Batllestar Galactica featured special episodes for its fourth season installment. It is called the 4.5 Season of Battlestar Galactica which comprises of 2 part episode. Episodes 21 and 22 are entitled “Daybreak” with part 1 and part 2 for the episodes mentioned.

Episode 21 and 22 aired in Canada on the US Science Fiction Channel on March 13 and on March 29, 2009. Episode 22 was double the episode length of episode 21 but the 2 part “Daybreak” special episodes were written by Ronald D. Moore and were directed by Michael Rymer.

“Daybreak” is about the rescue mission of Galactica to recover Hera Agathon from the hands of the “colony” which is a Cylon that is well guarded and armed. Battlestar Galactica team was able to rescue Hera and eventually led to finding a new place they will call home, the Earth.

Part 1 and 2 of Season 4.5 is more on flashbacks on the struggles of Galactica in retrieving Hera from the hands of the colony. “Daybreak” concluded showing Hera walking over the plains of Africa. The scene was fast forwarded 150,00 years after.

Battlestar Galactica Season 4.5 was recorded as the top rated episodes of Galactica. Right now, the special two-part episode is available in DVD’s and Blu rays. An extended version of “Daybreak” is featured in the DVD copies.