Tha Colonials settle on a big island, and call it Atlantis. It is destroyed by the Galactica and a Battlestar falling on top of it. Everybody dies but Baltar and his followers (and Dr. Cottle, the fifth Cylon).

(sorry, I meant the Galactica and a Basestar)

Obviously, it will turn out to be 1980!

More likely the crew of Galactica will be arrested for being illegal aliens.

I'm suprised the obvious, depressing option isn't there. It's the 22nd century, everyone on Earth is dead because of war or global warming or a natural disaster.

Far future, Earthicans would be distrustful of the BSG crew and send them on their way.

Everyone on earth trips the Cylon detector. The colonials are the true aberrants and have been all along.

They get to the site of the Lincoln Memorial, and it's a statue of an ape...

I think the whole show is taking place in our "present", rather than the future as it appears to. When Galactica gets to Earth it'll be like "Surprise! it's 2009!". That would be pretty cool.

it turns out the cylons are the ones who've been giving sarah corvus her fabulous manicures since she's too shaky to do more than eat beans from a can.

The Colonials defeat the Cylons in a final epic battle and jump to Earth. A shuttle comes up from the surface to greet them. On board are a dozen Summer Glaus, Arnold Schwarzeneggers, and Robert Patricks.

Whoever the Galacticans come accross when they land on our pretty planet, weather they are alternate timeline Nazis or Romans or evolved Sleestacks, will speak perfect english and Starbuck will fall in love with the most macho humanoid.

The Gods have spoken.

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Hmm see I think that they will find that the writing of the history of the 13 tribes was to cover-up the fact that they actually spawned from earth in the now time and they'll find that we completely fux0red it all up. So there has already been a cylon/human war on earth and that's where the final five cylons come from. Or something like that.

I was dead certain that New Caprica was going to turn out to be Earth during the last ice age. Even though that turned out not to be the case, I'd still put my money on Galatica finding Earth in the distant past, since it fits in with the whole "all this has happened before, all this will happen again" time-loop thing.

Failing that, the next best thing would be flying motorcycles, of course.

I've always thought that when Galactica gets to Earth, the Cylons will be right behind to settle and wipe them out... and we'll discover that WE, Earth humans, are Cylons.

It should end in a way that will have people talking about it for years to come. It should end with a mind fuck like they did in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

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They arrive and find the place settled by twelve tribes of sentient, biomechanical humanoids. These strange children of Earth attack and the Galactica must defend itself.

To survive, the Galactica and the ragtag fugitive fleet are forced to launch a devastating attack on Earth, nearly wiping out Earth's population. The remnants of Earth's population assemble onboard a single starship and flee the blasted Earth. These twelve these tribes will journey forth to find a new homeland where they can live in peace, apart from human tyranny.

In time, the cycle will repeat itself.

All this has happene before, and will happen again.

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Galactica arrives on Earth, to find it inhabited by twelve tribes of sentient, bio-mechanical beings. These tribes attack Galactica, and it is forced to strike back and make a devastating attack that nearly wipes out all life on Earth.

The twelve tribes of Earth's survivors board a starship and make an exodus to a new world they can inhabit, far from human tyranny. The cycle continues.

All this has happened before, and will happen again.

Terminator vs Cylon?

@SeanOHara: Awsome!!! I'll take 2 of the Summer Glau(s).

@Whitworthian: Very nice, I like this one best!
All this has happened before, and will happen again. All this has happened before, and will happen again. All this has happened before, and will happen again....

And then someone starts production on the new retooled dark'n'gritty version of "Jason of Star Command". Sid Haig is available, right?

Galactica will arrive with the cylons close behind. They will land sometime around Halloween so the mechanical cylon and his human looking buddy will blend with other costumed party goers the colonials will stop them from radioing earths location to the cylon fleet and the shiny ones will be knocked out by standing too close to microwaves. The last of the cylons will be knocked out by Starbuck popping some double butter popcorn...

They arrive at Earth, only to find that is has been used up and that the remaining population has colonized another system, fought a huge civil war between a new "Alliance" and the ragtag "Independents" and that the now-unified system is chock full of opportunity for any misfit band of space adventurers. Their ship means they can find work, and keep flying. Also, Summer Glau.

