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	Between tours of duty, {{callsign\|Starbuck}} was an enthusiastic painter. {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}} is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. Curiously, a specific design that Thrace has doodled as a child would be found more than two years later inside an [[Temple of Five\|ancient temple]] of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]], without Thrace or Helo understanding why she would be aware of the design {{TRS\|Rapture}}.		Between tours of duty, {{callsign\|Starbuck}} was an enthusiastic painter. {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}} is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. Curiously, a specific design that Thrace has doodled as a child would be found more than two years later inside an [[Temple of Five\|ancient temple]] of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]], without Thrace or Helo understanding why she would be aware of the design {{TRS\|Rapture}}.
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	Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall}} as well as forms of punk rock and dance music {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_themes_hip_hop_punk_dance_music">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903#:~:text=these%20include%20alternative%20hip-hop%2C%20of%20which%20the%20only%20known%20artists%20are%20Tauron\|title=The Themes of "Caprica"\|date=23 April 2009\|accessdate=26 February 2010\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|website=BearMcCreary.com}}</ref>		Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall}} as well as forms of punk rock and dance music {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_themes_hip_hop_punk_dance_music">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903#:~:text=these%20include%20alternative%20hip-hop%2C%20of%20which%20the%20only%20known%20artists%20are%20Tauron\|title=The Themes of "Caprica"\|date=23 April 2009\|accessdate=26 February 2010\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|website=BearMcCreary.com}}</ref>

			===Scoring Philosophy and Techniques===

			The episode "[[33 (episode)\|33]]" provided an early showcase for Bear McCreary's approach to combining action and drama through music. McCreary explained his technique for the climactic destruction of the ''Olympic Carrier'': "At a surface level, that sequence looks like an action scene, so I put it against a backdrop of driving frame drums and taikos. But as the scene ultimately boils down to the terrifying decision that the main characters must make, I layered in dark orchestral textures and ambient soloists to play more to the drama and less to the spectacle. The result was one of my favorite cues for the entire series."<ref group="production" name="official_companion_bear_mccreary_33_olympic_carrier_frame_drums_taikos">{{cite_book\|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion\|author=David Bassom\|publisher=Titan Books\|page=47\|year=2005\|note=Bear McCreary's approach to scoring the Olympic Carrier destruction scene in '33'}}</ref>

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	This musical aesthetic directly supported the series' exploration of characters who were "deeply flawed" with "no 'hero,' in the traditional sense," requiring music that could reach "beneath their muted exteriors and reveal the longing, brooding emotions within."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_deeply_flawed_no_hero_muted_exteriors">{{cite_web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=deeply%20flawed%20with%20no%20hero%20in%20the%20traditional%20sense\|title=Caprica: Pilot\|author=Bear McCreary\|website=BearMcCreary.com\|date=22 January 2010\|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>		This musical aesthetic directly supported the series' exploration of characters who were "deeply flawed" with "no 'hero,' in the traditional sense," requiring music that could reach "beneath their muted exteriors and reveal the longing, brooding emotions within."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_deeply_flawed_no_hero_muted_exteriors">{{cite_web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=deeply%20flawed%20with%20no%20hero%20in%20the%20traditional%20sense\|title=Caprica: Pilot\|author=Bear McCreary\|website=BearMcCreary.com\|date=22 January 2010\|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>

			===Colonial Heraldry and Symbolism===

			====Flags of the Twelve Colonies====
			The flags of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]] represent a sophisticated heraldic tradition that reflects both individual colonial identity and shared cultural heritage. Each colony's flag follows a consistent design template featuring a circular emblem at the top containing what appears to be a stylized representation of the [[Sacred Scrolls]]' sacred symbols, with each colony's unique identifying symbol displayed prominently on the banner below.<ref group="production" name="official_companion_colonial_day_flags_early_concept_designs">{{cite_book\|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion\|author=David Bassom\|publisher=Titan Books\|page=86\|year=2005\|note=Early concept designs for the flags of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol are shown in relation to the 'Colonial Day' episode}}</ref>

			The flags were created to represent:

