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{{disline|For the Colony from the Original Series, see: [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]].}}

[[File:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]

'''Tauron''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Star System|star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital is [[Hypatia]].

Tauron is one of the poorer Colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]] nearly a century before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. After [[First Cylon War|the War]], Tauron is known as a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies {{TRS|Hero}}, having later been counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds {{TRS|Dirty Hands}}.

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== Geography and Astronomy ==

[[File:TauronTwinPlanet.JPG|thumb|A Tauron moon in the evening sky.]]

Tauron is a barren, arid planet that lacks any kind of flowers. However, within the Colonies it is still known as an agricultural world {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. <blockquote>The fact that Tauron lacks flowers was a story point planned for the original opening of [[Caprica pilot|the pilot]]. A deleted scene showed a young [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Samuel Adama|Sam Adama]] arriving on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] and being amazed at the sight of a field of flowers, a sight completely new to them.<ref group="development" name="malozemoff_caprica_pilot_podcast_flowers">[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 01:20:16</ref></blockquote>

Tauron shares its orbit with another world. This close, ringed astronomical body can even be seen as a large celestial object on the Tauron sky ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]," see notes).

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== History ==

[[File:TauronCity.JPG|thumb|An aerial view of [[Tauron City]].]]
[[File:Tauron.png|thumb|Tauron, under attack by Cylon forces.]]

Over 800 years prior to the [[Fall of the Colonies]], Tauron was conquered by rival colonies Virgon and Leonis. After a long, hard struggle, the people of Tauron liberated themselves, and this is celebrated as the "[[Our Day]]" holiday.<ref group="external" name="syfy_caprican_racism_article">{{cite_web|url=http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php|title=An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life|publisher=The Caprican|archive=Y}}</ref>

In 93 BCH, the [[Tauron Civil War]] occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to {{RDM|Caprica}}, partially due to a genocide committed by government forces {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.

For some time before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] has enormous influence over the planet, which even extends to other colonies, such as {{RDM|Caprica}}.

Around 58 BCH a [[meta-cognitive processor]] is invented on Tauron by the [[Vergis Corporation]], later to be stolen by [[Sam Adama]] on behalf of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Graystone Industries]] for use in the very first [[U-87|Cylon prototype]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

At the end of the Cylon War, Tauron is [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|ground forces]], causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]] {{TRS|Razor}}.

After the War, Tauron becomes one of the wealthier colonies in the Twelve Worlds and earns the reputation for being a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the Colonies and pushing their luck with the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|admiralty]] {{TRS|Hero|Dirty Hands}}. Circa {{BCH|6}}<ref name="hero_timeline_continuity" group="footnotes">While dialogue from "[[Hero]]" places these events at 1 BCH, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama and others served on ''Galactica''. See [[Hero#Analysis]] for a detailed explanation why ''Battlestar Wiki'' chooses to treat this as a continuity error.</ref>, this reputation is used as a cover-up for [[Armistice Line|a top-secret mission]] of the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' {{TRS|Hero}}.

=== After the Fall ===

Like its sister worlds, Tauron is heavily devastated during the Cylon attack and its population killed by nuclear bombardment {{TRS|Miniseries|The Plan}}. The ultimate fate of the planet is unknown.

[[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] {{TRS|Colonial Day}}. Enyeto is later replaced by another Quorum member, before the Quorum is dissolved after [[Tom Zarek]]'s massacre {{TRS|Blood on the Scales|Islanded in a Stream of Stars}}.

== Culture ==

[[File:TauronFuneral.jpg|thumb|A Tauron funeral on {{RDM|Caprica}}.]]

Taurons traditionally [[Language of Tauron|speak a {{inlineref|Tauronese|different language|bold=N}}]] than Capricans {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}, in order to keep alive their traditions and cultural heritage in the face of assimilation {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|del1=y}}.

As a culture, Taurons are noted for their stoicism, as well as for their elaborate use of [[tattoo]]s, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes — in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance. Before the [[First Cylon War]] Taurons are looked upon as "[[dirt eater]]s" and are treated as second-class citizens on {{RDM|Caprica}}.

Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks. Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age {{CAP|Gravedancing}}.

When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. Tauron services include family gatherings, songs, tattoos and aim at the people left behind to let their loved ones go {{CAP|There is Another Sky}}. It is also traditional for the deaths of family members to be avenged: "blood for blood" {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. This may be due to the Tauron belief that no one truly dies until their death is avenged, as their soul is believed to be caught in between life and death {{TRS|Gravedancing}}.

