After seven episodes, we're basically starting this season just about where we left off at the beginning. There is a landing party on Kobol looking for the tomb of Athena, only this time, there is actually a chance that they might be able to find it. It looks like they were able to dispatch the only Cylons that were chasing them. Yes, it was at the cost of many lives, but it looks like they are going to be able to find the Tomb of Athena and figure out once and for all if those prophecies mean anything, or if the cancer has been affecting her brain as well. They have Boomer as a guide, so to speak, but the only other thing they have to go on is the scriptures. The weather is horrible, and travel in the forest is slow and difficult. When Elosha died, Roslin lost her best friend and a good part of the faith that has kept her going.

On Galactica, Adama has decided they need to find the people on Kobol. They don't have any idea where the tomb is either, but they have Tyrel who has already been there, and they can read the scriptures as well. Because there is a danger to the fleet, there is only going to be one Raptor that makes the return to Kobol, and Adama wants to be on it. Considering that he has only been recovering from major internal surgery for a few months now, it seems kind of risky to be out and about, no? Nevertheless, he understands that if anybody is going to convince the President to come back, it will have to be him.