10 Mind-Blowing Battlestar Galactica Facts You Didn't Know

10. The Colony Was NOT The Cylon Homeworld

The finale of Battlestar Galactica includes a massive assault on The Colony, a heavily fortified location where the Cylons retreated to after the First Human-Cylon War. It is located near a black hole, with only one safe spot for jumping in and out, making it easily defensible and incredibly difficult to mount an attack against.

Although this was flagged as the base of operations for the Cylons, Ronald D. Moore confirmed that this was not the Homeworld. A Cylon Homeworld could easily be an artifical construction like this, as they had left the Twelve Colonies to find a new home.

However, for very simple reasons, the Homeworld is not seen on-screen in the entirety of the show. Moore felt that whatever the audiences' imaginations would deliver would far outstrip the show's designs, due in large part to the budget. He felt that depicting the Homeworld on-screen would leave people feeling stale, as there would be nothing they hadn't seen before.