest of the Final Five are. Tigh refuses to answer, while Bill calls D'anna and threatens to kill Tigh if any other hostages are killed.

Anders and Tyrol are led to the launch tube and D'anna is called again, this time with another threat by Bill that they will execute the three Cylons. D'anna still refuses to back down, while Kara checks her Viper's systems and discovers a strange signal.

The situation culminates in D'anna threatening to destroy the civilian fleet with nuclear warheads and Bill ready to vent Tigh into space before Kara stops him. She says that the Cylons have revealed the location of Earth, while on the Basestar, Baltar convinces D'anna that they can put aside their differences and work together because violence isn't the answer.

The two groups meet on ''Galactica'' and gather around Kara, who explains that she has found an [[DeusExMachina unexplained]] signal from Earth. She suggests that it is a sign that God wants them to find the planet together with the Cylons. D'anna agrees to let the hostages go, Bill releases Anders, Tyrol and Tigh, and both sides back down.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: While everyone else is sporting a sad or disbelieving look when confronted with the ruins of Earth, Tyrol is smirking.

* TheBusCameBack: Peter Laird has taken over Tyrol's job as deck chief, after last being seen in "Resurrection Ship, Part 1" (chronologically that is, the character also appeared in "Razor" but his scenes were set earlier in the timeline).

* InternalReveal: The rest of the cast finally learn that Tigh, Tyrol, Anders and Foster are four of the Final Five.

* [[LastOfHisKind Last Of Her Kind]]: As a result of the Hub's destruction, D'anna is the only one left of her model.

* TheBusCameBack: Peter Laird has taken over Tyrol's job as deck chief, after last being seen in "Resurrection Ship, Part 1".

On the rebel Basestar, the Cylons, Bill, Roslin and the [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S04E09TheHub recently-awoken]] D'anna discuss what happens when they return to the fleet. D'anna refuses to give any answers about the Final Five, claiming that the Galactica crew will kill them if they find out. Roslin says they have no reason to do that because the Final Five are supposed to lead them to Earth.

Bill and D'anna return to Galactica, and Tigh, Tory, Anders and Tyrol witness her disembark. D'anna says that the Four will come to her anyway, and asks Bill not to interfere with fleet traffic so they can leave on their own. Despite Tigh's objections, Tory asks to go with D'anna under the guise of bringing Roslin her cancer medicine and they leave together.

Afterwards, the command crew draw up a plan to rescue the hostages but find themselves at a standstill because of the projected casualties. On the basestar, Tory arrives and brings Roslin her medicine, then reveals she is a Cylon. A shocked Roslin asks Tory to release the hostages, but the latter says that she doesn't take orders from the President anymore before leaving.

Tensions escalate as Tigh confesses Anders' and Tyrol's Cylon identities, and they are arrested on the hangar deck. As he's being dragged away, Anders tells Kara that something has changed with her Viper.

The two groups meet on Galactica and gather around Kara, who explains that she has found an [[DeusExMachina unexplained]] signal from Earth. She suggests that it is a sign that God wants them to find the planet together with the Cylons. D'anna agrees to let the hostages go, Bill releases Anders, Tyrol and Tigh, and both sides back down.

An overjoyed Bill and Roslin discuss what they'll do when they find the planet, and says the Colonials and Cylons should land together. The fleet jumps to the source of the signal and finally discovers... '''Earth'''.

Bill delivers a speech to the fleet, announcing their arrival and praising them for their resolve over the last two years. Soon after, a contingent of ships from Galactica and the Basestar travel down to the planet.

What they find isn't what they hoped for. Bill lifts up a clump of soil as it is revealed that the surrounding landscape is bombed-out and irradiated. Galactica's command crew, and the rebel Cylons, stand amid the ruins unsure of what to do...

* WhamEpisode: The discovery of Earth... isn't as momentous as the Galactica crew thought it would be.