=== Inter-Colonial Relations ===

During the time of ''Caprica'', the Twelve Colonies are not a unified federal system. Each colony operates as its own nation-state, leading to political tensions. There is significant prejudice and distrust between Capricans and Taurons, with Capricans often viewing Taurons with disdain. This simmering conflict was intentionally written into the series to set the stage for future wars between the colonies.<ref group="development" name="malozemoff_caprica_pilot_podcast_relations">[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 01:22:35</ref>

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== Other ==

=== Notable Natives and Residents ===

==== Pre-[[First Cylon War]] ====

* [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]]
* [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Samuel Adama|Sam Adama]] 
* [[Willie Adama]]
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother [[Ruth]]
* [[Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|her husband]]
* [[Lucy Cain]]
* [[Tomas Vergis]]

==== Post-First Cylon War ====

* [[Helena Cain]]

=== Publications and Media ===

* ''[[The Tauron Globe Times]]''

=== Pyramid Teams ===

* [[Olympia Stallions]]<ref group="external" name="graystone_twitter_olympia_stallions">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10645355011|title=Serge Graystone Twitter Account|publisher=Twitter|archive=Y}}</ref>
* [[Tauron Bulls]]<ref group="footnotes" name="tauron_bulls_sarno_reference">"[[Caprica Buccaneers|Bucs]] vs. Bulls" was mentioned by [[Baxter Sarno]] in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". ''The Caprican'' later {{cite_web|url=http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/tomas-vergis-makes-big-splash-on-backtalk.php|title=clarified|archive=Y}} this as "Bucs and the [Tauron] Bulls".</ref>

=== Economics ===

* [[Vergis Corporation]]

=== Locations ===

* [[Hypatia]], Tauron's capital
* [[Olympia]], a wealthy suburb of Hypatia<ref group="external" name="graystone_twitter_olympia_location">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10645355011|title=Serge Graystone Twitter Account|publisher=Twitter|archive=Y}}</ref>
* [[Tauron City]] (also known as '''Minos''')

== Notes ==

=== Cultural Background ===

The Tauron language is based on both ancient and modern Greek. [[Language of Tauron|Greek terms used in ''Caprica'' are listed here.]] 

Tauron bereavement practices and funeral services resemble ancient Greek traditions, notably wearing black colors, eschewing social gatherings, and the lack of flowers or other similar offerings.

===Production History ===

Tauron was the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended home video release of "[[Razor]]."

According to Serge's Twitter account, Tauron only has a moon.<ref group="external" name="graystone_twitter_tauron_moon">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016|title=Serge Graystone Twitter Account|publisher=Twitter|archive=Y}}</ref> However, the object's appearance in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" is relatively large and resembles an LA Times description of [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<ref group="external" name="latimes_showtracker_scorpia_description">{{cite_web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29|title=LA Times Show Tracker description|publisher=Los Angeles Times|archive=Y}}</ref>

Tauron City was originally assumed to be Tauron's capital (analogical to [[Caprica City]]). Later, Serge's Twitter account stated the capital to be [[Hypatia]].<ref group="external" name="graystone_twitter_hypatia_capital">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174|title=Serge Graystone Twitter Account|publisher=Twitter|archive=Y}}</ref>

=== From Script to Screen ===

While the "Hero" episode provides limited details about Tauron's role as a cover story for classified operations, its script contains additional context about the colony's reputation within Colonial Fleet intelligence circles.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_tauron_cover_story">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 25, script page 19}}</ref> The screenplay elaborates on how Tauron's "troublesome" reputation made it an ideal pretext for military reconnaissance missions near the [[Armistice Line]].

=== Additional Background ===

On Serge's Twitter account, he states that Tauron has a long and bloody history with much contested over its retelling.<ref group="external" name="graystone_twitter_bloody_history">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517649103|title=Serge Graystone Twitter Account|publisher=Twitter|archive=Y}}</ref> Furthermore, he states that the earlier uprising of 30 years ago was heating up again<ref group="external" name="graystone_twitter_uprising_heating">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517702025|title=Serge Graystone Twitter Account|publisher=Twitter|archive=Y}}</ref> and also comments that the agrarian Taurons are becoming disillusioned with the playboy antics of their dictator [[Andreas Phaulkon]].<ref group="external" name="graystone_twitter_phaulkon_disillusionment">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517803680|title=Serge Graystone Twitter Account|publisher=Twitter|archive=Y}}</ref>

== References ==

=== Footnotes ===
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=== Production History ===
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=== Development and Creative Process ===
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=== External Sources and Reviews ===
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