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	Caprica City is once again a target during the second [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]]. First eliminating the city's electrical grid and starting numerous fire storms, the Cylons ultimately destroy Caprica City with multiple independently targeted missiles and a 50-megaton [[Weapons_in_the_Re-imagined_Series#Nuclear_weapons\|nuclear]] detonation launched from orbit. The result is the total destruction of Caprica City {{TRS\|Miniseries\|The Plan}}.		Caprica City is once again a target during the second [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]]. First eliminating the city's electrical grid and starting numerous fire storms, the Cylons ultimately destroy Caprica City with multiple independently targeted missiles and a 50-megaton [[Weapons_in_the_Re-imagined_Series#Nuclear_weapons\|nuclear]] detonation launched from orbit. The result is the total destruction of Caprica City {{TRS\|Miniseries\|The Plan}}.

			== Script Version Details ==
			The pre-production script for ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' provides additional context about Caprica City during the Cylon War. The script describes the city as having suffered significant damage during the conflict, appearing as "partial ruins, strafed and bomb-pocked" rather than the "splendid city" it once was.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=2}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 1</ref> The opening newsreel footage contrasts the city's former glory with its wartime devastation, establishing the toll the war has taken on Colonial civilization's center. The script emphasizes how the war transformed even the capital from a symbol of prosperity into a battlefield scarred by years of conflict.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Updated.

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	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada stands in for Caprica City throughout ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', augmented by set dressings and digital matte paintings and set extensions. For its initial appearance in the 2003 [[Miniseries]], Caprica was created as a series of computer-generated establishing shots by Zoic Studios; these establishing shots were later reused throughout the series, most prominently in "[[Epiphanies]]" and "[[Razor]]". For the series finale, however, a new digital model of Caprica City was unveiled, featuring far more detailed vistas that more closely matched the Vancouver practical locations. This new model, appearing in "[[Daybreak, Part I]]" and "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" as well as "[[The Plan]]" and finally throughout ''Caprica'', serves as a sort of retcon for the previous incarnation of the city.		Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada stands in for Caprica City throughout ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', augmented by set dressings and digital matte paintings and set extensions. For its initial appearance in the 2003 [[Miniseries]], Caprica was created as a series of computer-generated establishing shots by Zoic Studios; these establishing shots were later reused throughout the series, most prominently in "[[Epiphanies]]" and "[[Razor]]". For the series finale, however, a new digital model of Caprica City was unveiled, featuring far more detailed vistas that more closely matched the Vancouver practical locations. This new model, appearing in "[[Daybreak, Part I]]" and "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" as well as "[[The Plan]]" and finally throughout ''Caprica'', serves as a sort of retcon for the previous incarnation of the city.

	According to ''Caprica'' location scouts Anand Kanna and Scott Firth, "Vancouver is a very modern city - lots of sea-foam glass and steel and high-rises. And that's the scope of what the planet Caprica is. It's a forward-thinking society and very modern... In Vancouver, there's an area called [[Wikipedia:Coal Harbour\|Coal Harbour]], which is very modern. That was perfect for establishing Caprica City itself, the steel and glass look of downtown Caprica and its really modern-looking buildings. And then there's another area of town in the series, and it's called Little Tauron, which is a little bit backwards. It's more of the run-down, '40s feel. So we would go to [[Wikipedia:Chinatown, Vancouver\|Chinatown]] for that." [http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24]		According to ''Caprica'' location scouts Anand Kanna and Scott Firth, "Vancouver is a very modern city - lots of sea-foam glass and steel and high-rises. And that's the scope of what the planet Caprica is. It's a forward-thinking society and very modern... In Vancouver, there's an area called [[Wikipedia:Coal Harbour\|Coal Harbour]], which is very modern. That was perfect for establishing Caprica City itself, the steel and glass look of downtown Caprica and its really modern-looking buildings. And then there's another area of town in the series, and it's called Little Tauron, which is a little bit backwards. It's more of the run-down, '40s feel. So we would go to [[Wikipedia:Chinatown, Vancouver\|Chinatown]] for that."<ref group="production" name="kanna_firth_latimes_vancouver_caprica_locations">{{cite_web\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24#:~:text=Vancouver%20is%20a%20very%20modern%20city\|title=Working Hollywood: On Location: 'Caprica' finds its perfect world in Vancouver\|author=Anand Kanna and Scott Firth\|publisher=Los Angeles Times\|date=January 24, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
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	== Behind the scenes ==		== Behind the scenes ==
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	=== Visual Effects Production ===		=== Visual Effects Production ===

