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: ''For Sagittaron in the [[Re-imagined Series]] canon, see: [[Sagittaron]].'' | |||
{{separate continuity|universe=RDM|cont=Dynamite Comics}} | {{separate continuity|universe=RDM|cont=Dynamite Comics}} | ||
'''Sagittaron''' is one of the [[The Twelve Colonies | '''Sagittaron''' is one of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] and is abundant in natural resources, in addition to being the primary exporter of [[nitrassium]]. The colony is viewed by some as a slave labor camp for the Colonies, which has brewed a violence, particularly at the hands of the [[Sagittaron Freedom Movement]], lead by [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]]. | ||
The capital of Sagittaron is [[Sagittaron City]] (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek]]''). | The capital of Sagittaron is [[Sagittaron City]] (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek]]''). | ||
Sagittaron has several moons, an outermost one being capable of sustaining a human-survivable atmosphere. [[Kara Thrace]] and | Sagittaron has several moons, an outermost one being capable of sustaining a human-survivable atmosphere. [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]] crashland on one after pursuing [[Darja Purat]]'s [[Unknown craft (RDM comics)#Raptor-like craft|Raptor-like ship]] (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4]]''). | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Prior to the First [[Cylon War]], Sagittaron was a great provider to its fellow colonies, with its citizens and workers taking pride in their accomplishments. A change occurs when politicians and lawmakers turn the colony's output from necessity into profiteering. Under this, agricultural workers (agri-techs) and laborers became slaves, as Sagittaron is turned into a work camp where "once those duties were supervised by armed guards doling out punishment for underachievement, the morale [of Sagittaron's laboring citizens] faded and then vanished completely".<ref name="zarek">As stated by [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]] in his book, "[[The Revolution Within]]".</ref> These changes do not occur overnight, as they take many generations of slow and steady erosion. | Prior to the First [[Cylon War]], Sagittaron was a great provider to its fellow colonies, with its citizens and workers taking pride in their accomplishments. A change occurs when politicians and lawmakers turn the colony's output from necessity into profiteering. Under this, agricultural workers (agri-techs) and laborers became slaves, as Sagittaron is turned into a work camp where "once those duties were supervised by armed guards doling out punishment for underachievement, the morale [of Sagittaron's laboring citizens] faded and then vanished completely".<ref name="zarek">As stated by [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]] in his book, "[[The Revolution Within]]".</ref> These changes do not occur overnight, as they take many generations of slow and steady erosion. | ||
During the generation of [[Karen Zarek|Karen]] and [[Jerome Zarek]], the government of Sagittaron began finding ways to address the situation of Sagittaron status as a work camp, however they did not wish to accept responsibility for the current condition of the colony. This lead, in part, to the creation of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], machines that would allegedly lessen the burden on the workers and free them. However, while the Cylons did lessen the work for some humans | During the generation of [[Karen Zarek|Karen]] and [[Jerome Zarek]], the government of Sagittaron began finding ways to address the situation of Sagittaron status as a work camp, however they did not wish to accept responsibility for the current condition of the colony. This lead, in part, to the creation of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], machines that would allegedly lessen the burden on the workers and free them. However, while the Cylons did lessen the work for some humans -- mainly the economically privileged -- the "newly-freed slaves found they had few options that didn't involve going right back to their old jobs"<ref name="zarek"/>. | ||
The Cylon War brings some changes to Sagittaron, namely discontent and labor strikes which affect the colony's output, in addition to various Cylon attacks. All of these factors bring an increased military presence to Sagittaron, including [[Colonial Marine]]s and curfews. | The Cylon War brings some changes to Sagittaron, namely discontent and labor strikes which affect the colony's output, in addition to various Cylon attacks. All of these factors bring an increased military presence to Sagittaron, including [[Colonial Marine]]s and curfews. | ||
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== Culture & Economy == | == Culture & Economy == | ||
Sagittaron's culture is based around its work force, which occurs due to the natural erosion of other vocations during its pre-Cylon War conversion into a forced labor camp. Due to this, the [[Sagittaron Labor Ministry]] became increasingly powerful and was able to control the lives of Sagittaron workers, even in spite of the introduction of the Cylons as a workforce | Sagittaron's culture is based around its work force, which occurs due to the natural erosion of other vocations during its pre-Cylon War conversion into a forced labor camp. Due to this, the [[Sagittaron Labor Ministry]] became increasingly powerful and was able to control the lives of Sagittaron workers, even in spite of the introduction of the Cylons as a workforce -- which only the wealthy took advantage of. | ||
The culture is not as sophisticated as [[ | The culture is not as sophisticated as [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]]; there is very little evidence of Sagittaron being a mecca of art and literature, outside of various Roman-Greco statues and modernistic architecture. | ||
The economy is purely driven by providing its fellow colonies with agricultural and natural resource refinement, however the wealth from these exports is taken by the Labor Ministry, local government, and likely the corporations operating factories and processing centers on Sagittaron. | The economy is purely driven by providing its fellow colonies with agricultural and natural resource refinement, however the wealth from these exports is taken by the Labor Ministry, local government, and likely the corporations operating factories and processing centers on Sagittaron. | ||
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== Military base == | == Military base == | ||
Two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Sagittaron is home of a {{inlineref|bold=N|Colonial Military Complex}} that [[Julian DiMarco]] targets for a nuclear attack. However, this attack is averted by the efforts of Commander [[William Adama]] | Two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Sagittaron is home of a {{inlineref|bold=N|Colonial Military Complex}} that [[Julian DiMarco]] targets for a nuclear attack. However, this attack is averted by the efforts of Commander [[William Adama]] (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6]]''). | ||
== References == | == References == | ||