I really really want they Cylons to be hot on the Colonials tail's when they get to Earth, Only to find the Enterprise and half of Starfleet waiting to kick their ass. Of course that won't happen cause they will all die or Earth will be useless for some reason.

They arrive on earth and the whole planet is obsessed with "will it blend" videos, to the point that that is the only tv show or movie made. the earthlings assume that galactica has been sent by god as a test, to see if the new and improved blendtec blender is really all that great. but no, galactica will not blend...

@mrrobotanger: umm, go to bed, moron.

Lee ADAMa will survive the final battle with a hybrid named Eve and be marooned on a "past" earth.

1.) They arrive at Earth's location and find that it had been demolished for an interstellar bypass.

2.) They arrive at Earth and find that they just missed Judgement day and Skynet is now in power.

3.) They arrive at Earth and the only one to greet them is Wall-E.

4.) They arrive at Earth and find that the entire human population is pissed off at them because they said "We'll be right back...." AND they forgot the beer!

OBVIOUSLY... they will be greeted by a special Federation Envoy, commanded by an Ambassador Spock who must inform the rag tag fleet that Cylons are the least of their worries and that the known/ charted Galaxy is actually FULL of different species of aliens fighting for control and survival. Adama finally bends to the stress and starts a 3 day drinking binge-- Shortly after, one of the Cylon resurrection ships gets assimilated by the Borg causing a cascading effect across both factions as they fight for control over the newly created collective... the resulting war will take up about 5 seasons of television time and result in several new toy and collectable lines...

Either that, or they will end up finding Will Smith all alone in New York city and decide that they should keep going...it's not like GAS is any cheaper HERE.

it's unpopulated (except for a few indians). there, the galacticans establish the great society of "utah" where drinking is not allowed, and everyone wears magic undergarments, and you can take three wives just build up the population a bit.

Why not Nazi Roman Confederates? Best of all worlds, baby! Ol' Bubba poppin' drunk up outta one a them thar Panzers, with his Roman Centurion helmet slid down over his eyes, just a-hollerin' till what gives! Yeehaw!

• Baltar and Six have a threesome with Nazi Roman Confederates, and it's oddly reminiscent of the Nazi Hooker Orgy that F1 chief Max Mosley..um...enjoyed

• Here, there be dragons

Adama goes back in time to the day he first commanded his first ship then FLASH he's walking around with Billy after the attack on caprica and then FLASH he's on Earth in the future talking to Jesus/Baltar and galactica has three warp nacelle's/ i mean hangar pods, and then FLASH Daniel Faraday slaps him and says "Well, heh, that's, uh, the thing, see. I'm a copy of the other version of myself that I killed, but I still feel like the original, and I think I just saw Batman running around looking for his dead wife. Also I was awesome in CQ." And then He hugs Roslin as they hold baby William, I mean Hera, and look up into the sky knowing the truth is out there.

THIS...
is why I frakkin' love this site.

Thank you all. Amen.

Everybody knows they get to Earth and everything is the same except . . . there's an APE in the Lincoln Memorial and all the cops are gorillas.

They reach modern day Earth. Humans are secretly ruled by Cylons who have changed recorded history and suppress advanced technology. The fleet is given the choice to take the blue pill or be destroyed. Some of the colonists settle on Earth and roget their past. Others pretend to forget but form a resistance on Earth. They get labeled as terrorists. Most of the fleet goes on a suicide mission to destroy space faring Cyclon civilization. If it succeeds then the humans on Earth will at least have a chance to expand into the universe if the system of Cylon control is broken.

Fans of BSG are going to be very disappointed with the ending. It just happens with series like these. I'm just glad this show is ending.

@nospamsam: I like the idea that this is very far in our future after the earth has been used up, so they really are our many-times greatgrandchildren, and all they find is junk and Wall-E.

@tricky69: Your observation is probably true.

I'm not sure about the "just glad its ending" but I *am* glad it's "ending instead of dragging on for oblivion with never-ending sub plots until it sucks so much that no one is watching it anymore."

I think TV writers etc. need to realize that stories have beginings, middles and ENDS.