	Caprica City's distinctive architecture was enhanced through digital environment work by visual effects artist [[Farrah Welch]]. The city's Roman-inspired civic buildings were created through detailed modeling and texturing work, including plaza areas and foreground skyscrapers that seamlessly integrated with practical filming locations.<ref group="production" name="welch_portfolio_gallery_caprica_plaza">{{cite_web\|url=https://farrahwelch.com/gallery/plaza.php#:~:text=Modeled%20and%20textured%20the%20roman%20style%20building\|title=Digital Artist: Gallery - Caprica Plaza Establisher\|author=Farrah Welch\|publisher=Farrah Welch Digital Portfolio\|accessdate=August 8, 2025}}</ref> This work, completed in Fall 2009, involved creating Roman-style architectural elements (excluding dome structures) to match footage shot between existing buildings, establishing the city's classical aesthetic that reinforced its status as the governmental and cultural center of the Twelve Colonies.		Caprica City's distinctive architecture was enhanced through digital environment work by visual effects artist [[Farrah Welch]]. The city's Roman-inspired civic buildings were created through detailed modeling and texturing work, including plaza areas and foreground skyscrapers that seamlessly integrated with practical filming locations.<ref group="production" name="welch_portfolio_gallery_caprica_plaza">{{cite_web\|url=https://farrahwelch.com/gallery/plaza.php#:~:text=Modeled%20and%20textured%20the%20roman%20style%20building\|title=Digital Artist: Gallery - Caprica Plaza Establisher\|author=Farrah Welch\|publisher=Farrah Welch Digital Portfolio\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> This work, completed in Fall 2009, involved creating Roman-style architectural elements (excluding dome structures) to match footage shot between existing buildings, establishing the city's classical aesthetic that reinforced its status as the governmental and cultural center of the Twelve Colonies.
	[[File:Caprica_-_Mysteries_Theater_-_VFX_Comparison.jpg\|center\|thumb\|900x900px\|VFX comparison of New Cap City's [[Mysteries]] theater from {{CAP\|Ghosts in the Machine\|prose=y}} by [[Farrah Welch]].]]		[[File:Caprica_-_Mysteries_Theater_-_VFX_Comparison.jpg\|center\|thumb\|900x900px\|VFX comparison of New Cap City's [[Mysteries]] theater from {{CAP\|Ghosts in the Machine\|prose=y}} by [[Farrah Welch]].]]

