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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Post-First Cylon War */

2025-08-18T04:50:59Z

Post-First Cylon War

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	* [[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		* [[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	* [[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the Aerilon Gazette {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		* [[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the Aerilon Gazette {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	* [[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:File:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|~~prose~~=y}}~~, [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|deleted scene]]~~.		* [[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:File:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|del1=y}}.

	==Publications==		==Publications==

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WarGrowlmon15: /* Post-First Cylon War */

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Post-First Cylon War

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	==== Post-First Cylon War ====		==== Post-First Cylon War ====
	*[[Gaius Baltar]], moved to [[Caprica (~~RDK~~)\|Caprica]] and changed his accent to hide his true origins {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}.		*[[Gaius Baltar]], moved to [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]] and changed his accent to hide his true origins {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}.
	*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.

WarGrowlmon15: /* Post-First Cylon War */

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Post-First Cylon War

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	==== Post-First Cylon War ====		==== Post-First Cylon War ====
	*[[Gaius Baltar]]		*[[Gaius Baltar]], moved to [[Caprica (RDK)\|Caprica]] and changed his accent to hide his true origins {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}.
	*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.

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2024-02-20T22:20:11Z

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	*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:File:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|deleted scene]]).		*[[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:File:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|deleted scene]]).

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	== Notes==		== Notes==
	*The spelling of this colony is sometimes inconsistent in the Re-imagined Series' official cast and crew notes and episode content, in the same way that the [[Original Series]] had inconsistent spellings of "Centurion" and "Centurian". The colony is spelled "Aerilon" in the episodes "[[Home, Part I]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]" in official Colonial documentation, as well as placards from "[[Colonial Day]]" and various [[Season 4]] episodes. Further research into this has lead Battlestar Wiki to choose the more prevalent spelling that appears on various props in the series, as well as spellings from the scripts: "Aerilon".		*The spelling of this colony is sometimes inconsistent in the Re-imagined Series' official cast and crew notes and episode content, in the same way that the [[Original Series]] had inconsistent spellings of "Centurion" and "Centurian". The colony is spelled "Aerilon" in the episodes "[[Home, Part I]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]" in official Colonial documentation, as well as placards from "[[Colonial Day]]" and various [[Season 4]] episodes. Further research into this has lead Battlestar Wiki to choose the more prevalent spelling that appears on various props in the series, as well as spellings from the scripts: "Aerilon".
	*[[Socrata Thrace]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] pronounce the name as "Air-lon", while Baltar pronounces it "Air-e-lon".		*[[Socrata Thrace]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] pronounce the name as "Air-lon," while Baltar pronounces it "Air-e-lon".

	== References ==		== References ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Racetrack" to "{{callsign|Racetrack}}"

2024-02-11T23:56:35Z

Text replacement - "Racetrack" to "{{callsign|Racetrack}}"

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	*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] team from Aerilon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)\|Resistance}}.		*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] team from Aerilon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)\|Resistance}}.
	*A [[Lest We Forget\|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerilon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a [[pilot ready rooms\|pilot ready room]] on ''Galactica''. The pilots touch the photo for luck and in a sign of respect as they leave the room. This photo of Aerilon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.		*A [[Lest We Forget\|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerilon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a [[pilot ready rooms\|pilot ready room]] on ''Galactica''. The pilots touch the photo for luck and in a sign of respect as they leave the room. This photo of Aerilon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.
	*[[Aerilon Crystal]] table salt is used by [[Racetrack]] in the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part I}}.		*[[Aerilon Crystal]] table salt is used by {{callsign\|Racetrack}} in the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part I}}.
	*Several of the Colonies' greatest artists, writers, and political leaders came from the planet, although their fame was almost always achieved after leaving Aerilon.		*Several of the Colonies' greatest artists, writers, and political leaders came from the planet, although their fame was almost always achieved after leaving Aerilon.

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2024-01-22T02:23:26Z

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Culture */ reworking a few things

2023-05-28T05:57:08Z

Culture: reworking a few things

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	: ''Note: some of the information below is taken from [http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/beyond-caprica-a-vistors-pocket-guide-to-the-twelve-colonies/detail.php?p=268969 ''Beyond Caprica: A Visitor's Pocket Guide to the Twelve Colonies'']		: ''Note: some of the information below is taken from [http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/beyond-caprica-a-vistors-pocket-guide-to-the-twelve-colonies/detail.php?p=268969 ''Beyond Caprica: A Visitor's Pocket Guide to the Twelve Colonies'']

	'''Aerilon''' is primarily an agricultural world, known as the "food basket" of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. ~~<br>~~Despite this, Aerilon is considered to be one of the poorest Colonies {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}. Its capital city is Gaoth.		'''Aerilon''' is primarily an agricultural world, known as the "food basket" of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].

