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[[image:Home_pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|right|'''Kobol''' as seen from space in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].]]
'''Kobol''' is the ancestral homeworld of humanity that populates the worlds known as the Twelve Colonies in both the [[Original Series]] and [[Re-imagined Series]].


==Overview==
* For information on Kobol, original home of mankind in the [[Original Series]], see [[Kobol (TOS)]].
Kobol is said to be the original home of mankind, once shared with the [[Lords of Kobol]].  
* For information on Kobol, original home of mankind in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Kobol (RDM)]].
* For the ship or space station with this name in the Original Series, see ''[[Star Kobol]]''.
* For the two-part episode of the Re-imagined Series, see "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]" and "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".


Kobol is a verdant world of seas and continents, the latter having large swathes of woodland, grassland and forests. It was located in [[Sector 218]] of the galaxy ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).
==Similarities of Kobol between Original and Re-imagined Series==


Kobol was a place where humans and the gods dwelt in harmony, the seat of power being the [[City of the Gods]] in the northern hemisphere, itself dominated by the [[Forum]] and [[Opera House]] ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]), structures which were duplicated on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] in the city of [[Delphi]].
*It is believed to be the original home of humanity.
*It is found by chance by both Fleets.
*A world catastrophe or internal strife forces humanity to leave the planet.
*A tomb holds the key to the location of Earth.
**[[Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in [[TOS]]: "Lost Planet of the Gods," [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I|Part I]] & [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II|Part II]].
**[[Tomb of Athena]] in [[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]" and "[[Home, Part II]]."
*Special keys are needed to open or access the secrets of the tomb.
**[[Seal of the Lords]] in the Original Series.
**The [[Arrow of Apollo]] in the Re-imagined Series.
*The Colonials encounter Cylons on and around the planet during their quests.


==Great Exodus==
==Etymology==
The Great Exodus from Kobol took place some 2,000 years prior to the events of the [[re-imagined|new Battestar Galactica]]. At that time, the 12 tribes departed Kobol for the [[Cyrannus]] system ([[Video Game]]).
*"Kobol" originally appears derived from "Kolob" which, according to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_articles_about_Mormonism Mormon] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Abraham Book of Abraham] is the "star nearest unto God". [[Glen A. Larson]], creator of the Original Series, is a member of the of the [[Wikipedia:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. As such, he used Mormon imagery within the show, together with elements of Egyptian imagery that tend to reflect the time of [[Wikipedia:Abraham|Abraham]] and the Israelites.  The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Abraham Book of Abraham] also claims that Abraham taught the Egyptians astronomy and that Kolob is the central star of the universe and thus controls the revolutions of all other stars and planets.  The connection seems to come from Kolob/Kobol as the (so to speak) "original starting point".
*Kobol could also have been derived from the Greek word ''Kobalos'', meaning  "mine or source." The name may suggest that Kobol was originally a planet with a wealth of natural resources (or, in the case of the Tomb of Athena, information).
*Kobol also shares its pronunciation with [[w:COBOL|COBOL]], an older programming language (whose programs are reputed to still be widely used.)  
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It is unclear whether the gods themselves departed Kobol at this time. However, given that their presence is not seen among the 12 colonies, it is possible they remained on Kobol. This may be the reason why not everyone departed Kobol at the time of the Great Exodus.
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Certainly, it is known that the [[Thirteenth Tribe]] departed Kobol some time before the main exodus ([[Mini-Series]]), to seek a planet known as "[[Earth]]". The gods may also have abandoned Kobol at this time to travel with the Thirteenth Tribe.
 
==Religious Texts==
During the time humans lived on Kobol, many texts were written, some of which have survived through time, and are regarded by some as religious artifacts, and by others the documenting of myths and legends. Chief among these writings are those of [[Pythia]], who wrote some 1,600 years prior to the Great Exodus, fortelling of another exodus featuring a "caravan of the heavens" lead by someone dying of a "wasting disease" ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]). This exodus would lead humanity to a new home, although the leader would die before he/she could enter the new home.
 