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	* '''Apollo Park''':		* '''Apollo Park''':
	:Apollo Park was shot on location at the Jack Poole Plaza atop the Vancouver Convention Centre [http://13thcolony.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/frik-and-frak-say-free-the-flame/], the location was augmented by a digital matte painting and set extensions. Photos of the set and filming of scenes for "Rebirth" appeared on the photo sharing website Flickr in July, 2009 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggo/3742135728/in/photostream/].		:Apollo Park was shot on location at the Jack Poole Plaza atop the Vancouver Convention Centre,<ref group="production" name="thirteenth_colony_apollo_park_filming_location">{{cite_web\|url=http://13thcolony.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/frik-and-frak-say-free-the-flame/#:~:text=Jack%20Poole%20Plaza%20atop%20the%20Vancouver%20Convention%20Centre\|title=Frik and Frak Say: Free the Flame\|publisher=13th Colony\|date=February 25, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> the location was augmented by a digital matte painting and set extensions. Photos of the set and filming of scenes for "Rebirth" appeared on the photo sharing website Flickr in July, 2009.<ref group="production" name="raggo_flickr_apollo_park_filming">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggo/3742135728/in/photostream/#:~:text=filming%20of%20scenes%20for%20Rebirth\|title=Apollo Park Filming Photos\|author=Raggo\|publisher=Flickr\|date=July 2009\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Atlas Arena''':		* '''Atlas Arena''':
	:According to BSG and ''Caprica'' visual effects supervisor [[Doug Drexler]], Atlas Arena was based upon the architectural designs of [[Wikipedia: Santiago Calatrava\|Santiago Calatrava]], "We decided that it's architectural inspiration would come from renowned architect Calatrava. This ties nicely to the the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]] from BSG, also Calatrava inspired. Atlas stadium was built by modeling maestro [[Pierre Drolet]]." [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/vancouver-as-caprica-city/]		:According to BSG and ''Caprica'' visual effects supervisor [[Doug Drexler]], Atlas Arena was based upon the architectural designs of [[Wikipedia: Santiago Calatrava\|Santiago Calatrava]], "We decided that it's architectural inspiration would come from renowned architect Calatrava. This ties nicely to the the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]] from BSG, also Calatrava inspired. Atlas stadium was built by modeling maestro [[Pierre Drolet]]."<ref group="production" name="drexler_drexfiles_atlas_arena_calatrava_design">{{cite_web\|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/vancouver-as-caprica-city/#:~:text=We%20decided%20that%20its%20architectural%20inspiration%20would%20come\|title=Vancouver as Caprica City\|author=Doug Drexler\|publisher=The Drex Files\|date=January 31, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
	:Atlas Arena in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'' was shot at the [[Wikipedia: General Motors Place\|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Canucks\|Vancouver Canucks]]. These scenes were later reshot on the ''Caprica'' sound stages for the aired version of the episode and all other subsequent episodes featuring Atlas Arena.		:Atlas Arena in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'' was shot at the [[Wikipedia: General Motors Place\|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Canucks\|Vancouver Canucks]]. These scenes were later reshot on the ''Caprica'' sound stages for the aired version of the episode and all other subsequent episodes featuring Atlas Arena.
	* '''The Riverwalk''':		* '''The Riverwalk''':
	:The Riverwalk complex and garden was actually the campus of [[Wikipedia:Simon Fraser University\|Simon Fraser University]] in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia\|Burnaby, British Columbia]], Canada.''		:The Riverwalk complex and garden was actually the campus of [[Wikipedia:Simon Fraser University\|Simon Fraser University]] in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia\|Burnaby, British Columbia]], Canada.
	* '''Graystone Industries''':		* '''Graystone Industries''':
	:The unaired "extended" version of the ''Caprica'' pilot episode featured an entirely different matte painting of Graystone Industries, depicting the installation as a much smaller location apparently some distance from downtown Caprica City. A new, expanded version of the complex was created for the aired version, situating Graystone Industries among the skyscrapers of the city.		:The unaired "extended" version of the ''Caprica'' pilot episode featured an entirely different matte painting of Graystone Industries, depicting the installation as a much smaller location apparently some distance from downtown Caprica City. A new, expanded version of the complex was created for the aired version, situating Graystone Industries among the skyscrapers of the city.
	* '''Little Tauron''':		* '''Little Tauron''':
	:Little Tauron featured a very prominent visual reference to the real world with the famous [[Wikipedia: Pike Place Market\|Pike Place Market]] sign from [[Wikipedia: Seattle\|Seattle, Washington]] appearing in the digital matte painting of the location. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4360996970/] In the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', Joseph Adama's Little Tauron apartment was shot in Vancouver's Waterfall Building, the same location used for {{callsign\|Starbuck}}'s [[Delphi]] apartment building, though in subsequent episodes, the apartment was a sound stage set.		:Little Tauron featured a very prominent visual reference to the real world with the famous [[Wikipedia: Pike Place Market\|Pike Place Market]] sign from [[Wikipedia: Seattle\|Seattle, Washington]] appearing in the digital matte painting of the location.<ref group="production" name="harvey_flickr_little_tauron_pike_place_reference">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4360996970/#:~:text=Pike%20Place%20Market%20sign%20from%20Seattle\|title=Little Tauron Pike Place Market Reference\|author=A. Harvey\|publisher=Flickr\|date=2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> In the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', Joseph Adama's Little Tauron apartment was shot in Vancouver's Waterfall Building, the same location used for {{callsign\|Starbuck}}'s [[Delphi]] apartment building, though in subsequent episodes, the apartment was a sound stage set.
	* '''Caprica City Hall''':		* '''Caprica City Hall''':
	:The [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Public Library\|Vancouver Public Library]] stood in for the [[Caprica City Hall]] exterior in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', though an establishing shot in the aired version showed a computer-generated vista. The interior was shot at Simon Fraser University. [http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24]		:The [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Public Library\|Vancouver Public Library]] stood in for the [[Caprica City Hall]] exterior in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', though an establishing shot in the aired version showed a computer-generated vista. The interior was shot at Simon Fraser University.<ref group="production" name="kanna_firth_latimes_city_hall_sfu_interior">{{cite_web\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24#:~:text=interior%20was%20shot%20at%20Simon%20Fraser%20University\|title=Working Hollywood: On Location: 'Caprica' finds its perfect world in Vancouver\|author=Anand Kanna and Scott Firth\|publisher=Los Angeles Times\|date=January 24, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''MLMT Train''':		* '''MLMT Train''':
	:The MLMT train station appearing in the ''Caprica'' pilot was in reality the [[Wikipedia: Granville Station (TransLink)\|Granville Station]], an underground [[Wikipedia: SkyTrain (Vancouver)\|SkyTrain]] station in Vancouver. [http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2009/04/granville-station-in-caprica/] For the production, Vancouver signage was changed to represent Caprica and the SkyTrain itself was replaced with a digital model, though an H&M advertisement managed to sneak into the scene. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4311998589/]		:The MLMT train station appearing in the ''Caprica'' pilot was in reality the [[Wikipedia: Granville Station (TransLink)\|Granville Station]], an underground [[Wikipedia: SkyTrain (Vancouver)\|SkyTrain]] station in Vancouver.<ref group="production" name="translink_buzzer_granville_station_caprica">{{cite_web\|url=http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2009/04/granville-station-in-caprica/#:~:text=Granville%20Station%2C%20an%20underground%20SkyTrain%20station\|title=Granville Station in Caprica\|publisher=TransLink Buzzer Blog\|date=April 2009\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> For the production, Vancouver signage was changed to represent Caprica and the SkyTrain itself was replaced with a digital model, though an H&M advertisement managed to sneak into the scene.<ref group="production" name="harvey_flickr_mlmt_hm_advertisement_error">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4311998589/#:~:text=H%26M%20advertisement%20managed%20to%20sneak\|title=MLMT Train H&M Advertisement Error\|author=A. Harvey\|publisher=Flickr\|date=2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
	* '''Pantheon Bridge''':		* '''Pantheon Bridge''':
	:The Pantheon Bridge was in reality the [[Wikipedia: Burrard Bridge\|Burrard Bridge]] in Vancouver. The Caprica Inter-Colonial Spaceport was filmed at Simon Fraser University in Surrey. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jtanenbaum/4077340868/in/photostream/]		:The Pantheon Bridge was in reality the [[Wikipedia: Burrard Bridge\|Burrard Bridge]] in Vancouver. The Caprica Inter-Colonial Spaceport was filmed at Simon Fraser University in Surrey.<ref group="production" name="tanenbaum_flickr_pantheon_bridge_burrard">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jtanenbaum/4077340868/in/photostream/#:~:text=Caprica%20Inter-Colonial%20Spaceport%20was%20filmed%20at%20Simon%20Fraser\|title=Pantheon Bridge and Spaceport Filming\|author=J. Tanenbaum\|publisher=Flickr\|date=2009\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>

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	~~=== General References ===~~
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	[[Category:A to Z]]		[[Category:A to Z]]

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			{{disline\|For information on the city from the [[re-imagined series]], see [[New Caprica City]].}}

	[[File:Caprica City panorama.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A panoramic view of Caprica City, before the Fall.]]		[[File:Caprica City panorama.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A panoramic view of Caprica City, before the Fall.]]

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			=== Visual Effects Production ===

			Caprica City's distinctive architecture was enhanced through digital environment work by visual effects artist [[Farrah Welch]]. The city's Roman-inspired civic buildings were created through detailed modeling and texturing work, including plaza areas and foreground skyscrapers that seamlessly integrated with practical filming locations.<ref group="production" name="welch_portfolio_gallery_caprica_plaza">{{cite_web\|url=https://farrahwelch.com/gallery/plaza.php#:~:text=Modeled%20and%20textured%20the%20roman%20style%20building\|title=Digital Artist: Gallery - Caprica Plaza Establisher\|author=Farrah Welch\|publisher=Farrah Welch Digital Portfolio\|accessdate=August 8, 2025}}</ref> This work, completed in Fall 2009, involved creating Roman-style architectural elements (excluding dome structures) to match footage shot between existing buildings, establishing the city's classical aesthetic that reinforced its status as the governmental and cultural center of the Twelve Colonies.
			[[File:Caprica_-_Mysteries_Theater_-_VFX_Comparison.jpg\|center\|thumb\|900x900px\|VFX comparison of New Cap City's [[Mysteries]] theater from {{CAP\|Ghosts in the Machine\|prose=y}} by [[Farrah Welch]].]]

