Life Forms of the Twelve Colonies - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Domestic and Companion Animals */

2026-04-22T20:51:50Z

Domestic and Companion Animals

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	'''Dogs'''		'''Dogs'''
	* [[Jake (New Caprica)\|Jake]], a [[w:Landseer (dog)\|Landseer Newfoundland]], appears on [[New Caprica]]. [[Felix Gaeta]] flips Jake's water bowl to signal [[Galen Tyrol]] about intelligence drops {{TRS\|Precipice}}. Jake is the first live animal to play a significant role in the series.		* [[Jake (New Caprica)\|Jake]], a [[w:Landseer (dog)\|Landseer Newfoundland]], appears on [[New Caprica]]. [[Felix Gaeta]] flips Jake's water bowl to signal [[Galen Tyrol]] about intelligence drops {{TRS\|Precipice}}. Jake is the first live animal to play a significant role in the series.
	* [[Caesar]] is kept at the [[Graystone Estate]] 58 years before the [[Fall of the Colonies]] ~~([[~~CAP~~]]: [[~~Caprica pilot~~]], "[[~~The Imperfections of Memory~~]]," "[[~~Ghosts in the Machine]]").		* [[Caesar]] is kept at the [[Graystone Estate]] 58 years before the [[Fall of the Colonies]] {{CAP\|Caprica pilot\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Ghosts in the Machine}}.
			* A caretaker model of Cylon walks three dogs from different breeds past a [[Battle of Atlas Arena]] commemorative statue in a park {{CAP\|Apotheosis}}.
	* [[Billy Keikeya]] mentions owning a dog named [[Jake (Billy's dog)\|Jake]], described as a "big shaggy thing" that "takes 20 pills a day" ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," [[List of Deleted Scenes\|deleted scene]]).		* [[Billy Keikeya]] mentions owning a dog named [[Jake (Billy's dog)\|Jake]], described as a "big shaggy thing" that "takes 20 pills a day" ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," [[List of Deleted Scenes\|deleted scene]]).
	* The callsign "Bulldog" for [[Daniel Novacek]] implies the existence of Earth's [[Wikipedia:bulldog\|bulldog breed]].		* The callsign "Bulldog" for [[Daniel Novacek]] implies the existence of Earth's [[Wikipedia:bulldog\|bulldog breed]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Livestock and Working Animals */

2026-01-27T22:06:20Z

Livestock and Working Animals

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	* [[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii]] are shown in what appears to be horse stables {{TRS\|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.		* [[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii]] are shown in what appears to be horse stables {{TRS\|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.
	* A horse appears on a picture on the [[memorial hallway\|memorial wall]] {{TRS\|Maelstrom}}.		* A horse appears on a picture on the [[memorial hallway\|memorial wall]] {{TRS\|Maelstrom}}.
	* [[Daniel Graystone\|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] ride horses in an altered [[New Cap City]] ~~([[~~CAP~~]]: "[[~~The Heavens Will Rise~~]]," "[[~~Here Be Dragons~~]]")~~.		* [[Daniel Graystone\|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] ride horses in an altered [[New Cap City]] {{CAP\|The Heavens Will Rise\|Here Be Dragons}}.

	'''Other Livestock'''		'''Other Livestock'''

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 22:05, 27 January 2026

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	'''Monkeys'''		'''Monkeys'''
	* Referenced in deleted scene dialogue about "freight monkeys" ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Scattered~~]]," [[List of Deleted Scenes~~\|~~deleted scene]])~~.		* Referenced in deleted scene dialogue about "freight monkeys" {{TRS\|Scattered\|del1=Y}}.

	'''Otters'''		'''Otters'''

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Wildlife */

2026-01-27T22:04:57Z

Wildlife

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	'''Jackrabbits'''		'''Jackrabbits'''
	* Starbuck compares the [[Viper Mark II]]'s maneuverability to a jackrabbit {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		* Starbuck compares the [[Viper Mark II]]'s maneuverability to a jackrabbit {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
			'''Lions'''

			* A nebula is named the [[Lion's Head Nebula\|Lion's Head]] {{TRS\|Torn\|A Measure of Salvation}}.