Some of the writings of Pythia have apparently come true: President [[Laura Roslin]], the civil leader of the Colonial fleet is dying of cancer - which can be considered a wasting disease. Further, she has several visions, including one of 12 snakes ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]) that is specifically foretold by Pythia.
 
According to [[Number Six|Six]], the Cylons have very different beliefs about Kobol, including that human sacrifice was practiced there, and that the souls of all who die on Kobol are forever lost. ([[Valley of Darkness]], [[Fragged]])
 
==Rediscovering Kobol==
Kobol is re-discovered by chance when the ''[[Galactica]]'' dispatches her [[Raptor]]s to locate planets which may provide materials needed to re-supply the fleet ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).
 
Following the discovery as predicted by the [[humano-Cylon]] [[Leoben Conoy]], Roslin becomes convinced that Kobol will lead the fleet to Earth, providing the [[Tomb of Athena]] can be accessed. To do this, the [[Arrow of Apollo]] must be retreived from [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]].
 
However, before the surface of Kobol can be reached safely (and the crew of a crashed Raptor rescued), a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] force lead by a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] must be eliminated. It is planned to use the captured [[Cylon Raider]] to help with this, but before any plan can be put into action, Lt. [[Kara Thrace]] uses the Raider to go to Caprica in an attempt to recover the Arrow. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]].
 
==Kobol In the Original Series ==
 
In the [[TOS|original series]] Kobol was also the mother world where mankind originated. In that series, it was an ecological / environmental disaster that lead to the migration. During the migration, 12 tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new twelve colonies of mankind, while the 13th again headed for a world called "Earth".
 
Kobol is rediscovered in the episode [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]], which sees a team from the ''[[Galactica]]'' arrive among the ruins of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city. Here they seek to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteeth Tribe ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]). A [[Cylon]] attack prevents them from doing so.
 
 
===Similarities with the [[Re-imagined|New Galactica]]===
 
Both series of Galactica utilise Kobol in similar ways:
 
*It is the original home of mankind
*It is found by chance by both fleets
*A tomb may hold the key to the location of Earth
**[[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] - [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]
**[[Tomb of Athena]] - [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*The Colonials encounter Cylons at both.
 
==Origins of "Kobol"==
"Kobol" originally appears to have derived from "Kolob" which, according to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_articles_about_Mormonism Mormon] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Abraham Book of Abraham] is the "star nearest unto God". [[Glen A. Larson]], creator of the original series is a member of the of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], and as such used Mormon imagery within the show, together with elements of Eygptian imagery that tend to reflect the time of Abraham and the Israelites.
 
==Cinematic Note==
 
In the Re-imagined Series, much of the scenic, expansive landscapes of Kobol were filmed at [http://www.spacesfornature.org/greatspaces/pinecone.html Widgeon Slough], the largest freshwater marsh in the the Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Britsh Columbia, Port Coquitlam (Source in part: [[The Official Companion]]).
 
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 9 September 2020

Kobol is the ancestral homeworld of humanity that populates the worlds known as the Twelve Colonies in both the Original Series and Re-imagined Series.

Similarities of Kobol between Original and Re-imagined Series

Etymology

  • "Kobol" originally appears derived from "Kolob" which, according to the Mormon Book of Abraham is the "star nearest unto God". Glen A. Larson, creator of the Original Series, is a member of the of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As such, he used Mormon imagery within the show, together with elements of Egyptian imagery that tend to reflect the time of Abraham and the Israelites. The Book of Abraham also claims that Abraham taught the Egyptians astronomy and that Kolob is the central star of the universe and thus controls the revolutions of all other stars and planets. The connection seems to come from Kolob/Kobol as the (so to speak) "original starting point".
  • Kobol could also have been derived from the Greek word Kobalos, meaning "mine or source." The name may suggest that Kobol was originally a planet with a wealth of natural resources (or, in the case of the Tomb of Athena, information).
  • Kobol also shares its pronunciation with COBOL, an older programming language (whose programs are reputed to still be widely used.)

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