	=== Locations for Caprica City ===		=== Locations for Caprica City ===
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	:Apollo Park was shot on location at the Jack Poole Plaza atop the Vancouver Convention Centre [http://13thcolony.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/frik-and-frak-say-free-the-flame/], the location was augmented by a digital matte painting and set extensions. Photos of the set and filming of scenes for "Rebirth" appeared on the photo sharing website Flickr in July, 2009 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggo/3742135728/in/photostream/].		:Apollo Park was shot on location at the Jack Poole Plaza atop the Vancouver Convention Centre [http://13thcolony.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/frik-and-frak-say-free-the-flame/], the location was augmented by a digital matte painting and set extensions. Photos of the set and filming of scenes for "Rebirth" appeared on the photo sharing website Flickr in July, 2009 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggo/3742135728/in/photostream/].
	* '''Atlas Arena''':		* '''Atlas Arena''':
	:According to BSG and ''Caprica'' visual effects supervisor [[Doug Drexler]], Atlas Arena was based upon the architectural designs of [[Wikipedia: Santiago Calatrava\|Santiago Calatrava]], "We decided that ~~it’s~~ architectural inspiration would come from renowned architect Calatrava. This ties nicely to the the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]] from BSG, also Calatrava inspired. Atlas stadium was built by modeling maestro [[Pierre Drolet]]." [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/vancouver-as-caprica-city/]		:According to BSG and ''Caprica'' visual effects supervisor [[Doug Drexler]], Atlas Arena was based upon the architectural designs of [[Wikipedia: Santiago Calatrava\|Santiago Calatrava]], "We decided that it's architectural inspiration would come from renowned architect Calatrava. This ties nicely to the the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]] from BSG, also Calatrava inspired. Atlas stadium was built by modeling maestro [[Pierre Drolet]]." [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/vancouver-as-caprica-city/]
	:Atlas Arena in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'' was shot at the [[Wikipedia: General Motors Place\|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Canucks\|Vancouver Canucks]]. These scenes were later reshot on the ''Caprica'' sound stages for the aired version of the episode and all other subsequent episodes featuring Atlas Arena.		:Atlas Arena in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'' was shot at the [[Wikipedia: General Motors Place\|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Canucks\|Vancouver Canucks]]. These scenes were later reshot on the ''Caprica'' sound stages for the aired version of the episode and all other subsequent episodes featuring Atlas Arena.
	* '''The Riverwalk''':		* '''The Riverwalk''':
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	==References==		==References==

			=== Production History ===
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			=== General References ===
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Kara Thrace" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

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Text replacement - "Kara Thrace" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

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	:The unaired "extended" version of the ''Caprica'' pilot episode featured an entirely different matte painting of Graystone Industries, depicting the installation as a much smaller location apparently some distance from downtown Caprica City. A new, expanded version of the complex was created for the aired version, situating Graystone Industries among the skyscrapers of the city.		:The unaired "extended" version of the ''Caprica'' pilot episode featured an entirely different matte painting of Graystone Industries, depicting the installation as a much smaller location apparently some distance from downtown Caprica City. A new, expanded version of the complex was created for the aired version, situating Graystone Industries among the skyscrapers of the city.
	* '''Little Tauron''':		* '''Little Tauron''':
	:Little Tauron featured a very prominent visual reference to the real world with the famous [[Wikipedia: Pike Place Market\|Pike Place Market]] sign from [[Wikipedia: Seattle\|Seattle, Washington]] appearing in the digital matte painting of the location. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4360996970/] In the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', Joseph Adama's Little Tauron apartment was shot in Vancouver's Waterfall Building, the same location used for ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~'s [[Delphi]] apartment building, though in subsequent episodes, the apartment was a sound stage set.		:Little Tauron featured a very prominent visual reference to the real world with the famous [[Wikipedia: Pike Place Market\|Pike Place Market]] sign from [[Wikipedia: Seattle\|Seattle, Washington]] appearing in the digital matte painting of the location. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aharvey2k/4360996970/] In the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', Joseph Adama's Little Tauron apartment was shot in Vancouver's Waterfall Building, the same location used for {{callsign\|Starbuck}}'s [[Delphi]] apartment building, though in subsequent episodes, the apartment was a sound stage set.
	* '''Caprica City Hall''':		* '''Caprica City Hall''':
	:The [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Public Library\|Vancouver Public Library]] stood in for the [[Caprica City Hall]] exterior in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', though an establishing shot in the aired version showed a computer-generated vista. The interior was shot at Simon Fraser University. [http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24]		:The [[Wikipedia: Vancouver Public Library\|Vancouver Public Library]] stood in for the [[Caprica City Hall]] exterior in the pilot episode of ''Caprica'', though an establishing shot in the aired version showed a computer-generated vista. The interior was shot at Simon Fraser University. [http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/entertainment/la-ca-workinghollywood24-2010jan24]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: updating episode citations

