*** HEADS UP <i>POSSIBLE SPOILERS</i> ***<br /><br />Several points/opinions/suggestions:<br /><br /><b>STARBUCK</b> Kara is not a Cylon. See episode 17 - Maelstrom - historical conflict with her mother. So unless an implanted memory this would be evidence.<br /><br /><b>STARBUCK</b> episode 17 - Maelstrom - Kara's Viper suffers a catastrophic explosion due to a possible failure of an important subsystem from excessive pressure of that gas giant. If the pressure was enough to lead to implosion and then explosion of a viper, then ejection of the pilot would be pointless and deadly.<br /><br />Thus I can think of several possibilities.<br /><br />First I'm of the belief that the 13th colony - Earth - is in fact the cradle of humanity and the colonials, due to a very long absence, have corrupted/degraded historical records. The Earther's are by now greatly technologically in advance of the colonials.<br /><br />They would either have teleported (beamed/transported) Kara from the failing viper or projected a holographic fantasy/image of the explosion while they tractored her viper to their ship.<br /><br />I'm leaning towards the teleportation angle. It supports my premise of the Earther's superior technology and also explains quite a few other things.<br /><br />Such as;<br />Earther's have been watching/guiding/interfering in the colonials diaspora. They can make telepathic suggestions.<br />They have implanted information/memories into specific colonials.<br />They have sleeper agents amongst the colonials.<br /><br /><b>CROSSROADS Pt 2</b> episode 20.<br />How and why did the fleets power systems shut down and then reset all simultaneously? Why only their primary systems and not their secondary or backup systems. Life support and artificial gravity were all maintaned throughout.<br /><br />At the end Lee [APOLLO] picks up a bogy on dradeas. It has no IFF at all. The other vipers and indeed the cylons are all displayed. This supports my belief that Kara's viper was destroyed, if it