The Cylon War is long over, but we must not forget why so many sacrificed so much in the cause of freedom. The cost of wearing the uniform is high. ...Sometimes it's too high...

When we fought the Cylons, we did it to save ourselves from extinction. But we never asked ourselves why. Why are we worth saving? We still commit murder because of greed, spite, jealousy. And we still visit all of our sins upon our children, and we refuse to accept responsibility for anything we've done. Like we did with the Cylons, we decided to play god. Create LIfe. When that life turned against us, we comforted ourselves that it wasn't really our fault. We cannot play god and then wash our hands of the things we've created. Sooner or later, we can't hide from the things we've done anymore.

 When the robot Cylons infiltrated the human defense system, they launched a surprise nuclear attack that decimated humanity and all of civilization, leaving a ragtag fleet of humans as the sole survivors. Faced with an un-winnable battle against a deadly enemy, they were forced to flee under the protection of their one remaining warship, the outdated Battlestar Galactica. Pursued by the Cylons -- some of whom have now taken human form -- Commander Adama and President Roslin lead these last remnants of humanity in search of a new home - a distant planet called Earth.