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updating episode citations

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Residential Areas

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	[[File:Graystone's estate.jpg\|thumb\|The luxurious Graystone Estate.]]		[[File:Graystone's estate.jpg\|thumb\|The luxurious Graystone Estate.]]
	Like any major metropolitan area, Caprica City provides a wealth of residential areas of varying economy for its citizens, from high density suburban housing to luxurious seaside and lakeside homes ~~([[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]], "[[~~Daybreak, Part I~~]]," [[CAP]]: "[[~~Caprica (pilot~~)]]," "[[~~Rebirth~~]]," "[[~~Reins of a Waterfall~~]]")~~. Away from the urban sprawl and skyscrapers of downtown Caprica, families lived in tract housing and middle-class neighborhoods, with trash pickup provided by the city {{CAP\|Rebirth}}.		Like any major metropolitan area, Caprica City provides a wealth of residential areas of varying economy for its citizens, from high density suburban housing to luxurious seaside and lakeside homes {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Caprica (pilot\|Rebirth\|Reins of a Waterfall}}. Away from the urban sprawl and skyscrapers of downtown Caprica, families lived in tract housing and middle-class neighborhoods, with trash pickup provided by the city {{CAP\|Rebirth}}.

	Some of the most lavish homes in Caprica City belonged to the brightest minds of Caprican society, the seaside [[Graystone Estate\|estate]] of Doctors Daniel and [[Amanda Graystone]] being among the most opulent of its time - featuring a tennis court, multiple bedrooms, a robotic butler named [[Serge]], and a private lab where Graystone conducted Defense Department work on the premises {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.		Some of the most lavish homes in Caprica City belonged to the brightest minds of Caprican society, the seaside [[Graystone Estate\|estate]] of Doctors Daniel and [[Amanda Graystone]] being among the most opulent of its time - featuring a tennis court, multiple bedrooms, a robotic butler named [[Serge]], and a private lab where Graystone conducted Defense Department work on the premises {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Geography */

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Geography

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	The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ({{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing}}.		The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ({{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing}}.

	At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Know Thy Enemy\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Retribution}}.		At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Know Thy Enemy\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Retribution}}.

	[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]		[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Geography */ updating cite method

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Geography: updating cite method

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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	[[File:Gemenon from Caprica City.jpg\|thumb\|The planet Gemenon seen from downtown Caprica City.]]		[[File:Gemenon from Caprica City.jpg\|thumb\|The planet Gemenon seen from downtown Caprica City.]]
	Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways ~~([[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries, Night 1~~]], "[[~~Daybreak, Part I~~]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]"; [[CAP]]: "[[~~Caprica (pilot)~~]]," "[[~~Rebirth~~]]," "[[~~Know Thy Enemy~~]]," "[[~~End of Line~~]]")~~.		Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways {{RDMep\|Miniseries, Night 1\|Daybreak, Part I\|The Plan\|Caprica (pilot)\|Rebirth\|Know Thy Enemy\|End of Line}}.

	The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] (~~[[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]], "[[~~Daybreak, Part I\|~~Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[~~Daybreak, Part II\|~~II]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]"; {{CAP~~\|Pilot (Caprica)}}~~, "[[Gravedancing]]")~~.		The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ({{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing}}.

	At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye ~~([[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]], "[[~~Daybreak, Part I\|~~Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[~~Daybreak, Part II\|~~II]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]"; {{CAP~~\|Pilot (Caprica)~~}}, "[[~~Know Thy Enemy~~]]," "[[~~The Imperfections of Memory~~]]," "[[~~Retribution~~]]")~~.		At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Know Thy Enemy\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Retribution}}.

	[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]		[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "42YR (58 BCH)" to "{{YR|42}}"

2025-02-04T22:09:11Z

Text replacement - "42YR (58 BCH)" to "{{YR|42}}"

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	==Government==		==Government==
	[[File:Caprica - Pilot - Caprica City Courthouse.png\|thumb\|[[Joseph Adama]] accepts [[Ha'la'tha]] money from his brother, [[Sam Adama]], in front of the Caprica City Courthouse {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.]]		[[File:Caprica - Pilot - Caprica City Courthouse.png\|thumb\|[[Joseph Adama]] accepts [[Ha'la'tha]] money from his brother, [[Sam Adama]], in front of the Caprica City Courthouse {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.]]
	In ~~[[42YR]] ([[58 BCH]])~~, Caprica City featured the sort of fare of any self-respecting city, including courthouses and various government buildings.		In {{YR\|42}}, Caprica City featured the sort of fare of any self-respecting city, including courthouses and various government buildings.

	Caprica's [[Global Defense Department]] held a Caprica City bureau and the Caprican Defense Department held offices for former Defense Minister [[Val Chambers]] and his successor [[Joan Leyte]] {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall\|Pilot (Caprica)}}. Caprica City Hall was located downtown {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.		Caprica's [[Global Defense Department]] held a Caprica City bureau and the Caprican Defense Department held offices for former Defense Minister [[Val Chambers]] and his successor [[Joan Leyte]] {{CAP\|Reins of a Waterfall\|Pilot (Caprica)}}. Caprica City Hall was located downtown {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

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

2024-02-20T22:17:55Z

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	The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ({{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing}}.		The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ({{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing}}.

	At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Know Thy Enemy\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Retribution}}.		At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Know Thy Enemy\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Retribution}}.

	[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]		[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]

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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	[[File:Gemenon from Caprica City.jpg\|thumb\|The planet Gemenon seen from downtown Caprica City.]]		[[File:Gemenon from Caprica City.jpg\|thumb\|The planet Gemenon seen from downtown Caprica City.]]
	Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways ~~([[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries, Night 1~~]], "[[~~Daybreak, Part I~~]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]"; [[CAP]]: "[[~~Caprica (pilot)~~]]," "[[~~Rebirth~~]]," "[[~~Know Thy Enemy~~]]," "[[~~End of Line~~]]")~~.		Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways {{RDMep\|Miniseries, Night 1\|Daybreak, Part I\|The Plan\|Caprica (pilot)\|Rebirth\|Know Thy Enemy\|End of Line}}.