			* '''[[Virgon (RDM)\|Virgon]]''' - Features a geometric angular design
			* '''[[Picon (RDM)\|Picon]]''' - Displays a stylized temple or building structure
			* '''[[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]]''' - Shows what appears to be a phoenix or bird motif
			* '''[[Tauron]]''' - Contains a bull's head or horned design reflecting the colony's name
			* '''[[Gemenon]]''' - Features twin or paired symbols
			* '''[[Scorpia]]''' - Displays a scorpion-like design matching the colony's astrological association

			* '''[[Aerilon]]''' - Features an agricultural or farming motif
			* '''[[Leonis]]''' - Shows a lion-related heraldic design
			* '''[[Canceron]]''' - Contains a crab or crustacean symbol
			* '''[[Sagittaron]]''' - Features an archer or bow design
			* '''[[Libran]]''' - Shows balanced scales representing justice
			* '''[[Aquarion]]''' - Displays water-bearer or aquatic symbolism

			These flags first appeared prominently during the [[service for the dead]] in the [[Miniseries]] and, later, [[Colonial Day]] ceremonies held aboard the luxury liner ''[[Cloud Nine]]'', marking both a celebration of colonial unity and a forum for political discourse within [[The Fleet (TRS)\|the Fleet]].<ref group="production" name="official_companion_colonial_day_cloud_nine_political_forum">{{cite_book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|author=David Bassom\|publisher=Titan Books\|page=84\|year=2005\|note=Colonial Day was set largely on the Cloud Nine to provide a lighter visual style and serve as a forum for political discourse}}</ref>

	===Octagons===		===Octagons===

	Colonial printouts, photographs, videos, and [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Data discs\|data discs]] are rarely rectangular; the corners are trimmed at 45 degree angles, creating snub rectangles, i.e. octagons. The reasoning for this is likely based on their aversion to right angles, as rectangles are, particularly for paper, more efficient<ref group="production" name="official_companion_richard_hudolin_clipped_corners_unconventional">{{cite_book\|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion\|author=David Bassom\|publisher=Titan Books\|page=140\|year=2005\|note=This developed out of a discussion between Richard Hudolin, Ron Moore, David Eick and Michael Rymer. It was felt that cutting the corner of most documents is an easy way to make the look a bit unconventional and unfamiliar. Hudolin also states that not all documents are clipped, but that classified ones definitely are}}</ref>.		Colonial printouts, photographs, videos, and [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Data discs\|data discs]] are rarely rectangular; the corners are trimmed at 45 degree angles, creating snub rectangles, i.e. octagons. This design choice developed out of discussions between production designer [[Richard Hudolin]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]], and director [[Michael Rymer]], who felt that cutting the corners of most documents was an easy way to make the look "a bit unconventional and unfamiliar" to audiences. The reasoning for this within the Colonial universe is likely based on their cultural aversion to right angles, as rectangles are, particularly for paper, more efficient from a practical standpoint.<ref group="production" name="official_companion_richard_hudolin_clipped_corners_unconventional">{{cite_book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|author=David Bassom\|publisher=Titan Books\|page=140\|year=2005\|note=This developed out of a discussion between Richard Hudolin, Ron Moore, David Eick and Michael Rymer. It was felt that cutting the corner of most documents is an easy way to make the look a bit unconventional and unfamiliar. Hudolin also states that not all documents are clipped, but that classified ones definitely are}}</ref>

	This design choice is also evident in Colonial [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series\|computer systems]] with windows and menus often having clipped corners.		This design choice is also evident in Colonial [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series\|computer systems]] with windows and menus often having clipped corners.
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	While not a part of Colonial society ''per se'', pentagons play a large part in the architecture of the lone Thirteenth Tribe structure encountered by the Colonials thus far, the [[Temple of Five]]. Much like the Colonials, it appears at least the ancient members of the Thirteenth Tribe were also wary of right angles.		While not a part of Colonial society ''per se'', pentagons play a large part in the architecture of the lone Thirteenth Tribe structure encountered by the Colonials thus far, the [[Temple of Five]]. Much like the Colonials, it appears at least the ancient members of the Thirteenth Tribe were also wary of right angles.