	'''Monkeys'''		'''Monkeys'''

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 00:54, 24 December 2025

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	This article documents '''flora and fauna''' of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|the Twelve Colonies]] as depicted in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. In keeping with [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s [[naturalistic science fiction]] approach, the Colonies feature predominantly Earth-like organisms with minimal fictional species.		This article documents '''flora and fauna''' of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|the Twelve Colonies]] as depicted in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. In keeping with [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s [[naturalistic science fiction]] approach, the Colonies feature predominantly Earth-like organisms with minimal fictional species.

	~~{{Clear}}~~

	== Design Philosophy ==		== Design Philosophy ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Birds */

2025-12-24T00:43:17Z

Birds

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	'''Parakeets'''		'''Parakeets'''
	* [[Jammer]] references "a giant parakeet" {{TRS~~\|Resistance (episode)~~\|Resistance}}.		* [[Jammer]] references "a giant parakeet" {{TRS\|Resistance}}.

	'''Pigeons'''		'''Pigeons'''

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Food Crops and Produce */

2025-12-21T16:02:09Z

Food Crops and Produce

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	'''Fruits'''		'''Fruits'''
	* '''Apples''': Roslin uses "A as in apple" in radio protocol {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. ~~In "[[The Plan]],"~~ [[Number One\|Cavil]] cuts an apple for [[John (RDM)\|a young boy]].		* '''Apples''': Roslin uses "A as in apple" in radio protocol {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. [[Number One\|Cavil]] cuts an apple for [[John (RDM)\|a young boy]] {{TRS\|The Plan}}.
	* '''Blueberries''': Starbuck tells Tyrol "You look like a blueberry" {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.		* '''Blueberries''': Starbuck tells Tyrol, "You look like a blueberry" {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.
	[[File:Grapes.PNG\|thumb\|A bowl of virtual grapes in a holoband simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}]]		[[File:Grapes.PNG\|thumb\|A bowl of virtual grapes in a holoband simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}]]
	* '''Grapes''': Amanda-A sets down a bowl of grapes in [[Daniel Graystone]]'s [[holoband]] simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}.		* '''Grapes''': Amanda-A sets down a bowl of grapes in [[Daniel Graystone]]'s [[holoband]] simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Medicinal and Flavoring Plants */

2025-12-21T16:01:23Z

Medicinal and Flavoring Plants

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	'''Coffee'''		'''Coffee'''
	* [[Felix Gaeta\|Gaeta]] mentions container ships refusing to release "Food, medicine, even coffee" {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)~~\|Resistance~~}}.		* [[Felix Gaeta\|Gaeta]] mentions container ships refusing to release "Food, medicine, even coffee" {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)}}.
	* [[Evelyn]] discusses coffee availability {{CAP\|False Labor}}.		* [[Evelyn]] discusses coffee availability {{CAP\|False Labor}}.

	'''Licorice'''		'''Licorice'''
	* Roslin offers "Chamalla and licorice" {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)~~\|Resistance~~}}.		* Roslin offers "Chamalla and licorice" {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)}}.

	== Narrative and Production Significance ==		== Narrative and Production Significance ==
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	In an ironic footnote to Moore's comment, Felix Gaeta eventually encounters not a cat, but [[Jake (New Caprica)\|a dog and his water dish]] that becomes integral to resistance intelligence operations.		In an ironic footnote to Moore's comment, Felix Gaeta eventually encounters not a cat, but [[Jake (New Caprica)\|a dog and his water dish]] that becomes integral to resistance intelligence operations.