	The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] (~~[[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]], "[[~~Daybreak, Part I\|~~Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[~~Daybreak, Part II\|~~II]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]"; {{CAP~~\|Pilot (Caprica)}}~~, "[[Gravedancing]]")~~.		The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ({{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing}}.

	At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye ~~([[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]], "[[~~Daybreak, Part I\|~~Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[~~Daybreak, Part II\|~~II]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]"; {{CAP~~\|Pilot (Caprica)~~}}, "[[~~Know Thy Enemy~~]]," "[[~~The Imperfections of Memory~~]]," "[[~~Retribution~~]]")~~.		At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I\|\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Know Thy Enemy\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Retribution}}.

	[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]		[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]

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	[[File:Caprica City, The Plan.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Caprica City before the Fall.]]		[[File:Caprica City, The Plan.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Caprica City before the Fall.]]

	Caprica City - colloquially "C-City" - is a major metropolitan area and the capital city of the planet Caprica before the integration of the Twelve Worlds under a single government. Following that integration, Caprica City is the home to the Twelve Colonies' government offices, including the Office of the President and those of his cabinet ~~([[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]],, "[[~~Epiphanies~~]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]," {{CAP~~\|Pilot (Caprica)}}).		Caprica City - colloquially "C-City" - is a major metropolitan area and the capital city of the planet Caprica before the integration of the Twelve Worlds under a single government. Following that integration, Caprica City is the home to the Twelve Colonies' government offices, including the Office of the President and those of his cabinet {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Epiphanies\|The Plan\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

	In the years leading up to the [[Cylon War]], Caprica City is a center of scientific discovery in which [[holoband]] technology is created and the first [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylons]] are developed. Despite its wealthy and progressive society, Caprica City is scorned by groups such as the [[Soldiers of the One]] for the decadence and moral decay demonstrated within in its limits and is targeted by terrorist attacks {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing\|Know Thy Enemy\|End of Line\|Unvanquished\|Things We Lock Away\|False Labor}}.		In the years leading up to the [[Cylon War]], Caprica City is a center of scientific discovery in which [[holoband]] technology is created and the first [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylons]] are developed. Despite its wealthy and progressive society, Caprica City is scorned by groups such as the [[Soldiers of the One]] for the decadence and moral decay demonstrated within in its limits and is targeted by terrorist attacks {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing\|Know Thy Enemy\|End of Line\|Unvanquished\|Things We Lock Away\|False Labor}}.
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	====The Riverwalk====		====The Riverwalk====
	[[File:Riverwalk.jpg\|thumb\|The Riverwalk section of Caprica City.]]		[[File:Riverwalk.jpg\|thumb\|The Riverwalk section of Caprica City.]]
	The {{inlineref\|Riverwalk}} section of Caprica City is an open-air promenade and park area. Landscaped with fountains and large reflecting pools, as well as playground equipment for families with children, the Riverwalk also features a large bazaar with vendors and other amenities ~~([[TRS]]: [[~~Miniseries~~]], "[[~~Epiphanies~~]]," "[[~~Daybreak, Part I\|~~Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[~~Daybreak, Part II\|~~II]]," "[[~~The Plan~~]]")~~.		The {{inlineref\|Riverwalk}} section of Caprica City is an open-air promenade and park area. Landscaped with fountains and large reflecting pools, as well as playground equipment for families with children, the Riverwalk also features a large bazaar with vendors and other amenities {{RDMep\|Miniseries\|Epiphanies\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II\|The Plan}}.

	The Riverwalk is frequented by members of all strata of Colonial life, from laborers and businessmen to luminaries such as the famous Doctor [[Gaius Baltar]]. Apparently near to both the Colonial Government offices as well as her Caprica City apartment, future President of the Colonies [[Laura Roslin]] also visits the Riverwalk section on several occasions {{TRS\|Epiphanies\|Daybreak, Part I}}.		The Riverwalk is frequented by members of all strata of Colonial life, from laborers and businessmen to luminaries such as the famous Doctor [[Gaius Baltar]]. Apparently near to both the Colonial Government offices as well as her Caprica City apartment, future President of the Colonies [[Laura Roslin]] also visits the Riverwalk section on several occasions {{TRS\|Epiphanies\|Daybreak, Part I}}.
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	[[File:Caprica_City_Hall.jpg\|thumb\|Caprica City Hall.]]		[[File:Caprica_City_Hall.jpg\|thumb\|Caprica City Hall.]]
	[[File:Caprica_-_GDD_Caprica_City_Bureau_building.jpg\|thumb\|Global Defense Dept., Caprica City Bureau.]]		[[File:Caprica_-_GDD_Caprica_City_Bureau_building.jpg\|thumb\|Global Defense Dept., Caprica City Bureau.]]
	Following the [[first Cylon War]]'s end in [[60YR]] ([[40 BCH]]), Caprica City was home to the Government of the Twelve Worlds, with the offices of the President, [[Richard Adar]], and his cabinet just a short walk from the city's Riverwalk section {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Epiphanies}}. Military installations were also present in Caprica City, including spaceports shuttling Colonial officers to various points in the Twelve Worlds including the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. The [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]] was also accessible from government buildings within Caprica City {{TRS\|Six Degrees of Separation\|Epiphanies}}. [[Caprica City Police]] was charged with keeping the city safe, with patrolmen on the streets in the Riverwalk and Little Tauron sections as well as stations all over the city, including one on [[Gore Street]] near Caprica City's harbor ~~([[TRS]]: "[[~~Daybreak, Part I~~]]," [[CAP]]: "[[~~Rebirth~~]]")~~. The {{inlineref\|Caprica City Fire Department\|bold=N}} also provided emergency services relating to fire prevention and control (''[[The Caprican]]'': "[[Suspicious Activity on Graystone Property]]").		Following the [[first Cylon War]]'s end in [[60YR]] ([[40 BCH]]), Caprica City was home to the Government of the Twelve Worlds, with the offices of the President, [[Richard Adar]], and his cabinet just a short walk from the city's Riverwalk section {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Epiphanies}}. Military installations were also present in Caprica City, including spaceports shuttling Colonial officers to various points in the Twelve Worlds including the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. The [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]] was also accessible from government buildings within Caprica City {{TRS\|Six Degrees of Separation\|Epiphanies}}. [[Caprica City Police]] was charged with keeping the city safe, with patrolmen on the streets in the Riverwalk and Little Tauron sections as well as stations all over the city, including one on [[Gore Street]] near Caprica City's harbor {{RDMep\|Daybreak, Part I\|Rebirth}}. The {{inlineref\|Caprica City Fire Department\|bold=N}} also provided emergency services relating to fire prevention and control (''[[The Caprican]]'': "[[Suspicious Activity on Graystone Property]]").