I like the idea of the Cylons chasing the Colonials right into the Federation navy. After a vicious and costly battle, the Cylons retreat and regroup, thus adding another race that is totally bad for a series or two and them joins the Federation later.
Either that, or the Great Socialist Roman Confederacy Navy (GSRCN) forces are waiting for them. Reborn Caligula orders that the Cylons be destroyed and the Colonials be assimilated into the GSRC because the Cylons just aren't orgy material. The Cylons appeal to Cyborg Horse Senator, but to no avail.

Ok, I'm going to try posting this again. It got eaten three times.

It's the present, and they pick up modern tv and radio signals. However, coming within light-years of Earth would inadvertently lead the Cylons straight to us.

So having discovered a modern, vulnerable Earth, their only moral choice is to go to some other far away part of the galaxy forever without ever revealing themselves, thereby leading the Cylons on a merry chase far away from the fabled home world. At least, that's how _I'd_ play it.

If the Cylons make it to earth... they will be greeted by Borgs (Jerry Ryan is thier leader) and replicators... they dont stand a chance

It's the present, and they pick up modern tv and radio signals. However, coming within light-years of Earth would inadvertently lead the Cylons straight to us.

So having discovered a modern, vulnerable Earth, their only moral choice is to go to some other far away part of the galaxy forever without ever revealing themselves, thereby leading the Cylons on a merry chase far away from the fabled home world and saving us from a spin-off series with flying motorbikes. At least, that's how _I'd_ play it.

They are met by a guy in a long dark coat and shades that opens his palm to them. "You can take the red pill........"

Turns out they where sleeper-Cylons all along and guided the rest of them to Euhrf!

It's the time of the Trojan war, the Galacticans throw in their lot with the Greeks, Starbuck comes up with a wooden horse and wins the day. And she fraks Brad Pitt. They turn out to be the 'founders' of Greek civilisation (what with the gods and all).

Meanwhile, Six is transported through time to ooh, I don't know, 4BC, pregnant from Gaius and gives birth to a healthy baby... girl who she disguises as a boy with long hair and a beard.

Turns out the entire fleet is made up of cylons, and its a big ploy to find earth!

Thw show ends and Shiryu needs to find another reason to watch TV. He fails and returns 100% to computer gamming for his scifi fix.

The end.

I was going to say Apollo and Starbuck have some adventures in California with the A-Team. But that wasn't one of the options.... so whatever.

They're challenged by Defense Directorate fighters out of New Chicago commanded by Colonel Deering and Captain Rogers. bedibedibedi

Brown.

Earth's system wide defense system identifies the approaching ships and vaporize them with energy weapons. End of story.

@c0dek: My thoughts exactly. But I also like the Star Trek tie ins, with let's say, a Borg spin.
I bet when this season is over, something like that could make a hell of a video game.

How about a BSG/SG1 blend? Same network... already have the rights? ...and SG1 already has a MMPOG out there. I smell cash...

Easy. The whole fleet makes it to Earth only to be swallowed whole by a small dog.

YOU BLEW IT UP!

GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!

What? It's been done?

BLAST!

You forgot the one where it turns out the world is run by...

PATRICK MCGOOHAN!

1) Galactica arrives back and has to deal with Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln to prevent the Cyclons from providing the techology to create a new Cyclon race on Earth.

2) They show up in 1985, months after the "alien attack" and the abandonment of the Earth by Dr. Manhattan

3)6 and Boomer provide the women for Dr. Stangelove's plan to repopulate the Earth after nuclear destruction

1) Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln appear to try and drive away the Galactians to protect the Earth from the Cyclon invasion.

2)Count Iblis emerges with a leather clad Amanda Peete (filling in nicely for a young Diana Rigg)

3)They arrive in a world destroyed by Nuclear War and need the mass produced 6's and Boomers to fullfil Dr. Strangelove's plan to repopulate the world.

Humans and Cylons will arrive at the same time, attempt to live together with limited success, then in a crazy twist we discover that within a few years the humans actually die out, and that we're actually the descendants of the the BSG crew, but more so of the Cylons, (ala Douglas Adams' failed Earth computer) and what we've been watching for four years is actually OUR OWN creation mythology. Or something like that.