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In the final episode, a twist ending is given, that the Earth of the Thirteenth Tribe is not " our " Earth, but rather that " our " Earth is named after the original Earth.

We also learn that the show does not take place in the future, but rather the distant past, over 150, 000 years ago.

At the end, both the Colonial fleet and rebel Cylons reach Earth-our Earth-and encounter primitive human tribes in Africa.

It is then revealed that present day humans are descended from a combination of native humans, Colonial humans, and humanoid Cylons.