The count of survivors from the Twelve Colonies of Man attempts to give a general idea of the Fleet's population. Unlike its re-imagined counterpart, little attempt was made to codify the Fleet's population on a consistent basis, beyond the number of ships within the Fleet itself.
It is established in dialogue from the Original Series' "Greetings From Earth" that survivors number around 6,000 persons at that juncture. This is not a precise number, but is supported by numerous other incidental comments, elucidated further.
Population Overview[edit]
The epoch of this count originates from Apollo's discussion with Michael on Paradeen in Original Series' "Greetings From Earth".
It should also be noted that the Fleet's population was likely higher when it began its journey post-Battle of Cimtar (a.k.a. "The Final Annihilation"), but the events prior to the Battle of Carillon were likely a major erosion point, as Serina mentions losses of shuttle pilots and other persons (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I").
What percentage of humans survived the "Final Annihilation" and are part of the Fleet?[edit]
Commander Adama notes that one million people on Caprica were killed as a result of Karibdis' sabotage of Caprica's defenses (TOS: "Murder on the Rising Star"). This is implied to be the total sum of Caprica's total population, thus making the Fleet's total survivor population from Caprica no more than 1/14th of the approximately 6,000 persons. It would not be 1/12th, as one may surmise, given the following:
- The presence of Borellian Nomen, who are not part of the Twelve Colonies. (Nomen consider themselves the only true humans, but that is immaterial.)
- The known acquisition of survivors from off-shoots of the Colonies, namely denizens of Proteus.
Chart of Loss/Gains[edit]
All numbers are preceded by a tilde (~) to denote that the number is not precise. The accountable variance will follow the survivor count encased in parentheses, e.g. (+3) for gains post-epoch, (-6) for losses post-epoch, and (0) when no change is recorded between episodes. Pre-epoch positive numbers are given to Accountable Variance from Epoch for any losses preceding epoch's establishment, particularly when no gains cancel recorded losses.
| Episode | Loss | Gain | Accountable Variance from Epoch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saga of a Star World | Following Battle of Cimtar and the ensuing exodus, numbering no fewer than 4:
Numerous shuttle pilots and other persons were lost during the Battle of Carillon per Serina (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I"). |
Unknown number of refugees from Carillon not initially rescued by the Fleet. | No greater than ~6,021 (+4[1]) |
| Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I | 1 person:
|
None Recorded | No greater than ~6,017 (+1) |
| Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II | 1 person: | 1 person:
|
No greater than ~6,016 (0) |
| The Lost Warrior | None Recorded | None Recorded | No greater than ~6,016 (-3) |
| The Long Patrol | None Recorded | At least 3 persons from Proteus: | No greater than ~6,019 (+3) |
| The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I | At least 3 pilots: | None Recorded | No greater than ~6,016 (+3) |
| The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II | At least 3 persons on Arcta: | At least 1 person: | No greater than ~6,013 (+2) |
| The Magnificent Warriors | Undefined number of persons on 2 destroyed agro ships.
At least 1 person left behind on Sectar: |
None Recorded | No greater than ~6,011 (+1) |
| The Young Lords | None Recorded | None Recorded | No greater than ~6,010 (0) |
| The Living Legend, Part I | None Recorded | Crew of Battlestar Pegasus, including: | No greater than ~6,010 (+2) |
| The Living Legend, Part II | Crew of Battlestar Pegasus, including:
and excluding:
|
None Recorded | No greater than ~6,008 (+2) |
| Fire in Space | None Recorded | None Recorded | No greater than ~6,006 (0) |
| War of the Gods, Part I | At least 4 missing pilots: | At least 2: | No greater than ~6,006 (+2) |
| War of the Gods, Part II | At least 1 entity: | At least 4 pilots reappearing after their abduction by the Beings of Light: | No greater than ~6,004 (+3) |
| The Man with Nine Lives | None Recorded | None Recorded | No greater than ~6,001 (0) |
| Murder on the Rising Star | At least 1:
|
None Recorded | No greater than ~6,001 (+1) |
| Greetings From Earth | 6 persons from Lunar Seven, initially captured aboard Lunar Avion by Apollo and Starbuck: | No fewer than 7 persons from the Eastern Alliance, including: | Epoch: ~6,000 (not including Eastern Alliance prisoners)
Post-Epoch: No fewer than ~6,007 (+7) |
| Baltar's Escape | No fewer than 10 persons: | None Recorded | No greater than ~5,997 (-10) |
| Experiment in Terra | None Recorded | None Recorded | No greater than ~5,997 (0) |
| Take the Celestra | At least 1 person killed in mutiny: | None Recorded | No greater than ~5,996 (-1) |
| The Hand of God | None Recorded | None Recorded | No greater than ~5,996 (0) |
Analysis[edit]
The numbers above do not account for births, as none were presented. Any children seen were doubtless born before the Battle of Cimtar.
References[edit]
- ↑ Why is this positive? See the prefix to the table.