	==Architecture==		==Architecture==

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	====''A Murder on Picon''====		====''A Murder on Picon''====
	'''''A Murder on Picon''''' is a mystery novel, apparently taking place on [[~~The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#~~Picon\|Picon]].		'''''A Murder on Picon''''' is a mystery novel, apparently taking place on [[Picon (RDM)\|Picon]].

	[[Laura Roslin]] brought the book with her on the trip to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' prior to its decommissioning ceremonies {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Water}}.		[[Laura Roslin]] brought the book with her on the trip to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' prior to its decommissioning ceremonies {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Water}}.

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 ===Colonial Anthem===
 The [[Colonial anthem]] is heard as a short fanfare over the Viper flyby during ''Galactica''{{'|s}} decommissioning ceremony and as a background music at the beginning of Baltar's television interview {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Its third, and longer, appearance is as background music for the rousing closing speech of [[D'anna Biers]]{{'|s}} documentary on the Colonial military {{TRS|Final Cut}}.<ref>In reality, this is the [[Original Series]] theme by [[Stu Phillips]]. For "Final Cut," the piece was specially re-arranged by [[Bear McCreary]].</ref>
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 * '''Formal Cinematography:''' Director [[Jeffrey Reiner]] employed a more staid and formal camera style compared to the visceral, handheld look of ''Battlestar Galactica''. This was intended to visually represent the stability of Caprican society before its eventual fall.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:18:12</ref>
 * '''V-Club Inspiration:''' The visual design of the V-Club was inspired by a photograph from [[w:David LaChapelle|David LaChapelle]], which had a "sacred vibe with almost an apocalyptic party feel to it."<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:08:47</ref>
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	[[File:Caprica - Ruth's Tattoos.png\|thumb\|[[Ruth]]'s tattoos on her right upper forearm, signifying her children and grandchildren as of [[YR42]] {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall\|del1=Y}}.]]		[[File:Caprica - Ruth's Tattoos.png\|thumb\|[[Ruth]]'s tattoos on her right upper forearm, signifying her children and grandchildren as of [[YR42]] {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall\|del1=Y}}.]]

	Many Taurons sport tattoos, from which can be read essential aspects of their life stories, including familial connections. The most extensive tattoos are found among members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate, and many Capricans associate the practice with the Ha'la'tha {{CAP\|Gravedancing}}. However, members of the [[Heracleides]] militia were also illustrated {{CAP\|The Dirteaters}}.		Many Taurons sport tattoos, from which can be read essential aspects of their life stories, including familial connections. The most extensive tattoos are found among members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate, and many Capricans associate the practice with the Ha'la'tha {{CAP\|Gravedancing}}. However, members of the [[Heracleides]] militia were also illustrated {{CAP\|The Dirteaters}}.

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	[[File:Anders and Thrace wedding tattoo.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Samuel Anders]] and {{callsign\|Starbuck}}'s wedding band.]]		[[File:Anders and Thrace wedding tattoo.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Samuel Anders]] and {{callsign\|Starbuck}}'s wedding band.]]

	Instead of wearing wedding rings, Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace<ref>Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect. See the article on [[Katee Sackhoff]] for details.</ref> created tattoos on their arms that, when they embrace, form a unified circle with wings. The symbol for the colony of {{RDM\|Caprica}} is also in view<ref>In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, [[Katee Sackhoff]] comments: "...the tattoos that Anders and Starbuck got when they got married and uh, it kinda looks like the Redwings sign doesn't it? Or logo, but its, um... when he's holding me the rings match up and it becomes one ring with two wings. So it's very cool there's some signs in there like the Caprica symbol and some space things and its all very intricate and very cool and the guys over at Twin Villain Tattoo down in Gastown designed it so we're all very excited about it."</ref>.		Instead of wearing wedding rings, Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace<ref>Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect. See the article on [[Katee Sackhoff]] for details.</ref> created tattoos on their arms that, when they embrace, form a unified circle with wings. The symbol for the colony of {{RDM\|Caprica}} is also in view<ref>In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, [[Katee Sackhoff]] comments: "...the tattoos that Anders and Starbuck got when they got married and uh, it kinda looks like the Redwings sign doesn't it? Or logo, but its, um... when he's holding me the rings match up and it becomes one ring with two wings. So it's very cool there's some signs in there like the Caprica symbol and some space things and its all very intricate and very cool and the guys over at Twin Villain Tattoo down in Gastown designed it so we're all very excited about it."</ref>.

