The Sci-Fi Cast

WARNING: This post contains spoilers for season 4 of Battlestar Galactica.

One of the things we love about Battlestar Galactica is the show’s attention to detail. From the cut corners, to the colonial swear words, Ron Moore’s Galactica is a geek’s paradise. One of the ways the series illustrates this is its unwavering quest for continuity. Most fans of Battlestar Galactica know that the number of survivors listed in the opening credits changes from week to week depending on how many people in the fleet kick the bucket or are added due to births or discovering long lost colonials.

Last night’s episode of season 4, A Disquiet Follows My Soul, featured a different, but still subtle change in the opening credits. Previously, the opening text that is the hallmark of each episode tells us that humanity is searching for a home… called Earth. However, with the discovery of the nuked, uninhabitable “Earth” in Revelations, the fleet has been in disarray. Adama & Roslin’s quest for Earth came to a bitter end and now humanity must wander space until a new home can be found. The new sequence reflects this change in the story and it’s just another reason why we love BSG so much.