			Despite this, Aerilon is considered to be one of the poorest Colonies {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}. Its capital city is Gaoth.

	== Government ==		== Government ==
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	While imprisoned on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', [[Gaius Baltar]] talks extensively about Aerilon, confirming that it, not {{RDM\|Caprica}}, was his birth world. He imitates the speech mannerisms of a stereotypical native, a farmer who likes to work with his hands, and "go down to the pub for a pint"<ref>Baltar's use of the term "pub" and "pint" suggest that Aerilon's culture is reminiscent of that of the workers of Ireland, Scotland or England. Baltar's use of a unit of liquid measurement called a "[[jp]]" in the episode "[[Water]]" and "pint" suggests that the Colonials may have several units of liquid volume. The term "pint" is also a nickname for a glass of beer, which often is measured in Imperial pints.</ref> and have a fight at the end of the night. In doing this, Baltar puts on a strong [[Language in the Twelve Colonies#Aerilon Accent\|raspy "Aerilon" accent]] <ref>Actor [[James Callis]], who normally speaks in his own native accent, adopted an accent similar to a Yorkshire accent for Baltar's "native Aerilon."</ref> {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}.		While imprisoned on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', [[Gaius Baltar]] talks extensively about Aerilon, confirming that it, not {{RDM\|Caprica}}, was his birth world. He imitates the speech mannerisms of a stereotypical native, a farmer who likes to work with his hands, and "go down to the pub for a pint"<ref>Baltar's use of the term "pub" and "pint" suggest that Aerilon's culture is reminiscent of that of the workers of Ireland, Scotland or England. Baltar's use of a unit of liquid measurement called a "[[jp]]" in the episode "[[Water]]" and "pint" suggests that the Colonials may have several units of liquid volume. The term "pint" is also a nickname for a glass of beer, which often is measured in Imperial pints.</ref> and have a fight at the end of the night. In doing this, Baltar puts on a strong [[Language in the Twelve Colonies#Aerilon Accent\|raspy "Aerilon" accent]] <ref>Actor [[James Callis]], who normally speaks in his own native accent, adopted an accent similar to a Yorkshire accent for Baltar's "native Aerilon."</ref> {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}.

	Likewise, the musical and visual arts of Aerilon are informed by simple, harsh agrarian and working-class sensibilities.		Likewise, the musical and visual arts of Aerilon are informed by simple, harsh agrarian and working-class sensibilities.

	Aerilon's prime educational institution, the University of Aerilon, is located in Gaoth. Promethea Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) is based in the mining boomtown of Promethea (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'', deleted scenes).		== Education ==
			Aerilon's prime educational institution, the {{Inlineref\|University of Aerilon\|bold=N}}, is located in Gaoth. It is known for producing artisans, such as writer [[Mark Bailey]] whose works became well-known in [[YR42]] (''[[The Caprican]]'': "[[The Bottom Five Backtalk Guests]]").

			Its rival, the {{Inlineref\|Promethea Agricultural and Mechanical\|bold=N}} (A&M), is based in the mining boomtown of Promethea (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'', deleted scenes).

	== Other ==		== Other ==
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	*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] team from Aerilon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)\|Resistance}}.		*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] team from Aerilon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)\|Resistance}}.
	*A [[Lest We Forget\|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerilon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a [[pilot ready rooms\|pilot ready room]] on ''Galactica''. The pilots touch the photo for luck and in a sign of respect as they leave the room. This photo of Aerilon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.		*A [[Lest We Forget\|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerilon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a [[pilot ready rooms\|pilot ready room]] on ''Galactica''. The pilots touch the photo for luck and in a sign of respect as they leave the room. This photo of Aerilon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.
	*Aerilon Crystal table salt is used by [[Racetrack]] in the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part I}}.		*[[Aerilon Crystal]] table salt is used by [[Racetrack]] in the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part I}}.
	*Several of the Colonies' greatest artists, writers, and political leaders came from the planet, although their fame was almost always achieved after leaving Aerilon.		*Several of the Colonies' greatest artists, writers, and political leaders came from the planet, although their fame was almost always achieved after leaving Aerilon.