	From a behind-the-scenes perspective, [[Michael Trucco]] adds that it is their wedding band, but that this is never fully explained in the show. Further, these matching tattoos are applied by the makeup department.		From a behind-the-scenes perspective, [[Michael Trucco]] adds that it is their wedding band, but that this is never fully explained in the show. Further, these matching tattoos are applied by the makeup department.
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	==Sculpture==		==Sculpture==

	In addition to the [[Arrow of Apollo]], the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]] contains a large collection of ancient pottery. Located in numerous display cases in the exhibit halls spanning the museum's levels, this large collection of vases, jars, pots and stone fragments form a rough outline of the Colonials' artistic history. Many of the artifacts and art pieces are quite elaborate and appear to be in the detailed Corinthian Style.		In addition to the [[Arrow of Apollo]], the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]] contains a large collection of ancient pottery. Located in numerous display cases in the exhibit halls spanning the museum's levels, this large collection of vases, jars, pots and stone fragments form a rough outline of the Colonials' artistic history. Many of the artifacts and art pieces are quite elaborate and appear to be in the detailed Corinthian Style.

	==Music==		==Music==

	===Dreilide Thrace===		===Dreilide Thrace===
	[[Dreilide Thrace]] was a pianist. His daughter [[Kara Thrace\|Kara]] kept recordings of some of his piano arrangements in her Delphi apartment {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.<ref>According to ''Battlestar Galactica'' composer [[Bear McCreary]], the piece attributed to Thrace's father is actually ''Metamorphosis Five'', composed by [[Philip Glass]], from his 1989 album ''Solo Piano''.</ref> At some point in his career, he recorded an album, ''Dreilide Thrace: Live at the Helice Opera House'' {{TRS\|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.		[[Dreilide Thrace]] was a pianist. His daughter [[Kara Thrace\|Kara]] kept recordings of some of his piano arrangements in her Delphi apartment {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.<ref>According to ''Battlestar Galactica'' composer [[Bear McCreary]], the piece attributed to Thrace's father is actually ''Metamorphosis Five'', composed by [[Philip Glass]], from his 1989 album ''Solo Piano''.</ref> At some point in his career, he recorded an album, ''Dreilide Thrace: Live at the Helice Opera House'' {{TRS\|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.

	===Colonial Anthem===		===Colonial Anthem===
	The [[Colonial anthem]] is heard as a short fanfare over the Viper flyby during ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} decommissioning ceremony and as a background music at the beginning of Baltar's television interview {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. Its third, and longer, appearance is as background music for the rousing closing speech of [[D'anna Biers]]{{'}} documentary on the Colonial military {{TRS\|Final Cut}}.<ref>In reality, this is the [[Original Series]] theme by [[Stu Phillips]]. For "Final Cut," the piece was specially re-arranged by [[Bear McCreary]].</ref>		The [[Colonial anthem]] is heard as a short fanfare over the Viper flyby during ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} decommissioning ceremony and as a background music at the beginning of Baltar's television interview {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. Its third, and longer, appearance is as background music for the rousing closing speech of [[D'anna Biers]]{{'\|s}} documentary on the Colonial military {{TRS\|Final Cut}}.<ref>In reality, this is the [[Original Series]] theme by [[Stu Phillips]]. For "Final Cut," the piece was specially re-arranged by [[Bear McCreary]].</ref>

	===Popular music===		===Popular music===
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	==Aesthetics==		==Aesthetics==

