Editing Fumarella smoking

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'''Fumarella smoking''' is a popular passtime throughout the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]. Smoking is a common practice seen in both civilian and military life in the years leading up to and following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

Of the items "smoked," cigars and cigarettes made of [[Fumarella leaf]] are the predominantly, and more publicly, consumed. Non-fumarella products, such as [[chamalla]], [[coto]], and [[opium]], tend to be privately consumed.

==[[Re-Imagined Series Timeline|Re-imagined Series]]==
Characters such as [[Kara Thrace]], [[Saul Tigh]], and President [[Laura Roslin]] frequently partake in smoking at various times, including Dr. [[Sherman Cottle]]. For pilots and military personnel, smoking often appears as a way to cope with stress.

==''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''==
Smoking is a pervasive cultural element in ''Caprica'', used to define character and establish the show's unique aesthetic. Unlike in the Re-imagined Series, where it is often a stress response, smoking in ''Caprica'' is portrayed as a common social activity. Characters like [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Daniel Graystone]] are rarely seen without a cigarette, and their first meeting and subsequent bonding occurs over hours of smoking and drinking coffee in a cafe.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:19:08</ref>

===Behind the Scenes===
The prevalence of smoking in ''Caprica'' was a deliberate and multi-layered creative choice by the producers, intended to achieve several effects:
* '''Aesthetic and Tone:''' Smoking, along with the use of hats and [[List of ground vehicles|vintage cars]], was used to give the series a "period piece" feel, visually separating it from the era of the Re-imagined Series.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:10:29</ref>
* '''Character Bonding:''' The act of sharing a cigarette was intentionally used as a bonding device, serving as the foundation for the complex relationship between Daniel Graystone and Joseph Adama following the deaths of their daughters.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:14:44</ref>
* '''Creative Defiance:''' Executive Producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] admitted to including it with a "perverse sense of putting smoking in people's faces," as a defiant statement against modern "anti-smoking fanatics."<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:14:44</ref>
* '''Production Awareness:''' The amount of smoking was so noticeable that a network executive on set asked if everyone in the show was going to smoke. Co-creator [[David Eick]] acknowledged that watching "scene after scene" of smoking sometimes felt "contrived" during filming.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:15:22</ref>
Of note, [[Ronald D. Moore]] is a [[w:Tobacco_smoking|tobacco smoker]], and often [[Podcast smokes and drinks|smokes (and drinks)]] while recording his podcasts. 

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