	===Natives===		===Natives===

			==== Pre-[[First Cylon War]] ====

			*[[Julius Baltar]]
			*[[Coker Fasjovik]], Colonial flight officer during the [[Cylon War]] {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.
			*[[Mark Bailey]]
			*[[Saul Tigh]]<ref>[[Final Five\|This is alleged.]]</ref>

			==== Post-First Cylon War ====
	*[[Gaius Baltar]]		*[[Gaius Baltar]]
	*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Coker Fasjovik]], Colonial flight officer during the [[Cylon War]]. {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}		*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Saul Tigh]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
	*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "~~Colonial Day").
	*[[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|deleted scene]]).		*[[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|deleted scene]]).

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(''Blood and Chrome'')" to "{{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}"

2023-05-14T16:47:02Z

Text replacement - "(''Blood and Chrome'')" to "{{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}"

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	*[[Gaius Baltar]]		*[[Gaius Baltar]]
	*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Coker Fasjovik]], Colonial flight officer during the [[Cylon War]]. ~~(''[[~~Blood and Chrome~~]]'')~~		*[[Coker Fasjovik]], Colonial flight officer during the [[Cylon War]]. {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}
	*[[Saul Tigh]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])		*[[Saul Tigh]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
	*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' ([[TRS]]: "Colonial Day").		*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' ([[TRS]]: "Colonial Day").

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "tylium" to "tylium"

2022-08-22T01:02:55Z

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	== Economy ==		== Economy ==

	Although Aerilon's soil is not very fertile and requires intensive cultivation to achieve plentiful harvests, it is primarily an agricultural world. The capital, Gaoth, started as a prairie town on intersecting cattle trails. Aerilon also has [[tylium]] mines, and Promethea, one of the larger cities on the planet, was founded as a mining town on the edge of a region known as the Badlands (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'', deleted scenes).		Although Aerilon's soil is not very fertile and requires intensive cultivation to achieve plentiful harvests, it is primarily an agricultural world. The capital, Gaoth, started as a prairie town on intersecting cattle trails. Aerilon also has [[tylium (RDM)\|tylium]] mines, and Promethea, one of the larger cities on the planet, was founded as a mining town on the edge of a region known as the Badlands (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'', deleted scenes).

	== History ==		== History ==

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	{{disline\|For the version of this colony depicted in the [[List of Comics#Dynamite Comics\|Dynamite Comics]], see: [[Aerilon (alternate)]].}}		{{disline\|For the version of this colony depicted in the [[List of Comics#Dynamite Comics\|Dynamite Comics]], see: [[Aerilon (alternate)]].}}
	[[~~Image~~:ColonialColors7.png\|100px\|thumb\|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]		[[File:ColonialColors7.png\|100px\|thumb\|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]
	: ''Note: some of the information below is taken from [http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/beyond-caprica-a-vistors-pocket-guide-to-the-twelve-colonies/detail.php?p=268969 ''Beyond Caprica: A Visitor's Pocket Guide to the Twelve Colonies'']		: ''Note: some of the information below is taken from [http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/beyond-caprica-a-vistors-pocket-guide-to-the-twelve-colonies/detail.php?p=268969 ''Beyond Caprica: A Visitor's Pocket Guide to the Twelve Colonies'']

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	== Other ==		== Other ==

	[[~~Image~~:lest_we_forget.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|The only [[Lest We Forget\|visual depiction]] of Aerilon.]]		[[File:lest_we_forget.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|The only [[Lest We Forget\|visual depiction]] of Aerilon.]]
	*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] team from Aerilon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)\|Resistance}}.		*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] team from Aerilon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)\|Resistance}}.
	*A [[Lest We Forget\|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerilon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a [[pilot ready rooms\|pilot ready room]] on ''Galactica''. The pilots touch the photo for luck and in a sign of respect as they leave the room. This photo of Aerilon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.		*A [[Lest We Forget\|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerilon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a [[pilot ready rooms\|pilot ready room]] on ''Galactica''. The pilots touch the photo for luck and in a sign of respect as they leave the room. This photo of Aerilon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.
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	*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]] {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.		*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed; editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' {{TRS\|Colonial Day}}.
	*[[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:~~Image~~:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|deleted scene]]).		*[[Socinus]], presumed; the zodiac sign of Aries is [[:File:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG\|tattooed]] on his arm ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\|deleted scene]]).

	===Publications===		===Publications===