	~~Colonial~~ [[~~Wikipedia~~:~~Aesthetics~~\|~~aesthetics~~]] ~~lead~~ to an ~~avoidance~~ of ~~right angles~~.		===Production Design and Philosophy===
			The overall aesthetic of ''Caprica'' was guided by a philosophy of realism and dramatic focus. Executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated that they wanted to carry over the sense of truth from ''Battlestar Galactica'' and avoid distracting sci-fi elements like "silly chairs and silly hair," ensuring the show was a "drama first and foremost."<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:05:34</ref> This approach influenced several key visual choices:
			* '''Period Piece Feel:''' The show was designed to feel like a period piece relative to ''Battlestar Galactica''. This is reflected in the fashion, such as the prevalence of hats and suits in Joseph Adama's world, creating a sense of an older, more formal society.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:10:29</ref>
			* '''Grounded Technology:''' The production team deliberately chose to use recognizable, real-world cars rather than futuristic "air cars" to maintain a "touchstone of familiarity." The mandate was to use exotic or vintage models that would look unfamiliar to American audiences.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:09:22</ref>
			* '''Formal Cinematography:''' Director [[Jeffrey Reiner]] employed a more staid and formal camera style compared to the visceral, handheld look of ''Battlestar Galactica''. This was intended to visually represent the stability of Caprican society before its eventual fall.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:18:12</ref>
			* '''V-Club Inspiration:''' The visual design of the V-Club was inspired by a photograph from [[w:David LaChapelle\|David LaChapelle]], which had a "sacred vibe with almost an apocalyptic party feel to it."<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:08:47</ref>

	===Octagons===		===Octagons===
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	===Pentagons===		===Pentagons===

	While not a part of Colonial society ''per se'', pentagons play a large part in the architecture of the lone Thirteenth Tribe structure encountered by the Colonials thus far, the [[Temple of Five]]. Much like the Colonials, it appears at least the ancient members of the Thirteenth Tribe were also wary of right angles.		While not a part of Colonial society ''per se'', pentagons play a large part in the architecture of the lone Thirteenth Tribe structure encountered by the Colonials thus far, the [[Temple of Five]]. Much like the Colonials, it appears at least the ancient members of the Thirteenth Tribe were also wary of right angles.
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	This aesthetic appears to have waned during the construction of more advanced battlestars such as ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', which uses far fewer hexagonal shapes.<ref>The sets for ''Pegasus'' were purchased from a failed series pilot for a ''[[Lost in Space]]'' series remake. As such, the sets adhere to "earthly" rectangular design, and budget constraints for ''Battlestar Galactica'' likely limited any large modifications.</ref>		This aesthetic appears to have waned during the construction of more advanced battlestars such as ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', which uses far fewer hexagonal shapes.<ref>The sets for ''Pegasus'' were purchased from a failed series pilot for a ''[[Lost in Space]]'' series remake. As such, the sets adhere to "earthly" rectangular design, and budget constraints for ''Battlestar Galactica'' likely limited any large modifications.</ref>


	==References==		==References==
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	Failed and weak, to darkness all.</blockquote>		Failed and weak, to darkness all.</blockquote>

	At least one of the poems from this compilation is quite well-known amongst Colonials. ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ recognizes the above quotation, recalls from which piece it comes, and knows the poem's quality relative to his other works. [[D'Anna Biers]] identifies Palladino's copy on sight in a recording she is editing {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Later, [[Gaius Baltar]] has a copy of this book in his cell on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}.		At least one of the poems from this compilation is quite well-known amongst Colonials. {{callsign\|Starbuck}} recognizes the above quotation, recalls from which piece it comes, and knows the poem's quality relative to his other works. [[D'Anna Biers]] identifies Palladino's copy on sight in a recording she is editing {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Later, [[Gaius Baltar]] has a copy of this book in his cell on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|Dirty Hands}}.

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	[[File:Valley_of_Darkness-Starbuck_Helo.jpg\|\|thumb\|right\|Abstract paintings by Kara Thrace. ]]		[[File:Valley_of_Darkness-Starbuck_Helo.jpg\|\|thumb\|right\|Abstract paintings by Kara Thrace. ]]
	Between tours of duty, ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ was an enthusiastic painter. {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}} is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. Curiously, a specific design that Thrace has doodled as a child would be found more than two years later inside an [[Temple of Five\|ancient temple]] of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]], without Thrace or Helo understanding why she would be aware of the design {{TRS\|Rapture}}.		Between tours of duty, {{callsign\|Starbuck}} was an enthusiastic painter. {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}} is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. Curiously, a specific design that Thrace has doodled as a child would be found more than two years later inside an [[Temple of Five\|ancient temple]] of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)\|Thirteenth Tribe]], without Thrace or Helo understanding why she would be aware of the design {{TRS\|Rapture}}.
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	====~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ & [[Samuel Anders]]====		===={{callsign\|Starbuck}} & [[Samuel Anders]]====
	[[File:Anders and Thrace wedding tattoo.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Samuel Anders]] and ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~'s wedding band.]]		[[File:Anders and Thrace wedding tattoo.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Samuel Anders]] and {{callsign\|Starbuck}}'s wedding band.]]