	Richard Adar was Caprica City's mayor before ascending to the presidency of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I}}.		Richard Adar was Caprica City's mayor before ascending to the presidency of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I}}.

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	[[File:Caprica City, The Plan.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Caprica City before the Fall.]]		[[File:Caprica City, The Plan.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Caprica City before the Fall.]]

	Caprica City - colloquially "C-City" - is a major metropolitan area and the capital city of the planet Caprica before the integration of the Twelve Worlds under a single government. Following that integration, Caprica City is the home to the Twelve Colonies' government offices, including the Office of the President and those of his cabinet ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]],, "[[Epiphanies]]", "[[The Plan]]", {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}).		Caprica City - colloquially "C-City" - is a major metropolitan area and the capital city of the planet Caprica before the integration of the Twelve Worlds under a single government. Following that integration, Caprica City is the home to the Twelve Colonies' government offices, including the Office of the President and those of his cabinet ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]],, "[[Epiphanies]]," "[[The Plan]]," {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}).

	In the years leading up to the [[Cylon War]], Caprica City is a center of scientific discovery in which [[holoband]] technology is created and the first [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylons]] are developed. Despite its wealthy and progressive society, Caprica City is scorned by groups such as the [[Soldiers of the One]] for the decadence and moral decay demonstrated within in its limits and is targeted by terrorist attacks {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing\|Know Thy Enemy\|End of Line\|Unvanquished\|Things We Lock Away\|False Labor}}.		In the years leading up to the [[Cylon War]], Caprica City is a center of scientific discovery in which [[holoband]] technology is created and the first [[Cylon (RDM)\|Cylons]] are developed. Despite its wealthy and progressive society, Caprica City is scorned by groups such as the [[Soldiers of the One]] for the decadence and moral decay demonstrated within in its limits and is targeted by terrorist attacks {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)\|Gravedancing\|Know Thy Enemy\|End of Line\|Unvanquished\|Things We Lock Away\|False Labor}}.
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	[[File:Gemenon from Caprica City.jpg\|thumb\|The planet Gemenon seen from downtown Caprica City.]]		[[File:Gemenon from Caprica City.jpg\|thumb\|The planet Gemenon seen from downtown Caprica City.]]
	Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 1]], "[[Daybreak, Part I]]", "[[The Plan]]"; [[CAP]]: "[[Caprica (pilot)]]", "[[Rebirth]]", "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", "[[End of Line]]").		Before the Fall, Caprica City is a thriving urban center, a home to trade, industry, entertainment, and [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Military]] installations and spaceports. The city is located between the [[Caprican Bay]] and a range of hills, covering a wide expanse of land, divided by a number of waterways ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 1]], "[[Daybreak, Part I]]," "[[The Plan]]"; [[CAP]]: "[[Caprica (pilot)]]," "[[Rebirth]]," "[[Know Thy Enemy]]," "[[End of Line]]").

	The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[Daybreak, Part II\|II]]", "[[The Plan]]"; {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Gravedancing]]").		The skyline of Caprica City is distinguished by a number of prominent skyscrapers, with ultramodern glass and metal architecture intermingled with older, brick and stone buildings. The city is also populated by a number of statues bearing the likenesses of the [[Lords of Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[Daybreak, Part II\|II]]," "[[The Plan]]"; {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Gravedancing]]").

	At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[Daybreak, Part II\|II]]", "[[The Plan]]"; {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]", "[[Retribution]]").		At night, the city is illuminated by numerous neon lights and animated billboards. During optimal conditions, Caprica's twin world [[Gemenon]] can be seen from within the city limits from the naked eye ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[Daybreak, Part II\|II]]," "[[The Plan]]"; {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Know Thy Enemy]]," "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]," "[[Retribution]]").

	[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]		[[File:Caprica_City_skyline, 1x13.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica morning rain, 1x11.jpg\|245px]][[File:Caprica City Center.jpg\|245px]]
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	====The Riverwalk====		====The Riverwalk====
	[[File:Riverwalk.jpg\|thumb\|The Riverwalk section of Caprica City.]]		[[File:Riverwalk.jpg\|thumb\|The Riverwalk section of Caprica City.]]
	The {{inlineref\|Riverwalk}} section of Caprica City is an open-air promenade and park area. Landscaped with fountains and large reflecting pools, as well as playground equipment for families with children, the Riverwalk also features a large bazaar with vendors and other amenities ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[Daybreak, Part II\|II]]", "[[The Plan]]").		The {{inlineref\|Riverwalk}} section of Caprica City is an open-air promenade and park area. Landscaped with fountains and large reflecting pools, as well as playground equipment for families with children, the Riverwalk also features a large bazaar with vendors and other amenities ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Epiphanies]]," "[[Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Parts I]] & [[Daybreak, Part II\|II]]," "[[The Plan]]").

