By Ahmad Childress

Battlestar Galactica is back and we got an early look at the season opener.

It is my duty to inform you that Battlestar Galactica is the best show on television. I am required to say that every time I write about the show to draw attention to this remarkable show and because it is true. Fans of the show already know that this will be the final season of the Peabody award winning science fiction drama, so there are very high expatiations this year.

After watching the season 4 premier, “He That Believeth In Me” I think the fan expectations will be met very quickly. There are two ongoing issues to be resolved this season; the identity of the twelfth and final Cylon model and the location of Earth., thankfuthis episode addresses both issues.

The episode starts just minutes after the season 3 finale (“Crossroads: Part 2”). The Galactica is in the middle of a huge battle with more Cylon ships then they can even hope to ever defeat and every available pilot is getting in the air. During the battle, Samuel Anders has a very interesting encounter with a Cylon Raider before the battle ends.

Back on the Galactica, Starbuck’s return is bittersweet. For Lee and Kara’s husband Anders, her return is a miracle, for President Roslin and others Starbuck’s return is met with extreme suspicion.

Gaius Baltar also finds that the people aboard the Galactica are treating him differently. After being acquitted of treason and hated by most of the survivors (now down to about 39,000), he encounters a group that reveres him as someone who has the direct line to God. Needless to say he winds up sleeping with one of the (primarily female) group members rather quickly.

Meanwhile the Four of Five group (Anders, Tyrol, Tigh and Tory) of Cylons are having a rough couple of hours. The ship is under attack, they just found out that they are toasters and they don’t know how they should be reacting.

“He That Believeth In Me” is a great start and it establishes the direction for the rest of the season as well as introducing some interesting new elements.

As with every season I have to tell people that I am dead to the world when the show is on and this season Galactica airs on Friday nights at 10pm EST on the Sci Fi network.