	Instead of wearing wedding rings, Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace<ref>Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect. See the article on [[Katee Sackhoff]] for details.</ref> created tattoos on their arms that, when they embrace, form a unified circle with wings. The symbol for the colony of {{RDM\|Caprica}} is also in view<ref>In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, [[Katee Sackhoff]] comments: "...the tattoos that Anders and Starbuck got when they got married and uh, it kinda looks like the Redwings sign doesn't it? Or logo, but its, um... when he's holding me the rings match up and it becomes one ring with two wings. So it's very cool there's some signs in there like the Caprica symbol and some space things and its all very intricate and very cool and the guys over at Twin Villain Tattoo down in Gastown designed it so we're all very excited about it."</ref>.		Instead of wearing wedding rings, Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace<ref>Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect. See the article on [[Katee Sackhoff]] for details.</ref> created tattoos on their arms that, when they embrace, form a unified circle with wings. The symbol for the colony of {{RDM\|Caprica}} is also in view<ref>In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, [[Katee Sackhoff]] comments: "...the tattoos that Anders and Starbuck got when they got married and uh, it kinda looks like the Redwings sign doesn't it? Or logo, but its, um... when he's holding me the rings match up and it becomes one ring with two wings. So it's very cool there's some signs in there like the Caprica symbol and some space things and its all very intricate and very cool and the guys over at Twin Villain Tattoo down in Gastown designed it so we're all very excited about it."</ref>.
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	Popular Colonial music can be heard in Boomer's apartment on Caprica in the episode "[[Downloaded]]" and in [[Joe's bar]] in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]". Another song is playing as Lee Adama enters the bar on ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' {{TRS\|Black Market}} <ref>This is only a small part of the song that was composed for the episode by Bear McCreary. The full 5 minute long version is available on the [[Soundtrack (Season 2)\|Season 2 soundtrack]].</ref>.		Popular Colonial music can be heard in Boomer's apartment on Caprica in the episode "[[Downloaded]]" and in [[Joe's bar]] in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]". Another song is playing as Lee Adama enters the bar on ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' {{TRS\|Black Market}} <ref>This is only a small part of the song that was composed for the episode by Bear McCreary. The full 5 minute long version is available on the [[Soundtrack (Season 2)\|Season 2 soundtrack]].</ref>.

	In addition, a popular sing-a-long song is "99 Bottles of Ambrosia"<ref>This is clearly the Colonial version of "[[w:99 Bottles of Beer\|99 Bottles of Beer]]".</ref>, which [[Marcia Case]] throws out there as a recommendation after ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ comments on the humdrum of their up-until-then-uneventful search and rescue mission for a missing [[Raptor]] {{TRS\|Razor}}.		In addition, a popular sing-a-long song is "99 Bottles of Ambrosia"<ref>This is clearly the Colonial version of "[[w:99 Bottles of Beer\|99 Bottles of Beer]]".</ref>, which [[Marcia Case]] throws out there as a recommendation after {{callsign\|Starbuck}} comments on the humdrum of their up-until-then-uneventful search and rescue mission for a missing [[Raptor]] {{TRS\|Razor}}.

	Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall}} as well as forms of punk rock and dance music {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903\|title=The Themes of "Caprica"\|date=23 April 2009\|accessdate=26 February 2010\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=}}</ref>		Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall}} as well as forms of punk rock and dance music {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903\|title=The Themes of "Caprica"\|date=23 April 2009\|accessdate=26 February 2010\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=}}</ref>

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	[[File:Searider Falcon.jpg\|thumb\|Adama's singed copy of ''Searider Falcon'' {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.]]		[[File:Searider Falcon.jpg\|thumb\|Adama's singed copy of ''Searider Falcon'' {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.]]