	The Riverwalk is frequented by members of all strata of Colonial life, from laborers and businessmen to luminaries such as the famous Doctor [[Gaius Baltar]]. Apparently near to both the Colonial Government offices as well as her Caprica City apartment, future President of the Colonies [[Laura Roslin]] also visits the Riverwalk section on several occasions {{TRS\|Epiphanies\|Daybreak, Part I}}.		The Riverwalk is frequented by members of all strata of Colonial life, from laborers and businessmen to luminaries such as the famous Doctor [[Gaius Baltar]]. Apparently near to both the Colonial Government offices as well as her Caprica City apartment, future President of the Colonies [[Laura Roslin]] also visits the Riverwalk section on several occasions {{TRS\|Epiphanies\|Daybreak, Part I}}.
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	====Residential Areas====		====Residential Areas====
	[[File:Graystone's estate.jpg\|thumb\|The luxurious Graystone Estate.]]		[[File:Graystone's estate.jpg\|thumb\|The luxurious Graystone Estate.]]
	Like any major metropolitan area, Caprica City provides a wealth of residential areas of varying economy for its citizens, from high density suburban housing to luxurious seaside and lakeside homes ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Daybreak, Part I]]", [[CAP]]: "[[Caprica (pilot)]]", "[[Rebirth]]", "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]"). Away from the urban sprawl and skyscrapers of downtown Caprica, families lived in tract housing and middle-class neighborhoods, with trash pickup provided by the city {{CAP\|Rebirth}}.		Like any major metropolitan area, Caprica City provides a wealth of residential areas of varying economy for its citizens, from high density suburban housing to luxurious seaside and lakeside homes ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Daybreak, Part I]]," [[CAP]]: "[[Caprica (pilot)]]," "[[Rebirth]]," "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]"). Away from the urban sprawl and skyscrapers of downtown Caprica, families lived in tract housing and middle-class neighborhoods, with trash pickup provided by the city {{CAP\|Rebirth}}.

	Some of the most lavish homes in Caprica City belonged to the brightest minds of Caprican society, the seaside [[Graystone Estate\|estate]] of Doctors Daniel and [[Amanda Graystone]] being among the most opulent of its time - featuring a tennis court, multiple bedrooms, a robotic butler named [[Serge]], and a private lab where Graystone conducted Defense Department work on the premises {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.		Some of the most lavish homes in Caprica City belonged to the brightest minds of Caprican society, the seaside [[Graystone Estate\|estate]] of Doctors Daniel and [[Amanda Graystone]] being among the most opulent of its time - featuring a tennis court, multiple bedrooms, a robotic butler named [[Serge]], and a private lab where Graystone conducted Defense Department work on the premises {{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}.
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	[[File:Caprica_City_Hall.jpg\|thumb\|Caprica City Hall.]]		[[File:Caprica_City_Hall.jpg\|thumb\|Caprica City Hall.]]
	[[File:Caprica_-_GDD_Caprica_City_Bureau_building.jpg\|thumb\|Global Defense Dept., Caprica City Bureau.]]		[[File:Caprica_-_GDD_Caprica_City_Bureau_building.jpg\|thumb\|Global Defense Dept., Caprica City Bureau.]]
	Following the [[first Cylon War]]'s end in [[60YR]] ([[40 BCH]]), Caprica City was home to the Government of the Twelve Worlds, with the offices of the President, [[Richard Adar]], and his cabinet just a short walk from the city's Riverwalk section {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Epiphanies}}. Military installations were also present in Caprica City, including spaceports shuttling Colonial officers to various points in the Twelve Worlds including the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. The [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]] was also accessible from government buildings within Caprica City {{TRS\|Six Degrees of Separation\|Epiphanies}}. [[Caprica City Police]] was charged with keeping the city safe, with patrolmen on the streets in the Riverwalk and Little Tauron sections as well as stations all over the city, including one on [[Gore Street]] near Caprica City's harbor ([[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part I]]", [[CAP]]: "[[Rebirth]]"). The {{inlineref\|Caprica City Fire Department\|bold=N}} also provided emergency services relating to fire prevention and control (''[[The Caprican]]'': "[[Suspicious Activity on Graystone Property]]").		Following the [[first Cylon War]]'s end in [[60YR]] ([[40 BCH]]), Caprica City was home to the Government of the Twelve Worlds, with the offices of the President, [[Richard Adar]], and his cabinet just a short walk from the city's Riverwalk section {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Epiphanies}}. Military installations were also present in Caprica City, including spaceports shuttling Colonial officers to various points in the Twelve Worlds including the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. The [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]] was also accessible from government buildings within Caprica City {{TRS\|Six Degrees of Separation\|Epiphanies}}. [[Caprica City Police]] was charged with keeping the city safe, with patrolmen on the streets in the Riverwalk and Little Tauron sections as well as stations all over the city, including one on [[Gore Street]] near Caprica City's harbor ([[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part I]]," [[CAP]]: "[[Rebirth]]"). The {{inlineref\|Caprica City Fire Department\|bold=N}} also provided emergency services relating to fire prevention and control (''[[The Caprican]]'': "[[Suspicious Activity on Graystone Property]]").

	Richard Adar was Caprica City's mayor before ascending to the presidency of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I}}.		Richard Adar was Caprica City's mayor before ascending to the presidency of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Daybreak, Part I}}.