	~~== References ==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	[[Category:Animals\|*]]		[[Category:Animals\|*]]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: clear

2025-12-21T15:59:36Z

clear

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	This article documents '''flora and fauna''' of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|the Twelve Colonies]] as depicted in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. In keeping with [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s [[naturalistic science fiction]] approach, the Colonies feature predominantly Earth-like organisms with minimal fictional species.		This article documents '''flora and fauna''' of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|the Twelve Colonies]] as depicted in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. In keeping with [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s [[naturalistic science fiction]] approach, the Colonies feature predominantly Earth-like organisms with minimal fictional species.

			{{Clear}}

	== Design Philosophy ==		== Design Philosophy ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 15:58, 21 December 2025

2025-12-21T15:58:32Z

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	'''Dogs'''		'''Dogs'''
	* [[Jake (New Caprica)\|Jake]], a [[w:Landseer (dog)\|Landseer Newfoundland]], appears on [[New Caprica]]. [[Felix Gaeta]] flips Jake's water bowl to signal [[Galen Tyrol]] about intelligence drops {{TRS\|Precipice}}. Jake is the first live animal to play a significant role in the series.		* [[Jake (New Caprica)\|Jake]], a [[w:Landseer (dog)\|Landseer Newfoundland]], appears on [[New Caprica]]. [[Felix Gaeta]] flips Jake's water bowl to signal [[Galen Tyrol]] about intelligence drops {{TRS\|Precipice}}. Jake is the first live animal to play a significant role in the series.
	* [[Caesar]] is kept at the [[Graystone Estate]] 58 years before the [[Fall of the Colonies]] ~~([[~~CAP~~]]: [[~~Caprica pilot~~]], "[[~~The Imperfections of Memory~~]]," "[[~~Ghosts in the Machine]]").		* [[Caesar]] is kept at the [[Graystone Estate]] 58 years before the [[Fall of the Colonies]] {{CAP\|Caprica pilot\|The Imperfections of Memory\|Ghosts in the Machine}}.
			* A caretaker model of Cylon walks three dogs from different breeds past a [[Battle of Atlas Arena]] commemorative statue in a park {{CAP\|Apotheosis}}.
	* [[Billy Keikeya]] mentions owning a dog named [[Jake (Billy's dog)\|Jake]], described as a "big shaggy thing" that "takes 20 pills a day" ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," [[List of Deleted Scenes\|deleted scene]]).		* [[Billy Keikeya]] mentions owning a dog named [[Jake (Billy's dog)\|Jake]], described as a "big shaggy thing" that "takes 20 pills a day" ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," [[List of Deleted Scenes\|deleted scene]]).
	* The callsign "Bulldog" for [[Daniel Novacek]] implies the existence of Earth's [[Wikipedia:bulldog\|bulldog breed]].		* The callsign "Bulldog" for [[Daniel Novacek]] implies the existence of Earth's [[Wikipedia:bulldog\|bulldog breed]].

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	'''Fruits'''		'''Fruits'''
	* '''Apples''': Roslin uses "A as in apple" in radio protocol {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. ~~In "[[The Plan]],"~~ [[Number One\|Cavil]] cuts an apple for [[John (RDM)\|a young boy]].		* '''Apples''': Roslin uses "A as in apple" in radio protocol {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. [[Number One\|Cavil]] cuts an apple for [[John (RDM)\|a young boy]] {{TRS\|The Plan}}.
	* '''Blueberries''': Starbuck tells Tyrol "You look like a blueberry" {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.		* '''Blueberries''': Starbuck tells Tyrol, "You look like a blueberry" {{TRS\|Flight of the Phoenix}}.
	[[File:Grapes.PNG\|thumb\|A bowl of virtual grapes in a holoband simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}]]		[[File:Grapes.PNG\|thumb\|A bowl of virtual grapes in a holoband simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}]]
	* '''Grapes''': Amanda-A sets down a bowl of grapes in [[Daniel Graystone]]'s [[holoband]] simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}.		* '''Grapes''': Amanda-A sets down a bowl of grapes in [[Daniel Graystone]]'s [[holoband]] simulation {{CAP\|False Labor}}.