	Another book Adama reads to Roslin. Adama calls it a classic, and both say that it is one of their favorites {{TRS\|Escape Velocity}}. Roslin takes it with her when she visits the rebel baseship ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: [[~~Guess What's Coming to Dinner~~]])~~ and Adama finds it shortly later in a derelict Raptor that escaped from a battle with the Cylons. When Adama decides to stay behind the Fleet in a Raptor in order to find Roslin, he takes the book with him {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.		Another book Adama reads to Roslin. Adama calls it a classic, and both say that it is one of their favorites {{TRS\|Escape Velocity}}. Roslin takes it with her when she visits the rebel baseship {{TRS\|Guess What's Coming to Dinner}} and Adama finds it shortly later in a derelict Raptor that escaped from a battle with the Cylons. When Adama decides to stay behind the Fleet in a Raptor in order to find Roslin, he takes the book with him {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.

	:''The raft was not as seaworthy as I'd hoped. The waves repeatedly threatened to swamp it. I wasn't afraid to die. I was afraid of the emptiness that I felt inside. I couldn't feel anything. And that's what scared me. You came into my thoughts. I felt them. It felt good.''		:''The raft was not as seaworthy as I'd hoped. The waves repeatedly threatened to swamp it. I wasn't afraid to die. I was afraid of the emptiness that I felt inside. I couldn't feel anything. And that's what scared me. You came into my thoughts. I felt them. It felt good.''
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	[[Felix Gaeta]] displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with [[D'Anna Biers]] {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with [[ambrosia]] to minimize the pain of the tattoo.		[[Felix Gaeta]] displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with [[D'Anna Biers]] {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with [[ambrosia]] to minimize the pain of the tattoo.

	[[Socinus]] has a tattoo of an [[Wikipedia:Aries\|Aries]] design on his right arm ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: [[~~Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I~~]])~~.<ref>It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Aerelon\|Aerelon]].</ref>		[[Socinus]] has a tattoo of an [[Wikipedia:Aries\|Aries]] design on his right arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.<ref>It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Aerelon\|Aerelon]].</ref>

	An unnamed [[Tattooed pilot\|pilot]] has many tattoos on both upper arms, depicting a tiger and a dragon, among other things.		An unnamed [[Tattooed pilot\|pilot]] has many tattoos on both upper arms, depicting a tiger and a dragon, among other things.

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	[[File:Muffit's Really Big Adventure.jpg\|thumb\|A copy owned by [[Clarice Willow]]'s family.]]		[[File:Muffit's Really Big Adventure.jpg\|thumb\|A copy owned by [[Clarice Willow]]'s family.]]

	Featuring the character of [[Muffit]], this book was written by Vincent Uytdehaag and illustrated by Shay Hilliard ~~([[~~CAP~~]]: "[[~~False Labor~~]]," [http://cgi.ebay.com/Caprica-Muffits-Really-Big-Adventure-Childrens-Book-/170586016700?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b7b80bbc#ht_2163wt_1139/ eBay & Propworx])~~.		Featuring the character of [[Muffit]], this book was written by Vincent Uytdehaag and illustrated by Shay Hilliard {{CAP\|False Labor}}.

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	In addition, a popular sing-a-long song is "99 Bottles of Ambrosia"<ref>This is clearly the Colonial version of "[[w:99 Bottles of Beer\|99 Bottles of Beer]]".</ref>, which [[Marcia Case]] throws out there as a recommendation after [[Kara Thrace]] comments on the humdrum of their up-until-then-uneventful search and rescue mission for a missing [[Raptor]] {{TRS\|Razor}}.		In addition, a popular sing-a-long song is "99 Bottles of Ambrosia"<ref>This is clearly the Colonial version of "[[w:99 Bottles of Beer\|99 Bottles of Beer]]".</ref>, which [[Marcia Case]] throws out there as a recommendation after [[Kara Thrace]] comments on the humdrum of their up-until-then-uneventful search and rescue mission for a missing [[Raptor]] {{TRS\|Razor}}.

	Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron ~~([[~~CAP~~]]: [[~~Reins of a Waterfall~~]])~~ as well as forms of punk rock and dance music {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903\|title=The Themes of "Caprica"\|date=23 April 2009\|accessdate=26 February 2010\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=}}</ref>		Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall}} as well as forms of punk rock and dance music {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903\|title=The Themes of "Caprica"\|date=23 April 2009\|accessdate=26 February 2010\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=}}</ref>

	==Aesthetics==		==Aesthetics==

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	The plot of the film is unknown. At one point in the film, the antagonists booby-trap an item with explosives, then wait for the protagonists to pick it up and take it somewhere before detonating it. Samuel Anders uses this scene as inspiration for the [[Caprica Resistance]]'s first attack on the Cylons {{TRS\|The Plan}}.		The plot of the film is unknown. At one point in the film, the antagonists booby-trap an item with explosives, then wait for the protagonists to pick it up and take it somewhere before detonating it. Samuel Anders uses this scene as inspiration for the [[Caprica Resistance]]'s first attack on the Cylons {{TRS\|The Plan}}.

	According to [~~http~~://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10142203820 Serge's Twitter Account], [[Daniel Graystone\|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] are fans of the film.		According to [[archive:https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10142203820\|Serge's Twitter Account]], [[Daniel Graystone\|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] are fans of the film.

	===Tattoos===		===Tattoos===

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	[[File:Searider Falcon.jpg\|thumb\|Adama's singed copy of ''Searider Falcon'' {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.]]		[[File:Searider Falcon.jpg\|thumb\|Adama's singed copy of ''Searider Falcon'' {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.]]

	Another book Adama reads to Roslin. Adama calls it a classic, and both say that it is one of their favorites {{TRS\|Escape Velocity}}. Roslin takes it with her when she visits the rebel baseship ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: [[~~Guess What's Coming to Dinner~~]])~~ and Adama finds it shortly later in a derelict Raptor that escaped from a battle with the Cylons. When Adama decides to stay behind the Fleet in a Raptor in order to find Roslin, he takes the book with him {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.		Another book Adama reads to Roslin. Adama calls it a classic, and both say that it is one of their favorites {{TRS\|Escape Velocity}}. Roslin takes it with her when she visits the rebel baseship {{TRS\|Guess What's Coming to Dinner}} and Adama finds it shortly later in a derelict Raptor that escaped from a battle with the Cylons. When Adama decides to stay behind the Fleet in a Raptor in order to find Roslin, he takes the book with him {{TRS\|Sine Qua Non}}.

	:''The raft was not as seaworthy as I'd hoped. The waves repeatedly threatened to swamp it. I wasn't afraid to die. I was afraid of the emptiness that I felt inside. I couldn't feel anything. And that's what scared me. You came into my thoughts. I felt them. It felt good.''		:''The raft was not as seaworthy as I'd hoped. The waves repeatedly threatened to swamp it. I wasn't afraid to die. I was afraid of the emptiness that I felt inside. I couldn't feel anything. And that's what scared me. You came into my thoughts. I felt them. It felt good.''
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	[[Felix Gaeta]] displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with [[D'Anna Biers]] {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with [[ambrosia]] to minimize the pain of the tattoo.		[[Felix Gaeta]] displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with [[D'Anna Biers]] {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with [[ambrosia]] to minimize the pain of the tattoo.

	[[Socinus]] has a tattoo of an [[Wikipedia:Aries\|Aries]] design on his right arm ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: [[~~Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I~~]])~~.<ref>It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Aerelon\|Aerelon]].</ref>		[[Socinus]] has a tattoo of an [[Wikipedia:Aries\|Aries]] design on his right arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.<ref>It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Aerelon\|Aerelon]].</ref>

	An unnamed [[Tattooed pilot\|pilot]] has many tattoos on both upper arms, depicting a tiger and a dragon, among other things.		An unnamed [[Tattooed pilot\|pilot]] has many tattoos on both upper arms, depicting a tiger and a dragon, among other things.